Around the World

Imagine going back to the 1700’s, before technology. Now, imagine how different our priorities would be and how our lifestyles would change. People definitely would not have the same jobs or hobbies. Today, the world revolves around technology. It’s how people communicate, learn, socialize, etc. Most of us couldn’t survive without technology. Our lives have become so dependent on it, but we can’t even acknowledge how dependent we have become. A great example would be the book Fahrenheit 451, the…

feeling of connection to things around us when we watched the film on Andy Goldsworthy. In the film Goldsworthy spends hours creating intricate structures in nature only to have them destroyed by natural causes. He is helping show us that we can change the world, but what we change can always be changed by something else in the world. For example we can build dams as humans but the water can weather them down and destroy them. Showing that all things in the world are on an equal level even…

Kathleen McCarty's poem, "The World We Live In" contrasts people living in comfort and security with people living a life of hardships around the world. The poem also describes that life in first world countries is not perfect and those people often forget the awful living conditions others must survive in. In the poem, McCarty uses effective mood and imagery to demonstrate that people living a luxurious life are under the illusion that they live in an ideal world and therefore cannot see the…

In the technological age of the world today, the people of Earth are more connected than ever before. This connectivity makes for a vast network in which fascinating, new ideas and advancements can quickly be shared around the globe. Because of this, societies around the world are rapidly growing and changing. However, it is not only technological advancements that are being shared. Through technology, people around the world are being introduced to cultures and religions that were once unheard…

different ways to enjoy their televisions; therefore, their television viewing habits totally are not the same. Indeed, television 's primary purpose is entertainment. In addition, it is also a medium that encourages the growth of communities around the world by sharing interests and disseminates information and news. Moreover, television broadens and educates the mind, provides millions of jobs for skilled workers,…

stewards not as mindless slaves.” This is the foundation of what my world view is. Everything in this world, in my human life, and in civilization is a reflection of my stewardship and honor of what God has blessed me with. The very beginning of God’s word starts with the creation of the natural world. Within the first 11 chapters of Genesis we are showed not only how everything came in to existence, but also how the natural world was transformed after the flood. Genesis 1:1 says: “1In the…

If a 6 year old and a 50 year old were asked the same question, their responses would most likely differ. Why? While the 6 year old has a basic understanding of how the world works, the 50 year old has 10 times the experience and knows more about what the world than the 6 year old does because they are naive and innocent compared to the 50 year old. However, the 50 year old’s experience comes with a price of that childhood innocence. Harper Lee has written this into To Kill A Mockingbird as a…

rest of the world around me. With little diversity and culture represented in my Massachusetts home; it was a bit of a culture shock arriving in New York City. Here; different cultures are represented, various opinions are presented, and social norms are rejected. With this refreshing outlook on life, I believe it is necessary to get outside of your comfort zone and become aware of your surroundings. Back in my home town of Marshfield, I felt completely closed off to the rest of the world. My…

same question kept popping up in my head over and over again,”why does this matter?, Why should I care what is happening on screen?”. As I continued to play, an idea struck me, what if I was seeing the characters, events, and lives of an alternate world? What if every death in a game was a real death somewhere. What if my choices mattered? As it turns out, many scientists have wondered the same events, except on the grander scale of life itself. Their findings and research are all culminated…

In “The World Is All That Is The Case” by Lee Seigel, he argues that although the internet and technologies can have great benefits, its downside cannot be denied. The downside of the internet is that it blurs the line between a fantasy world and real life. The internet is encouraging people to create independent worlds for each other that make it even harder to simply be human and be aware of the world. Technologies are assimilating human existence to an economic model which has nothing to do…