Form of the Good

Terrible tragedies impact virtuous people every day, seemingly without justification. Although these horrific occurrences have no apparent cause—these people may not have committed a wrongdoing or any otherwise immoral act to deserve such a punishment—they occur anyway, subjecting the unfortunate victims to unfair tragedy. The inability of humanity to find reason behind these unjust events relates to the philosophical school of absurdism, and in particular, the amorality of the universe, a key…

constant battle going on between good and bad forces. At times, one force dominates the other and begins to control their overall thoughts and actions. This can have either a positive or a negative effect. “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst is a story about two brothers (Brother and Doodle) who go through many trials and errors together. At times, Brother finds Doodle’s presence to be a nuisance, which ultimately drives him to regret when he finally leaves him alone for good. In the short story,…

responsibilities, he will not grow up. In the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, Willy Loman tries to teach his children the things he isn’t able to do himself: be good at sports, take advantage of being good looking, get far in life, get rich quick, and enjoy the American Dream. Willy pushes his sons away by only focusing on the good his sons did when they were young, which gives his children no space to talk to him. The problem with Willy is that he’s made his sons into a project, so…

It also believe that 'what is beautiful is good ' stereotype – an irrational but deep-seated belief that physically attractive people possess other desirable characteristics such as intelligence, competence, social skills, confidence – even moral virtue. (The good fairy/princess is always beautiful; the wicked stepmother is always ugly)" (SIRC)….. This article gives as a reality of how men and women, in many cases all they care about are to look good for others. So this way, thanks to people 's…

literacy skills help you be more social and be taken seriously if you have a broad vocabulary. Truthfully, having good language opens alot of doors, even though you dont automatically think it will. Good language skills will have people take you seriously more often, especially with employers. A lot of job employers look at the way they communicate as a major role in the hiring process. Good language can even help in school, communicating with teachers, writing essays, everything! All in all…

Whenever the self does something good the self will interpret that as something that it is naturally good at and any positive qualities that are related to that are applied to self. For example, if someone receives high marks on a test they will most likely attribute that to how intelligent and hard-working they are. However…

you. There are many different processes to having a great first semester and with ever great processes comes a good effect. A quick example of a good process and the effect it has is studying for at least an hour. The effect of studying for that amount of time are great and will put you ahead. You studying for that amount will make you more prepared for classes and allow you to make good grades. These processes will very person by person because success is different from person to person. What…

Are you a helicopter parent? According to Judy Koutsky in “Why I Want my Kids to Fail” she brings about the fact that you're a burden on your own child's health and growing process. Koutsky begins with a strong opening statement. She observes “Parents may hover in the name of love, but they might also be stifling their kids’ growth.” (Koutsky 1) She knows why she's writing, and intends to do so. Touching upon different parenting methods in a well-mannered prospect, she gains herself…

triumph: clapping my hands, I exclaimed, ‘I, too, can create desolation; my enemy is not invulnerable; this death will carry despair to him, and a thousand other miseries shall torment and destroy him (Shelley 104).’” Victor isn’t a very good person, nor is he a good father; however, he’s done something that no parent should ever do. Victor did horrible things to the creature, and by doing so he had to expect what was about to ensue. Victor needed to act like a parent and take responsibility for…

“best” students. Then, they asked for the very good students, who were very good, but not as good as the other superstars. This group gave them the “better” students. Then, they chose some who were likely to become teachers. Although they were clearly better than the rest of them, they weren't as up to par with the two other groups. That was the “good” group of students. This gave them three groups who had all achieved different levels of performance: good, better, and the best. Their real goal…