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Analytic Essay – The Large Ant
In 2011 Police reported 598 homicides alone in Canada. This was also 44 more than the previous year. Many human beings tend to assault or murder on a daily basis, but why would human beings do such a thing? Human beings are scared. Human beings instinctively attack on certain situations. It is natural to act in such a way despite it being a crime; they will attack if in danger. Human beings will do what we can do survive, if human beings did not react in such a way, nobody would be killed. When faced with danger we don’t think we react. For example, if a spider is on your celling or an ant crawling on your kitchen floor, somehow human beings find themselves killing them instinctively, without thinking. Although,
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we do not realize these situations could easily be human beings in the place of an animal, bug etc. Why is it that those human beings react with violence before rationally thinking? The narrator in the short story “The Large Ant” kills a creature which resembles an ant, and kills the creature without clear intentions, out of pure instinct. “‘This is to no purpose,’ Fitzgerald put in.
‘We know why he killed it…The answer is very simple, Mr. Morgan. You killed it because you are a human being.’” (Fast 154) Fitzgerald, one of the characters from The Large Ant, clearly states that there is no given reason that Morgan, the narrator, killed the creature because he was human. This would imply that human beings have something with in them that make humans to act in this manner. Morgan later states “‘I saw it,’ I answered slowly, ‘and somehow I knew that I must kill it. I didn’t think or decide. I just grabbed the iron and hit it.’” (Fast 155) The narrator even claims to be oblivious to his actions even though he killed the creature. The narrator had subconsciously reacted in the moment, such as a human is to breathing, you do not think about breathing. It is a subconscious action, as was his decision to kill the creature. Basic human instincts invoked the murder of the …show more content…
creature. As the story carries on, Hopper, one of the characters in the story questions Morgan “’You were afraid?’ ‘I was scared to death.
I still am, to tell the truth.’” (Fast 155) This statement justifies his actions. Morgan was terrified of the unusual creature thus causing its death. Human beings often only can react this way when faced with an unusual event. Human beings are scared and only can do so much. Instinctively when scared human beings will attack and take a defensive stand. “All three men were watching me, and suddenly I was on the defensive ‘I didn’t know! What do you expect when you see an insect that size?’” (Fast 155) This is something that is not taught, but developed as violence is a part of human life. Lieberman, one of the scientists, adds a very good point “’Can you imagine a mentality to which the concept of murder is impossible—or let me say absent. We see everything through our own subjectivity. Why shouldn’t some other --this creature, for example –see the process of mentation out of his subjectivity. So he approaches a creature of our world –and he is slain. Why?’” (Fast 157) Without the concept of murder, the functionality of life becomes deceased. Therefore life goes hand in hand with death. They work in conjunction to keep balance on earth. That creature could have murdered him as quickly as he murdered the creature, he wouldn’t have known that whether or not he had not killed it. Morgan’s actions are justified because he was scared of the
inevitable. The concept of life is kill or be killed. Since the beginning of time, weapons have advanced way beyond belief. These weapons range from sticks, rocks, metal swords, and even global nuclear weapons. The reason for this? We are scared of dying so we use defense to protect ourselves. Morgan after Morgan makes the claim that the instruments found on the creature must be a weapon of a sort.” ‘But there must be a weapon of some kind.’”(Fast 157) Morgan tried to level his actions by saying this. Lieberman makes an argument. “Look at yourself, a smart man, yet you cannot think of a mindset that does not need a weapon as a main requirement.” (Fast 157) Without defense, we get the scared. Weapons supplement murder in such a way that it instils fear in anyone. In the end, human beings are scared. It is not what the world may hold for them but what it they could end up being. Human beings will always be this way, they will always be afraid of the unknown. We are only human; we can only survive if we fight. The story The Large Ant represented human behaviour accurately as it defined many topics that fall into play. Clueless and helpless, Morgan could not help him from hurting the creature. But in the end of it all, we are violent, no matter how hard you try; you will hurt someone to survive. As vulgar as it sounds, we are only human; we will do what we have to survive in the world.
In life, actions and events that occur can sometimes have a greater meaning than originally thought. This is especially apparent in The Secret Life Of Bees, as Sue Monk Kidd symbolically uses objects like bees, hives, honey, and other beekeeping means to present new ideas about gender roles and social/community structures. This is done in Lily’s training to become a beekeeper, through August explaining how the hive operates with a queen, and through the experience Lily endures when the bees congregate around her.
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After World War II, Louie Zamperini writes a letter to Mutsuhiro Watanabe, also known as “the Bird” saying that, “The post-war nightmares caused my life to crumble, but thanks to a confrontation with God through the evangelist Billy Graham, I committed my life to Christ. Love has replaced the hate I had for you. Christ said, ‘Forgive your enemies and pray for them.”’ This is demonstrated in the novel, Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. This tells an emotional story about Louie Zamperini's experiences as an Olympic athlete, World War II veteran, and an American POW. After his Olympic dreams are crushed when he gets drafted at age 24, he experienced things most people cannot even imagine, when he returns he makes
Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado,” is a short psychological thriller. The murder of Fortunato haunts Montresor so greatly that he feels the compulsion to tell the story some fifty years after the fact. He appears to be in the late stages of life desperately attempting to remove the stain of murder from his mind. That it is still so fresh and rich in specifics is proof that it has plagued him, “Perhaps the most chilling aspect of reading Poe’s ‘The Cask of Amontillado’ for the first time is not the gruesome tale that Montresor relates, but the sudden, unpredictable, understated revelation that the murder, recounted in its every lurid detail, occurred not yesterday or last week, but a full fifty years prior to the telling” (DiSanza).
