Why do dreams sometimes fail?
When we dream we normal dream of things that are considered unreachable by us. It is human nature to want something that it cannot have. Because of this we dream of someday flying or having $1 million. Sometimes we do dream of things that are in reach or something that we feel so strongly about we pursue it relentlessly. Dreaming is kind of a way to tell us how we really feel by showing us emotions normally kept within our sub conscious. For instance, if you have a dream about falling it normally represents a feeling of insecurity in your life. This is why dreams fail. They show us things that (in our present state) are unreachable. That is why they are dreams. Even though Of Mice and Men is a tragedy through foreshadowing you can kind of predict that George, Lennie, and Candy's dream of having a farm one day is gonna fail. This is because they dream of something that is hard to achieve in their time. Not to mention they are only human.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
A Place of Belonging
How important is it for human beings to have a place where they belong, where there are people who know them and love them?
The importance of a place of belonging is different for every person. Some people believe that it isn't important at all and prefer to be alone and isolated. Others believe that the most important thing is life is family, whether it be blood relation or emotional. I believe that it is important as well. I think that for someone to have a healthy life that they should have some sort of a strong family base. If you have a family it is much easier to interact with other people and form new and long lasting relationships. Your family from an early age will also help to set your values and how you view the world in general. For example if you are Jewish and live in Israel chances are that you believe that all the land in Israel belongs to you. However, if you are Arab Palestinian then chances are that you believe that all the land in Israel belongs to you and that the Israeli's took it from you. So, even though these two different families live literally only a few miles or less apart, they have completely different views. That is why I believe humans should have a place were they are accepted, so they can develop into a person that is respectable and lovable.
The importance of a place of belonging is different for every person. Some people believe that it isn't important at all and prefer to be alone and isolated. Others believe that the most important thing is life is family, whether it be blood relation or emotional. I believe that it is important as well. I think that for someone to have a healthy life that they should have some sort of a strong family base. If you have a family it is much easier to interact with other people and form new and long lasting relationships. Your family from an early age will also help to set your values and how you view the world in general. For example if you are Jewish and live in Israel chances are that you believe that all the land in Israel belongs to you. However, if you are Arab Palestinian then chances are that you believe that all the land in Israel belongs to you and that the Israeli's took it from you. So, even though these two different families live literally only a few miles or less apart, they have completely different views. That is why I believe humans should have a place were they are accepted, so they can develop into a person that is respectable and lovable.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Inner workings of Friendship
What makes a friend?
A friend is someone who, most of the time, you get along with well. They are always at your side and encourage you to do new and different things. Friends push you to become a better person all around. They support you when you lose and celebrate with you when you win. Most of all they accept you for you, they don't expect you to change or be a different person when they are around you and they are not ashamed to be with you.
Why do we have friends?
We surround ourselves with friends as a type of secondary family. When we are at school or other events in our lives we normally have friends there to share the experience. We keep them there for communication, affection, and support. Sometimes we even have them there to act as a sort of defensive wall to help protect us from various dangers. They also help to develop social and emotional skills that we will probably use later in our lives. Skills like cooperation and the ability to work to a single goal that will benefit everyone involved. Last but not least, they keep us from being isolated from the world around us and provide us with companionship.
A friend is someone who, most of the time, you get along with well. They are always at your side and encourage you to do new and different things. Friends push you to become a better person all around. They support you when you lose and celebrate with you when you win. Most of all they accept you for you, they don't expect you to change or be a different person when they are around you and they are not ashamed to be with you.
Why do we have friends?
We surround ourselves with friends as a type of secondary family. When we are at school or other events in our lives we normally have friends there to share the experience. We keep them there for communication, affection, and support. Sometimes we even have them there to act as a sort of defensive wall to help protect us from various dangers. They also help to develop social and emotional skills that we will probably use later in our lives. Skills like cooperation and the ability to work to a single goal that will benefit everyone involved. Last but not least, they keep us from being isolated from the world around us and provide us with companionship.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Eye for an Eye
When people are a victim of a crime, they should be able to take the law into their own hands.
