1. Connect to your major. Numerous texts we read this semester had similarities to the criminal justice career field, such as a utilitarian aspect and sacrifice. The criminal justice system is heavily based on the concept of “the good of many outweigh the good of a few.” The same issues that arise in the texts can also be seen in the criminal justice system. For instance, in “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” by Ursula Le Guin, the society lives in a sort of utopia that is paid for with the life of an innocent. The way the current criminal justice system is set up, innocent people can be sent to jail and individuals may receive a harsher sentence because it makes society as a whole feel safer. No punishment is given to any member of …show more content…
It incorporates the study of history, philosophy, and arts as a way to warn or foreshadow those would be rulers or societies of the danger of arrogance. Ozymandias, by his own admission, thought of himself as the “king of kings” and believed that his memory would transcend time itself. His form of government, monarchy, is a long running institution; some kings are better remembered than others. Ozymandias is the symbol of political power and government, which is not considered to be part of the humanities. The author of this poem intentionally leaves the symbol of the political power in pieces demonstrating how the idea of political power can be unmemorable. Shelley furthers this idea by having the narrator three degrees removed from ever seeing the statue. The setting of the remains of the statue is in a barren desert wasteland where no form of life can be sustained. Ozymandias’ rule was over as soon as he died and any memory of his accomplishments while in office died soon after. The only thing that remained of Ozymandias and his rule was the statue itself along with words that had been inscribed on the statue itself. The two studies of language and art can be seen as symbols in this poem. Shelley made a point to highlight that humanities can go beyond the concept of time as we know it. This can be further seen in the aspect that no one knew what Ozymandias did to deserve a statue, other than him being a king. His legacy and any power he held during his reign was infinitesimal compared to how long lasting the statue remained. Shelley intended for readers to realize how inferior as an individual he or she is in the grand scheme of things. One person may be able to make changes that affect a small number of people, but in the end one person can not change the world. It takes everyone as a whole to make a difference. For example, Wangari Maathai spent her entire life