Affluenza Ethan Couch was sentenced to ten years of probation and treatment, but no jail time after driving drunk and kill 4 people. His defense to not go to jail because he is a victim of affluenza that makes a lot of arguement. First, that is a official verdict of the court, so we cannot change it. In my opinion, being an “affluenza” person is not his choice because he grows up with the thought that he is on the top of everything. He was too pampered by his wealthy parents, but they did not educate him well. When he does a mistake, no one tell him that it is wrong, so he keep doing that. Athan Couch fells with his mind which lead to he does not know how to act right. He is not able to perceive as a normal person, so we cannot blame everything
Kenneth Vogel’s Big Money explores the invasion of money into our political system. In the novel, Vogel explains one of the most important important events that is currently happening in today’s elections: donors. This, according to Vogel, has been brought on by a ruling in the case Citizens United vs. the Federal Election Commission. The result of this case destroyed finance restrictions, giving Corporations and Unions the same laws of freedom of speech as individual Americans. The novel opens in February of 2012 where Vogel sneaks into a donor banquet. As our current president, Barack Obama, gives his speech, Vogel makes a note of the President’s words. In particular, Vogel focuses on one line “You now have the potential
Jacob Lawrence’s’ painting, Brownstones, is a very energetic painting. This painting consists of children doing several activities such as jump roping, playing with a ball, walking their dog, and just chatting. There are a total of ten adults that is portrayed the painting; one couple is walking together closely showing the love they have for each other, another couple pushes their baby carriage, one lady is carrying her groceries to her place of living, and seven adults seat on the seat either enjoying a conversation or receiving fresh air. “Other couples and paired figures appear throughout the image” (“Jacob Lawrence: Exploring Stories”). “Lawrence also offered multiple views into the brownstone's open windows” (“"Brownstones" by Jacob Lawrence”). There
Bruce Barron is a well-known Christian author of many books on the Christian faith, as well as the author of the essay, “PUTTING WOMEN IN THEIR PLACE: 1 TIMOTHY 2 AND EVANGELICAL VIEWS OF WOMEN IN CHURCH LEADERSHIP”. Barron starts off his essay giving some background on the current battle going on in churches today and how various denominations are deciding to go in different paths when it comes to a woman’s role in the church.
In her article, “Lecture Me. Really”, Molly Worthen addresses the issue college students know all too well: how to lecture properly. Published in the New York Times, Worthen writes a passionate article about lecturing but from the perspective of a professor. Worthen presents the idea that lecturing, although some may think ineffective in the classroom, is a way to truly challenge and engage students into critically thinking. Worth dictates this idea with an excellent build up logical argument but lacks the proper evidence to support her claims creating a faulty argument.
In Junot Diaz’s essay “The Money” he explains where his family stands economically. Stating that his father was regularly being fired from his forklifting jobs and his mother 's only job was to care for him and his four siblings. With the money brought home by his father, his mom would save some. Her reason was to raise enough to send to her parents back in the Dominican Republic. When his family went on a vacation, they came back to an unpleasant surprise; their house had been broke into. Eventually Diaz was able to get back their money and belongings. Diaz returned the money to his mother although she didn’t thank him for it, this disappointed him. Like Diaz I have also encountered a similar situation where I was disappointed. When I was in second grade, my life life took a completely different turn. My dad took an unexpected trip to Guatemala, on his return, the outcome was not what I expected.
In Laurence Shames’s article, “The More Factor”, Shames explains how America has grown to believe and reinforce the opportunistic concept of the frontier—vast open space where possibilities of success have the potential to cultivate. This concept has become symbolic of what America stands for: the freedom to go further and farther than man has ever dreamed of, and without limits. And while this mindset still exists as an ideology of America, as well as how the rest of the world believes America supports itself, this ideology can no longer hold itself to be true. This optimistic approach cannot define the growing and upcoming generations of the 21st century. In the same way that Shames states that “in America, a sense of quality has lagged far
Many professional athletes make six or more digits in a year and then go broke. The director of the movie Broke, Billy Corben, the question of how for the curious watchers. Corben interviews multiple athletes who have gone bankrupt and what they did to get there. The overall claim Corben make is most professional athletes make more money than they can handle. Corben makes a strong argument with evidence of how athletes get overwhelmed and tempted to spend.
