People screaming and avoiding that person like they’re the plague is all I can see in my mind if I try to imagine it. I wouldn’t feel like that and I wouldn’t be scared because I have a personal connection with someone deformed. If someone deformed, like August came to our school, most people would avoid that person, but I wouldn’t because my cousin is deformed and I’m comfortable with it. If August came to our school, I don’t think it would be a good year for him because I have seen how people reacted with deformed people. When I saw my cousin for the first time in like 8 years I freaked out. I was scared and I didn’t know how to react. I never knew he was deformed so this was a surprise to me since no one told me about this. The moment …show more content…
Deformed people aren’t scared about how their face looks like, there scared of the people. Deformed people always make jokes about how they look or how they eat. When my cousins and I are together the deformed one is always the most funny one out of all of us and everyone laughs about his jokes. But with August no one wanted to hang out with him. That’s different with my cousin, people want to hang out with him. That’s the problem August never wants to put himself out there, in other words he doesn’t want to have the spotlight on him. No one pays attention to my cousin at school they just treat him like any other student since he put him self out there. People only bully others that look different because they think that they can’t defend themselves or anything. I think people shouldn’t judge others by how they look. They should judge a person by how they act or their personality. I think a lot of people regret not being friends with August after they got to know him. A warning if you ever see a deformed person is never show them you’re afraid of them because most deformed people are depressed, and when you show them you’re afraid the depression gets
It is important to be aware that appearance is not as valuable as inner qualities, Firstly, Sophie Wender may have a physical deformity, which makes the people of Waknuk fear her, but her personality is very loving and kind. Secondly, Joseph Strorm is a representation of God’s true image, but his charisma is very atrocious. In conclusion, appearance can be deceiving: people need to stop pre-judging others based on how they
In Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis, Gregor Samsa's sudden transformation into a cockroach is appalling to all that encounter him, but none attempt to cure him of his affliction. The acceptance of his condition by Gregor and those around him highlights the underlying existentialist and absurdist perspective within the characters' attempt to come to terms with this circumstance. In the face of this dramatically absurd metamorphosis, Gregor does not blame a higher power, nor himself. As time wears on, he not only refrains from questioning his transformation but, at times lavishes in it and embraces it. His adjustment, and the adjustment of his family members, is not one of questioning his new life, but rather attempting to accept it for exactly what it is. In this way, Gregor and his family, particularly his father and sister, epitomize rationalization and freedom of choice in the face of absurdity.
The Metamorphosis is a among Franz Kafka’s famous stories. The story is about a haunted man who changed into an insect. The author has written the story based on various theories such as Marxism, existentialist and religious views. It is also a reflection of a hostile world with major themes being abandonment, self-alienation, and troubles relationship. It reveals people’s struggles while in the modern society where one is neglected in the time of need (Franz 8). The cultural and social setting of the story helps in supporting the major themes of the story. In as much as the story is a dramatic fiction, it is necessary to explore the interior monologue style in order to inform the audience what the protagonist is thinking.
Man by nature, judges people and things by their appearance. If a person is pleasant looking then they will be given more of a chance to express their internal self. If they are ugly, or cosmetically deformed, they usually aren't given much of a chance to show who they really are. Grotesquely ugly people are sometimes thought of as monsters, and are ostracized. Many cosmetically inferior people are afraid to go out into society. Mankind seems to be fearful of the unfamiliar and unknown. People are afraid of what they do not understand. Deformaty is something that most people can not comprehend.
Society tends to misjudge people base on their appearances instead of their personality. As it’s shown on Cyrano de Bergerac story everyone misjudges people. Cyrano was ashamed of the way he looked, especially with his enormous nose that made him stand out. People didn’t care if Cyrano got his feelings hurt they thought he was a cruel person. Its bad when people tends to misjudge people without even knowing them but they just judge them by their looks instead of their personality. People shouldn’t be ashamed of the way they look and it shouldn’t stop them from accomplishing their goals and express their feelings towards the people they like.
Throughout the book, Freak the Mighty, author Rodman Philbrick creates a valuable lesson for three main characters; Freak, Max, and Loretta Lee, that one should not judge another person based on appearance; looks can be deceiving. For example, Loretta Lee at the beginning of her introduction in the book she was judged as the old beer drinking lady and possibly scary. But in reality she came through and saved Max from Killer Kane, Max’s Father, from Freak the Mighty. Another example is, people will judge Freak on his appearance because his body structure is smaller than most humans and looks very weird. In addition, Max is judge by the people around him because he is very large in size and looks like a giant but is kind on the inside. One's
Leisure and wealth come at an immense price. In Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis (1915), the miserable nuclear family translates their suffering into anger as they are increasingly stifled by poverty. Gregor Samsa, the main character who transforms into a vague yet vile creature, witnesses frigid desertion as he becomes the family’s deadweight and shows no sign of recovery. As an archetype of warmth, security and love, ‘family’ obtains the opposite meaning as the Samsas take full advantage of Gregor’s filial obligation, thus unearthing the underlying evils of self-interest. Financial security is subsequently destroyed following Gregor’s fantastical affliction, capturing the pitiful craving for being royally supported scot-free. Kafka’s humorously macabre tale traces the social shunning of the everyman’s plunge into disability in order to expose the evils of the new-age family corrupt by capitalism, the fundamental darkness of human nature, and the polarity of goodness and man.
