...Jia Le Su 3/1/14 742 ELA Step Towards True Equality Jessica Lange, a famous actress once beautifully stated, “Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness, those are life altering lessons.” Acceptance and tolerance mean appreciating the differences in people and respecting people for who they are. When one is tolerant, they understand and reverence others that have a different gender, ethics, feelings, and behaviors than them. In the stories “The Scarlet Ibis” written by James Hurst, and “Raymond’s Run” written by Toni Cade Bambara, the authors depicted the relationships with disabled siblings. These relationships could have a significant impact on these siblings’ life later on. Notwithstanding bearing the fact that Doodle’s brother and Squeaky previously displayed infinitesimal tolerance towards their younger siblings’ incapacity, the differences that it unfold in their stages of tolerance as the stories continue are relatively remarkable. Initially, a similarity relating to tolerance found in “The Scarlet Ibis” and “Raymond’s Run” is how both Squeaky and Brother both take care their disabled sibling. In the short story “The Scarlet Ibis,” Doodle was the younger brother who was born with physical disabilities. The narrator, who was known as Brother in the story supervises Doodle because he was determined to make Doodle to become his ideal brother. Specifically on paragraph 10 Brother remarked, “ When Doodle was five years old, I was embarrassed...
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...Ashley Davis English Comp. June 19, 2014 Audience: Adults, ages 45-65 Intolerance around the world Did you know intolerance is an international problem? Talking about things that people cannot stand, it could be religion, differences between cultures or customs, or only different ways of thinking. There are some things that really bug us, but the problem is in the way people respond to these things. Intolerance is the principal cause of wars in all the world. There are two effective ways to solve the intolerance problem: education and agreement. To be intolerant is to be a person who does not like when someone is different, and wants everybody to act in the same way. Intolerance has been the principal problem in all the world since ancient history. All wars have been originated for problems such as religion, politics, race, etc. These problems are examples of intolerance. There are a lot of people that use violence when they get angry for something that they cannot tolerate. They need to know how to take control of their intolerance. First, to face the intolerance, we need to begin with kids; in school is necessary to teach tolerance. The educational system needs to focus on inculcating tolerance. Since we were children our parents taught us to accept the differences between other people, but it is also necessary appears out of school. It is important that new generations learn to be tolerant. On the other hand, it is difficult that all educational system in all the...
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...It has often been said that men have a higher tolerance for pain than women. I myself have always disagreed with this stereotypical assumption. I have always considered myself a tolerant woman because I have experienced the agonizing pain of childbirth not once, but twice for a total of 81 hours without shedding a single tear. I have seen many other women do these 4, 7, and even 9 times and made it through with a smile. Most women most likely have imagined what it would be like if the husbands had to labor through child birth. I have read quite a few articles online about research studies that have been completed in attempt to gain a better knowledge into this controversial subject. According to research, women experience pain for longer durations compared to men. Women focus on the emotional aspects of pain, whereas men tend to focus more on the sensory aspect. Coping mechanisms used to deal with pain differ between the genders creating the ability for men to have an increases pain threshold. Men are stereotyped as masculine and tough, this has been thought to be one of the reasons men have a higher tolerance to pain. Some researchers have said to believe that men are trying to uphold to that stereotype, which may be why the outcome of a majority of studies favor on the side of men. In a study done by Roger B. Fillingim, Ph.D., of the Department of Operative Dentistry at the University of Florida, participants of a cold pressor test were broken into two groups: a low-incentive...
