Why Eckels Deserve To Die Essay
Eckels has made a grave mistake--a life-altering mistake, even-- while traveling to the past. Though he did mess up the world as he knew it with a few careless steps, I believe that he does not deserve to die. The group can’t revert the world back to normal, but neither can his death. For Eckels to die wouldn’t really change anything. Also, Mr. Travis should consider what Eckels has gone through to be able to live, before killing him. He has climbed into a dead Tyrannosaurus rex, has pulled out bullets from that same dinosaur, and has basically begged to live. He was promised that he wouldn’t be killed if he did these things, and if he is killed anyway, he has suffered for nothing. It would be very unfair for Mr. Travis to kill him then.
I think that the Butterfly Effect does apply to my own life and future. I believe that all my choices are contributing to a bigger picture, and every different decision is taking me a different way. Even though it sounds silly, I think of everything like this. For example, if today I choose to go to school, then I might make some new friends that might affect me immensely in the future, and my whole life has changed. But, if I choose to skip school today, I might spiral downward …show more content…
into a tunnel of apathy and never do anything again, or accidentally get hit by a car because I crossed the street while leaving the school. I think decisions like that shape your future, even if they seem like random daily choices.
To travel in time would be very cool, and I would want to do it without a doubt. Though, I don’t think I would choose to travel back in time. The past seems too risky, too dangerous. I could change the whole world accidentally--like Eckels did. If I were forced to travel back, I would choose to either go as far back as I could, or to the times of the American Revolution. It would be really interesting to see the world begin, if we could go that far back, and if I were just a spectator there wouldn’t be any real world-altering danger. If that weren’t an option, I would want to go to the revolution. The reason for this is because the world back then was so exciting and, though dangerous, important. I want to see and experience things like George Washington becoming president, the U.S. winning the war, and the Alexander Hamilton-Aaron Burr duel. Also, I want to see the wigs people wore.
From the twelve excerpt, I have chosen number four. This one speaks about writing with emotion and “gusto”, and things along that line. I believe, to write something well, you have to really feel it; it has to motivate you finish. I always feel like I write my best work when I literally feel my hand being too slow to write down my thoughts, and I am so excited about the words. Whenever I write, I always think back to those moments when I was filled with energy and my brain was overflowing with ideas, and I wish I could write with that much passion all the time. My writing, without this enthusiasm, feels boring and lifeless. It turns into a chore instead of an enjoyable thing. This “gusto” that should fill a person while writing makes gives the words a feeling of importance, also. It is necessary to have this--if not, the writing wouldn’t really be worth writing in the first place.
I actually do think that evil is a tangible, feelable thing. But I think it does not exactly materialize in the way some movies portray it, as a ghost or other creepy figure. I believe it is more like a feeling of intuition, a sense that something isn’t right. We usually feel evil with people, and places: a creepy guy standing in a doorway, just watching someone; a dimly lit alleyway, a car with tinted windows following you. More things likes these, things that are unknown and threatening, are what I believe cause evil to be tangible. You just get a bad vibes from certain people and things, mostly the unknown, and usually those things turn out to be evil beings.
I wouldn’t actually respond at all to Zaroff’s speech, only because I would be afraid of the fact that he could kill me at any time, but I would totally disagree with him in my head. We don’t live in the wild anymore, and “strong” people--those I believe he is talking about, at least-- are people like him: rich. But, being wealthy is not a valid reason to kill the less fortunate, or to let them be killed by their own setbacks. Zaroff also talks about how he shouldn’t waste his “gift” by not hunting. Well, I agree that if you are capable you should pursue your interests, but you shouldn’t hurt others for your own enjoyment. It isn’t ethical to prey on the weak, just because you can.
I actually like the story. I like the plot and the author’s way of writing, overall. The topic is very different and interesting, something you don’t see often. Albeit, I was kind of confused in many parts, but eventually I understood what was happening. I really liked a lot of the quotes, and mostly how the author worded everything. The conclusion was a bit unclear, because you had to infer what happened, but I liked how the story went in a different direction than I thought it would. Altogether, the story was fascinating and well-written.
“Being Prey”, as a story, is fairly different to both “The Most Dangerous Game” and “A Sound of Thunder”.
It is both nonfiction and a personal account, while the other two stories are fiction, “The Most Dangerous Game” being adventure fiction, and “A Sound of Thunder” science fiction. Compared to both stories, “Being Prey” is also very short. It doesn’t really have many different characters, and it doesn’t have too many different elements and subplots going into it; it is purely a telling of a misfortune the author went through. Though they were all very different, all of the stories had good pacing and were written well. Every story also kept the reader in suspense, as we had no idea what would happen next, and each story had the factor of possible
death.
