it a word? Do people take respect as a word or more as an ’idea’? Respect is not an idea that must be taught nor must it be learned‚ but an idea that was given to us by he [whoever that might be] who has created us! Respect is a natural occurring instinct that is fading away as time passes through us. From the very first man to walk the earth to what is what we call society now‚ respect remains the same. I for one am not fond of this change at all. The difference of our point of view of respect and
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A summary of “hidden intellectualism” by Gerald Graff: In his essay “Hidden Intellectualism” Gerald Graff offers a critique of the education system for overlooking the intellectual potential of those who possess unconventional “street smarts”. We as a society assume that only the inherently weighty academic subjects grant us “true” knowledge‚ and that knowledge in subjects such as fashion‚ sports or even dating holds no intellectual tenor. The problem with this assumption‚ Graff insists‚ is that
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Since the fire went out he would seek shelter in the forest or any other suitable location. An hour later‚ he came upon a cave and decided that it would be wise to enter and rest. Cold or inhospitable it was a shelter and he was only thinking of what mattered to himself for the moment. For some unknown reason‚ the dog was uneasy to enter with the man. When he entered the cave he went to the back knowing that it would not be as unbearable as the outside even if it was still cold inside. His cheeks
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In the past we have seen and experienced a very rigid definition of “intellect”. This definition has been used to esteem certain categories of individuals and lock out the others as not adequately “smart”. In his book ‘Anti-intellectualism in American media: magazines & higher education’‚ Claussen quotes Goar’s claim on how the American society has a perceived notion of intellect and how it “limits social progress‚ makes the culture less diverse and less interesting‚ and damages
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What is morality? It is defined as standards concerning the significance between right and wrong or acceptable and despicable behavior. In the article "The Moral Instinct" written by psychologist Steven Pinker‚ the ideology of morality as a sixth sense is analyzed as it pertains to everyday life. Pinker describes how one has learned to accept the standards of morals subconsciously. Pinker makes a claim that we tend to make excuses as opposed to utilizing reason when settling on ethical judgements
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The Fire ‚ William Saroyan William Saroyan was an American dramatist and author. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in and won the Academy Award for Best Story. He is recognized as "one of the most prominent literary figures of the mid-20th century." Stephen Fry describes Saroyan as "one of the most underrated writers of the 20th century and suggests that he takes his place naturally alongside Hemingway‚ Steinbeck and Faulkner. The heroes of his works were always simple and not very happy
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Maternal instinct‚ instinctively social? “Take motherhood: nobody ever thought of putting it on a moral pedestal until some brash feminists pointed out‚ about a century ago‚ that the pay is lousy and the career ladder nonexistent” –Barbara Ehrenreich Few women would admit that they have never thought about having a children. Furthermore‚ most women experience sooner or later a strong desire of procreation. There is something difficult to explain in the relationship a mother has with her
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forms of information rather than the provided public schooling. In Hidden Intellectualism‚ Graff shows how he had gained intellectualism‚ not through the public education system but from the sources he sees every day such as sports and magazines. Graff states‚ “Until I entered college‚ I hated books and cared for only sports… that my preference for sports over schoolwork was not anti-intellectualism so much as intellectualism for other means” (958). By stating this‚ Graff shows how when schooling failed
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able to love‚ work‚ and act as responsible members of the community” (pg 9). Although education serves a role in a person’s life‚ is the material provided to educate these students sufficient though? Gerald Graff argues in his article‚ Hidden Intellectualism‚ that if school systems would incorporate more youth culture into the lessons‚
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In the novella Call of the Wild‚ by Jack London the theme of the story is the power of instinct. In the text it states‚ “ The blood-longing became stronger than ever before he was a killer‚ a thing that preyed‚ living on the things that lived‚ unaided‚ alone‚ by virtue of his own strength.” (London‚ page 48). This shows that Buck is Starting to use his domesticity and wild instinct while in the forest. Buck is starting to hunt his own food and only eat the food he has hunted. Additionally‚ Buck
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