Civil aviation

The two essays assigned, Civil disobedience and Self-Reliance were very similar in their ideals. Both Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau wrote about their disagreement with conforming to the government. Although these two are similar they are very different from Walt Whitman who wrote in many verses in what seems to be riddles to express his displeasure with society. Although both have a similar message it is conveyed differently. While reading Self Reliance I can understand how it…

The writings of Thoreau and Gandhi asks us to think about what is right and wrong? Between Thoreau and Gandhi, they both agree with the concept of civil disobedience. Gandhi acts it out and puts it to practice, while David Thoreau writes why civil disobedience is justice and is ok in certain situations. Britain’s Salt Acts banned Indians from collecting or selling salt, a huge part in Indian lifestyle. The people of India were forced to buy salt from the British, who put a heavy salt tax on it.…

(Why Is American Sniper Banned?) The ALA bans books for bad language, sexual themes, and so much more. Some are reasonable and some are not. Religion is a big part of banning also, people go crazy over religious things too. The “American Sniper” is banned for many different reasons, mostly violence and foul language. Violence, foul language, and religious beliefs are the top reasons of banning this novel. Violence is the main reason for banning this book. “I pushed my finger against the trigger…

Cesar Chavez expresses his respectful tone toward MLK in this article published within a religious magazine. Cesar Chavez's article in regards to the 10 year anniversary of MLK's death, he advances his opinion towards nonviolence by using rhetorical appeals as well as parallel sentence structure and repetition. Throughout the article there is an abundance of appeals to pathos and logos. For example, in lines 20 and 21 " there will be total demoralization of the workers." This would be an…

In the world, there’s many ways of helping people in need from all around the world, and one of them would be voluntourism. Voluntourism is a combination of both volunteering and tourism. You visit a foreign country and use your time effectively and have the chance of exploring new things and places. In the lines that proceed, I will be clarifying the topic and stating some positive and negative aspects of it. In my opinion, voluntourism is a great way of supporting and helping impoverished…

The articles “Just Do What the Pilot Tells You” by Theodore Dalrymple and “Disobedience as a Psychological and Moral Problem” by Erich Fromm both can be linked to the movie A Few Good Men. The article by Dalrymple is about himself sitting on a plane with a woman when she expresses that she doesn’t obey authority. He gives her several examples of how she obeying authority blindly and that obedience is far from abnormal. The article by Erich Fromm tells us that mankind is taught to obey orders and…

The message Liam O’Flaherty is trying to convey to the readers is that violence is the problem not the solution. “She was pointing to the roof where the sniper lay. An informer” (Page 17). This woman informed a man of the protagonist’s location, they both had the priority to kill the sniper but unfortunately for the 2 enemies, they both failed to accomplish their task. The incident was followed by “In the streets beneath all lay still” (Page 8). This line is similar to when the sniper has not…

When the opportunity came to find community service hours for my Human Growth and Development class, I knew I wanted to help out somebody who works hard to provide me safety. I talked to my dad after finding out I needed hours and he advised me to talk to the sheriff. The sheriff told me that he would gladly appreciate my help and he decided on a task for me: washing patrol cars. I thought that washing cars seemed like an easy enough task. The day before my service my dad informed me that I…

Rick Warren once said “Time is your most precious gift because you only have a set amount of it.” Time is one of the only things you can’t get back. When you give someone your time you give them part of your life. That is the reason why volunteering is such a selfless thing to do. Volunteering a lot is extremely important for a community. That’s why Tim Egemo is a true hero and one of the most important people in our community. One time Tim volunteered to help the community was when he made his…

find a peaceful solution in order to achieve true freedom. Based on “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” King proclaimed in lines 130-132, “My friend, I must say to that we have not made a civil right without determining a legal non-violent pressure.” This shows King wants to protect his and other African-Americans’ civil rights with non-violent methods. Additionally, King also stated in lines 235-237, “But such an ordinance becomes unjust when it is used to maintain segregation and to deny citizens…