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...The stories The Qualities of the Prince and Thoughts from the Tao-te Ching present to seemingly opposite views on how to rule and how to act as a ruler. Machiavelli and Lao-Tzu's principles differ on several levels of the fundamentals of ruling. MachIavelli believes that a ruler should be prepared for war and that a ruler should be in control of what his people think and know. However, Lao-Tzu believes that a ruler should not engage in war and that a ruler should be honest and let his people find their own way. The two pieces of writing review several topics that past, present, and future leaders have to deal with. One of the biggest topics in both of the pieces is war. Machiavelli states in his opening sentence that, "A prince, therefore, must not have any other object nor any other thought, nor must he take anything as his profession but war..." (pr. 1, 39). Machiavelli expounds that a princes main concern should be war, he should be focused on war and be planning for when his enemies attack. Lao-Tzu takes a different view on war, "There is no greater illusion than fear, no greater wrong than preparing to defend yourself, no greater misfortune than having an enemy" (sz. 31, 28). Lao-Tzu believe the that we should not concern ourselves with war, that having an enemy or defending yourself is a misfortune and wrong. Both writers view war in opposite ways, Machiavelli says it's the only thing a prince should think about, while Lao-Tzu believes it's something a prince should not...
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...“Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me” –Carol Burnett. The twentieth century dramatist Ama Ata Aidoo perfectly fits this quote; as she really did change the society and people’ mentalities through her writings. Her voice depicts concerns over many social and political issues at the Ghanaian society. She stated repeated concerns for the dilemma of womanhood in Ghanaian culture at her time; she endowed the female characters in her literary works with strong wills and distinct personalities. Although she wants to prove her identity in her writings, she as well helps to expose the exploitation and disenfranchisement of women from the essence of their own identities. In “Something to Talk About on the Way to the Funeral” Aido describes women who bravely survive despite of the obstacles in the neo-colonial Ghanaian society. For the majority of her female characters independence has brought no relief and has in fact only increased the difficulties they face; this is exactly what happened to Aunt Araba or “the good woman who does not rot” She was given a part of her independence and was sent to live with a relative, as a consequence; she got pregnant without being married. Survival is the driving and divine force thorough out the story as even after she got pregnant without marriage and in the face of this tremendous troubles, Araba did not surrender nor even weakened. Instead she even got stronger “She returned home to her mother, she was looking like a ram from the...
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...What do people think about when they hear about the word values? Well what people do not realize is that they use values every day. Values are thinks that reflect who we are as an individual. Each person has different sets of values. Values are the things that we learn through life by watching other people. Values make up who we are today. The values that I fellow are respect, dependable, and tolerant. One of the important values that I have is respect. My definition of respect is; when I show another person how much I value him or her as an individual. I follow the motto; treat people the way I would like to be treated. One of the ways I show respect is when I am at a school play or any other school assembly I sit quietly and listen and do not disrupt; I even do this when I am not interested or do not know about the topic. Another way I show respect is when my parents tell me to do something I do it and never talk back. If I decided not to do something my parents told me to do, I would get in trouble or be yelled at. Another example how I show respect, when I go watch my cousin play soccer I pay attention to his game and cheer for him when he scores a goal, or does a good play. The way I, show respect the most is with my attitude towards my elders and peers. I have the up most respect for my grandparents. I show my grandparents respect but letting them sit down, while I stand, holding the door open for them, and helping them around the house. They are much older than...
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...The limits of our tolerance portrayed in The Goat or Who is Sylvia? Edward Albee, born on March 12, 1928, is an American playwright who is well known for his controversial works. One controversial piece of work in particular was a play written in 2002 titled The Goat or Who is Sylvia?. The Goat or Who is Sylvia? has received mixed reviews. Some people believe that the sole meaning behind the play is bestiality and find the subject matter to be disturbing; others believe that the play has much more meaning to it besides bestiality. Edward Albee has said that The Goat or Who is Sylvia? is about “the limits of our tolerance of the behavior of others than ourselves, especially when such behavior ran counter to what we believe to be acceptable social moral boundaries, and our unwillingness to imagine ourselves behaving in such an unacceptable fashion.” In The Goat or Who is Sylvia?, writer Edward Albee uses dialogue between the characters Ross, Billy, and Martin to portray and criticized the limits of our tolerance as a society. In the opening scene of The Goat or Who is Sylvia? Martin is interviewed by his best friend, Ross Tuttle, on his fiftieth birthday. Martin is being interviewed for a television segment titled “People Who Matter” because of his recent accomplishments; he became the youngest person ever to win the Pritzker Price and was chosen to design a new two hundred billion dollar dream city of the future name “World City”. This is the happiest moment in Martin’s...
