“How on earth could a society make such an obviously disastrous decisions as to cut down all the trees on which it depended?” was the question that started Jared Diamonds urge to do further research on societal collapses (392). His urge to write about this topic resulted from a conversation he had about the collapse of Easter Island society. In this piece of Diamonds “Why Do Some Societies Make Disastrous Decisions,” he discusses past and present societies that have fallen due to their inability to handle oncoming disasters.…
Life relies heavily on the choices made every day. One small mistake in deciding something can trigger something totally unexpected or threatening. In Edward Bloor’s novel,…
Saying that entropy is a state of chaotic randomness where everything seems to go wrong can shorten this. In the short story, "Entropy"�, by KC Cole, the author refers to entropy as the arrow of time. Cole goes on to say, "With every increase in entropy energy is wasted and opportunity is lost."� I disagree with this statement because I believe that as entropy increases, so does the ability to cope and the ability to deal with the problems we face each and every day. What would we learn if everything came so easy to us all the time? Nothing. The author also refers to entropy as "depressing."� This statement I find appalling. If we did not have entropy, we would all lead very boring lives. Entropy keeps us on our toes. Entropy is the reason why people lock their front doors, and the reason why they have loaded guns in their nightstands. It's the reason why we have pepper spray in our purses, and security cameras in parking lots. It keeps us cautious. It seems to bring excitement to our lives because we never know what is in store for us. It's like living in a suspenseful…
Phenomenons occur when we defy the odds. In the book Fahrenheit 451 it is prohibited by the government to own any form of literature. A man named Guy Montag starts a movement in an attempt to rescue literature. If Guy would’ve followed the rules the world would’ve stayed exactly the same and wouldn’t have developed any. Without rule-breakers the people in Fahrenheit 451 would never get to experience the blessing…
When World’s Collide Sometimes the best things in life happen by accident. Take the lightbulb for example, which is allowing you to read this. Playdough, which was meant to be a cleaning supply and is now one of the most beloved children’s toys. Corn flakes, which are only in your pantries because Keith Kellogg forgot the wheat in a batch of bread one day.…
After an erosion of tragic and unexpected events, life always seems to give you an…
Everything happens for a reason, this statement describes life in many ways, and literature as well. In fact most of the horrible things that happen we must recover from. Elie Wiesel's Night tells the story of young Eliezer living in Auschwitz during the holocaust. Eliezer had to had to deal with the evil and inhumane acts of the SS officers. After all the tragedy Eliezer went through he has been desensitized to all the evil, such as the crematorium and having to be separated from his family.…
Everyone responds differently to life depending on their perspective; this is determined by whether it is a spiritual or a physical perspective. This affects how people react to dire situations. Will devastation cause a downward spiral in the wrong direction or will it inspire hope? The way an individual reacts is determined by what they “see”. Some see circumstances as overwhelming, while others allow those same circumstances to catapult them into great hope.…
Humans are destructive and cruel, and that people need to be more conscious of this and act better.…
From the moment one is born, one is exposed to the dangers of the world without any knowledge of what lies ahead. At the beginning, the only things needed for fulfillment is the essentials for life. When one lives in a society where knowledge is accepted amongst the encounters of others it may alter one’s interpretation of life itself. This may lead to either optimistic or pessimistic changes in desire, behavior, and decision making depending on the construal of others. Within the novel Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, there are multiple demonstrations of the destruction of one’s life due to a compulsive lust for extensive knowledge.…
In the book, Frankenstein, Dr. Frankenstein attempts to undue the natural process, and transcend humans beyond the bounds of death. This leads to the creation of a monster, the death of almost everyone close to him, and eventually, his own death. It is a haunting statement about the dangers of attempting to go beyond nature without properly thinking about consequences, and failing to take responsibility for your actions.…
There is a note at the top of the poem under that title that says “from an ukiyo-e print by Utamaro” this alone tells me that the painting is based off a print created by Utamaro. I would describe the girl as passive. I think this because “the mouth parts as if desiring to disturb…” (43-44) “… but the berry-stained lips, stenciled into the mask of beauty, do not speak.” (47-49) Instead of saying what was on her mind she held it in. The poem also hints little separations from her traditional Japanese culture.…
The dips in life cause one to appreciate the good times, and the good times make one sure that the bad times will end. Each person's interpretations of similar experiences will differ from one another.…
Using this knowledge the reader can then understand why Asimov was so worried about entropy that he wrote a book on it. The man was focusing on human problems, and the idea of…
Caught in a tug-of-war between our ideals and the necessity of survival. For if it were not for this touch of Chaos, we would have ceased to be after Armageddon, and if it were not for the touch of Order, we would not have risen to the heights we always…