As typical human beings we all want to know why someone could randomly take the lives of several innocent people all at one time. It is frightening and scientists figure if they can figure out why, then it can be prevented in the future. The documentary, Mind of a Rampage Killer, tries to solve the mystery and really dive deep into the minds of people who could potentially create such a horrifying situation. Through the use of ethos, logos, and pathos, this documentary concludes that every killer had something in common; they all struggled with mental disorders, depression, or outbursts of violence, all stemming from early childhood or an internal battle throughout growing up, some could have even just been born with a violent rage.
Imagine yourself going out to a neighborhood party trying to relax after a stressful week. You might want to socialize, drink, or watch television. Now try to think about the penalties that can occur when the party gets out of control such as loud outbursts, fighting, and physical behavior. Depending on the setting of the party, there could be a possible chance of violence happening. In this case, the violent actions can result to homicides, shootings, and suicides. Homicides can vary based on age, gender, race, and methods of killing the victim. Shootings are quick reactions to dealing with victim. Suicides result to choosing to kill one’s life. Overall, there are different reasons to why individuals feel the need to kill someone else. It
In 2012, there were an estimated 14,827 murders and non-negligent manslaughter crimes reported by all agencies in the United States according to the Uniform Crime Report at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Murder and non-negligent manslaughter are defined “as the willful (nonnegligent) killing of one human being by another.” A 1.1 percent increase occurred from 2011 to 2012. But it should be noted, this is a 9.9 percent drop from the figure for 2008 and a 10.3 percent decrease from the number of murders recorded in 2003. Of the murders that occurred in 2012, it is estimated that 43.6 percent were reported in the south, 21.0 percent were from the Midwest, 21.0 percent were accounted from the west, and 14.2 percent were from the northeast
The production of new ideas spark momentum for thought, the fabrication of machinery paves the way for innovations, and the expansion of human connection has led to new forms of participation. Historically, eras have been defined by the highlights of its period: the Stone Age allowed the development of tools while the Gold Age refined methods already produced to be more efficient in their purposes. If these are the things that define these eras, what has defined the twenty first century? In the later parts of the twentieth century, new technology like computer software ignited the world in a way never seen before. People all around the world were given access to connect with one another through the click of a button, and from there, the possibilities
There is something to be said about quotes. The way the knowledge of achievers is brought down to just a few lines. It gives us a sense of both reflection and wisdom. They are relatable and can guide us to a conclusion of where we are and who we aspire to be. In our quote assignment we are told to choose three quotes from a selection that was posted on the board every week. All of them can be related to my life in some way, shape, or form. However, these are the three that I believe relate to me the best.
Just as Graham rejected his father, or God, Morgan rejected Graham in the sense that Morgan no longer cared for his father. But, as there was a plan set in motion by God, Morgan was one of the signs that Graham had to see in order to save his family. His asthma saved his life and allowed Graham to finally come to terms and see the big picture that a higher power put out for him. Before the fight with the alien, Morgan suffered an asthma attack and his lungs gave out as Graham tried talking him through it. Morgan barely hung on as his lungs closed and he fainted. During this time, the moment of Morgan’s creation arrived. The alien that had Morgan used a deadly poison gas that would have killed him, had his asthma not closed his lungs, saving his life. This is another sign that Graham had to put his faith into, another sign he had to
Goldstein, J. (1986). The Nature of Human Aggression. Aggression and Crimes of Violence. New York. Oxford University Press, 3-29.
Throughout human history, violence, for the most part, has been a perpetual struggle we’ve faced. It does not discriminate against location, color, or creed, and it has an impact, lasting or not, on each of us at some point during our lives. Living in a Western country, many of us have become accustomed to the idea that true violence only lives in the ravaged lands of warring countries or the dilapidated streets of rundown neighborhoods, but in truth it can be found anywhere. Community center’s, schools, churches, and even the most secluded towns all encounter violence, though sometimes behind closed doors, everyone is vulnerable to it. But what prompts it to occur exactly? Violence itself stems from the causality of several different factors,
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In these cases, the culprits were seemingly normal people that displaced their aggression on innocent bystanders for a variety of reasons. What is the cause of this unleashed aggression toward society? How can we come to explain such acts of aggression and violence? Are they a result of societal influences, or are some individuals biologically predisposed to crime? This paper attempts to analyze some of the prevailing theories of aggression. The theories can be classified into three groups: innate or biological theories, drive theories and social learning theories. In light of the evidence produced for each, it is my goal to formulate a conclusion about which particular theory seems most substantiated and reasonable.