Violence In 'Grendel' By John Gardner

Why do people resort to violence? Why does violence exist at all? Violence occurs everywhere in today’s society whether it be bullying in school or murder in the streets. In the novel, The World According to Garp, by John Irving, the author, through various amounts of characters, displays acts of violence in their everyday lives. Jenny Fields, who becomes known for her autobiography, A Sexual Suspect, thinks and lives ahead of her time. Jenny as a believer of carving oneself's own path has sex with a , “Goner.” The brain injured ball turret gunner named Technical Sergeant Garp. Technical Sergeant Garp (who lives up to his label) and Jenny continues to have an always wanted child without sharing her life. She names her son after her father, but she only knew of his rank and last name. Jenny and Garp progress

The American government is associated as being one of the best and most efficient governments in the world. The American government was made by the citizens for the citizens of the United States. That’s why people think that the American government works so well. There are other governments on the other hand, that suppress their citizens. Governments where the citizens have no say in their government and can only let the government do what they want.

Violence is a constant, a catalyst for the cycle of life and death that has existed since the beginnings of life. However, humans have now, and have been, using violence for senseless pain and suffering. __ In James Gilligan’s novel, Preventing Violence, Gilligan discusses that a major cause of violence is feelings of shame, which usually roots from social factors and views of masculinity. Shame, the most common feeling behind violence, is feeling a lack of self-pride and humiliation.

If so, why do rates of violence vary widely between different countries? Why is the U.S. by far the most violent society in the industrialized world? And how do you explain, if you think the primary cause of violence is biological or genetic, why the vast majority of males do not commit violence? The “tough guise,” is a beneficially effective response when a person or a loved one are in physical danger.

Thomas Paine once said, “But where says some is the King of America? I 'll tell you Friend, he reigns above, and doth not make havoc of mankind like the Royal Brute of Britain...let it be brought forth placed on the divine law, the word of God; let a crown be placed thereon, by which the world may know, that so far as we approve of monarchy, that in America THE LAW IS KING.” This quote exemplifies that Paine placed greater faith and value on God than he did on a government that consisted of one supreme ruler; as long as America approved a monarchy government, the only standards people pursued were the laws formed by that leader. Because of Paine’s childhood, dislike of monarchies, and belief in strong state governments, it’s evident why he supported anti-federalism. Paine’s upbringing likely influenced his future political beliefs.

The United States is similar to the town in the story. Although on the surface, humanity seems tranquil with no violence, it is not. Our society is responsible for a majority of violence. To name a few: gang activity, suicide, and gun crimes are among the list of daily

Before the enlightenment, “Governments and churches maintained order by punishing non conformists with mutilation, torture and gruesome forms of execution, such as burning, breaking, disembowelment, impalement, and sawing in half.” The author also uses the “Rights Revolution” to show how in modern society has given people the right to take matters into their own hands when they feel they haven’t been treated fairly. Some of the main protests the “Rights Revolution” consisted of were the “civil rights movement”, “gay rights movement” and even the “movement for children’s rights”. All of these movements happened because Americans felt the need to test those who were in charge and show them that if they didn’t do anything about the current state they were in they’d take matters into their own hands. Pinker uses these facts in his article to argue that violence has pretty much been substantially decreased in order to maintain a more peaceful society.

Annotated Bibliography Draft Student name : Haider Zafaryab Student number: 2360526 Thesis Statement : Capital Punishment is a very controversial topic around the globe. I believe that it does more harm than good and breeds violence in society. Source 1: Radelet, M. L., & Akers, R. L. (1996).

Violence is a terrible thing, but is also essential in life. Without violence, there would be no such thing as reality, and no such person a real person. We walk in a world of two types of people: real and unreal. The real people have seen and experienced violence. They no longer see the world through eyes that see the wonderful and the paradise, but rather through eyes that “might never see it right again.

Within the early revolutionary epoch of American history brought various interpretations of the country. Thomas Paine characterized this country in an excerpt from his work the Rights of Man. Unfortunately, Thomas Paine’s characterization of America does not entirely hold truth today, and can be evident in our country’s political and identity ideologies. The key points within the excerpt implies that America is a country where a multitude of cultures, religions, and languages coexist. Paine suggests that our government, which was created “on the principles of society and the rights of man”, is able to overcome the differences of political and racial beliefs.

Why is America so violent? The United States of America is known for its independence and freedom but how does the world see us? Violence is one of the many things the US are known for sometimes violence can 't be helped but most times it can be. Meaningless violence in our cities are big thing in today’s culture there 's people getting killed over unnecessary things like shoes, clothes, games, and just for no reason and heres another story of meaningless violence. Hitchbot was a friendly robot that was created in Port Credit, Ontario by canadian researchers to see if he could make it in the world by just hitchhiking off strangers.

Former US Representative, Ginny Brown-Waite states that the “American government was founded on a belief and a faith in God and in doing what is right and just.” Brown-Waite, sums up what the US was supposed to be when it was originally developed in one sentence. The men who wrote our constitution, knew that it was important to build it with the foundation of doing what is right. At its prime, the American government was one of the best in the world. The constitution was a good idea, it’s a practical government, and it is a feasible government.

The United States-- a country of economic strength, freedom, and an endless sea of opportunity promises all of its citizens the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and happiness. This promise coupled with the hope of a brighter future attracted those from all walks of life. It also appealed to those who suffered political and religious persecution ; overall its divided branches of governing gave off the illusion of a fair and just political policy. Thus, when hit with the slightest of problems, the public was quick to turn to the government for a solution. The increase in governmental power can be linked to the ratification of the Constitution – which aimed at protecting the rights of individuals and limiting governmental powers.

Springer (2009) believes that violence is a gross stereotype which is associated with the depiction of the culture in the context of 'war in terror '. African, Asian and Islamic cultures are said to be highly violent. Thus, any discourse that suggests violence should be viewed as contextually specific, because it is bound to particular places in which the culture of violence is formed. Therefore,

Death Penalty According to the 2010 Gallup Poll, 64% of the United State of America are supporting the death penalty, I as an American am part of that 36% that is against it. I do not believe that we as human being should determine whether another person should live or die. A second reason that I am against the death penalty is for the reason that the accused person could be innocent and normally the accused person only has one court presentation and is only judged by the judge not a jury of their peer, and is sent to death row where they pay for a crime that they haven’t done. My final reason that i do not believe that the death penalty should count as a punishment for the American people is because, a person that has done a massive massacre shouldn’t just be able to leave the world just like that without paying and suffering for what they have done, Or should the death punishment continue as it is for it has a great benefit to us as citizens of the United States.