In both stories the people of the towns are alright with sacrificing one so that everyone else can be happy. We as moral human beings know that this is wrong, but that is exactly a Utilitarian, whatever brings the most overall happiness even if that means sacrificing an innocent. Both stories represent the Utilitarian theme in their own way and are very powerful moral stories. Works Cited Brandt, Bruce E. “Two additional antecedents for Ursula LeGuin’s ‘The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas’ (essays)” ANQ 16.3 (2003) S/T Literature Resource Center. Web.
These quotes is relevant to me that in every fault or failure I make I don’t have to be defensive about it but accept these mistakes and to use them as stepping stone to improve myself and change for the better. “Well done is better than well said.” and “Speak little, do much.” [The meaning of these words is fairly easy to understand, but they serve as an excellent reminder to us. The things that we DO for others are so much more important than the things we SAY to others. In other words: “Actions Speak Louder Than Words.” So simple… but so very important to the relationships we are trying to build every day. These quotations are very relevant to me, especially because I am a very expressive or kind of a talkative person.
One should still be able to consume desserts once in a while, but should not over indulge. Depriving oneself from food is not a diet and in the long run may make a person want to over
Surprisingly” Authentic Experiences With so much emphasis on being honest to others, what ever happened to being true to ourselves? Everyday hustle and bustle leads to the lack of self-reflection from experiences. People miss what an incident truly means and ultimately obscure their view of themselves. Dolly Parton once said “find out who you are and do it on purpose.” Exactly how is one supposed to do that? Since experiences are what ultimately shape an individual, reflecting upon those personal experiences lead to self discovery.
There would be nothing that you could hide or keep from someone. There may be an event in my past that I would want no one to find out about but that would be impossible with the ID cards. To close I just want to say that my privacy mean the world to me and to lose that would basically change everything about who I am and the way I act. Personalities would all be different. People would feel that they have nothing for themselves.
A lot of people do not learn it. Critical thinking is being able to think for yourself and rely on yourself and make responsible decisions that affect your life or others. Critical thinking is like investigating problems, asking questions, posing new answers that will challenge you. Most people are followers of authority: most won’t ask questions, not curious at all, and do not challenge authority figures who claim special knowledge. Critical thinking has many different components.
No one person can be up to date on all current events, and yet people, especially politicians and others in positions of power, are expected to have an opinion on all of their country’s goings-on. When put on the spot, people will make assertions that loosely support their opinions and may or may not be truthful. People may take a bullshitter’s words at face value at proceed to spread the misinformation to others. People who incorrectly believe they are well informed will then make decisions based on their "knowledge". What makes BS so problematic now is that it is so common.
Relationships Change, changes in life outside your relationship will impact what you want and need from the relationship. Since change is inevitable, welcoming it as an opportunity to enhance the relationship is more beneficial verses trying to avoid it. In both The Great Gatsby and 500 Days Of Summer, the characters chose to avoid changes in their lives verses accepting them, which caused their relationships to slowly but surely fall into peices. In a realtionship it is important to checking in periodically. Occasionally set aside time to check in with each other on changing expectations and goals.
How can you communicate the in spite of their different and unacceptable view of life. And what would happen if the others don’t accept your idea and thoughts? Once the belonging is an identity. If one does not belong any of those separate groups and circle, in short his life, counted for nothing. And, in the real life, it is
One intention he had with The Things They Carried was to remind us of the unknowns of life, and that one man’s truth is another man’s lie. Who knows the truth about anything in life? That is a very controversial thing how are we to know if anything is the absolute truth, we only have the experiences, evidence, and our own beliefs to determine if something is the truth or the lie. Obrien stresses that it is imperative to accept the fact that truths can change. Every situation is different and every person has a different reaction to situations, thus as we are constantly growing and changing, the ‘truths’ we have come to know and believe can also change.