While I was reading Prime Directive, the first thing I concluded from this story is that the main characters are obviously immature. I can truly see a lack of adulthood in their lives. Why do I say this? Well I will give you three reasons as to why I do believe this. Excessive drinking, demeanors, and racism.
The drinking at the costume party was beyond the point of “out of control”. People were beginning to hear voices have exotic thoughts and even see thing that were not apparent. At the end of the night a few friends plot a very childish idea of somebody playing dead on a front porch in order to scare children. However I happen to find it funny in a different perspective. Now lets just say that for instance someone happen to be sober and it was a prank, yes actually I could see the humor in that, but if your just…..how shall I say this “shit-faced” then no that is not funny, because intoxicated morons should not be placed around children it just makes it uncomfortable for everybody.
Demeanors. The demeanor that was given off by “Captain Kirk” was a very egotistical, immature one at that. He just seamed as if he really did not care about anybody but himself. I mean really why a married man would be lying on the front porch of a stranger’s house playing dead to scare children and it clearly states on page 126. “I always drink a few beers to help me sleep obviously he must have a drinking problem if he has to drink a few beers to help him fall asleep. The reasons why I bring up these two factors are because he obviously has problems of the mind and he has not taken any precautions to help his condition. I sure hope that his wife believes in marriage counseling.
The costumes and the party were???? How shall I say quite childish for a middle aged married man but for a 12-18 year old it’s great fun. However I mean really come on lets leave immateriality in the past were adults now. Not to say that middle-aged people can not have fun and participate in various actives, but when those activate could possibly get you in trouble with the law!? Really…let’s use our brains kids!!!
In conclusion I just think that people all around no matter if your 8 or 48 you still need to know what is right from wrong. Being racist, alcoholic, or anything that you know is not right just don’t do it, because there are consequences for the actions that you do, and sometimes it’s not always as simple as saying I’m sorry…sometimes it can result in severe punishment, such as prison time or even death.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Monday, September 10, 2007
This article is from The New Yorker it is entitled Short Changed. It simply discusses the myth is it true that if your short you will not make as much money. However if you are tall then you will make more money. There were some clear examples made such as people that were interviewed that come from good schools, and make good money, but the only flaw is that they just happen to be shorter than the average man or woman.
The structure in this article is very fact based the way that the story is arranged is basically talking about other peoples height, the jobs they have, and how much money they happen to make, Which I happen to find very stereotypical because you can not base to success of a human being due to their height. If that was the case then Mozart would have been a millionaire, and Rockefeller would be a mediocre sales man.
The diction represented in this article is very cliché. The reason why I say this is because for a vast amount of time people have believed that taller humans are more successful and make more money. The cliché view is that it has been so overused, that two professors, Anne Case and Christina Paxson, from the National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, Massachusssetts performed a study on the myth. After the Study was completed a book was published called Taller people are smarter. After that, Case, and Paxson received very brutal e-mails. It was clear that in this book the diction was used so clearly that it outraged many individuals. One Young man even wrote to them and said,” That you for reminding me that I am a loser.” Due to the fact that he was 4’9.
The tone of this article is very informal. It talks about the way people feel toward the disgusting rumor. It offends the individuals that are not tall and it also offends people that are tall. The actions in this article were expressed very critically. Many people had a lot of things to say towards the two professors. However Case and Paxson thought that they were not determined to stand corrected. However Case happens to be 5’9 and Paxson happens to be 5’8 and they are both highly paid professors…….go figure.
The voice used in this article is the point that the professors try to make. By just simply stating that numerous research has been performed to show that this myth however is indeed true. I personally think that it is a prejudice article. Based on what other people believe.
The structure in this article is very fact based the way that the story is arranged is basically talking about other peoples height, the jobs they have, and how much money they happen to make, Which I happen to find very stereotypical because you can not base to success of a human being due to their height. If that was the case then Mozart would have been a millionaire, and Rockefeller would be a mediocre sales man.
The diction represented in this article is very cliché. The reason why I say this is because for a vast amount of time people have believed that taller humans are more successful and make more money. The cliché view is that it has been so overused, that two professors, Anne Case and Christina Paxson, from the National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, Massachusssetts performed a study on the myth. After the Study was completed a book was published called Taller people are smarter. After that, Case, and Paxson received very brutal e-mails. It was clear that in this book the diction was used so clearly that it outraged many individuals. One Young man even wrote to them and said,” That you for reminding me that I am a loser.” Due to the fact that he was 4’9.
The tone of this article is very informal. It talks about the way people feel toward the disgusting rumor. It offends the individuals that are not tall and it also offends people that are tall. The actions in this article were expressed very critically. Many people had a lot of things to say towards the two professors. However Case and Paxson thought that they were not determined to stand corrected. However Case happens to be 5’9 and Paxson happens to be 5’8 and they are both highly paid professors…….go figure.
The voice used in this article is the point that the professors try to make. By just simply stating that numerous research has been performed to show that this myth however is indeed true. I personally think that it is a prejudice article. Based on what other people believe.
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