as a remorseless killer rather than being extraordinarily naïve. In a conformist society dominated by norms‚ Meursault’s perceived defiance made him an “outsider” Another remarkable existentialist trait is his emotional detachment‚ bordering on apathy. “Marie came and asked him “that evening" if he wanted to “marry” her. He said that he “didn’t mind”; at a poignant moment such as this one‚ Meursault disappointed Marie with his reaction. A moment that should have elicited joy was lost. Was it his
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consequences for all of the people involved. These effects can range from depression to suicide for the victim‚ and they are not the only ones impacted. Convictions occur among bullies along with other problems they encounter because of their actions. Bystanders often suffer from serious effects too‚ caused by witnessing the bullying. The victims of bullying are greatly impacted by what happens to them. Whether they are being bullied by a clique or just one person‚ the effects can be very harmful. One
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behavioral standard within a group such that any deviation from these norms is viewed as socially undesirable (Schultz‚ Nolan‚ Cialdini‚ Goldstein‚ & Griskevicius‚ 2007). To align with social group norms exhibiting homophobia‚ peers could influence bystanders to increase or decrease their anti-gay attitudes and behavior‚ or‚ alternately‚ provide implied validation of attitudes and behavior over time (Poteat‚ 2007). Since the current social norm in public schools aligns with heterosexual behavior‚ LGBT
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Psychological reactance Theory Freedom of behaviour is an important aspect of human life (Fogarty‚ 1997). When the ‘Fine Bro’s’‚ a popular YouTube channel attempted to trademark the word ‘react’‚ the YouTube community openly protested through acts reflective of reactance theory (See Appendix A.) A successful trademark meant that content creators using the reaction format‚ a format where a personality reacts to a popular video and offers their opinion‚ were at potential risk of having their videos
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“The hardest obstacle to overcome in any leadership position is getting past the apathy to get people involved in the process to get things done…The greatest enemy to accomplishment is apathy” (Burke). National Honor Society upholds its members to have 4 important values. These being scholarship‚ character‚ leadership‚ and service. Leadership‚ in my opinion‚ is a very important aspect in National Honors Society because you are expected to be a role model by positively inspiring people around you
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one can make a difference in many people’s lives.Weisel states that “In the place that I come from society was composed of three simple categories: the killers‚ the victims‚ and the bystanders.” (The Perils of Indifference‚ 67) According to Wiesel‚ he clarifies that although the bystanders did not kill
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attributed to the fear of being judged by other observers. This tendency is called The Bystander Effect. The bystander effect was first demonstrated in 1968 by John Darley and Bibb Latane after the murder of Kitty Genovese in 1964.
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an upstander or a bystander. In William Bell’s Forbidden City‚ the government oppresses its citizens. Oppressors are people who oppress and favor one group of people above the other‚ and victims are the people being oppressed. Bystanders are people who do nothing as they see poeple being oppressed. An example would be the narrator from Maurice Ogden’s Hangman. On the other hand‚ upstanders stand up for the cause they believe in‚ like the French woman in the movie Pigeon. Bystanders are people who stand
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normal everyday lives. In this case‚ “The Killing of Kitty Genovese” by Michael Dorman unfortunately can relate; a young woman was stabbed repeatedly as 38 bystanders witnessed the incident and did nothing‚ it took an hour for someone to call. Kitty bled out in the meantime as everyone stared and the poor woman screeched for help. The bystander effect is a real thing and it takes a toll on people everyday‚ everywhere‚ all around the world. Moreover‚ you might get hurt while trying to help another
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difficult to remain a bystander in any situation of conflict.” Dear Editor‚ I am lucky enough to say that I have never been a part of a large scale conflict - I was born after the world wars‚ the vietnam war‚ have lived miles away from any bombing that has happened in my life‚ yet I strongly agree that it is difficult to remain a bystander in any situation of conflict. Even with the scaled-down conflict that I have experienced‚ I personally CANNOT remain a bystander. The same goes for the
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