The Extraordinary

states, the scope and magnitude of the damage from Hurricane Katrina were exceptional. The devastation experienced was far greater in intensity and distances of exposure from the coast than expected. This should categorize Hurricane Katrina as an extraordinary item because of the amount of damage and extended amount of time to recover from the damage. Fire and flood can be planned for to a certain degree because of past experiences with them being naturally occurring events whereas terrorist…

Even when a person is in a coma or terminally ill, the natural law and the fifth commandment require that all ordinary means be used to preserve life. Unfortunately, as of late, it seems that the media and court case outcomes seem to be advocating the belief that humans possess the “right to die.” Certain treatments and the ways in which the wishes of the dying are legally carried out can cause many arguments over the morality of end-of-life issues. Five states allow physician assisted suicide,…

representation of a world that is divided into two categories; the powerful and the not. This description directly mirrors that of Crime and Punishment in how Dostoevsky breaks down the world Raskolnikov lives in as a hierarchal structure; the ordinary and extraordinary. For example, “according to the law of nature, into two categories: a lower or, so to speak, material category (the ordinary) … and people proper—that is, those who have the gift or talent of speaking a new word in their…

calls it a theory, his ideas about the extraordinary man are ever present in his mind. In order to test what kind of man he is, Rodion decides to kill Alyona. He wanted, “to find out then, and find out quickly, whether I was a louse like all the rest, or man? Would I be able to step over, or not! Would I dare to reach down and take, or not? Am I a trembling creature, or do I have the right…” (Dostoevsky 419). Raskolnikov does not know if he is either an extraordinary man or a louse like the rest…

created his own version of this symbol, “The Extraordinary Man” theory. His “hero”, however, is quite different from others. Contrasting more traditional literary heros, Raskolnikov finds himself defeated and the end of his story. Dostoevsky satirizes…

Raskolnikov, the protagonist of Crime and Punishment, in his published article proposes a theory of criminality which distinguishes between the intrinsic forms of “ordinary men” and “extraordinary men”; this division is created by “extraordinary” man’s ability to transgress the implemented social contract, and introduce a new concept into society, in comparison to the ordinary man who must live in submission and have not right to transgress the law (259). However, these five main principles…

coveted world of writers, full with secrets only writers know and I felt welcomed to know those secrets. In one of the readings, Natalie Goldberg said, anything ordinary can be extraordinary. This phrase stuck with me. Scribbling itself over and over in my memory. At first, I thought, how can something ordinary become extraordinary. The thing itself…

This got me very curious about women’s roles in other religions. I decided to look into Native Americans and Ojibwe women. The article “Yes, I’m Brave”, talks about the women in Native American culture that are considered extraordinary and why they are considered extraordinary. It is not who they appear to be but rather what they do and what is on the inside. The Native American view of sexuality and gender is a little different than Europeans view of sexuality. The idea…

Ares is hatred. “Godlike” is then an adjective that addresses an outstanding quality that a character may possess— in practice, godlike Agamemnon has extraordinary strength, godlike Patroklos embodies extraordinary loyalty, godlike Odysseus carries extraordinary wisdom, godlike Paris displays extraordinary beauty, and godlike Achilleus wields extraordinary rage. At one point, even a squire is described as being “godlike,” supporting the idea that one does not necessarily have to be extremely…

Dewitt Jones’s video is very inspirational; it makes me want to tap into my creativity more. I really appreciate the way he defines creativity, emphasizing that anyone is able to be creative if they are willing to change their perspective. Similar to his early beliefs, when I was younger, I believed that only talented artists were creative and that creativity was not a trait that everyone could possess, especially not myself. As I have grown older, I have learned that all of us possess…