Holly Nelson-Allen English 101 3:30 Textual Analysis Essay Draft Garrett Hardin (1915-2003) was a professor of biology at the University of California-Santa Barbara and labeled himself a human ecologist. In “Lifeboat Ethics: The Case against Helping the Poor,” Hardin utilizes pathos, logos, and a combination of the two through metaphor, personalization, and dehumanization to persuade the reader that wealthy nations shouldn't assist impoverished nations. Hardin uses metaphor heavily throughout the essay. “Metaphorically each rich nation can be seen as a lifeboat full of comparatively rich people. In the ocean outside each lifeboat swim the poor of the world, who would like to get in, or at least to share some of the wealth.” (Hardin 4, pg 377).
You can also take the route and correlate low class people were neglected, which cost many lives and peoples’ homes. It was argued that when Hurricane Betsey hit, the levees were blown purposely so that the water would overflow into the 9th ward (predominately poor African Americans) and protect the more expensive lake areas (predominately rich Caucasians). It is clear that class plays a major part in whether you are cared about by a government. If I was the director of the film, I would change the way that Spike Lee went about interviewing the people. I think that Lee portrayed the affects of the Hurricane Katrina on less affluent people, which made it more biased.
The image shows the two classes of wealth present in the town, one, being the rich, represented by the large, well kept houses both with solar panels on the roof, yet also clearly the minority. Two, being the working class represented by the collection of smaller houses who aren’t able to afford the panels. The reader then sees the families living in the less attractive houses being forced to pay the Mayor their well earned money, when clearly they have many a good use for it. One of the main ways in which Bob Walsh appeals to the audience is through denigrating his opponents. Using unflattering insults such as, “lazy, hippie and
Yet, each story is a different representation in the elements of struggle and uncontrolled obstacles. By exploring these dynamic adventures, we find the opportunity to realize the analogous and diverse qualities that bring meaning and distinction to each literary work in their own right. Stephen Crane’s “The Open Boat” centers on the dramatic tale of four men desperate to navigate the perils of the sea as they are thrust into a daring race for survival. The scene opens as the men, fraught with affliction, are trapped in the confines of a diminutive dinghy after their ship, The Commodore, was devastatingly swallowed by the ocean. “Many a man ought to have a bathtub larger than the boat which here rode upon the sea” (Crane, 1897, p. 286).
WRT 104 December 7, 2010 To Greedy to Give to the Needy (Singer Analysis) Americans are greedy when it comes to spending/ giving money away to strangers other than themselves or family members. Singer proposed a little solution to world poverty by trying to make us feel bad and guilty. Singer addresses the wealthy, upper-class citizens about how they spend their money on useless material goods when they should be more considerate of the unfortunate people. He gives examples to persuade the reader into letting him control our money and telling us that this is how we should give our money away on something that is more beneficial to others. According to the article, Singers wants America to join and take part in an organization that helps save the lives of young children.
In recognition of the hysterical and one-dimensional debate surrounding boats and people smugglers, an opinion piece titled “Moral compass for boats” appeared in the age on the third of October 2011. The piece is written by John Menadue and Arja Keski-Nummi, who have both been involved in humanitarian and immigration policy affairs. This fact not only lends credibility to the arguments proposed, but also indicates the target audience which appears to be the voting public of Australia and members of Australia’s political parties. In a moralising yet importunate tone, the writers contend that Australia is in need of a comprehensive policy approach that processes asylum claims onshore whilst also ensuring that individuals are treated with dignity and respect. Menadue and Keski-Nummi seek to contextualise the issue within grounds of morality and justice rather than one that is entirely consumed by
This film is a very good example and criticism of how our society is today. It shows the unfair treatment of people based on social class. It also shows how people can use money in order to get what they want and those that don't have money to do so remain at the lower end in society. Although the Titanic was filmed and released recently in 1997, it was based on a tragic event that occurred in 1912. There are very few ideological similarities between society in the early 20th century and today in the 21st century, but the separation and treatment between class statuses has remained consistently the same.
He states that contrary to the beliefs of others, the world is not a spaceship, but rather “each rich nation can be seen as a lifeboat full of comparatively rich people.” Hardin goes on to state that “there is a limited capacity of the lifeboat” where our capacity is the amount of land we have, and if we let everyone in that needs help, we will overturn the lifeboat and everyone will drown. If we don’t let anyone in, the ones in the lifeboat will have a chance at survival. Hardin harshly goes on to say that if some feel guilty for their good luck that “they should get out and yield your place to others even though this would not change the ethics of the lifeboat.” Our last option is to help only some of the poor. Which brings us back to the original dilemma of where to draw the line, but by admitting any more people into the boat we are destroying our safety factor, so now, we cannot protect ourselves if an emergency occurs. Hardin is correct in condemning such governments that do not anticipate for bad years.
In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the characters to demonstrate the corruption and degradation of the American Dream. He even uses the characters, namely Tom and Daisy Buchanan and Jay Gatsby, to demonstrate the demise of those who are brave enough to attempt to attain its illusionary goals. There are different types of wealth represented in this novel. The Buchanans are wealthy people. Jay Gatsby is also wealthy but would rather simply be affluent.
Wilkinson and Pickett explore two of the most common assumptions about the social gradient that shows people at the bottom of social hierarchies suffer more problems- circumstances and individual tendencies. The authors, in critiquing the material explanation to societal problems, argue that richer nations should do better than poorer ones. This is a flawed argument, as national wealth does not indicate its distribution. A generally wealthy nation may have poorer diets, less educational opportunities, or worse housing in comparison to a less wealthy nation. Wilkinson and Pickett also give reason as to why everyone in a society should be concerned about inequality, not merely those vulnerable to the problems with which it coincides.