In the quote below Rand explains why she rejects religion outright, and she believes man himself deserves the attention: Just as religion has preempted the field of ethics, turning morality against man, so it has usurped the highest moral concepts of our language, placing them outside this earth and beyond man’s reach. “Exaltation” is usually taken to mean an emotional state evoked by contemplating the supernatural. “Worship” means the emotional experience of loyalty and dedication to something higher than man… But such concepts do name actual emotions, even though no supernatural dimension exists; and these emotions are experienced as uplifting or ennobling, without the self-abasement required by religious definitions.
Vonnegut uses the characterization of Harrison, Hazel, and George to show how conformity stifles individualism and is detrimental to society. Harrison Bergeron is a non-conformist in Vonnegut’s short story. “...has just escaped from jail, where he was held on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government,” (24). Harrison, George and Hazel’s son, rebelled against the government by breaking out of jail. This rebellion was not allowed by society and the Handicapper General, Diana Moon Glampers.
Retribution is defined as “A just deserts perspective that emphasizes taking revenge on a criminal perpetrator or group of offenders” (Schmalleger, 2014, p. 341). This is the oldest form of punishment and is based solely on an emotional reaction to a transgression of sorts. Retribution is synonymous with revenge and retaliation, all based off the idea of just deserts. The phrase “just deserts”, comes from an archaic meaning of the word desert which means what one deserves. Schmalleger defines it as “A model of criminal sentencing that holds that criminal offenders deserve the punishment they receive at the hands of the law” (2014, p. 341) An aspect of retribution can involve shaming.
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
Because Creon is the only leader with total power, he refuses to “take [his] orders from the people of Thebes” (I, iii). When one is ranked highest in society, he or she cannot be punished. Thus, Creon is able to justify abusing his powers. Overuse of power is also seen in modern-day collectivism throughout leadership methods used to control a group of people. Many totalitarian leaders are known to censor citizens in their countries and force them to believe that they are good.
The Importance of Perspective “It is a narrow mind which cannot look at a subject from various points of view” and the view point you see the world from hinges on your behaviour (Eliot, 91). Fahrenheit 451 is based around the world of Guy Montag, a fireman whose job it is to burn books and the houses that contain them in order to assist the government in supressing dissenting ideas. The government believes that these dissenting ideas come from thinking and as a result they fill people’s lives with television and radio to avoid giving them down time for thought. Early on, Montag is fine with this oppression of free thought until he meets a young girl. This girl turns his understanding upside down and Montag winds up stealing a book from a burning, contacting an old English professor to assist him in his rebellion.
Q: How is individualism suppressed in the world of anthem? Rand gives us a picture of a collective society that is similar in context to early 1900’s Soviet Union, in this society its considered evil to be alone, assuming A curse is the reason. In the world of Anthe, individual efforts is never recognized, not encouraged, and looked negatively upon, this type of society were you are not allowed the desire to be alone, suppresses the individual for the sake of the common good. The world of anthem was suppressing equality 7-2521 when they did not let him in the house of scholars, such dream is controlled by elites in collective societies, but in others were individualism rises, opportunities has to be equal so only the people who deserved
Creon should not continue as king because he is not a very good leader, he is too stubborn and proud, believes in different laws and gods as his people. For instance, Creon was not a great leader that Thebes deserved. A good leader is someone who considers the impact of what he says and does on others. Creon makes all of his decisions on his own and would not admit that he is wrong. Creon wants the people to obey him and respect him, but he has not given them a reason to.
The Chrysalids: Fear Waknuk is a society of the future with a setting from the past. It is one of the few places, which have survived Tribulation but it is a primitive society, where people reject change and difference in belief that that is how the ‘Old People’ lived. Waknuk is dominated by a religion, which is obsessed by perfection. “And any creature that shall seem to be human…it is a Blasphemy against the true image of God, and hateful in the sight of God.” They believe that they are the “True image of God”, and anyone or anything different is a ‘Mutant’. That is what they fear, ‘mutants’.
In conclusion, people should express their own personality and style without, being forced to convert to a new country’s national culture. Forcing an immigrant to change culture, language, and religion is against the 1st amendment and should not be broken based on our founding father’s laws. Forcing a non-resident to adapt to a new country is morally wrong and should not be allowed. Being an immigrant, this will be extremely hard on being unique. Even if someone is less fortunate and was born in a third world country, it doesn't make it any better if you force them to learn your culture and