Apathy

After going through an event as traumatic as the Holocaust, I do not know how anyone could be the same. Viktor Frankl said that Holocaust survivors suffered “moral deformity” and “apathy”, meaning that they no longer had the same thought process as most people have and suffered from a lack of concern and enthusiasm. Even for Elie, in the book Night by Elie Wiesel, by the end of the book he as doing things he would have never thought and was not as empathetic as before. I think it is safe to say…

Police brutality has been going on for too long. The public's silence, apathy, lack of complaining and lack of interest has given the government too much power, and it's getting out of control. The public's lack of speaking up is causing harm to democracy and society on issues like police brutality. Being apathetic and allowing the government to take advantage of it for their benefit and power is wrong. The public's apathy has let the government gain more power and get away with their actions…

are several flaws; firstly, by electing a second chamber it would replicate our current legislative, which does under represent women and minorities. Secondly, with several elections to elect local MPs and councilors we can notice a rise in voter apathy. For example, in 1997 the general election has a 71.4% voter turnout compared to a low 59.4% in 2001 (Electoral Commission, 2016) this will show that the House of Lords still has no legitimacy if an electoral system was introduced. With this in…

Meaning and Purpose The book called “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Viktor Frankl is about three distinct phases of the average prisoner’s psychological response to life. Which is the phase immediately after arriving to the Concentration Camp, the phase of the prisoner’s fate and their liberation. The first phase talked about in the book is characterized by the symptom of shock. The writer relives his experience of arriving at Auschwitz by train. He recalls the horrible feeling that rushed over…

In the novel, Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl was a look at what life was like in the Holocaust camp Frankl’s own eyes, who was a prisoner at Auschwitz. Frankl was searching for meaning in his own life. He wanted to figure out what his life meant to him, especially what he went through. A person can suffer something in their life and that person can either sulk and allow their life to not be a good one, or that person can make something out of their suffering and life their life. A…

Year 11 English – V for Vendetta People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people. This is a quote taken from the film V for Vendetta, a dystopian film that raises some relevant points about contemporary issues and societal norms. In this presentation, I will be showing examples of how the message of this dystopic film has been communicated through representation of characters, camera angles, and plot. Set against the backdrop of a totalitarian…

individual is therefore less inclined to act alone. While, on the optimistic side of this controversy, some people ignore the urge to witness over act, many innocent people like Catherine continue to suffer and die due to the inherited and technological apathy of the twenty-first century. The objective of this paper is to educate would-be bystanders and raise awareness about the 'Bystander…

Xxxxxx xxxxx Student 's last name 1 Dr. Myers ENGL 1301xxxx Xxxxx xx, 2011 On the Brink The educational system in the United States teeters on the brink of disparity. At a time when the economy is in its worst state in decades, when students are dropping out of higher education in unprecedented numbers, the system that…

for this condition and the progression of FTD cannot be stopped. Support at home is the most important aspect of managing FTD. Ask about caregiving resources in your community. Management of this condition may include: Antidepressants to help with apathy. Medicines to treat pseudobulbar affect Sedative medicines to control aggressive or dangerous behavior. Speech and language…

The State of Education and Its Downfalls Brenden Papageorge Ivy Tech Traci Bryan ENGLISH 111 Abstract While reading and watching both Sir Ken Robinson’s short video Do Schools Kill Creativity? and Kate Harding’s How I Bluffed My Way Through College, I became distinctly aware that education isn’t currently suiting the interests of students. Once these issues have been noted we can expand our search and discover the effect of this on the student. The youth go through the educational system…