And then came Fagone’s essay: an insight into the world of competitive eating. Everything our Olympic champions have accomplished is canceled out by the pure absurdity of competitive eating. American’s have a need to be the best, even if that is the best of the worst. We have discovered a way to get the title of champion by doing what everyone does in order to survive. Competitive eating serves as a way to be the best, by doing nothing, which is why we are seen as lazy.
To what extent was collectivization a success? Collectivization was a process which meant that small farms joined together to create larger farms in order to improve efficiency, another reason for it was to destroy the Kulaks. Stalin wanted to gain control over the countryside, this give him the ability to fulfill this, finally collectivization was used to increase the production of grain to sell to foreign countries. . Stalin achieved most of his aims; Grain production rose to nearly 100 million tones in 1937, although the numbers of animals never recovered.
He uses animals instead of human beings and places his animals in human situations. Old Major, a wise boar, gave a speech which stirred up the revolution on Animal Farm, in his speech he mentioned the many vices attributed to mankind such as: • Man only cares for his kind - Mankind is selfish and he isn’t concerned about the animals he exploits. • Consuming without producing – Man consumes the animals produce and lives off it, without producing anything themselves. • Men are tyrants – they are ruthless and cruel, once an animal isn’t able to produce it will be slaughtered. • Selfishness – Men barely give animals enough food to keep healthy, just the bare minimum.
So corrupt in fact that even as it is seemingly doing the right thing, like promoting healthy foods to be served in schools for example, its wellness initiatives are frequently just marketing ploys. They are always trying to sell us something. Producers of high-selling, major market junk foods have an obligation to their company’s stockholders to maximize profits to the best of their abilities. So they encourage consumers to eat more of their company’s products, not less. Americans are unhealthy and the food industry is doing nothing to change that.
Candide Essay Hunter Kuhn 9/30/11 Metz, 3 Voltaire once said, “Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.” Based on the story of Candide every person must have a hundred counts because of their terrible nature. Through Voltaire’s eyes, 18th century Europe was a place where the devil himself could fit in. This hell on earth was what Voltaire’s Candide lived through and fought against. Candide tussled with many tragedies, until the horrendous acts of his fellow man broke his spirit and belief in optimism. Yet Voltaire was not the only European author to feel this way about the true nature of man.
In the story story “A Man Who Had No Eyes” by Mack inlay Kantor, first of all, in a Chemical shop at Westbury a chemical explosion happens and hundred and eight human lives are lost and over fifty people are blinded. “it [is] supposed to be one of the greatest disasters..”(p .2).The explosion is a horrifying accident ; it filled dangerous poisonous gases all over the place. Secondly, some people’s attitudes are affected negatively by the bad experience. Markwardt is self-pitying, pushy, and bitter about the loss of his vision. “You’re damn right I [get] it, while the capitalists [are] making their dough!”(p.2).
The opposing leaders in Animal Farm Napoleon and Snowball were always contrary to each other and had nothing in common other than the fact that they were both good leaders. Snowball has some lead over Napoleon in the sense that he was a much better speaker than Napoleon was and he knew how to convince the animals. He was an altruistic leader who showed courage and gave moral support to the animals. For an example, when Boxer had injured a stable hand and everybody thought he was dead Snowball cheered them saying, "No sentimentality, comrade …War is war"(Orwell pg. 49).
As a leader, he forgets about himself and only argues animals to pay attention to their miserable life, encouraging them to rebel. Another great example of a humble leader is Martin Luther King as he gives his life serving others. “If a man has not discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. furthermore, he was killed for his dream of justice and equality. Humble leadership empowers others, so humility is a great feature in any great
Although his actions are very insane, they can be seen as rational to reader considering hedonism. Devotion to pleasure, hedonism, makes Dorian be deceitful about his true self by deflecting the attention of the public from the mad man to the beautiful and intelligent gentlemen. Dorian is, young, sensitive, and emotional, meaning that he is susceptible to manipulation. Lord Henry takes advantage of that opportunity and gives Dorian the yellow book; this book opens up the world of hedonism and aestheticism which eventually turns his young life into an eternal oblivion of misery. Dorian develops a fear of aging so he tries to live his life as if it was his last day on earth.
I believe that it is the parent’s responsibilities to make sure that there children are healthy. In this essay the author discusses the politicians that rally for youth to have the right to eat sugary and fat filled snacks. The author asserts that Americans and their food goes far deeper then just food. The author insists that food goes hand in hand with culture. Judith reminds us in her essay” you can’t change specific eating behavior without addressing that way of life-without changing our culture of freely chosen expression of the American Way.