Discourse on Inequality

their farm by breaking the laws and trying to cover it up. Orwell’s novel is a dystopian fable or allegory that relates Animalism to Communism. Animal Farm was a dystopia and similar political systems will not work because the animals worked in inequality, they were betrayed by their own rulers, and they turned into their own enemies. This shows the unfair treatment of humans and animals under Communist rule and why it is an unfair and unacceptable political…

A general holds a massive load of responsibility on his shoulders; the chance of success or failure can be decided by their decisions. The general leads his army into by battle before and throughout: preparing for battle by doing their prewar calculations; getting their soldiers in the best position to sustain victory. Sun Tzu addresses any general, but also indirectly sends his ideas out to people needing an approach towards life through a change in their mentality. Sun Tzu progresses…

The workplace is one hotspot for inequality and respect towards women. Positions are different between both men and women. Women are seen as either secretaries or assistants, which come to mind that any other position would not be perfect for them. Women of today are quickly gaining skills…

Inequality among people has been going on for centuries. Equality is difficult to achieve when humans and the government are involved. Kurt Vonnegut’s short story “Harrison Bergeron” was written during a time when extreme measures were taken in order to obtain equality. Through his vivid descriptions and outstanding word choice the readers can see the struggles that the main characters encounters in their daily lives. An analysis of Vonnegut’s short story reveals the manipulation of people,…

2013:9). In this case the paycheck becomes a symbol. For some women it can be a symbol of success or accomplishment, but that could change if the discover that a male co-workers is being payed significantly more. The check may become a symbol of inequality and they come to feel that they are not worth as much as a man is. This can effect a female’s sense of self-worth. This can have an impact on society, the woman might leave her job and apply for state assistance or she may spiral into…

“Harrison Bergeron”, by Kurt Vonnegut, is a short story about a dystopian universe in which everyone is equal through various handicaps. Vonnegut purposely makes this society equal on levels of intelligence, strength, and beauty. Other equality concerns, such as race, are avoided whether intentional or accidental. Vonnegut, throughout his story uses an array of imagery, details, and a particular type of syntax/language. He uses this not only when portraying his characters through their thoughts,…

Schmidtz and Cohen stand at two almost diametrically opposed positions of equality. Schmidtz argues for an equality of treatment, while Cohen argues for an equality of opportunity. Schmidtz’s argument for equality of treatment implies that everyone should be treated the same, even if that treatment will result in others not being well off (Schmidtz 114). Cohen, on the other hand, argues that everyone should be treated the same in regards to improving society Cohen’s argument addresses three…

the love of her mother and no matter how hard she tries she doesn't get attention she wants, leaving her craving for the love of her mother.I choose this passage because I thought it well represented the theme of power hierarchies. It shows the inequality woman such as Miriam face. In this passage, Miriam speaks about feeling afraid of Rasheed but nothing can be done as she is a minor in the society, “ and she was…

Humanity tends to be going towards equality, even though there is a myriad number of differences between us, but we are actually heading toward it, however equality is a strong word with a vast number of meanings and most of us tends to consider it from his/her own perspective, as we know there is two types of equality (Formal and Substantive) we already have formal quality (which is advantageous) but we need more -but specific quantity of- substantive equality to fill up the holes which the…

regards to “gender equality” claiming that barring arms makes men and women equal. There is a thin line between equality as a whole and using guns in order to close the inequality gap when it comes to self-self-defense. When taking all the fights women put up to become equal to men into consideration, as well as all the inequalities…