The New Danger Essays

Dangers of technological advancements in Huxley Word Count: 1498 Brave New World a novel written between World War I and World War II reflects on a society crippling, yet hidden, problem caused by the world wars. The world wars caused worldwide technological booms. Huxley, an intellectual, looked at advancements in technology through a negative lens, and interpreted it as a double edged sword, which is reflected in the dark, dystopian society within Brave New World. Aldous Huxley, by incorporating

become well informed on current and historical events by watching television. Television shows such as “The Daily Show” relate news worthy information to viewers through comedy. Many people watch comedy news as their only way to get informed about the current events that are happening. Sadly, comedy news does not take relating the news to their viewers very seriously. Comedy news shows fail to successfully inform their viewers, change people's perspective on important topics, and fail to report many current

put into telling her the news of her husband’s death, Josephine worried about Mrs. Mallard while locked away in her room, and the “heart attack” Mrs. Mallard suffered. Her friends put care into telling her of her husband’s death because they thought the news would be devastating to her which at first it was but after some time to think she was glad he was gone. Secondly, Josephine was worried about her mother being locked away in her room by herself after hearing the news, but what Josephine did not

this day in age by refreshing their laptops, cell phones, and tablets in fear of missing out on breaking news. Breaking news has become a term to describe any sudden attention-grabbing event from a celebrity scandal; to our 45th president tweeting made up words like “covfefe”. This immediate news-seeking era has become a flaw towards people trust with knowing the credibility of live news. News broadcasting manipulates the public into thinking that biased claims are credible sources through Television

I do not like when people disrespect me for something so small as me not be the best at basketball or being the kid who doesn't have the new haircut. People like a YouTuber, he decided to document a bead body in suicide forest in Japan. He got tons of disrespect even after he made an apology. Even though what he did was wrong he realized his mistake and apologized but people still disrespected

While reading pages 104 and 105, I thought of a prediction. I predict that Pop will transfer his daughter, Déja, to a different school. I expect this to happen because Déja’s father strongly disapproves of the curriculum that she is learning in her school. Déja and about 20 of her classmates are learning about a topic that Pop believes is very sensitive; a terror attack that happened exactly 15 years ago, on September 11, 2001. He was inside the World Trade Center while it was under attack. With

Gender stereotyping, something we all know about, is the over-generalizations about the characteristics of an entire group or group of people based on gender. We all know many people, or that one person, who doesn't fit their gender stereotype. Whether it's having short or long hair or painted finger nails, the only thing that makes us female or male is the chromosomes that make us who we are. Our gender defining genetic composition. People think the way someone dresses or the way they speak or even

the townsfolk also think of the lottery as normal. The setting also covers up the dangers of the lottery, just like traditions can cover up dangers of

city. The next day he and Barnabas left for Derbe.” (NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION 2011) The biblical text states that Paul was stoned and dragged outside the city and the perpetrators thought he was dead. I truly don’t believe that

O’Connor, Flannery. “A Good Man Is Hard To Find.” The Writer’s Presence: A Pool of Readings. Eds. Robert Atwan and Donald McQuade. New York: Bredford St.Martins. 2009. 930-942. Flannery O’Connor, author and graduate from Georgia Sate College for Women, asserts that danger is a demonstration of God’s tests on human faith and morals because religion is something that people need to stand firm by and have full confidence in. O’Connor provides insightful facts and evidence about the morals established

cloning and the scientists involved in the mass media, with an emphasis on documentary films. Documentaries emphasize the dangers inherent to new scientific developments. Although potential horrors are often juxtaposed with the vision of a miracle cure, negative connotations predominate. This is a reasonable

Helen Palsgraft, Respondent v. The Long Island Railroad Company, Appellant Court of Appeals of New York 248 N. Y 339; 162 N.E 99; February 24, 1928 Argued May 29, 1928 Decided Statement of Facts: Helen Palsgraft, Plaintiff, was standing on a railroad platform owned by Long Island Railroad Company, Defendant, after purchasing a ticket to travel to Rockaway Beach. During this time, a train traveling to a different destination stopped at the station. As the train began to prepare for take off, two

it becomes clear that the seemingly harmless tradition is anything but, forcing readers to confront the dangers of blindly following tradition. Jackson employs rhetorical techniques that highlight the importance of avoiding conformity, as it will lead to dire consequences. Shirley Jackson's story is a powerful example of the use of symbolism, vivid imagery, and irony to illuminate the danger and violence of blindly following traditions, as the seemingly innocent annual lottery in a small town ultimately

This is a short story published in 1948 in “The New Yorker”. The story is set in a small village where local community has an annual tradition lnown as “the lottery”(Jackson, 1948). The lottery involves selecting one individual from the village just to be stoned to death by the other villagers with a purpose to ensure a good harvesting and to to cleanse the city of bad omens. The story is a commentary on blind adherence to tradition and the dangers of mob behavior, when people may abandon reason

In "Seven Seconds in the Bronx," the narrative reflects on the devastating consequences of conforming to biased beliefs. As the tension builds in "Seven Seconds in the Bronx," a chilling moment encapsulates the dangers of snap judgments and the profound impact they can have. In the midst of chaos and uncertainty, an officer reflects on the harrowing experience, sharing, "Yeah, I thought I saw a gun in his hand... What I seen was an entire weapon. A square weapon

The black box that is used to draw the slips of paper represents the tradition of the lottery itself. The box is old and worn down, and the villagers are reluctant to replace it with a new one, despite its broken-down state. The box is also seen as a symbol of death, as the slips of paper inside represent the fate of those who draw them. The black dot on the winning slip of paper is a symbol of the ultimate sacrifice that the winner must

legitimately change by the end of the story. Afterward is John’s father, the priest. John’s father is shown to be a splendid father, due to the fact that he has made his son into a priest, giving him independence, he has also warned him about the dangers that will await him in the Forbidden p 2.) Throughout reading this story, I’ve come up with the theme of technology might not be as great as everyone think it is. After understanding the story a bit more, I learned that the theme is a myth along

Franklin D. Roosevelt was a very influential politician and leader during the 20th century. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal he enacted during the Great Depression would help many Americans get through the Great Depression (“Franklin D. Roosevelt”). His leadership and actions has shown that he was a good leader, capable of helping Americans even in the darkest of times. His Pearl Harbor Address after the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces would help rally Americans to defend themselves from

is our best option considering that when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, one-thousand eight-hundred thirty-three fatalities occurred. Even though staying home and waiting out the storm is easier, it’s not the safest option. Think of how much money we would lose from staying in the city. What if one of your family members gets hurt? Going to the hospital or doctor would cost a lot more than if you stayed safe and away from danger. Would you want to risk it? I would want to keep my family as safe

Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison After hearing my friends rave about the Netflix series, I was beyond surprised when I saw “Orange is the New Black” as a nonfiction title under the list of AP Lang books. I never knew it was a true story, so having the opportunity to actually read this book, even as an assignment, really intrigued me. “Orange is the New Black” is a memoir with a storytelling tone in a first person perspective by Piper Kerman about the 15 months she spent in prison