Possibility

Possibility for Change. As depicted in poems and songs, the land of Australia has forever been changed by the destructive nature and presence of Western culture. As many of these texts were crafted by those whom this has effected within the Aboriginal culture, the vast majority of the songs and poems give a sense of clarity and premise. By analysing how the Aboriginal culture connects, operates, contributes and accommodates with the land as well as with each other, within their community, it…

why was Miss Strangeworth writing those letters? As she grew up in her little town, living in the same house all her life, what went wrong? What was so twisted in her head that she felt the need to destroy those people's lives with letters? “The Possibility of Evil” shows how something so sweet can turn out so evil. Why is she so possessive, self-centered, and evil? When you have something that means the world. That if it ever gets destroyed, the world will come to an end. This is the case for…

Through the Argument of Possibility and Necessity, the existence of God is proven. Possibility is having the tendency to stop existing or being contingent. Necessity is a form from itself, which could not possibly have failed to exist. These two concepts and forms of being and the way they interact represent the existence of God. Thomas Aquinas, medieval theologian and philosopher, asserted and taught Five Ways to prove the existence of God. One argument of these five that I find to be…

principle of alternate possibilities (PAP) is true by sharing David Copp’s example of PAP and moral responsibility. Then, the argument will be rejected by Frankfurt’s example of a person being neither indifferent nor stampeded by a threat so the person is still morally responsible. Finally, I will show why Frankfurt does not defeat PAP because there are actions that are bigger than the threat being made. To start with, I will explain why the principle of alternate possibilities is true. The…

“The Possibility of Evil” QuickWrite Journal The short story “The Possibility of Evil”, by Shirley Jackson uses symbols to represent abstract ideas. In the story the first name mentioned is Miss Adela Strangeworth, this already intrigues the audience because of her last name. Her last name Strangeworth already indicates that something “strange” will occur throughout the story. This symbol can be a representation of her actions and who she is as a person. She seems strange during the beginning…

he authors of “The Last Wilderness Preserve” and “ A New Land of Opportunity” present different arguments about the impact human behavior has on Antarctica. Based on critical evidence the author of the ‘’The Last Wilderness Preserve”, Kendra Washington, had the strongest argument. Kendra Washington’s argument is about how she strongly believes that humans should not exploit the natural resources and the beautiful land of Antarctica because this can cause damage or “ threaten the natural…

Judgement or Helpfulness Any book can be judged by its cover, but in order to really know the book you must understand it from the inside. The short story,” The Possibility of Evil”, is an example of a lady that judges everyone in her town without ever truly knowing them. Miss Strangeworth, specifically, is an absolute, judgemental woman. She is thoughtless, good-natured, and insulting. Miss Strangeworth is…

Wiesenthal, Simon. The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness. New York: Schocken, 1976. The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness is a book written by Simon Wiesenthal. Simon Wiesenthal was an Austrian Nazi hunter and writer, he was also a Jewish Austrian Holocaust survivor. As I looked through the library this book caught my eye, I believe the sunflowers on the front cover are the reason behind it. Then, as I read the front cover the words pulled me in…

Dont Judge A Book By It’s Cover All things are not what they appear to be. Shirley Jackson story” The Possibility of Evil “ is a great example for the previous statement. Miss Strangeworth is an older woman, who lives life being conceited and devious. Throughout the story she can be nice and courteous. Strangeworth actions and what is being said about her , can tell a lot about her personality. Miss Strangeworth’s personality can be analyzed by considering what she does. She is very wicked.…

In the excerpt from Simon Wiesenthal's The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness Karl asks Simon for forgiveness. Simon got up and left the room without saying anything to karl, but He still forgave him by going and talking to Karls mother as mentioned by Arthur Hertzberg. Simon didnt go tell his mother about all the horrible things he did to the Jews instead he talked to her about how as he was dying he asked for forgiveness. In my opinion that shows Simon forgiving him.…