The aberrant perspective of Gilgamesh which I am presenting may seem divergent and atypical when analysed in accordance to our modern values and principles, but to Gilgamesh this would be quite natural. The values and ethics that contemporary readers hold shape their perspective of characters as they respond in various ways to the adventures that said characters undertake. A perfect example of this is when the narrator speaks of the state of Uruk and says “No son is left with his father, for Gilgamesh takes them all”. From this, the contemporary audience frames Gilgamesh as an immoral tyrant, as their value of free will is being challenged. However, Gilgamesh’s intentions were in the interest of the people, as he moulded the sons into warriors to protect the city.
Zinn also uses an excerpt from historian Charles Beard to explain his reasoning. Beard basically said that the rich controls the government or the laws the government operates by. Zinn points out that the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights shows that quality of interest hides behind innocence. Meaning that Congress completely ignores the freedom of speech. Professor of history Gordon S. Wood views the struggle for a new constitution in 1787-1788 as a social conflict between upper-class Federalists who desired a stronger central government and the “humbler” Anti-Federalists who controlled the state assemblies.
This shows that the society discourages change, which also means no future growth. Unlike in present society where change and growth are considered natural and 'human', Brave New World gets rid of the chance to grow and change as well as the desire, which is an example of humanity being replaced with stability. The hypnopaedia method, which are “words without reason” (p. 28), also acts in dehumanizing societys' people. These words without reason are simply a method to instill the same thoughts throughout any numerous anount of people. Instead of having your own thoughts and own free will do what what you want, you're forced to believe what society wants to believe.
| Through narrative structure, Marlow’s viewpoint of imperialism is reflected, revealing the blindness of conquering. The morals of the conquests have no effect on the actions taken because no logical thought is put into them. The conquerors simply take blindly without knowing or understanding the outcome and severity of the consequences from their actions. Marlow’s viewpoint of the reason for conquest is reflected as ultimately pointless, for we take away other people’s belongings based on small differences in appearances. He then states the only justifiable reason for these actions is the “idea,” which is the leader or
In Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury emphasizes a world in which books are of little importance and forbidden. Firemen like Montag, burn books without knowing the reasoning behind it. In Bradbury's novel, education's emphasis on technology leads to a culture where people understand how things are done but never bother to wonder why things are done. Such an education discourages people from developing their creative abilities, and as the narrative points out several times, those who cannot build destroy. The result is a society where fanatical, destructive behavior, such as the firemen's book-burning, flourishes.
Shenette Arnwine March 11.2012 Professor Hishamann Essay 2 The In Crowd Never judge a book by its cover, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and treat people like you would want to be treated. Been taught these “golden rules” you would think no one would be considered an outsider, black sheep, outcast, or even foreigner. Outsiders are people that are discriminated against for everything from their physical appearance to their mental capabilities .It’s believe that people are impelled to become outsiders after a drastic event. Desiree, Henry, “Bub” and Sapo are prime examples of how a single event can alter someone life. The event in some case were so unchanging, self affliction became the only way out In “Desiree’s Baby”
For him, reality is isolation from other ‘savages’ in the reservation. However, once he comes to civilization, John the Savage begins to despise the conforming customs and traditions. John the Savage’s intension to help others sets him further apart from Marx, who only wants to help himself and improve his own life. In the end, John, by “claiming the right to be unhappy,” truly picks and prefers reality over fantasy, not
America’s History is Wrong The author of the book introduction titled Indian/White Relations: A View from the Other Side of the “Frontier,” Alfonso Ortiz, makes the reader scrutinize and think about how historians have recorded and retold America’s early history. The history familiar to most Americans is biased because it is in accordance with white settlers’ viewpoint only. The Native Americans viewed the white settlement differently than we recorded. The Americas were no “frontier” for exploration. The land was the home of the natives; it was explored and well known.
Alexie, on the other hand, feels that the blame falls more on the actual people of the new Native American generations becoming more like the white men on their own accord. Throughout the entirety of “War Dances” it is not mentioned in any section other than “Blankets” that the main character is Indian. In fact, if “Blankets” was to be taken out of the short story, it is doubtful that the main character's heritage would be defined at all. Even in the section “Drugstore Indian” the closest Alexie comes to describing any of the people in the drugstore is calling one a “nosy hag,” despite the title of the section suggesting there would be mentions of race (Alexie 72). The main character, despite
Although the Hatchery provides a secure and peaceful lifestyle, it simultaneously takes any intuition and uniqueness from the humans produced there. People are defaced to the level of machines produced on an assembly line. Reading this novel has really made me appreciate the freedoms that we have come to automatically assume. Non conformity and inventiveness, two traits that are completely abandoned by the Hatchery, are highly encouraged in today’s times. It is surprising that the future is depicted this way by Huxley because it seems like more of a degeneration of mankind rather than an advancement.