According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, children can experience trauma in two different ways. The first way can be through the experience of acute traumatic events, which involve “(1) experience a serious injury to yourself or witnessing a serious injury to or death of someone else (2) facing imminent threats or serious injury or death to yourself or others, or (3) experiencing a violation of personal physical integrity (National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2006).” Acute traumatic experiences often occur at a specific time and location, are usually transitory and can evoke feelings of terror, horror or helplessness. Children and adolescents can also experience trauma in the form of chronic traumatic situations, which describe
The first and most brave thing Auggie has ever gone through is having surgeries. In all of Auggie’s life, he has had 27 surgeries to correct facial anomalies; this definitely requires much bravery! Another act of bravery was when he decided to go to his new public school, Beecher Prep. This decision was very brave, since Auggie would risk being made fun of for his deformed face. In the past he was always protected by his mother, who homeschooled him, and no one could make fun of him. Going to a public school was definitely a brave step for Auggie. In addition, the middle school Auggie goes to planned to go to camp. Deciding to go on this camping trip was a remarkable decision for Auggie, since he had never slept anywhere without his parents. This was another brave choice for Auggie. Also, when he was at the camp, he and Jack left the group watching a movie when both boys needed to pee and the line for the toilets was too long. Because the lines were so long, they went into the woods to do their business. On their way back, they bumped into another group of people they did not know. As soon as they saw Auggie, they screamed and were calling him names. Then, one of the boys named Eddie shone the flashlight he was holding in Auggie’s face. After that, Jack tried to push the hand holding the flashlight away but the boy just pushed him to the ground. Auggie then said, “We’re smaller than you guys…” Then suddenly,
The world of literature is quite unique, the boundaries non-existent and the ideas limitless. Anyone who can dream of it can write of it. Authors like Poe and Hemmingway are perfect examples of authors who can really stretch the boundaries of literature, and Franz Kafka is no exception either. Kafka’s story “The Metamorphosis” seems almost like a bad nightmare; however, his writing is more than that. He wrote “The Metamorphosis” alongside a story he titled “The Judgment” and considered the latter to be better. Kafka didn’t even want “The Metamorphosis” to be read seemingly. However, it became apart of some of the most famous writing in the 20th century. Comparable to Hemmingway’s “Hills like White Elephants” Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis” has
Children are curious and when someone doesn’t look the same as everyone else, they are going to instantly spot them. Many younger children can’t help themselves when they comment about a person in a wheelchair, or when they see someone with a prosthetic leg. They are not doing it to be cruel, they are curious. It is our job as parents to help them understand that sometimes people don’t appreciate when others point and stare at them. It can make a person uncomfortable and make them have a lower self-esteem.
The Metamorphosis is said to be one of Franz Kafka’s best works of literature. It shows the difficulties of living in a modern society and the struggle for acceptance of others in a time of need. From this story, one is able to infer that suffering is a necessary component of life. Gregor Samsa, the protagonist, was plagued with the metamorphosis that occurred one morning while he was awaking to prepare himself for work, as a traveling salesman. It is his metamorphosis that’ll set the ball rolling for post events that take place throughout the novel. In modern societies, one who usually feels an obligation to an unpleasant task and one who has others dependant on them often translate into the concept of them being those who have a sense of purpose. Hard work and self-sacrifice are two examples of what often enable us to have reverence and respect for people. It is almost as if it is a human need that makes one feel venerable. Part of Gregor’s reason for this need was because he needed to pay off his parent's debt; Kafka lets the readers understand this very quickly from the starting of the book. It is this need which was Gregor's motivation for pulling through a job which he despised so much. The metamorphosis has disabled him from fulfilling this particular need, and when he later hears of his family's decision that he is in no way a human being and must be gotten rid of, he realizes that this need will be unattainable forever, he then completely gives up on hope and dies. Kafka was able to portray these societal constructs of normality and venerability through his usages of motifs and centralized themes in order to dehumanize Gregor and force the rest of his family to undergo metamorphoses as well.
Have you ever thought about how humans are dependent creatures? Humans tend to depend to things like environment, financial situation, social status and even other humans. For example, when I moved to the United States from Liberia, Arica, I had to change in order to survive. In Frank Kafka’s Metamorphosis, the transformation of Gregor Samsa from human to bug led to the transformation of his family. Gregor was the head of his family while he was human. He was a salesman, which helped paid his family’s debts. Gregor’s family was dependent on him and when he changed into a bug, his family had to change in order to survive without Gregor. This illustrates two metamorphoses: Gregor functioning as human led to his family dysfunction and his dysfunction led to his family functioning. The illustration shows how Gregor and his family are depending on each other.
Per Merriam Webster’s dictionary, abnormality is defined as “something that is not usual, expected or normal”. However, in respect to psychology, it is very difficult to define abnormal behavior or abnormality. Barlow and Durand, define abnormality as “a psychological dysfunction within an individual that is associated with distress or impairment in functioning and a response that is not typical or culturally expected”. One can deem that most imperative and valid criteria’s for abnormality are distress and atypical response.
For everyone life is already hard enough. All anyone wants is to be accepted and to feel cared about but when you are unfortunately born with deformities life is a hundred times harder. According to his play The Elephant man Bernard Pomerance believes that society will shun those with deformities until they take the time to actually get to know them.