Cruelty

The Plight of Doodle In the 20th century, physically disabled kids’ lives were a daily struggle; Doodle, a character from “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst, lives this simple truth. He is born different. At first, his brother hates him for it and constantly tries to get rid of Doodle and go off by himself. After a while, he starts to treat Doodle better with only occasional cruel relapses of his former attitude. With difficulty, Doodle learns to walk through his brother’s encouragement. After a…

told me why white people give rum to the Indian,” the boy answered. “Get indian drunk. Buy his fur cheap. Afterward Indian gets sober. Has no money. No furs, no nothing, hates white people. Kills them someday…” (Conrad, Richter pg. 62) True Sons cruelty proves my point that he would rather kill white people than give them a chance and build a relationship. This is why he deserved his sentence. True Sons actions may be viewed as self-defense or him doing what he was taught as okay. That can be…

Many consider nature the victim of mankind. Clearing rainforests, overfishing waters, and stripping the soil, people constantly exploit natural resources for personal benefit. Humanity destroys innocent nature for corrupt and selfish purposes. However, it is mistaken to only label mankind as predatory—nature preys ruthlessly upon mankind. Nature renders people powerless through natural disasters, violent weather, and extreme temperature. People are the true victims and nature the real villain.…

further and saying that at long as the pain of the animal is justified reasonably (which I’m sure almost all are) then it is acceptable. I’m sorry, but this world has never been beautiful in this respect, it has been survivalist; and any effects of cruelty towards animals are 'right ' by the reasoning of a survivalist. With all the science supporting that these animals are either bred for research are taken from the animal shelter, nothing terribly wrong is going on. Figure both pain and…

Many people in today’s world are used to only one way; the way they grew up. People tend to judge each other and act cruel to them if they differ from what they are used to. They make it seem like the person that is different is the monster, but it is themselves since they treat each other cruelly. In The Monster by Stephen Crane, Henry Johnson is viewed as the monster because he got his face severely burned. His face got burned from saving little Jimmy Trescott, from a burning house, now the…

The Prince is a quite the interesting book. Upon reading it, I believe I’ve gained a much better understanding on how rulers, whether those who inheritated or those who became so via conquest. What I found incredibly important is his distinction between the two types of rulers. One would be lead to believe that the only difference is the method in which they obtained power. However, what I believe the book did very well was explain the challenges and advantages each obtained. The Prince starts…

It is often the everyday issues that matter to us most when engaging with a visual or oral text. Mark Romanek’s cinematic rendition of Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro is a tragic tale of three clones Kathy, Tommy and Ruth as they struggle to find meaning in their lives and overcome their own personal struggles. Although the film is science fiction, Romanek separates it from the typical connotations associated with the genre by not focussing on the errors of Never Let Me Go’s society, but…

Throughout the play of Macbeth written by William Shakespeare, things always have a twist to them. Deception, which is defined as “the act of tricking someone by telling them something that is not true”, can be seen in the play through the main characters of deception, which are Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and the witches. Women characters are portrayed as manipulative and deceiving characters throughout the play. In the very first scene, it begins with the witches saying “Fair is foul, and foul is…

What goes around comes around The “Sweat” is a short story written by Zora Neale Hurston and was published in 1926. The story portrays the struggle of a married, colored couple Sykes and Delia Jones. Delia is an honest, hardworking woman, and Sykes is a mean, rude egomaniac, who finds great pleasure using a snake to torture his wife’s and to laugh at her greatest fear. Upon a closer examination, there is a deeper meaning to the plain words ‘snake’ and ‘sweat’. “Reap what you sow” is the theme…

wanted to be a veterinarian, then I changed it to a Vet Technician. Animal cruelty is any act of violence or neglect against an animal. A few things one may have seen is an animal tied up outside for all hours of the day with no food, water, and shelter or maybe a person has seen an owner purposely hit their dog. Animals, are like humans, they have feelings and reactions to the way they are handled. Acts of animal cruelty are not indications of a minor personality flaw in the abuser; it’s a sign…