When I was little, everyone wanted me to be someone everyone expected me to be. My family wanted me to be the person that I knew I wasn’t, but as I grew and knew a little bit more about life, I realized that I should always be my own person because that’s how I am and no one can change that about someone. Even though there are people wanting me to be someone I'm not, I choose to be my own person,and it takes an independent person to grow and become who he or she really is. The characters Uncle Basil from “You Can't Take It With You” and Cassia from The Matched show independence because they both realize that they cannot be what society expects of them. First of all, Cassia from the book The Matched by Ally Condie shows independence by breaking …show more content…
One example of how Uncle Basil is independent is he refuses giving any fortune to his family and their request on buying luxuries. “Uncle Basil lived neatly in a house very much too small for his money” (Wuorio 1). This shows that Uncle Basil does not accept his family’s request. Even though, Uncle Basil has money he does not want to give any money for expectations of others especially from his greedy family. Another example of how Uncle Basil is independent is he proves his family wrong so he leaves a note saying “I did take it with me” (Wuorio 3). In the story, his family says that he won't be able to take his money with him when he dies which they assume that his money would go to them instead. This shows that Uncle Basil accomplished his plan. According to the story, his family believes that the deserve the money as much as he does but Uncle Basil took his money with him through death and proved his family wrong. His family did showed their true colors towards him who only cares about his money. Therefore, Uncle Basil knew his family just wanted the fortune and nothing else from him. Who also disobeyed him but he was always independent about himself and he didn't care what his family had to say about him or his
Autonomy is the basis of authenticity allowing individuals the ability to make choices that directly reflect their own values. The application of these values to one's decisions can result in both positive and negative outcomes. Hedonism claims that happiness is the only thing that carries value to life. All other things (e.g. autonomy) work in accordance to improve our lives only to the extent that they make one happier (Shafer-Landau 39).
The best example is Lena Lingard, an immigrant worker who aspires to become a designer. As she says so herself, “‘ For Mrs. Thomas, the dressmaker. She is going to teach me to sew. She says I have quite a knack. I’m through with the farm. There ain’t any end to the work on a farm, and always so much trouble happens. I’m going to be a dressmaker’” (Book II, Part IV). In this passage, one sees her making her aspirations clear— she wants to become a dressmaker, and she does this so by accepting a job at Mrs. Thomas who in return will teach her how to sew. This shows independence as she is not afraid to chase her dreams unlike the stereotypical 19th century woman who would marry, have a family, and never have the will to follow their dreams. Her path to independence does not stop there as she states that, “‘...I don’t want a husband. Men are all right for friends, but as soon as you marry them they turn to cranky old fathers, even the wild ones. They begin to tell you what’s sensible and what’s foolish, and want you to stick as home all the time. I prefer to be foolish when I feel like it, and be accountable to nobody’” (Book III, Part IV). In this passage, Lena thoroughly explains why she does not want to marry which reflects her independence even more. Here, she states that she does not want to be told what to do and what not to, showing her desire for free will. She also states that she does not want to be accountable to anybody which does not show loneliness, but shows her individualistic capacity, making her a strong and independent female character in the book. As the book progressed, Lena progressed and her independent nature became fruitful as Jim entails, “...Lena Lingard, for whom people had always foretold trouble, was now the leading dressmaker of Lincoln, much respected in Black Hawk… she kept her head for her business and had got on in the world” (Book IV, Part
In the article, “Stop Googling. Let’s Talk” author Sherry Turkle wants to tell the reader that people should value and respect their relationship by replacing smartphone with face-to-face conversation. She is a professor who studying psychology for around 30 years; she uses many other psychologists study to proved that people are rely on smartphone too much and start to replace conversations with texting. In the essay, she explains how the smartphone is becoming an essential part of America lives; which later affected people’s way of communication. She also provides several solutions for people to solve the negative effect that come from those devices; so people can learn how to push back against it and start to engage more in the conversation for benefit yourself with friendship and society.
The story I chose for this analysis is “Why, you reckon?” by Langston Hughes. IN this analysis I will be focusing on how the great depression in Harlem had effect on the story, how racism played a part, and how or if the characters were justifyied in their actions. During this time period the intense racial divide combined with the economic harships that plagued the U.S. during the 1923’s makes for an interesting story that makes you think if the charaters were really justified.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, A well known author , wrote a quote stating " Unless you try to do something beyond what you have mastered , you will never grow ". This statement speaks true volume because you are not challenging yourself to improve the skill sets that you have and your are limiting yourself to what you can actually achieve. His quote should be used as an inspirational guideline to help encourage others to go beyond what they have already accomplished. Getting involved in certain activities or even trying something new can allow people to explore their potential in ways they would have never done prior. In order for someone to challenge themselves they should figure out new ways to improve their overall demeanor.
