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Death is something all humans have in common. Everyone dies, some sooner than others, some naturally, some by accident, and others have their lives taken from them. Death is a subject that permeates Bryan Stevenson’s memoir ¬Just Mercy completely. In the book, Stevenson recounts his early days as a lawyer in the southern United States. He becomes intrigued with the cases that involve death sentences and makes it his goal to fight for those who are wrongly accused and sentenced to death. He meets…

As Aristotle once said, “The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances.” Accidents can happen. It could be life-threatening, or just a small mistake, and it can have a massive impact on someone. Of course, we all know accidents are unintentional, and we never meant any harm to them. Accidents can unexpectedly happen out of the blue, we’ll never see it coming. It’s like throwing a surprise party, but not actually knowing what it is for. Our…

cons to having a wide understanding and perspective of the universe vary depending on prior knowledge and opinions. While some would rather halt space exploration entirely, many still hunger and yearn to learn more about the universe around them. The human race needs to gain more knowledge of space with a new perspective to better understand their past, home, and universe. In the article “The Cosmic Perspective”, the author Neil deGrasse Tyson pushes embracing a new perspective on the way…

"The Yellow Wallpaper," best fits the literary style of naturalism. Naturalism is a philosophical viewpoint according to which everything arises from natural properties and causes. Characters are controlled by internal or external forces or by the environment. In "The Yellow Wallpaper," the main character is being controlled by her husband, who believes that he is right in keeping her confined for her treatment of depression. She is also being controlled by her mental state, as it is…

as one of the most influential figures in human history. In the abstract from Marx’s manuscript The Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right, he claims that “to abolish religion as the illusory happiness of the people is to demand their real happiness.” Marx believes that in order to find real self-happiness, people should not have to rely on religion, and that religion should be completely abolished. In his text, he focuses on the importance that humans should stop seeking happiness in a…

Literary Narrative Everyone has that one person who leaves a footprint on their life, no matter what it is. That one person who helps you conquer life and makes you want to strive to better yourself. Some people may not realize it, some may not know who that person is off of the top of their head, I didn't either. School was never something that I really excelled in, but I was always good at one thing, writing. I didn't really applied myself in high school and that really set me back…

“The fateful moment when a social capsule is broken open, when primitive creatures, beasts as well as men, are confronted for the first time with Civilisation” – Alan Moorehead This essay incorporates Moorehead’s argument that the first contact between Pacific Island communities and Western explorers during 16th to 19th centuries caused a ‘fatal impact’ for Pacific Islands. The Western Explorers and their crew introduced diseases that caused vast mortally, depopulation and the deconstruction…

Although Dick and Perry commit a mortifying murder, Capote uses literary devices to explain that just because someone commits a crime they should not face judgement on that action alone, but rather on their overall character; therefore, despite the murder, Perry should not be perceived nor treated as a fiend. Perry’s upbringing was extremely unfortunate, his family had dealt him a tragic hand in life, leaving him in orphanages where he faced abuse and hardship. Capote is able to represent the…

technology continues to advance with every passing minute, it seems as if the idea of robots taking over human jobs, whether it be physical or intellectual, no longer seems too far off from reality. While it currently seems likely that machines are on a path to take over human jobs, many still feel uncomfortable with this becoming their reality. Kevin Kelly in his persuasive essay, “Better than Human: Why Robots Will-and Must-Take Our Jobs, assumes that his audience is anti-machine job takeover,…

“What is worse, to live without a leg or to live with an obsession that controls your life?” Elliots book chapter “Amputees By Choice” describes what it's like to live the life of an apotemnophilia (someone with the attraction to the idea of being an amputee) or an acrotomophilia(a sexual attraction to amputees). Elliot discusses how the concept is “an ambivalent moral ideal-a struggle between the impulse toward self-improvement and the impulse to be true to oneself”(pg3). Apotemnophiliac’s are…