Peace Works Against Conflict
A historical speech by Elie Wiesel in which he accepted his Nobel Peace Prize, and a fictional story that takes place during WWII, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne both describe a peaceful look to conflict. Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech scrutinizes the acts of peace and rights activist Elie Wiesel and his motives. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a story during the Holocaust of a boy that is the son of a Nazi that is friends with a Jewish boy. Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and many peace activists in history show that the best way to respond to conflict is a peaceful manner.
Peaceful conflict resolution is best represented through historical figures. In the Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech, Elie Wiesel shares Holocaust concentration camps and Wiesel’s memories of them. He said he was motivated to become a peace and rights activist when he was in the camps, wondered, “How could the world remain silent?”(Wiesel 1). Wiesel then also proposes that he would never remain silent when someone is suffering, “Silence encourages the tormentor, not the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere”
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(Wiesel 2). In The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, the son of the Nazi lieutenant, Bruno, shows that if you are positive and kind you can get anyone to listen (Boyne). The success of nonviolent conflict resolution is great in history.
Mahatma Gandhi, in 1894, formed the Natal Indian Congress a peaceful solution to counteract discrimination, bloodshed, and inequality in India (Biography). Because of this, India was eventually able to grow and develop without oppressive British rule. Indians began to earn and receive their independence to grow as a nation. Another activist, was the recent works of young Malala Yousafzai, who in India was shot by the Taliban standing up for her education. When she survived she acted to get schools up and running. After she turned 18, she opened up a school for girls ages 14 to 18 in Lebanon a huge breakthrough for women in the area (Biography). She speaks, “I demand of leaders we must invest in books, not bullets.”
(Yousafzai). There comes perks with peaceful conflict resolution. Firstly, when there is serenity it comes with no casualties. When there is no fighting, everyone can get what they want through negotiation. As Creighton University states, “Conflict can be constructive as long as it’s managed and dealt with directly and quickly” (Creighton). Ultimately, when you are nonaggressive in conflict resolution, it controls emotions so they don’t get carried away. Above all, there is always an answer other than violence to conflict. It may be reluctant to turn to, but it has worked many times throughout history and have payed off in the end. Martin Luther King and other activists succeeded in their vision of nonviolent revolutions. Even fictional pieces, like The Boy in the Striped Pajamas show in their morale that being peaceful is worth it at the end of the day.
Many characters have hopes and dreams which they wish to accomplish. Of Mice and Men has two main characters that go through obstacles to get what they want. In the beginning it is George and Lennie running away trying to get a job. Once both George and Lennie have a job they try to accomplish their dreams. Unfortunately they both can't get their dreams to come true since lennie does the worst and George has to shoot Lennie. Steinbeck uses characterization, foreshadowing, and symbol as rhetorical strategies to make George's actions justified.
Creative Section Prompt: Write a scene where an “unlovable” character is involved in a surprising or unexpected hobby or appreciation for something.
In the book Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer wrote about Christopher McCandless, a nature lover in search for independence, in a mysterious and hopeful experience. Even though Krakauer tells us McCandless was going to die from the beginning, he still gave him a chance for survival. As a reader I wanted McCandless to survive. In Into the Wild, Krakauer gave McCandless a unique perspective. He was a smart and unique person that wanted to be completely free from society. Krakauer included comments from people that said McCandless was crazy, and his death was his own mistake. However, Krakauer is able to make him seem like a brave person. The connections between other hikers and himself helped in the explanation of McCandless’s rational actions. Krakauer is able to make McCandless look like a normal person, but unique from this generation. In order for Krakauer to make Christopher McCandless not look like a crazy person, but a special person, I will analyze the persuading style that Krakauer used in Into the Wild that made us believe McCandless was a regular young adult.
“I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” (Elie Wiesel)
Hosseini’s purpose of writing the Kite Runner was to teach the readers the different ethnic groups in Afghanistan. The main character, Amir, is a Pashtun and Pashtuns are Sunni Muslims, then there are Hazara’s that the Pashtuns do not get along with. Hazara’s are not welcomed by the Pashtuns because they are different social classes.
I chose this word because the tone of the first chapter seems rather dark. We hear stories of the hopes with which the Puritans arrived in the new world; however, these hopes quickly turned dark because the Purtains found that the first buildings they needed to create were a prison, which alludes to the sins they committed; and a cemetery, which contradicts the new life they hoped to create for themselves.
