In trying to analyze Monica Lewinsky’s “The Price of Shame”, I had to go first to the definition and causes of shame. I started with the dictionary definition of shame. “Shame is the painful emotion caused by a consciousness of guilt or shortcoming or impropriety.” Hmmmm, so being attacked online is not shame? Guess not. This writing, likely is not going to be politically correct in today’s world because many do not want to accept the consequences of their actions. I see her humiliation and shame as a natural consequence of what she did and her actions. If one robs a grocery store although they know it is wrong is there shame attached? Should there be? There is no shame attached unless they are caught, then the consequences not only shame the …show more content…
She was not seventeen, she was twenty-two and in the business/political world so she was not a victim as she tries to portray herself throughout this speech. She tries to use pathos (evoking pity) where there should be none by the reader/listener. She never apologizes for the damage she did in that affair or takes any responsibility for her actions. It was all about how others attacked her. She said: “I was branded as a tramp, tart, slut, whore, bimbo, and, of course, that woman.” Then she turns around and states: “Now we call it cyberbullying and online harassment.” WHAT?? She was not called those things online but in the press and at the Congressional and court hearings. She did make a good argument and it might have been a persuasive and valid one if she was not doing things she knew if found out would hurt her and others, not to mention making a fool of the President of this country throughout the world. Taking no fault from Bill Clinton, but she knew he was a “ho-dog’ when she hooked up with him and followed him all over the country. She just thought she was “the one” he would keep. Big surprise there, so my guess is that is what caused her
Ashley Ross with TIME, also reveals from the Vanity Fair article that Monica Lewinsky never wants to be “celebrated” for the scandal, because she has “regrets”, although she thought she was being “pretty discreet, but too immature and didn’t have the foresight to see what the possible ramifications of this could be.” (2014). Monica Lewinsky should be commended for coming back into the public eye, because although she was a young intern during the time of the scandal, her recent presence demonstrates that she’s human and it’s ok to make mistakes and move on. With all of the social media humiliation in society, there are an abundance of young girls and women who are caught in the web of internet embarrassment. Monica Lewinsky’s story could be one of encouragement, and her strength to persevere proves Monica to be a wonderful ambassador for troubled
Richard Nixon, our 37th president of the United States, is best remembered for his involvement in the Watergate scandal in the 1970’s. The Watergate scandal is mainly known for the break in at the Watergate building which is where the Democratic National Committee is located at in Washington, D.C. The break in consisted the undertaking of wiretapping of phones and the act of stealing confidential documents. After time had passed by, the FBI started growing suspicious about Nixon’s role in the scandal especially when he tried covering up the issue by providing hush money for the people who were involved in the break in. He also tried stopping the FBI from doing their job by not allowing to investigate the break in and as well as firing any disobedient
Enrichment Paper 2 When I think of major scandals of my time, none are more relevant than Bill Clinton an intern Monica Lewinsky. But if you ask someone older, they are going to say Richard Nixon and the Water gate scandal, both were very damaging to the United States, because of the lying and tampering of evidence which affected innocent people it. Clinton and Nixon were the only presidents in our history to be impeached with the greatest significant scandals there ever was. Nixon immediately resigned, while Clinton stayed in office after impeachment.
It made no difference to her. In fact, it would be a relief”(pg 4). She accepted the the
Everybody makes mistakes! People break the rules, children argue with their parents, and people make bad discussions. It is human nature. Should a person have to be publicly humiliated because of a mistake? Even though it is better than physical abuse, shaming is still abuse because it can cause self harm and it can ruin people’s lives.
Because she disobeyed the law, she got fired from her job and received death threats, but it also opened new doors. Not only did her
The negligence of women doing nothing about sexual abuse and incest. Her aunty Val brining all those boyfriends around that sexually abuse Bernice (p.182). She refused to go back to her uncle Larry’s place, yet no one asked why (p.12). Valene herself is guilty of poor parenting that cause Bernice to end up in foster care (p.183). it calls for concern as to how they attend to their issues to in turn help
“I was told that this inquiry was being made, and my reaction was the same as when I tried to join the Girl Scouts. I was apologetic for imposing such a burden” (122). At this point, the author has clearly manipulated the reader into feeling indignant at Jeanne’s treatment and the various injustices she is bearing. Again, the sedate tone sparks the reader into wanting to act. However, Jeanne just feels sorry.
She basically compared same sex couples and their inability to have children to people who are suffering from medical conditions and not being able to have
In “Shame” by Dick Gregory, the author notes his experience with shame, quoting, “It seemed
It’s funny to think that shame could be a worse punishment than death or prison, but it’s quite true. Our nation is over 200 years old and we are heavily influenced by those who originally came to the new world, the Puritans. Puritan society was the foundation for many things, punishment being no exception and shame as a method of it included. Through the analyzation of literature and media, we can see just how much the Puritans influenced and continues to influence our modern day society.
While secretary of state, current presidential runner, Hillary Clinton used her private email to send and receive classified information. She later wiped her computer, denied doing so, had her people plead the 5th in court, and continued lying to the American public regarding this issue. Recently the FBI launched an investigation into the scandal, and since then, they have found dozens of Clintons emails deemed to be classified. There are very few events comparable to Hillary Clinton’s email scandal. One of the most commensurate events to Hillary’s ignominy is President Nixon’s Watergate Scandal.
It is important to maintain an environment for victims to feel safe in but I don’t think it’s right to be silenced to the point where even talking about it for educating and information purposes is looked down upon. Morally, it’s always important to not have your speech make anyone feel uncomfortable or unsafe but especially for educational purposes it’s important to not feel like you must walk on eggshells because someone might find it offensive. Kaminer uses another example in her essay where she was “quickly branded a racist” because she used “the n-word” while teaching Huckleberry
Everyone has, or will, experience shame and a feeling of strong dislike or hate. In the autobiography “Shame” by Dick Gregory, he relates back to his childhood when he first experienced these feelings. Imagine being as young as seven and going through an experience that would leave you ashamed of everything about yourself. Imagine being this young, and being left feeling less than others and believing you always need to prove yourself for others so you can break away from the shame. In Gregory’s autobiography he uses diction, language, syntax, and imagery in order to create a frustrated tone to express what being put to shame felt like.
Her video had good intentions to reach out to those feeling less than perfect and is generally a moving piece thanks to its use of pathos, but it has one flaw: It lacks the inclusiveness and realness she likely aimed towards. From an objective standpoint, the plot works well, telling a recognizable underdog-to-winner story from start to finish while keeping the audience interested. The opening sex scene is graphic enough to raise eyebrows, but it is the look of discomfort from the woman when the couple finished that raises questions. Now