COULD THE HOLOCAUST HAVE BEEN PREVENTED? You have probably heard about a period of time‚ not so long ago‚ known as ’The Holocaust.’ A holocaust‚ according to Webster’s dictionary‚ is ’a complete destruction by fire’ (Stadtler‚ 1). In Europe‚ during this period‚ there was a complete destruction by fire - of Jewish homes‚ Jewish businesses‚ Jewish neighborhoods‚ and Jewish people. This destruction was carried out under the direction of Adolf Hitler‚ during the years 1939-1945‚ but it actually began
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The Step Not Taken by Paul D’Angelo Name: Institution: The Step Not Taken by Paul D’Angelo The Step Not Taken by Paul D’Angelo provides an indication of how people act in the modern era. Though Paul feels guilty‚ very few people generate the same sense of remorse when dealing with other individuals. The modern premise is to run away from problems‚ and people-having problems create a greater incentive to run away because it is not a personal problem. This is the case when dealing with
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Thing By: Paul D’Angelo In the article The Step Not Taken‚ Paul D’Angelo recounts an experience where he exhibited the Bystander Effect when faced with a young man crying in his presence in an elevator. He is ashamed by his decision to leave the man alone and is doubtful when his friends and acquaintances tell him he did the right thing. Did he do the right thing? What is the Bystander Effect? In this article‚ I will explore this phenomenon and the nature of the situation that D’Angelo
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In the essay “The Step Not Taken” by Paul D’Angelo‚ the narrator takes the reader on his personal journey to find a satisfactory way to respond to another’s suffering. This story follows the basic plot structure of a monomyth: the separation‚ the struggle and initiation and the return and reintegration. In the beginning of the essay “The Step Not Taken” by Paul D’Angelo‚ the narrator is in the separation stage of the monomyth. He is called to adventure when the young junior executive joins him
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left for interpretation making them negotiable. There are moments when people encounter crossroads‚ where they must choose a path. “The step not taken” is a story about a man‚ who was at a crossroad and chose a path that he regretted soon after and continued to be haunted with guilt. The hero‚ Paul D’Angelo experienced an epiphany in his story “The step not taken”‚ where his subconscious acts as his benevolent guide. His journey will be analyzed through the archetypal theory‚ where the stages of monomyth
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The Step Not Taken Have you ever been through a situation where it changed your perspective on how you see things? Or even changed you as a person? This is called an ‘archetype.’ This is seen to shape the behaviour‚ belief‚ and identity of an individual and community. This can also be called an ‘epiphany’ which is a moment of sudden understanding‚ clarity‚ insight‚ or illumination that has a lasting impact on an individual and shapes his or her identity. That is exactly what
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On April 10‚ 1912 Titanic‚ the most luxurious ocean liner of it’s time set sail on its maiden voyage. In just 5 days later the “unsinkable” ship sunk to the bottom of the Atlantic. This heartbreaking incident ruined many lives. It ruined the lives of the families of the passengers . Also for the company of the ship and many industries. There were many wealthy people on the ship that died and there industries were ruined and they had to stop running them. The titanic set sail on April 10th 1912.
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Hentoff‚ the author of “Should This Student Have Been Expelled” argues that no matter how offensive words go‚ that everyone has a right to say whatever as far as freedom of speech goes. In this article Nat Hentoff supports his claim along with the decision making by Gregorian‚ president of Brown University‚ whether not to or to expel Hann for his inappropriate language being held towards others at the University. Hann’s words that included “Niggers‚ Fucking Jew‚ and Faggot” have offended some of the
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Could WW2 have been prevented? WW2 was a tragedy that killed 60 million people‚ it brought international distrust‚ repressed feelings and resented economic hardship‚ however‚ could it have been prevented? The Treaty of Versailles‚ which formally ended the war‚ did little to address unresolved issues and promoted international indignation while harsh economic conditions devasted millions of people. I believe if the world leaders had addressed these issues and taken a step to international trust‚
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There were various ways World War II could have been prevented. Small events led to the immediate cause of World War II‚ these events could have been averted. Isolationism should have been ended and Fascism could have been fought prior to the death of millions. Countries were selfish‚ especially the U.S.‚ when it came to getting involved in foreign affairs. Many countries faced their own economic depression and issues‚ resulting in political leaders turning their concern away from the threat of Germany
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