Blame

In David Zinczenko’s essay: 'Don't blame the eater' he tells his audience “not to blame the eater”; so, in other words, one should not place blame on people for the obesity but rather the fast food industry. Zinczenko introduces a Jay Leno skit to begin to address the other side of the argument. “Kid sues McDonald's for making them fat is like a guy suing Porsche for making them get a speeding ticket--like where’s the personal responsibility” (David Zinczenko,2002). Basically Zinczenko…

will be on this one undeniable fact. Had Mercutio and Tybalt not been so violent, the tragedy in the play, “Romeo and Juliet”, would have never occurred. Mercutio is an interesting character. But, a major reason why Mercutio takes part of the blame for the tragedy is his tendency to take risks, or more specifically, the fact that Mercutio decided to partake in a feast held by the Montagues greatest enemy. Although many could argue that this was Benvolio’s idea, it must not be forgotten that…

It is hard to say who is the one to blame for what occurs in The Crucible, with that being said many people can be blamed and the blame falls more on certain people than others.The main reason all these things started happening in Salem was because a group of girls go dancing in the woods with a slave named Tituba. A minister named Reverend Parris witnessed these girls dancing in the woods. Reverend Parris’s daughter Betty falls into a coma and a witchcraft expert is called by the name of…

Blame, “To assign responsibility to a fault or wrong” (Blame). In Mary Shelly’s, Frankenstein, blame is tossed around often throughout the novel. Although it is easy to point fingers, it is not always easy to determine who the blame belongs to. In this tragedy, Victor Frankenstein and his monster are both responsible for their actions and the ripple effects they have caused. In chapter one, Victor begins to talk about his childhood and how his parents raised him. He always believed his parents…

Who’s to blame? Blame. To assign responsibility for a fault or wrong. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, many of the tragedies and deaths that occur are very controversial. Most of the deaths in the play can be argued in many ways, but one character that is definitely to blame for a lot of deaths is Hamlet. Hamlet is the tragic hero in the play and although his plan was only to kill Claudius he ended up taking out a lot of other characters along the way. Three major deaths that were directly Hamlet’s…

Ginnifer Goodwin said, “I express myself through clothes, but the clothes don’t define me”. In the society that we live in, most of the time the women who are the victims of the rape get the blame. From an early age parents teach their children to be responsible for every action. They are taught in school to be careful of all the surroundings and to be alerted of everything. Rape can happen at any time and anywhere. The therapist should be blamed for the rape, whether the rapist is a man or…

from pouring into the town. The town,payed to be built by Andrew Carnegie and other rich powerful men was destroyed in a instance. It would take years to repair the damage to this town. The question is, is Andrew Carnegie and other wealthy men at blame for this incident? It could have been a honest mistake or could have been careless choice, the men in this disaster should have seen this coming, in other words it looks more like their fault. Although, Andrew Carnegie and the hunting and fishing…

mistake. He chooses not to come to terms with the mistake though. Hale is even more to blame when he realizes that the girls are lying later on, “it is his own suspicion, but he resists it” (69). Hale gave the idea of accusing people, but once was taken too far he realized he was mistaken. He ends up still not saying what he needs to, to help put an end to the mass hysteria in Salem. Ultimately, Reverend Hale is to blame or the idea of accusing someone and for not speaking up to help put an end…

Imagine being the one to blame for millions of lives and billions upon billions of dollars lost. World War 1 caused devastation for four long years when it was only supposed to last a short 18 months. Once the war ended, all the blame found its way onto Germany’s shoulders through the Treaty of Versailles, article 231, war guilt. Article 231 however is wrong; Germany should not be taking all the blame because of, firstly, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which Serbia was…

Reyna Newby English 1A 9/13/5 Who 's to Blame? Who 's to blame for this obesity epidemic, food manufacturers or the consumers themselves? In discussions of obesity in America, one controversial issue has been the question of who 's to blame for the high percentage of obese children and adults in America. On one hand, Zinczenko argues that food manufacturers are to blame for the high percentage of obesity in America. On the other hand, Balko contends that a person’s health should be…