The chapter “Clarify What’s Important to you” introduces several successful leaders and many praiseworthy values to me. Although each leader comes from different environments and possesses different characters, all of them keep their precious values in mind and persist in chasing their ideal lives. Even if each value can be interpreted by different meanings, they all lead encourage individuals to become better.
I chose “Here We Aren’t, So Quickly” by Johnathan Sofran Foer, and “Wake Up Call” by Megan McGuire. They have similar underlying themes and will be an interesting comparison. “Here We Aren’t, So Quickly” is about what seems to be a daydream about the future relationship between two lovers and how it evolves over the course of their adults lives. “Wake Up Call” is about the relationship between a girl and her parents as she grows up from adolescence in to young adulthood. .
Over the course of this class, my perspective on money and whether it makes us happy has changed. Before the start of second semester, I always believed that money did make someone happy, as most of my most memorable experiences are linked to money in some way. But, after reading several essays within the assigned class textbook, I concluded that was not the case. For example, in the short essay What’s so Bad About Being Poor, by author Charles Murray, he states that living in poverty is not such a bad lifestyle, and if anything, it builds character. He states that “To be poor is not necessarily to be without dignity, it is not necessarily to be unhappy” (P. 26). In this quote, he is explaining that individuals living in poverty are not automatically unhappy, and if they are, the fact that they do not have money is not linked to that. Murray explains that unhappiness stems from something that is much more complex than money. Author David Myers also
In the book Don’t Shoot, David Kennedy and his associates used a focused deterrence approach of policing. The first thing that goes into the focused deterrence approach is mapping out the crime that needs to be dealt with. Receiving 911 calls will help in mapping out the crimes you are looking for, and knowing where they are coming from in that particular city. After you figured out where all the crimes are being committed, everyone in the criminal justice system needs to come together. This includes, probation officer, police officers, DA, judges, and even the community members. Then once you have all these pieces moving, you can then figure out who these people are that are committing the violent crimes. Once you know whom the criminals are,
In a world of many different religions and beliefs that are separated by physical boundaries, imposed values, and moral codes there holds a universalized question by all who believe in the existence of God: Why would a being capable of creating good things also partake in the creation of evil? Many people often find themselves asking that same question when a tragedy has occurred which is a common happening in this day and age. The poems “Yet Do I Marvel” by Countee Cullen and William Blake’s “the Tyger” both contain this bewilderment as to why God would create and disperse negativity throughout the world to display this theme that is universalized through time, culture, and
“Wow, your house smells amazing!” I exclaimed to my friend Kristi as we sat in her living room. Two years ago, I remember walking into Kristi’s house and taking a deep breath. Every time I visited her house, I relished the pleasant scent floating around her house, so one day I expressed this to her. However, her reply surprised me. “My house doesn’t smell like anything!” she responded. Initially confused, I slowly realized since she lived in her house her entire life, she no longer noticed the smell. This made me wonder if I no longer noticed things in my own life. Sometimes people’s lives mirror this situation. Settling for lackluster lives and sinful actions, they fail to notice problems in their lives anymore. Through “Dare You to Move”
The 1990’s were responsible for a plethora of powerful music. While many may correlate this decade with pop stars like Brittany Spears and Christina Aguilera’s brand of bubble gum mainstream music, there were many women who did not resign themselves to the conventional. Artists like Courtney Love and Fiona Apple hit the music scene during this decade. They introduced the world to a new brand of female power unlike anything the world had seen. During this time, these women and many others were not afraid to call themselves feminists, in fact, they insisted upon it. This decade was responsible for some of the most powerful female anthems from many different genres of music but one song stood out above the rest and made singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette a world-wide phenomenon.
Can you imagine a surviving in a dysfunctional family of children with a alcoholic dad. Well the Gallagher clan consists of a 6 children that survive day to day on whatever they can and however they can. They stay together as a family throughout the whole season. The television series of Shameless that premiered in 2010 Does a consistently well job in impressing me each and every episode. Shameless contains Realistic well-structured script and dialogue all while delivering well portrayed and effective acting.
In reading the chapter from Aaron Fox’s book, titled, I Hang My Head and Cry, there was one particular part of the reading that stuck out to me, quoted at the very beginning: “Songs are more like plays than poems . . . [they bear] meaning not just semantically, but also as structures of sound that are direct signs of emotion and marks of character.” This quote is actually from Simon Frith’s Why Do Songs Have Words, but the impact is nevertheless the same; the beauty of a live performance is in that you are not only able to hear amazing music, but you are also able to witness the character and emotion of the performers, which would otherwise be impossible. I had the pleasure of being able to witness a performance over my short time home over
The purpose and focus of the lecture is to discuss and define the topics of individualism and collectivism from a cultural viewpoint. The information provided in this lecture will allow one to differentiate between the two attributes. In the conclusion, one will present the positive and negative effect of each attributes from a cultural perspective.