1. What is justice? How can one individual change a system that is not just? What lessons about human rights are found in literature and life?
Justice is the equality and protection of rights as well as the just punishment of wrong-doings. This concept was addressed in Night Sky multiple times. When Sky was trying to move her hairbrush, she thought of, “…the monsters who took Sasha, because that poor little girl might never see her mom and dad again—and I swear I will find those bastards and bring them to justice, and you better believe it,” (Brockmann page 89). The term justice was used in this paragraph to show that Sky was going to make sure that Edmund is freed of any wrong accusations, and that the real kidnappers will be prosecuted. One individual can change a system that is not just by standing up for the right thing. Skylar was persistent and didn’t stop at anything to bring Sasha and her family to justice. Cal told her, “Seriously, Sky? I think it’s awesome that we’re trying to bring justice to whoever …show more content…
You’re lucky to have found him…” (Brockmann pg.198). When Skylar decided to not tell Dana that Calvin was being bullied, it showed her loyalty to Calvin and her respect for his privacy. Experiences with love and loyalty shape individuals by creating expectations of relationships with their significant other and with friends. An example of this is when Dana tells Milo and Skylar, “‘Congratulations, Bubble Gum, you passed. You are an honorable, loyal, and true friend.’ She turned to Milo. ‘As far as you potential girlfriends go, I confess to being really picky, but…she’ll do,’” (Brockmann pg. 441). Dana and Milo had a very close sibling kind-of relationship, so when Milo started to like Skylar, Dana had to make sure she was good for
Justice is the equality and protection of rights as well as the just punishment of wrong-doings. This concept was addressed in Night Sky multiple times. When Sky was trying to move her hairbrush, she thought of, “…the monsters who took Sasha, because that poor little girl might never see her mom and dad again—and I swear I will find those bastards and bring them to justice, and you better believe it,” (Brockmann page 89). The term justice was used in this paragraph to show that Sky was going to make sure that Edmund is freed of any wrong accusations, and that the real kidnappers will be prosecuted. One individual can change a system that is not just by standing up for the right thing. Skylar was persistent and didn’t stop at anything to bring Sasha and her family to justice. Cal told her, “Seriously, Sky? I think it’s awesome that we’re trying to bring justice to whoever …show more content…
You’re lucky to have found him…” (Brockmann pg.198). When Skylar decided to not tell Dana that Calvin was being bullied, it showed her loyalty to Calvin and her respect for his privacy. Experiences with love and loyalty shape individuals by creating expectations of relationships with their significant other and with friends. An example of this is when Dana tells Milo and Skylar, “‘Congratulations, Bubble Gum, you passed. You are an honorable, loyal, and true friend.’ She turned to Milo. ‘As far as you potential girlfriends go, I confess to being really picky, but…she’ll do,’” (Brockmann pg. 441). Dana and Milo had a very close sibling kind-of relationship, so when Milo started to like Skylar, Dana had to make sure she was good for