I believe that when someone has done an injustice to someone else they have the right to pursue justice to a certain extent. For example, If someone where to rape and kill a family member but the government fails to recognize the crime, then the family member should be able to seek a more appropriate punishment for the criminal. I'm not saying that they should go out on a killing spree but maybe they could file try to catch they criminal in the act and document their crime with hard evidence then present it to the legal system. This should help by providing that person with a sense of accomplishment in bringing justice to their family while still remaining within reasonable means. I don't believe however that they should just leave the final decision to the court of law if they feel that the criminal wasn't prosecuted reasonable to the crime they committed. If they did that it could affect them later in life in they way that bottling up your feelings until they explode in a violent rage would. So in the end they should have the right to take the law into their own hands if the law fails them, but only to a certain extent.
I believe that when someone has done an injustice to someone else they have the right to pursue justice to a certain extent. For example, If someone where to rape and kill a family member but the government fails to recognize the crime, then the family member should be able to seek a more appropriate punishment for the criminal. I'm not saying that they should go out on a killing spree but maybe they could file try to catch they criminal in the act and document their crime with hard evidence then present it to the legal system. This should help by providing that person with a sense of accomplishment in bringing justice to their family while still remaining within reasonable means. I don't believe however that they should just leave the final decision to the court of law if they feel that the criminal wasn't prosecuted reasonable to the crime they committed. If they did that it could affect them later in life in they way that bottling up your feelings until they explode in a violent rage would. So in the end they should have the right to take the law into their own hands if the law fails them, but only to a certain extent.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Romeo & Juliet Questions
1.) Was it right for Romeo and Juliet to run off and get married? Or was it foolish? Or both? Explain your response.
I believe that it was a foolish idea. They are too young to be making major life decisions like that. Plus they barely knew each other so they don't really know much about each other. Which could lead to problems in their relationship in the future.
2.)Was it right for Romeo and Juliet to kill themselves because of their love for each other? Why or why not?
No!, Again they were to you and foolish to know better. Dying for each other isn't the right way to show their love. They should have lived out their days to the fullest in order to honor their loved one, not die, that is selfish.
3.)Was it wise of Friar Lawrence to give the potion to Juliet? Why or why not?
It wasn't really a bad idea just the execution of the idea wasn't really planned out. They should have contacted Romeo of the plan before going through with it. And made sure that the message got through.
4.)What do you think of Capulet’s orders that Juliet marry Paris? Was he correct to do so? Why or why not?
There are couple perspectives on this situation. In one way Capulet was just looking out for his daughter so she would have a nice and luxurious life. In the other way he was just trying to increase his families reputation and Juliet getting married was just a bonus.
5.)Why does Juliet kill herself when she could be free?
She believes that she caused Romeo's death and that she wouldn't be able to live without him. So she wants to live with him in the afterlife.
I believe that it was a foolish idea. They are too young to be making major life decisions like that. Plus they barely knew each other so they don't really know much about each other. Which could lead to problems in their relationship in the future.
2.)Was it right for Romeo and Juliet to kill themselves because of their love for each other? Why or why not?
No!, Again they were to you and foolish to know better. Dying for each other isn't the right way to show their love. They should have lived out their days to the fullest in order to honor their loved one, not die, that is selfish.
3.)Was it wise of Friar Lawrence to give the potion to Juliet? Why or why not?
It wasn't really a bad idea just the execution of the idea wasn't really planned out. They should have contacted Romeo of the plan before going through with it. And made sure that the message got through.
4.)What do you think of Capulet’s orders that Juliet marry Paris? Was he correct to do so? Why or why not?
There are couple perspectives on this situation. In one way Capulet was just looking out for his daughter so she would have a nice and luxurious life. In the other way he was just trying to increase his families reputation and Juliet getting married was just a bonus.
5.)Why does Juliet kill herself when she could be free?
She believes that she caused Romeo's death and that she wouldn't be able to live without him. So she wants to live with him in the afterlife.
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