“Attack on America” “World War III” These may seem unbelievable, but they are only two of the real life events thundering into the minds of many. Although I am not a fortune teller, I’m still able to voice my opinion.
So far we’ve lived through the age of innocence, next was the age of experience.
What is next? My assignment is to name the age of what the last twenty years of the century will be called. The age of loving to hate sounds good to me.
In today’s society our language is vulgar. Not as if to say we’re the only generation that says bad words, I just think that today we use bad words as common language. Men have less respect for women then before. Women are having kids without being married at young ages.
There was a time when you could walk down the streets safely, leave your front doors unlocked and trust your house to be in good shape the next morning. You pretty much have to be aware of everything these days . It’s almost impossible for us to get along in the world today. The terrorist attacks are showing that world peace will never take place. As a teenager it makes me not want to have children of my own, afraid of what disaster I’m bringing them into.
We all pretty much still engage in the same entertainment as before. The only difference might be that technology is way better. The rides and rollercoasters are
“We often think of peace as the absence of war, that if powerful countries would reduce their weapon arsenals, we could have peace. But if we look deeply into the weapons, we see our own minds- our own prejudices, fears and ignorance. Even if we transport all the bombs to the moon, the roots of war and the roots of bombs are still there, in our hearts and minds, and sooner or later we will make new bombs.
Some different experts and even just parents argue that the language is too strong with curse words for someone who is not actually an adult yet to read. For example: “Goddam money. Always ends up making you blue as hell.” (p. 113.) Usually if GD is said, it offends people. I, myself, am offended by this word, but just because the book a person is reading says GD that does not mean the person ha...
...ychedelics no longer shed light on the possibility of peace but instead the insanity of a social world.
Throughout the 20th Century, the world was engulfed in global conflicts, engaging in one war after the next. When looking at these different conflicts, interconnected themes and issues seemed to lead to the later conflicts. The first of the conflicts to affect the globe was the Great War. Since the Great War, numerous conflicts have followed including World War II, The Cold War, and eventually the War on Terror. These wars share similar goals and themes of gaining power and prestige, seeking revenge, and fighting ideologies. Each of these conflicts results in events that eventually lead to the next conflict, creating near constant warfare around the globe. The effects and fears created by these conflicts can still be seen today as we fight
However, innocence must be kept in moderation as without it one may become weary and engulfed with situations out of their control. Without innocence, the bliss and joy in life may be lost.
It is blatantly evident that America is a country in which youth is king. Everyone wants to look young, feel young, and possess that youthful vigor and dynamism that is so highly respected by both the media and by the public. Our shelves are stocked with products to make us appear younger in any way, shape, or form; our most popular reality TV shows revolve around the lives of the young and beautiful. It seems that America’s population has forgotten that with luck, some day we will all become older. We will become those wrinkly, slow, and uncannily wise beings that hover in the background of today’s society. And what kind of life will we find once we reach that invisible point? Today’s elderly are treated with resentment and antagonism that is in appalling opposition to the respect that they deserve.
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The definition of experience according to Google is “practical contact with and observation of facts or events.” This definition almost directly contradicts the definition of innocence, which is “lack of guile or corruption; purity.” Innocence seems to be the inverse of experience. That is to say one cannot find both, as one grows larger the other will shrink. In The two poems The Lamb and The Tyger, William Blake divides his poems into two volumes. One of which is called the Songs of innocence and the other is songs of experience. It’s easy to pick out which Book these two poems by Blake belong in because of the vocabulary, the punctuation, and the descriptions within the lines.
The destruction of the family an important issue to me personally because of the relevance it has to my life and to our changing world. The fact that the words mother, father, etc are considered pornographic is particularly interesting. The family in “Brave New World” is replaced with bottles, nurses, conditioning, and life training. These changes allow for a more easily controlled individual. By not allowing a person to have or develop relationships that person is more receptive to his predestined path and more contented to follow the group. The destruction of the family is also an issue in today’s world. Devoice and pregnancy before marriage is destroying the Family. These things are causing children to grow up with out whole families and in some cases without any family. This worries me because I don’t want our world to end up the same as the one in “Brave New World.”
After the 9/11 incident, we wanted to be protected, and our government and military assured society that we would be protected, causing us to become their lapdogs. Peace seems to be a result of war as it creates a harmonious society that is willing to work together to take out the enemy force. Us, being afraid of the damage that can be caused by an enemy, are willing to give up our rights, money, and loyalty when need be to the government which promises our safety, even if there is no real danger. The media and government give off the image that terrorism in our society is the biggest threat of all, and that we need protection from it. While the government and other organizations spend millions on anti-terrorism programs and similar, they are making millions more in the invasions of overseas countries as they take control of natural gas pipelines and lands with surplus amounts of oil ready for
Swearing has the ability to get someone in a whole load of trouble at the dinner table with their mother but could also be their choice of words when they accidently stub their toe on the coffee table in the living room. Natalie Angier discusses this controversial topic of words that shouldn’t be said in her article feature in The New York Times, “Almost Before We Spoke, We Swore”. Provoked by a recently proposed bill to increase fines for using swear words on television, Angier analyzes not only the impact of swearing, but also where the desire to speak obscene words comes from. She references many credible studies and sources as she unfolds her argument. She uses a diverse slew of studies, experiments, and famous pieces of literature and
In a world so said to be steeped in immorality and despair, the idea of purity and children, the vessels that embody said characteristic, are idealized above all. Those said to be adults gravitate towards their blinding light as if moths to a flame, and constantly try to recapture the feelings of naivety, honesty, and joy, as if by revisiting old memories they may be able to be closer to the happiness they felt as a child. However, the unyielding passage of time locks the adult in their place, entombing them with the inevitable truth that all things come to an end, and forcing them to abandon the childhood vision for what they are now. For centuries, the simple madness for accepting things as they are is what has been, and always should be,
Swearing goes back to the Victorian Era where a woman’s right were extremely limited and their rights were given to their spouse. This is where the notion of power of a swear word comes in and where the stereotypes comes in concerning men swearing more than women. Both men and women have a different view on who swears more and when. There are also many factors that affect when and why a person swears more. It can be due to the age, race, ethnicity, and situation. In this paper I will be focusing on gender differences in frequency of swearing. The theories surrounding this topic include but are not limited to the Separate World Hypothesis, Lackoffs’ “Women’s Language” theory, and Howard Gile’s Accommodation theory.
I believe peace is within us. Humans have peace locked inside and is only unlocked when a crisis is presented. When a crisis is active that 's when we strive for peace. The way humans commit to peace is very selfish. We only look to peace as a safety net. Throughout epochs of history; we see humans fall prey to violence but also we see them burst with peace. When destruction happens in our world, we see ambitious individuals and groups fight for peace. This only happens when things are dark and morbid.
Peace is not a ceiling fan in my bedroom, way too out of my reach. Please do not make it one. Peace is not war. Peace is not defending the border of a country. Peace is not counter-attack. Please do not make it that way.