He “ranged freely over music, literature, art, and other subjects,” but could not agree with what was taking place at Coney Island. Critics like him who had visited the island could not deny the fun environment, but felt that when people arrived a Coney Island, they lost their mind and moral values. Not only were they concerned about human character; they were also concerned about the economy as a whole. Coney Island was changing America “from a ‘pain economy,’ where scarcity of resources demanded a struggle for subsistence, to a ‘pleasure economy,’ in which abundance was potentially available to all” (Kasson 90). People would avoid sin to be sure not to be punished by unemployment and bad economic standings, but without this fear, it was unknown what citizens of the United States would start acting like.
Due to the biased position of the government favoring “suitable” genres of art, limits are placed on the creativity of artwork. By limiting the area artists are able to work in, further progression in developing new styles of art is halted. Artists pour their souls into sculptures and paintings, and if deemed unsuitable by the government, the artists have wasted countless hours perfecting their work for nothing. Costs of creating different styles of art are high, and many artists work side-jobs just to fund their art. Without the $102,608,648 given to the NEA to fund art programs (Source F), many artists would become broke and lose the ability to create the art they hold so dear.
Paul’s Case In Willa Cather’s story, Paul’s Case, there is the recurring idea of art as an addictive. Throughout the story, Paul is consumed by art. Paul’s love for the arts is not just a hobby, but an addiction. Just like any other addiction, it causes him many distresses in his life. Paul does not feel that he is accepted in the world he lives in and so he uses art as an escape from reality.
Paul admired the opulence of the theater, the gallery, and the riches. When he realized it wasn't possible to have these things, he threw his life away. In Paul’s mind, there was a conflict between pursuing a personal desire and choosing to conform. He was not rich, but he dreamed of a rich life. There were many clues that showing Paul’s desire.
In Julio’s case, his refusal to learn and imitate the professional culture cost him an advance in his career. While he maintained his cultural identity, Julio came across as stubborn. 23. Another contrasting requirement of these entry-level positions was the daily social interaction with higher social classes. Many found this to be stifling.
[…] now there are fields, endless fields, where human beings are not born, we are grown” (The Matrix). The creation of AI enhances the people’s standards of living by the appliance of technology. However, due to the people’s constant voracious nature, this movement also surfaces their unsettling desire for higher-standard luxury. This progression continues until the technology becomes an essential in their lives that it is a need rather than a luxury. However, by the time that human realize their dependence on machines is no longer a choice, it has entangled with technology to a coexisting degree.
Wheelan continues to say although it seems inhumane to have employees in sweatshops working for meager wages, it gives people jobs who otherwise may have no job at all. Also, lower prices are the equivalent of higher incomes. Wheelan also mentions that world trade opens the doors of domestic business to other countries which increases investment and business. Trade is one beautiful process. In conclusion, Wheelan strongly asserts the point that the economy is always changing, and factors like GDP and inflation will never stay the same.
When Gatsby couldn’t do anything for them anymore, they ran off. So there was no better or worst, both the “new rich” and the “old rich” had their pros and their cons. While ones have a sense of superiority and don’t work for their money, the others are insensible and interested people, since money was something they weren’t used to
Kevin Fields Professor Brownlie ENG 111 10/29/2012 Suffering within Stories To achieve great things there is often a great deal of expense required by the achiever but, when the beneficiary of the sacrifice is someone reaping the benefits of another’s pain the idea of what is right and wrong becomes warped. As depicted in Jackson`s The Lottery and Le Guin`s The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas the success of many is dependent on the struggle of ordinary people to survive, the suffering imposed on some people in order for many to do well and the savagery to which ordinary
Many argue that they are an economic benefit. This economic opinion makes no sense because it assumes that illegal worker's jobs would go away if they were not accessible. For sweatshop and subsidiary labor this may be correct but not for actual economic activity. Many of those workers that are and “economic benefit” are being exploited. This situation is not one to rationalize about.