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...One of the arguments presented in John Locke’s “Toleration” is regarding the fact that both the government and religious societies shall not enforce people to accept the ideal true religion. Locke believes that no other man should be able to tell others what to do about their faith or their belief in religion. In addition, he thinks that neither the government nor the religious institutes have jurisdiction over one another. On page 15, he states that “for the civil government can give no new right to the church, nor the church to the civil government” (Locke). John Locke argues that the fact that people use force and coercion to try to lead people to religion is entirely hypocritical as Jesus, the same man they follow, did not act that way. I think that what Locke is trying to argue here is the fact that people’s belief in religion must me consensual. I do believe in what he is saying however I believe that his argument could have been strengthened. John Locke could have gone further to say that even if people are forced to coerce to a religion, they will never experience the full experience of being a religious person. Those who are forced to follow in the footsteps of the government or religious institutions are no different than sheep that think irrationality. A person who is reasoned by logic to think that the government or religious institution is correct or one that makes sense will be twice as hard to convert to another entity of religion and politics. I think that Locke...
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...Study guide for test #1 – February 4, 2016 Part I – Identifications: John Winthrop: Governor of Massachusetts Bay that was elected 12 times. Envisioned the city on the Hill. Roger Williams: Williams was banished from Massachusetts Bay for agitating ideas like the separation of church and state. Moved North to the area now known as Providence, Road Island and established the Protestant Church. Eliza Lucas Pinckney: Was in Charge of 3 South Carolina plantations by the age of 16. Imported indigo to her plantation, which became a very important cash crop. John Smith: Leader of Jamestown Colony in Virginia. First explorer to map the Chesapeake Bay part of the first settlement to the New World. Helped save colony from devastation. Anne Hutchinson: Was a Puritan spiritual adviser and an important participant in the Antinomian Controversy that shook the Massachusetts Bay Colony. She helped create a theological schism that threatened to destroy the Puritans' religious experiment in New England. She was eventually tried and convicted, then banished from the colony with many of her supporters. John Rolfe: Was married to Pocahontas and moved to England with her. Most notably established the tobacco industry in the colonies and was killed by Indians upon re-arrival in the new world. Pocahontas: Was a Virginia Indian notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. Daughter of Powhatan and married to John Rolfe. John Calvin: Influential Frenchman...
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...In John Locke's A Letter Concerning Toleration, he contends that government has no authority over people who neglect their souls, health, and estate (406). From Locke's perspective, government's only aim is to protect one's property. By making laws that protect the property of the people from the harm of others, a government makes its citizens more autonomous. However, government's authority to establish laws comes from the consent of people who forfeit some of their natural rights (Locke, 304). In a sense, people have to give up some of their right in order to achieve greater autonomous. Because Locke believes that each person is his or her best judge of what he or she wants, as long as a person does not damage other's body or property, government should not interfere with his or her life. With regard to the relationship between government and religion, Locke states that "the care of souls does not belong to the magistrate" (Locke, 405). Put simply, government should not coerce anyone into a certain religion or belief because the purpose of government is to protect people's property. Even though the only authority that religious groups have is to care for one's soul, religious groups should not force other people to believe in their doctrines because each individual has the freedom to choose his belief. Although Locke admits that there is only "one true way to eternal happiness," he believes that no man knows which path is right(Locke, 407). As the result, no one, not even...