Many people have transformed, or changed, throughout their lives, either in a positive or a negative way. But what does it mean to transform? That can be different between people and the way they think. Some think it's something unacceptable and you should try avoiding it, others want to transform themselves. To transform, you just need to see the true meaning of things and be happy. It is possible to change, but you need a reason to change. You need motivation, just like how you need the motivation to do the things you love to do.
The commercial, “The boy and his dog” is about a young boy who lost his dog and surprisingly finds him. A commercial that can attach the audience, it involves rhetorical devices like pathos and a little ethos. Chevrolet made this commercial and wanted to show the audience something special not like other commercials out there. They showed off a product of course but to catch the attention of people they added a little more than just of a vehicle of theirs. Relatable and honestly amazing commercial of a great relationship that you should never give up on the ones you love and care about no matter what.
Taylor Swift is once again under fire over the allegedly racist theme of her new music video for “Wildest Dreams.”
In the novel The Stranger by Albert Camus, the narrator’s monotonous tone makes the reader experience a lack of emotion and feeling. The novel starts off describing Mersault’s current job and how he must go on leave in order to attend his mother’s funeral. He and his mother have been disconnected for some time as they had come to a mutual agreement with her staying in an elderly home. Mersault, the main protagonist, did not have the money or time to tend to his mother. The elderly home was the best option for the both of them. When he returns home from the funeral, Mersault gets caught up in external affairs he should not be in. He ends up writing a break up letter to Raymond’s girlfriend, which drives the rest of the story. Raymond beats his
Everyone’s childhood was filled with fairytales, and stories that will forever be programed into our minds even memory that continues from generation to generations. You’ll remember in school your first book were both the three little pigs and even Little Red Riding Hood. Yes, good old fairytales who knew when you was reading the most famous little red riding hood it was actually a lot history behind the tale. Just to allow a slight backstory about the tale we were taught of the story going like this little girl goes to bring her grandmother a basket of sweet on the way she encounters a wolf she tells him she on her way to her grandmother’s house from there the wolf bets the little to the grandmothers house eats the hopeless grandmother then
In David Sheff’s book “Beautiful Boy” he utilizes descriptive diction, allusions to other works, and vivid imagery to recreate the experiences he’s gone through during his son’s addiction, times in recovery, and relapses.
Raymond Schillinger’s goal is to make boy dolls the norm and break gender stereotypes. The video also intended to teach boys to feel more comfortable with caring and caretaking so when they’re older, they don’t believe the responsibilities of raising a child are completely up to the wife. Kristen saying she experienced sexism in the workplace, her belief that working in the law firm was isolating, clichés in the toy industry, Kristen saying that she was a great associate at the firm, her not being able to spend quality time with her children, and Katie stating that boys can’t be a loving father without a doll, are some claims made in the film. First, the use of logos is to help the audience understand how modernized and distinct our culture is, yet there is a large
The bloodshed and rallying cries of a revolution transcend beyond all barriers of time, often striking a chord with the most underrepresented and disadvantaged citizens of a nation. With enough backing, fringe ideas wield the ability to force their way into the minds of the populace, providing strength to the once-languished. Using A Tale of Two Cities, influential author of numerous classic works, Charles Dickens, illustrates the gaping holes in rhetoric and action widely disregarded during the French Revolution of the late 1700s as well as criticizing his own country, England, for its administrative flaws. However, his blunt assessment applies to countless eras throughout history, including today’s political environment in the United States.
Malala Yousafzai give a speech at the United Nations. The terrorist attack make her strong person although she is young. She did not give a speech for revenge, however, she finds that talking about the importance of receiving education for all people at the time of shot. Further, Malala has a pure heart so she can’t hate Taliban. She has learned to be peaceful to all people from Muhammad-the prophet of mercy, Jesus Christ and Lord Buddha. And that what the religions asks people to be. She also talked about the importance of receiving education, and how educated people are stronger than uneducated people. That is the cause why Taliban against education. Malala pointed that peace and education are related to each other. Moreover, she presented that women and girls should be encouraged to receive education therefore they are the most individuals who suffering from inequality to be educated.