However determinism take an opposite view to this; hard determinism is the theory that everything in the universe, including all human actions and choices has a cause which proceeds it. So whatever we do, we could never have done otherwise, whether we feel we have a choice or not. Soft determinism, on the other hand is a view that although the main events and decisions in our lives are determined, we can choose our own path as autonomous individuals to get there. Hard determinists would agree that ethical statements are merely the result of social conditioning as they believe that everything is determined by a cause. In this case, the cause would be social conditioning – Baroch Spinoza said that although we may think that we are free, we are not, we are merely aware of our actions.
In terms of the requirements of freedom, man would rather “choose his slavery and pay it homage”. Man would rather accept their role in society and respect their role in society than to live through freedom’s requirements. The requirements of freedom are “silence, strength, the death of empty alliance, and an end to ego baths.” This says that one needs tobe quiet, but at the same time needs to have a stong soul because maintaining freedom is not easy. The best way to have freedom is to live through society’s response because of the difference between them and you. Also “empty alliances” refers to how when confrormed into a society, people are unified, but it is empty because there is no real meaning to the unity of society because peple want to be with other people.
His movies depict the fine artworks of a perfectionist. Al Pacino's role as Jack Kevorkian was fostered by a doctor who performed euthanasia for the greater good of his patients. At the end, he served 8 years in prison for killing over 120 people to prevent the life of dire straits. Kevorkian seems to take his professional working life as something more than a path to wealth and prosperity. For Pacino, the dilemma occurred in a decision to take a stand on a very tough decision that would have an impact for the rest of his life.
How does this relate to human freedom? Andy gets redemption in many was in the movie. In the act of being redeemed Andy gives the warden a taste of his own medicine by taking all the money he got and putting it into a false identity (which he later claims as his new identity). Andy was delivered because he was wrongly convicted for murder and after 20 years in prison, Andy escaped and now is a free man. The state of being redeemed was when the warden killed tommy and at the end of the film the warden kills himself.
This quote relates to this story because Jack had to make a difficult choice, he could have saved himself and be known as a coward or wrest his life to save his men and be known as a hero. As you can see, despite if his men were already dead Jack was going back to save his men. He was ready to give himself, ready to make the ultimate sacrifice. When he got back to the prison camp he found a tent full of dismember bodies thinking it was his men until he read the tags. He came to
“Conformity ensures an individual’s relationship with the institution… rebellion inevitably complicates it”. The enigmatic and elusive nature of the institution is designed to suppress individuality and encourage conformity, due to the inherent tension present between the inflexible institution and the individual. The harmonious or orderly functioning of society is dependent upon the cooperation of all the parts that seek to have certain needs and requirements met. This social contract entails the reduction in individual freedom in return for the provision of individual needs, such as security. Through an exploration of the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s nest, Ken Kesey’s authorial intention give the responder an insight into the individual’s
One way would be conformity, to surrender to the government’s wishes by reserving any criticism for trifle thoughts. The other way would be individuality, to criticize the authority and be its target. This theme, conformity versus individuality, is ubiquitous not only in today’s society but in Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. Distraction and pleasure seeking is the trademark of the culture in which Montag lives in. Even though these
Clarence is suspected, but Clyde helps him to escape the police only to then paralyze him with a neurotoxin and slowly torture him to death. Finding Clarence's dismembered corpse, Detectives Dunnigan and Garza arrest Clyde as the chief suspect. Clyde offers Nick a full confession in exchange for a mattress in his cell, and Nick reluctantly agrees. Clyde represents himself at his hearing before Judge Laura Burch and is about to be granted bail, but launches into a tirade against the flaws of the legal system and is held in contempt of court. Granted his mattress, Clyde confesses both to murdering Clarence and to switching the drugs used in Rupert's execution.
Elia Kazan’s ‘On the Waterfront’, is a story of Terry Malloy’s ultimate journey of fulfilling his dreams on becoming a contender and becoming a man from a ‘bum’. Two of the most influential people, Father Barry and Edie Doyle constantly remind Terry to listen to his conscience. ‘On the Waterfront’ takes the audience on a journey through terry’s life, which gives them an insight into his life and dilemmas which he faces along the way. Terry’s redemption took time and was aided by the support of others. When Johnny Friendly’s gang murders his brother Charlie, Terry realizes the union corruption makes the decision to go against the union and make them pay, now that he’s felt the pain personally.
CRITICAL THINKING WHY PRISONS DON’T WORK DEREK CIRILO HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY ENGLISH WRI-1050 MR. SHOREY Critical Thinking Why Prisons Don’t Work Prisons haven been around in this world for many centuries and will always have an everlasting presence; that is as long as there’s crime. Over time prisons have become more elaborate in design and the forms of rehabilitation. Some argue the effectiveness of the prisons ability to reform a hardened career criminal. Typically the criminal doesn’t want to be rehabilitated and will continue the way of life that they have chosen. This is why prisons do not and will not work.