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...When many British settlers came to the new world, they were searching for the myths associated with that land. These myths commonly fell along the rights and freedoms that had been restricted in England. Along with restrictions on rights, the economic situation in England was dreadful. The masses of poor became homeless and jobless. Such restrictions on rights, like freedom of speech and freedom of religion, along with the obvious disparage between the rich and the poor, caused enough discontempt for masses of people to leave the nation in search for something better. These people heard the myths of the new world, being a land where anyone could become rich and free, and instinctively immigrated. These people, being influenced by the myths of the new world and the oppression of England, created and defined life in the new world. Oppression in Europe created a society with speech and debate as some of its core values, religion as a separate and personal idea rather than a government idea, and created a value for hard work and ingenuity. Oppression of speech and open debate by England consequently created a nation with speech and debate as its core values. Among other forms of oppression, one famous and notable restricted right was the freedom of speech. England was not as much of a open monarchy as a tyrannical empire under the laws and jurisdictions of one man. As written in The Declaration of Independence, there were many attempts to project reasonable requests and petitions...
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...“The Toleration Act, it was believed, was a way of providing protection for Catholics while at the same time representing a nod in the direction of the English government, which in 1649 and for a dozen years thereafter was firmly under the control of the English Puritans.” (Maryland). The Act allowed freedom of worship for all Trinitarian Christians in Maryland, but sentenced to death anyone who denied Jesus. This act came into creation because the Catholics started to feel pressure from the Protestants. The Catholics had become a religious minority so they had to create an act to protect themselves from any immediate threats. In today’s society creating an act because of different religious beliefs is unheard, it could also be considered religious discrimination. But the Catholics were in danger of being ill-treated by the Protestants, so they used their powerful political ties to protect themselves. This Act was supposed to bring them religious freedom. Though, despite The Maryland Toleration Act, the Catholic Church never became the established church. Instead in the eighteenth century this distinction was given to the Church of England....
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...Locke - A Letter Concerning Toleration John Locke published, A Letter Concerning Toleration, during a time in history when opposing the church wasn’t the most advantageous thing for one to do. Locke developed his own account for toleration, specifically religious toleration in which he establishes how the church and state should be separated. This essay will give a background of Locke’s world when he published the letter, what religion is, a reconstruction of his argument on why there should be religious toleration and a separation of Church and State as well as critique the definitions, assumptions, benefits and limitations of Locke’s argument. Brief Historical and Political Climate of Locke’s Time Church and State were intertwined in a...
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...The following questions are based on the various illustrations or quotations and extracts from primary sources and historical interpretations in the chapter. Why did Louis XIV oppose religious toleration? What connection did he make between religious unity and political unity? (pg 188) On Page 188 it says the following about King Louis XIV’s views on religions and leading a nation’ “Believing a country could not be governed by one king and one law unless it was also under one religious system…,”. This quote is very important because prior to Louis’s rule the Edict of Nantes was put in place which stated that the French Protestants could practice whatever religion they wanted, so King Louis, being Catholic, wanted his nation to be all one religion. The quote also refers to the unity of the religion in France, which in turn, would unify France under King Louis XIV, according to Louis XIV. What value did Peter the Great of Russia place...
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...in 1669, French Catholic aristocrat and political write Paul Hay du Chastelet offered his conclusion that different religions in a nation causes division and is difficult to control. Paul Hay du Chastelet wished to establish the Catholic religion as the only religion since he believed this religion connects a nation and rarely causes civil wars. Since he was a Catholic aristocrat, his opinion on no religion toleration could be used to persuade the king into establishing a law against any toleration. Therefore, in 1685, King Louis XIV forbids the allowance on the Protestant faith that only brings confusion and distress in the Edict of Fontainebleau. King Louis XIV enables this law of no toleration for Protestants in order to keep his people in France all-Catholic and completely control his nation under his specific ideals. As an absolute monarch, King Louis XIV faces no difficulty in addressing the Protestants to conform to his religion or leave France. With the Edict of Fontainbleau destroying the Edict of Nantes in France and loyal aristocrats supporting the no toleration idea, it is evident that in some places, often those with an absolute monarch or loyalty trademark, religious tolerance is not only frowned upon, but illegal and dangerous to...
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