Affluence

the political landscape. The pursuit of power is the driving force of all states and that you must have self-help, you can’t trust anyone else. This theory can be applied to the movie, where each character is in pursuit of material possession and affluence. Daniel relied on self-help, where cooperating would have limited his power. Liberalism on the other hand, utilizes institutions to maximize gains. Institutions forms norms, norms create equality. If Daniel and Eli were to use honest means,…

In The Pearl, Steinbeck captures the destructive effect of colonialism on the indigenous people. This parable includes many motifs that depicts how greed and corruption can be a destructive force and overwhelm an individual. The novella portrays two contrasting forces that shape a person’s future. It depicts a world in which humans shape their own destinies. However, forces beyond human control can sweep at any moment and completely change the course of an individual’s life. It can be…

never endured the labor of a working man. People who grew up in the working class normally reside in the middle to lower class go to work almost every day for years know the hard, cruel reality of life, while a person born in a family with great affluence would never understand the pains of the working class. Now the wealthy will use different viable methods for example "the house looks like a rummage sale", possessions in homes were often sold or hidden from sight from the "taxman" to lower or…

The idea of providing reparations to the descendants of enslaved Africans in America has long been a contentious issue. In his powerful work "The Case for Reparations," Ta-Nehisi Coates argues that such a policy is a moral, economic, and social necessity for the United States. By examining the nation's troubled heritage of systemic racism perpetuated through discriminatory housing policies, predatory financial practices targeting Black communities, and the deprivation of opportunities for…

benefits to students whose parents pay into America’s tax system or with charging long-term residents of a state in-state tuition. Education has a unique capacity to serve as an equalizer between people of disparate backgrounds, races, or levels of affluence. However, America must take steps toward providing educational equity to undocumented immigrants before it will see the gates of the national schoolhouse truly…

III – Cherokees in the Modern Life a) World War II In 1941, the entry of the United-States into World War II took the minds of the citizens and the government of the US off of matters of interest to Indian tribes. So, Cherokees joined the US military and fought in WWII. This war brought several important and far-reaching changes to Indians in general. Of course, it had redirected the entire budget of the United-States, and many of the programs instituted by the administration of the Bureau of…

Another distinction is the Mocha Moms’ attention to charity. One of the biggest platforms for the Mocha Moms is their contribution to community activism. On their website they state, “Community service clearly benefits society at large, but performing the service also benefits our members. By serving their communities, members are able to hone or cultivate skills that are not currently being used in their jobs as moms….” As a result of the Mocha Moms not working within the labor market, they are…

The Great Gatsby Essay The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, describes the extravagant lives that the wealthy in New York led during the early 1900s. They would exert their affluence to maintain their status and live a life of luxury. Yet, in doing so they often disregard others to pursue their own goals. With the exception of a few, the characters of The Great Gatsby are all guided by their own selfish search for pleasure. They do not show much of a concept of morality or sin. Many of the…

There are two main viewpoints on any environmental issue, the modernist perspective and the neo-traditionalist perspective. The two perspectives greatly contrast each other, as they take completely opposite sides of the argument in any environmental issue. This was represented in the lecture by Professor Mark Boyer about Considering Environmental Values. For the purpose of this essay, I will specifically be talking about the issue of Climate change, and how both perspectives view this…

Humans establish expectations in an attempt to better control the world around them. However, Randy K. Milholland points out that, “It hurts to find out that what you wanted doesn’t match what you dreamed it would be.” He is expressing that when expectations are set regarding a situation or conflict, the actual outcomes are often disappointing in light of the predetermined “reality”. Humans enjoy trying to create their own reality because it provides a specific type of all-encompassing power.…