In the book Bleachers by John Grisham, Rake was a long time hero because of the winning streak of 84 games and the 13 state titles Rake, but despite the legacy and popularity of Coach Eddie Rake, he is a horrible person.
In the essay “Shame”, by Dick Gregory, the author narrates how two painful experiences during his childhood reflected how difficult it was to grow up as a poor African American. Gregory was ashamed of being on welfare and of his poverty, so much so that he got of rid of the warm hooded mackaw he received because it was a reminder that he and his family were on relief. Gregory also expresses his embarrassment, shame, and desire to hold onto his dignity throughout it all. In the essay “I Became Her Target”, by Roger Wilkins, the author describes how it was difficult for him to break the ice with his classmates because he was a new student in school. In fact, Wilkins was the only black student in this new school which only worsened the situation. Moreover, he was the target of both
Ethan Couch, a 16 year old boy, caused an accident that involved more than 14 people, killing 4 of them and injuring another. After the police arrived, Couch was later taken to court, and was sentenced to 10 years probation. In addition, he was mandated to a rehab center. Once Couch left the rehab center, he worked with his father in his place of business. This didn't last long resulting in he and his mother being caught and arrested in Mexico. The decision by the justice system wasn't very through. Their initial decision made many question the justice system to include myself. As I read the article, I question why a man who killed four people and injured a another would merely receive probation. This is honestly an unfair decision made
In “How The Poor Are Made To Pay For Their Poverty” Barbara Ehrenreich argues the poor are getting exploited for their poorness not only is it the creditors and businesses it is also local government that are syphoning off money of the poor. In Jonathan Kozel’s “Preparing Minds For Market” he’s research how public schools are now leading students down a particular path of careers and marketing systems set up for just this purpose. In both essays, there are examples that the poor or less fortunate are trapped by local government and businesses and put in situations they can’t get out of which is a cycle that seems unbreakable if you don’t know the traps they set.
Throughout Norman Rockwell’s painting, The Problem We All Live With, he challenges our forward-looking depictions of school desegregation by using subtle yet genius artistic clues displaying the problem between its implementation and its real-world effects on black children that choose to attend a white majority school. Rockwell likely isn’t an opposer to school desegregation, but he uses his painting to outline its early drawbacks and dangers due to its insufficient implementation into society. Presented in the painting, a young black girl eagerly walks to school, closer to the men in front of her rather than the men behind her, exhibiting her innocent ambition to attend a “white” school. A clean black girl dressed in a bright white dress
“Dollars and Degrees” is a short article written by the 2008 Noble Prize winner and esteemed Princeton Professor Paul Krugman, in which he challenges the popular notion that higher education, is the main vehicle by which a person and our nation, can and should be able to depend on in order to achieve a measure of economic success; arguing that a societal and educational shift will be necessary to insure the wellbeing of future generations. Krugman begins his argument by pointing out that the idea of a college education being the key to financial success is so widely accepted that President Obama has stated such as nearly factual. He then explains just how easily jobs that were once regarded as secure, due to the level of education required, are being displaced by technological progress that can use a computer to
During his trial his defense team had an odd argument. A psychologist that they hired said that Ethan’s actions were a product of affluenza which if the fault of his parents letting him do whatever he wants without consequences. The court judge later found him innocent and let him go. To quote Justice Elena Kagan, “..failure to appreciate risk and failures..” what she means by this despite what the juveniles have done life without is not a suitable punishment for murderers. In this case the lives of four people are not worth his freedom. This contradicts what Elena intends to accomplish with the majority ruling. Letting killers go free or getting very light sentences. Ethan continues on living while four people are
The history of American civilization is the story of the rise and fall of the great American Dream. ‘The Progressive Era’ and ‘The Great Depression’ were the two prominent phases of American Civilization. The progress era witnessed the ideals of harmonious human community largely operative to bring the Dream of prosperity to core reality. The poverty, stagnation, pessimism and imperfection were considered un-American words whereas the depression decades shook ‘greatest society on the earth’. The ‘chosen few’ of ‘promise land’ realized poverty stagnation pessimism and imperfection which were inbuilt in its structure.