And, in the same way that to become a social human being one modifies and suppresses and, ultimately, without great courage, lies to oneself about all one’s interior, uncharted chaos, so have we, as a nation, modified or suppressed and lied about all the darker forces in our history. We know, in the case of the person, that whoever cannot tell himself the truth about his past is trapped in it, is immobilized in the prison of his undiscovered self. This is also true of nations. We know how a person, in such a paralysis, is unable to assess either his weaknesses or his strengths, and how frequently indeed he mistakes
This particular highlight of the case initiates something Smith and I finally disagree on. Continuing on the account of George Zimmerman, Smith goes on to say that “I personally do not agree with the statement of Zimmerman. Look at size and make up. Was a deadly force justified, was the situation a danger to him or any other citizen based on logic? And as far as Zimmerman claiming the Stand Your Ground law, does that mean someone should die at every quarrel because they have the right to ‘stand their ground?” Smith makes another valid point with his last statement.
In contrast to Mayella, Tom Robinson was treated as if he were not worth anything, for example he was being called Boy, big buck, when he was being questioned. When Mr Gilmer asked for Tom’s reason for helping Mayella, Tom admitted he had felt sorry for her. “ ‘.. I felt sorry for her, she seemed to try more’n the rest of ‘em-‘ ..‘You felt sorry for her, you felt sorry for her?’ Mr Gilmer seemed ready to rise to the ceiling”. (Page 217/218) No black man should feel sorry for a white person.
He accentuates the need for the people to understand that no one is superior to another, and the differences among humans should be accepted and welcomed. He ends by expressing that he wanted an end to monuments, such as the Vietnam Memorial which he calls “a sober/ vast black wall of broken lives”.(2-3). He desperately wants this because the end to monuments means the end to war. If there were no war, there would not be the need to create monuments for veterans, stamps, holidays, or even the “Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway”(7). If humans learned to accept
Xaymara Ruiz Morrell/Horan English II 20 May 2012 Creons unjust and unfair choices Due to the actions made by creon as a king,society viewed him as unfair and unjust,causing the town to fall apart in many ways.Creon rejected all advice. "Creon rejects the leaders suggestion.Naturally,for he knows the explanation.Its sedition, working through bribery". "For me ,a man who rules the entire state and does not take the best advice there is,but throgh fear keeps his mouth forever shut....".Creon was deaf to entreaties. "Creon wants the moral support of these men because he forsees disobedience to his edict". "So spit this girl out-she's yur enemy.Let her marry someone else in hades.Since i caught her clearly disobeying,the only culpit in the entire
Vonnegut’s pessimistic attitude is geared harshly to the ideology on how everyone should be the same with no winners or losers, all having to succumb to being merely mediocre. When Harrison Bergeron reveals himself, it is at this point we are seeing Kurt Vonnegut’s voice and opinion being emitted from Bergeron. It reveals that Vonnegut being like Bergeron would die rather than continue to abide by a society sullied by hideous and unnecessary laws of
The Central Powers were technically free to trade with the U.S. but the British navy which controlled the sea forbid them to do so. So, Germany announced its use of submarine warfare around the British Isles, warning the U.S. that it would try not to attack neutral ships, but that mistakes would probably occur. Wilson warned Germany that he wouldn’t accept this. German sub boats sank many ships. After many deaths Germany finally agreed not to sink unarmed ships without warning anymore.
Such mass destruction was not necessary to end the war. Even in today’s times we rush to destroy rather than to communicate. I understand that there is no communicating with some people or countries. But is massive loss of life what is necessary to solve all the problems that rise? As for was Harry Truman a great president, I think sometimes we have to look at what we have years later to realize what we had when a president help office.
The topic of this article basically targeted the separation of powers towards Bush. The writer of this current event wanted to go down the line of the presidents we’ve had to lead this country and show what they ha e done to impact the country and what they could have done better to improve this country. With the creation of the checks and balances, the Habeas Corpus law, the Espionage act and the West Coast Japanese evacuation order from presidents Lincoln, Bush, Wilson and Roosevelt. The article express how our liberty rights were suffered more with Bush rather than Lincoln. It claims that after the September 11 tragedy, Bush didn’t call to have the writ of habeas corpus law suspended and the surveillance and security polices were widely attacked which only showed Bush’s weakness when it came to leading this country into the right directions.
Katheryne Gottlieb U.S history November 22, 2011 Foreign Policies “The right of self defense never ceases. It is among the most sacred, and alike necessary to nations and to individuals, and whether the attack be made by Spain herself or by those who abuse her power, its obligation is not the less strong,” James Monroe (brainyquote.com). Monroe believed that the United States should stay out of foreign affairs, unless the safety or security was threatened by another country, and that Europe should stay out of American affairs. Monroe stated that the Americas were no longer open for European colonization. Even though a few amendments have been made to the doctrine America still uses some of the ideas of Monroe’s ideas in decisions made by the government.