Swift Essay Response

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In Jonathan swift’s, “A Modest Proposal”, he writes of a solution to the great poverty in Ireland. His solution was simple; eat the children when they reach a year old. His brilliant solution provided the much needed food for families and gave families a profit for selling their children to be eaten by other hungry families. Once the children are sold, the parents no longer have to fuss with the costs of another child and can us that money on other needs. A resolution for a poverty stricken country was needed and Swift was successfully able to think of this idea. In a time when drastic measures had to be taken to provide a better life for the society, this was the perfect answer.

Swift’s proposal is realistic to rid Ireland of poverty because it will allow children of a young age to give some help to their poor family because he believes that the younger the age that a child will help, the better. A one year old is a difficult age to find jobs that they are able to do so with this new proposal the children are able to help. These young children are unable to help any other way so if they are used as a new source of food they would be of better use to not only their family but to other families who are also starving.

Once the child leaves the home their family no longer has to worry about having another mouth to feed and is able to use that money for other purposes. Once they have sold their children they gain a profit that is much needed, solving the wealth problem for many faced with this issue. The money that was lost when spent on the child will easily be regained once the child is out of the family’s hair. The only thing that the family has to do up to the time the child is sold is to fatten the child up enough to gain a better profit. The heavier the child, the more people the child will be able to feed and in turn will allow the family to receive more money for their child. 

Since this issue seemed to be easily dealt with, with Swift’s society saving idea, it could just as well work in today’s society. There is worldwide starvation that would be put to an end if this idea was put to the test. Not only would it end starvation but it would also bring the number of people in an overpopulated nation down drastically. No more having to worry about too many people leaving the country with not enough jobs to give out. In a time where money is tight and the need to go out and just relax has become greater. If one child sold the parents are given more money to do with what they want and they also do not have to spend money on getting a babysitter while they are gone. So to all of those tired parents out there that are looking for a quick and easy solution to your problems, your wishes can be granted if you sell your child to be used for a better cause.

This brilliant theory has created a solution to several worldwide issues that consist of starvation, overpopulation, and terrible money problems. When the children are used as a source of food they can be a greater use to the public than what they normally would have. Families have more freedom to live their lives without the burden of too many children fighting for their attention. And money is no longer spent on the numerous needs of the children but now on the wants of the parents. With children useless at such a young age this provides a new way they can contribute to society because they are only a year old. The poverty of a country would end sooner since the children are able to help at a young stage in their life. Swift has created an idea that will help society in many different ways and would be completely ridiculous if we would not take the necessary actions to complete the goal that he has provided to the public. The sooner that this plan is put into effect, the sooner the country will be rid of its many issues. 

Public School Ethics

Public schools should teach students ethics and personal values but mostly at a young age. When students are in elementary school they will be more receptive to the encouragement of good ethics and might take that with them through life. Not necessarily being taught how murder is bad but define what is good and bad in a way that they will understand and not be completely exposed to the bad things in the world. These values can be categorized as the adult ethics, meaning the situations exhibiting good and bad the may not be suitable for younger students, and the young ethics which can be used as examples of the good and bad for the young students.

Nobodiness

 Nobodiness can be used to to describe the feeling you get when you feel as though no one cares for you or when you truly are alone. The word nobodiness had a negative connotation to it that has an unpleasant  appeal to many. When used in the case of feeling nobodiness from not having the care of other's it can mean they are seen as a nobody and just another person in the world. Being perceived as a nobody can give the person that feeling of nobodiness. 
 The term can also be used to have the meaning of being alone and as a result feeling nobodiness because their is no one to be with you. This use, however, may not seem negative to people like the Box Man who enjoy being alone so don't have the feeling of nobodiness or don't care about it. I feel as this version of nobodiness would be a negative thing though because unlike the Box Man, I don't want to be alone.

Beliefs from Tuesdays with Morrie

 From reading Tuesdays with Morrie, I began to see that society today really strives for the materialistic things and that in order to live a happy life we must have goals that will fulfill our lives but not by material items. It makes me think of the goals or wants that I might have that I really won't be happy with and I have noticed that I can't go through life worrying about having the best or fanciest things but focus more on finding happiness without all that and find peace of mind.

Connotaion of Adventurous and Reckless

If one was called reckless, how would that make you feel as apposed to being called adventurous? Why is it that both words have the same denotation yet don't give the same effect to people? The connotation of a word can make a big difference in what we see the word as. Adventurous is a word that when used  to describe someone can be seen as something positive while when being described as reckless one gets a negative feeling from it. The use of either word on the same person or thing can completely change the way one thinks about them.

When one thinks of an adventurous one would imagine a brave person who is not afraid to try new things. An example of an adventurous person would be Amelia Earhart. Her courageous actions led her to become the first person to ever fly solo from Honolulu, Hawaii to Oakland, California. She was not afraid of the journey ahead of her and was brave enough to face whatever challenge that passed her. Earhart was prepared to take on any adventure that passed her way. She was a fearless person who enjoyed the adventures in life because of her tremendous character. Another amazing feat of hers was the first woman to fly the Atlantic twice. She was a remarkable person who was looked up to by many, especially women, for conquering goals that many thought of as impossible.

Earhart, however can also be seen as reckless to some people. Her final and most reckless journey was one to fly around the globe. She was also the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Her actions are very daring and even seen as thoughtless acts that put her life in danger. However, even with knowing full well that her life was in danger during all her flights yet went through with them anyway. She also holds the speed record for east-to-west flight from Oakland to Honolulu. Earhart took this flight as only a simple task that she could easily accomplish. The thought of her doing this frightened most people who heard of it and described her as reckless instead of the more positive adventurous. The use of the word reckless has completely changed the way one looks at her actions.

If one were to juxtapose the words reckless and adventurous, one would easily see that adventurous has a positive connotation while reckless connotation. When these words are used in the same situation they can quickly change the way one looks at that situation. Earhart was honored for her tremendous and adventurous flight accomplishments while she was also scolded for her seemingly reckless behavior. The adventurous Earhart seemed to be a fearless person that was looked up to by many people. The reckless Earhart, however, was seen as someone who made immature choices that caused to be in near death situations. There is a new opinion given to the way one thinks about Amelia Earhart because of the use of two words that have different connotations.

The Kite Runner Argument

The argument that the author was this book was that we can't go through life with unsolved problems in our past happily. Amir watched as his friend ,Hassan, was raped but didn't say or do nothing to help him after that incident. His only attempt to help the situation was selfish because it caused Hassan and his father to leave their house. Amir couldn't bare to look at Hassan anymore with the guilt he has so his solution for this was for them not to see each other anymore. Amir's guilt eventually lessened but still lived on in his mind. Amir went through his life feeling this guilt and was never fully happy with himself because he never had a real solution to the problem he faced. 
The author is trying to tell us that we must not run fearfully away from our problems, but confront them and make a real solution. The argument presented is on how society today doesn't confront their problems and decide to leave them the way they are; unsolved. the author also argues that society should face their difficult situations and solve them once and for all so we are not left with that guilt for the rest of our lives.

"The Box Man"-Society's Negative Views

One thing that I have noticed was that being alone is seen as such a negative thing for society,especially in women. Women are always in search for a companion they can be with forever so the very thought being alone scares most women. Society has created an idea that isolation is a bad thing, however, that could be proven wrong if you looked at the Box Man. The Box Man proves society wrong by showing us that solidity is actually a good life to live. His choice in being alone makes him happy and content with his life.