Excerpt number eleven is another excerpt I can identify with. It is nice to take ideas from others you like and make them your own, have them influence in a good way, but it is also necessary to know what you do not want to be or do. I always do this, looking at others’ styles of living and decide if I want to be similar to them or not. I think it is important to know what you don’t want to be, so when faced the decision of being like someone you don’t want to be, you realize it. You realize how they act, how they are, and you stray away from that path. You should want to improve, and to do that you must know what will make you worsen.
I think that the Butterfly Effect does apply to my own life and future. I believe that all my choices are contributing to a bigger picture, and every different decision is taking me a different way. Even though it sounds silly, I think of everything like this. For example, if today I choose to go to school, then I might make some new friends that might affect me immensely in the future, and my whole life has changed. But, if I choose to skip school today, I might spiral downward …show more content…
into a tunnel of apathy and never do anything again, or accidentally get hit by a car because I crossed the street while leaving the school. I think decisions like that shape your future, even if they seem like random daily choices.
To travel in time would be very cool, and I would want to do it without a doubt. Though, I don’t think I would choose to travel back in time. The past seems too risky, too dangerous. I could change the whole world accidentally--like Eckels did. If I were forced to travel back, I would choose to either go as far back as I could, or to the times of the American Revolution. It would be really interesting to see the world begin, if we could go that far back, and if I were just a spectator there wouldn’t be any real world-altering danger. If that weren’t an option, I would want to go to the revolution. The reason for this is because the world back then was so exciting and, though dangerous, important. I want to see and experience things like George Washington becoming president, the U.S. winning the war, and the Alexander Hamilton-Aaron Burr duel. Also, I want to see the wigs people wore.
From the twelve excerpt, I have chosen number four. This one speaks about writing with emotion and “gusto”, and things along that line. I believe, to write something well, you have to really feel it; it has to motivate you finish. I always feel like I write my best work when I literally feel my hand being too slow to write down my thoughts, and I am so excited about the words. Whenever I write, I always think back to those moments when I was filled with energy and my brain was overflowing with ideas, and I wish I could write with that much passion all the time. My writing, without this enthusiasm, feels boring and lifeless. It turns into a chore instead of an enjoyable thing. This “gusto” that should fill a person while writing makes gives the words a feeling of importance, also. It is necessary to have this--if not, the writing wouldn’t really be worth writing in the first place.
I actually do think that evil is a tangible, feelable thing. But I think it does not exactly materialize in the way some movies portray it, as a ghost or other creepy figure. I believe it is more like a feeling of intuition, a sense that something isn’t right. We usually feel evil with people, and places: a creepy guy standing in a doorway, just watching someone; a dimly lit alleyway, a car with tinted windows following you. More things likes these, things that are unknown and threatening, are what I believe cause evil to be tangible. You just get a bad vibes from certain people and things, mostly the unknown, and usually those things turn out to be evil beings.
I wouldn’t actually respond at all to Zaroff’s speech, only because I would be afraid of the fact that he could kill me at any time, but I would totally disagree with him in my head. We don’t live in the wild anymore, and “strong” people--those I believe he is talking about, at least-- are people like him: rich. But, being wealthy is not a valid reason to kill the less fortunate, or to let them be killed by their own setbacks. Zaroff also talks about how he shouldn’t waste his “gift” by not hunting. Well, I agree that if you are capable you should pursue your interests, but you shouldn’t hurt others for your own enjoyment. It isn’t ethical to prey on the weak, just because you can.
I actually like the story. I like the plot and the author’s way of writing, overall. The topic is very different and interesting, something you don’t see often. Albeit, I was kind of confused in many parts, but eventually I understood what was happening. I really liked a lot of the quotes, and mostly how the author worded everything. The conclusion was a bit unclear, because you had to infer what happened, but I liked how the story went in a different direction than I thought it would. Altogether, the story was fascinating and well-written.
“Being Prey”, as a story, is fairly different to both “The Most Dangerous Game” and “A Sound of Thunder”.
It is both nonfiction and a personal account, while the other two stories are fiction, “The Most Dangerous Game” being adventure fiction, and “A Sound of Thunder” science fiction. Compared to both stories, “Being Prey” is also very short. It doesn’t really have many different characters, and it doesn’t have too many different elements and subplots going into it; it is purely a telling of a misfortune the author went through. Though they were all very different, all of the stories had good pacing and were written well. Every story also kept the reader in suspense, as we had no idea what would happen next, and each story had the factor of possible
death.
Excerpt number eleven is another excerpt I can identify with. It is nice to take ideas from others you like and make them your own, have them influence in a good way, but it is also necessary to know what you do not want to be or do. I always do this, looking at others’ styles of living and decide if I want to be similar to them or not. I think it is important to know what you don’t want to be, so when faced the decision of being like someone you don’t want to be, you realize it. You realize how they act, how they are, and you stray away from that path. You should want to improve, and to do that you must know what will make you worsen.