The Insatiable

On August 2014, an unarmed black teenager from Ferguson, Mo., named Michael Brown was shot by a white police officer, Darren Wilson in a suburb of St. Louis. The ethics concern, in this case, focus on the issue of rather the TV news media covering the looting, rioting, and fighting instead of the peaceful protest, the loved ones of Michael Brown and the death. This also became an issue because the TV news media allowed the opportunity to interview people that were protesting, which expressed…

Nathan Ang Ms. Cler World Core Lit October 9th, 2015 Hobbes’ Ideas Within Lord of the Flies The majority of mankind, especially adolescents, have felt an inexplicable urge towards violence and uncivilization. Humans constantly crave violence, as boxing is one of the most entertaining and violent sports. War is the product of human hunger for power, and results solely the devastation of society and civilization. Thomas Hobbes, an Enlightenment philosopher, includes the concept of mankind’s…

The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore juxtaposes the lives of two men who grew up in similar environments but ended up taking diverging paths. The author Wes Moore perseveres through the hardships he faced and ends up a Rhodes Scholar, whereas the other Wes Moore is dealt a life sentence. The author poses the question, “Do you think we are all just products of our environments?” Due to their ostensibly similar upbringings, one may suggest that the antithetical outcomes of the two Wes Moores were…

The fastest way to end a marriage is to enter an Ikea store with your significant other, where soon enough, one spouse is stubbornly defending their claim that there are no other drawer door that call so deeply to their soul then GRIMSLÖVS, while the other spouse storms away in rage and disgust when so obviously it is the bright orange JÄRSTAS that are the only one true drawer door. Good taste is the most contentious conviction that everyone claims expertise on. This is especially true within…

Towards the end of World War II, many colonized countries began rebellions against their imperial colonizers and some were successful in gaining independence. Most notably, India, was led by a revolutionist, Mahatma Gandhi, who sought and won the Indian Independence movement in British-ruled India. While the world saw this politically unstable atmosphere of colonized locations gaining their freedom; the populace of these imperial nations found themselves thrust into the ethical foray of granting…

Just like learning to walk or ride a bike, learning to read is one of life’s milestones. However, unlike walking and biking, reading skills are not suddenly obtained and then static throughout life. After learning to read initially, an individual’s reading skills, interests, and purposes further develop and change throughout their life. Furthermore, the means by which an individual improves their reading capabilities change over time as well. In the same way, I initially improved my reading…

Glen Jeansonne prefaces his book Messiah of the Masses: Huey P. Long and the Great Depression by stating that he believes Huey P. Long was largely misunderstood. Jeansonne feels that Long is frequently studied out of context and he attempts to provide that context for the reader. He insists that Huey was a man of “great abilities and tragic flaws,” who was neither entirely good nor evil (xi). Except for this introductory passage, Jeansonne provides no other personal opinions of Long, only the…

Mary Shelley’s characters obtain their education in a fashion like the principles of Jean-Jacque Rousseau in his book Emile. The creature’s discovering of knowledge reflects Jean-Jacque Rousseau principles of education and development. Through observing the creature’s education, the principles of Rousseau contribute an explanation for the violence the creature showed towards Victor. Mary Shelley’s character Elizabeth also mirrors Rousseau's principles of education for women, producing an…

The society becomes more beautiful and lovely because of the diversity. The diversity here is not about the difference among things which are existing around us, but it is about the human element. There are maybe countless ways in which we can be different from each other. Races play an important role in human diversity, each race has its own advantages and determinations. The movie Get Out, directed by Jordan Peele has manifested the racial controversy in another way where the tension of racism…

have the ability to change. When being literal, the answer is obvious. Of course people grow taller, lose their hair, grow older, etc. But what of one’s personality? As this is plainly impossible to agree upon, people looking for an answer to this insatiable question have agreed upon a compromise. Whether the question is “Will my boyfriend cheat again?” Or “Will the serial killer kill again?” The compromise/answer is simple. Some people change and others don’t. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird…