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The Impact of Media towards Self Esteem

Source 1: Whiteman, Honor. "Social media: how does it really affect our mental health and well-being?." Medical News Today. MediLexicon, Intl., 16 Apr. 2014. Web. 5 May. 2014. <http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275361>

Source 2: Tran, Miribel. "The Effect of Social Media on Young Girls." Huff Post Teen. TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. 21 Apr. 2014. Web. 5 May 2014.
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/miribel-tran/the-effect-of-social-medi_b_5161886.html>

Source 3: http://www.raderprograms.com/health-concerns/infographic-eating-disorders-and-the-media.html 

Social media has grown to become a part of our everyday lives. However with technology being implemented into our daily routines, it affects the way we think of ourselves, and the way we treat others. According to research done by Anxiety UK, 53% of the participants said that social media changed their behavior, and 51% admitted that it affected them negatively. Those who said that social media changed their lives for the worse claim that media makes them feel less confident, as they compare their achievements with their friends. Social media doesn't only affect people mentally, but also physically. Eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia have been linked to negative use in social media. According to Rader Program's infographic, 50% of commercials targeted towards women have involved physical attractiveness. Through photo editing systems such as Photoshop, media is able to manipulate any image to make its subject more appealing, and when it comes to models, appealing meant tall, tanned, and rail thin. Unfortunately, teen girls are seeing advertisements from magazines, billboards, as well as the Internet, as a source of information. The solution? Figure out a way to change the way we see media, as media has been greatly instilled into our lives.

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Macbeth Final Essay

With a society that relies on its leaders, power is one of the most important and desired forces of mankind. Being able to control people, however, could either have positive or devastating results. The way power is gained affects the way it’s held detrimentally. Therefore, to test a person's character, power should be given to them. In Shakespeare's play, "Macbeth," the main character, named after the book, is promised power, does unspeakable deeds to gain it, which eventually leads to his demise.

            Macbeth is a humble, yet very successful general of Scotland. He is ecstatic after he is informed of a prophecy, in which he would be a king, as well as thane of both Glamis (which he is already thane of) and Cawdor, although Banquo, a fellow general, isn't so keen of the news. 

But 'tis strange;

And often times, to win us to our harm,  

the instruments of darkness tell us truths,

Win us with honest trifles, to betray's

In deepest consequence. (1.3.122-126)

Banquo, who was present when the witches had revealed the prophecy, had already known better than to make an assumption out of what the witches had told them. He warns Macbeth of the dangers they might have to face if they took the prophecy into consideration. So Macbeth concludes that, “If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, without my stir.” (1.3.144-146) Macbeth, in this part of the book, hasn’t seen reason in committing sins to become a king. He is still indifferent to the witches’ words, and plans on standing by until a chance to be king is given to him. Naturally, after hearing his destiny, he assumed that power would just come to him, and that it would come eventually without him having to do anything. That, of course, changes when Lady Macbeth learns of the prophecy.

           

After learning that he has become the thane of Cawdor, Macbeth starts to believe in the prophecy, and sent a letter speaking of it to Lady Macbeth. With Lady Macbeth being both power hungry and, between Macbeth and herself, the more dominant one, Lady Macbeth takes this prophecy as an opportunity to gain control and power, saying that,

That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here,

And fill be from the crown to the toe to-full

Of direst cruelty! Make think my blood;

Stop up th’ access and passage to remorse,

That no compunctious visitings of nature

Shake my fell purpose, nor keep peace between

The effect of it! (1.5.40-46)

Lady Macbeth is gathering up her courage to fulfil her plans of murdering Duncan to gain power. She then questions Macbeth’s manhood, manipulating him to kill Duncan, which will make him the king of Scotland.

                        Art thou afeard

                        To be the same in tine own act and valour

                        As thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that

                        Which thou esteem’st the ornament of life,

                        And live a coward in thine own esteem,

                        Letting ‘I dare not’ wait upon ‘I would,’

                        Like the poor cat I’th’adage?(1.7.39-44)

This angers Macbeth, who does end up killing the king. Due to Duncan’s sons fleeing his home after learning that their father was murdered, they are both suspected of murder, and Macbeth is crowned king. However, power is extremely hard to handle, especially if it’s gained the wrong way; it’s a force that can rarely be handled by one man, especially, frankly, a man like Macbeth. Whatever comes up must come down, as Duncan’s murder leads both Macbeth and his lady in a downwards spiral.

After the murder of Duncan, Macbeth starts to lose trust in the people surrounding him, including Lady Macbeth, who has also been driven insane by the guilt of the murder. Towards the end of the book, a lady in waiting notices that Lady Macbeth had been sleepwalking, and shares it with the doctor; it’s as though she is reliving Duncan and Banquo’s murders, saying, “Here’s the smell of blood still: all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand.” (5.1.43-44) With her having to suffer with sleepwalking because of all the guilt she felt, Lady Macbeth ends up committing suicide, which is the least of Macbeth’s troubles, as he had to deal with the war he had caused. At this point of the book, Macbeth had gone completely mad, from having men kill Macduff’s innocent family to ordering his doctor throw his medicine to the dogs after failing to cure Lady Macbeth of her mental disorder. At this point, Macbeth claims that he can no longer feel fear,

I have almost forgot the taste of fears:

The time has been, my senses would have cooled

To hear a night-shriek, and my fell of hair

Would at a dismal treatise rouse and stir

As life were in’t: I have supped full with horrors;

Direness, familiar to my slaughterhouse thoughts,

Cannot once start me. (5.5.9-15)

Macbeth’s want for power had led him to insanity, suffering from hallucinations to being the cause of death for the people he was closest to. He had so much power in his hands that he’s basically forgotten how to be afraid of anyone. This lack of fear ultimately leads to his death, and the crown goes to its original successor.

            Power shouldn’t be easy to gain, and the way it is gained shows how well it is handled. Macbeth had to commit sins to gain power, so as a result, he had suffered so much guilt that it led to his death. Lady Macbeth, who had manipulated Macbeth, had also been driven insane to the point of her suicide. In conclusion, power is truly a test of character, and the desire to have it may lead to unlawful decisions and terrible consequences. This is why today, most of our world’s nations have shared powers, in which each appointed government makes decisions for their nations. This balances the power between people, therefore creating an equal way to rule a nation in which each person has a say of how they feel.

Macbeth Essay Rough Draft

With a society that relies on its leaders, power is one of the most important and desired forces of mankind. Being able to control people, however, could either have positive or devastating results. Therefore, to test a person's character, power should be given to them. In Shakespeare's play, "Macbeth," the main character, named after the book, is promised power, does unspeakable deeds to gain it, which eventually leads to his demise.

            Early in the book, Macbeth is ecstatic after he is informed of the prophecy, in which he would be a king, as well as thane of both Glamis (which he is already thane of) and Cawdor, although Banquo, a fellow general, isn't so keen of the news. 

That, trusted home,

Might yet enkindle you unto the crown,

Besides the thane of Cawdor. But 'tis strange;

And often times, to win us to our harm,

the instruments of darkness tell us truths,

Win us with honest trifles, to betray's

In deepest consequence. (1.3.120-128)

Banquo, who was present when the witches had revealed the prophecy, had already known better than to make an assumption out of what the witches had told them. He warns Macbeth of the dangers they might have to face if they took the prophecy into consideration. So Macbeth concludes that, “If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, without my stir.” (1.3.144-146) Macbeth, in this part of the book, hasn’t seen reason in committing sins to become a king. He is still indifferent to the witches’ words, and plans on standing by until a chance to be king is given to him. That, of course, changes when Lady Macbeth learns of the prophecy.

           

After learning that he has become the thane of Cawdor, Macbeth starts to believe in the prophecy, and sent a letter speaking of it to Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth takes this prophecy as an opportunity to gain control and power, saying that,

That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here,

And fill be from the crown to the toe to-full

Of direst cruelty! Make think my blood;

Stop up th’ access and passage to remorse,

That no compunctious visitings of nature

Shake my fell purpose, nor keep peace between

The effect of it! (1.5.40-46)

Lady Macbeth is gathering up her courage to fulfil her plans of murdering Duncan to gain power. She then questions Macbeth’s manhood, manipulating him to kill Duncan, which will make him the king of Scotland.

                        Art thou afeard

                        To be the same in tine own act and valour

                        As thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that

                        Which thou esteem’st the ornament of life,

                        And live a coward in thine own esteem,

                        Letting ‘I dare not’ wait upon ‘I would,’

                        Like the poor cat I’th’adage?(1.7.39-44)

This angers Macbeth, who does end up killing the king. Due to Duncan’s sons fleeing his home after learning that their father was murdered, they are both suspected of murder, and Macbeth is crowned king. Whatever comes up must come down, however, as Duncan’s murder leads both Macbeth and his lady in a downwards spiral.

After the murder of Duncan, Macbeth starts to lose trust in the people surrounding him, including Lady Macbeth, who has also been driven insane by the guilt of the murder. Towards the end of the book, a lady in waiting notices that Lady Macbeth had been sleepwalking, and shares it with the doctor; it’s as though she is reliving Duncan and Banquo’s murders, saying, “Here’s the smell of blood still: all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand.” (5.1.43-44) With her having to suffer with sleepwalking because of all the guilt she felt, Lady Macbeth ends up committing suicide, which is the least of Macbeth’s troubles, as he had to deal with the war he had caused. At this point of the book, Macbeth had gone completely mad, from having men kill Macduff’s innocent family to ordering his doctor throw his medicine to the dogs after failing to cure Lady Macbeth of her mental disorder. At this point, Macbeth claims that he can no longer feel fear,

I have almost forgot the taste of fears:

The time has been, my senses would have cooled

To hear a night-shriek, and my fell of hair

Would at a dismal treatise rouse and stir

As life were in’t: I have supped full with horrors;

Direness, familiar to my slaughterhouse thoughts,

Cannot once start me. (5.5.9-15)

Macbeth’s want for power had led him to insanity, suffering from hallucinations to being the cause of death for the people he was closest to. He had so much power in his hands that he’s basically forgotten how to be afraid of anyone. This lack of fear ultimately leads to his death, and the crown goes to its original successor.

            Power shouldn’t be easy to gain, and the way it is gained shows how well it is handled. Macbeth had to commit sins to gain power, so as a result, he had suffered so much guilt that it led to his death. Lady Macbeth, who had manipulated Macbeth, had also been driven insane to the point of her suicide. In conclusion, power is truly a test of character, and the desire to have it may lead to unlawful decisions and terrible consequences.

Macbeth Pre-Reading Work

1.    Is evil inherent in human nature? That is, are some people just “born evil,” or is evil caused by circumstance or environment?

The fact that “human nature” and “evil” were put in the same interrogative sentence answers the question instantly, because the term “human nature,” is known to be traits or characteristics shared by all human beings, and obviously, not everyone is born naturally evil. Because it is impossible to avoid committing sins, I believe that it is the severity of the sin that makes one truly evil. For example, at some point, everyone has told a white lie, which doesn’t exactly make you “evil.” The term evil itself can be changed within cultures; in other words, no one has the same definition of evil. And it is because of this that circumstance or environment must shape an individual to become an image of evil to someone else.

2. Are our lives determined by fate, or by the acts of our free will?

Life consists of paths and choices, and because we do consider our paths and imagine our futures before making choices, I believe that we have free will. This question directly relates to faith because if everyone did have their own fates, there should be someone, or something, that shapes them. My faith leads me to believe that although there is someone who ultimately controls all things around me, I have choices that will shape what I will become in the future.

3. Is redemption truly possible? That is, is it possible to commit an act of genuine evil and truly recover from it? 

It is, if the act of evil was for the greater good, meaning that even though someone has committed a sin, if the result benefits more than it damages, that sin should be forgivable. However it isn’t easy to fully recover, especially if it involves a relationship; even though one is forgiven, the person/people affected will still have a twinge of doubt of whether or not they should fully trust that person.

4. Is it possible to admire or respect a person whom you know has committed acts of genuine evil? 

This could relate to the “forgive-and-forget” rule, because although you’ve forgiven a person, you will never forget what they’ve done, no matter how hard you try. Although a person has done something evil, it is possible to respect them if they earn that respect and trust back; it just might be a bit difficult because of the act of evil they committed.

5. Do “the ends justify the means”? That is, if one uses morally evil methods to acquire a goal, is that goal forever tainted or polluted by the actions one has taken to achieve it? 

I believe that it is. Achieving a goal is important, but how that goal was achieved is just as important. If something evil must be committed to achieve a goal, the goal itself must be imperative to the situation, meaning that basically, if an act of evil is necessary to achieve a goal, that goal has to be vitally important to a situation.

LC Reader Response #3

1a. In "Night,"by Elie Wiesel, humanity is tested when people of different social statuses are suddenly thrown to having to share the same fate.
1b. To Night's Elie Wiesel, anding his childhood and losing his faith couldn't have been any harder, however his strength and determination helps him carry on.

Group Reader Response LC#2

1.     Critical Stance:  Wiesel chronicles the gradual dehumanization of the prisoners.

a.     Dehumanization – the deprivation of human qualities such as civility and individuality.

b.     First, the Jews started to notice that, “There were no longer any questions of wealth, of social distinction, and importance, only people all condemned to the same fate-still unknown.” Because all of the prisoners are know by their code names, and they all practically wear the same clothing, and are all treated as animals, As the novel progresses, the prisoners eventually go into “Survival mode” trading the few materialistic items prisoners have for vital needs

c.     Wiesel starts to lose his faith, for example when the prisoners pray, he says, “Why, but why should I bless him? Every fiber I rebelled. Had had thousands of children burned in his pits? Because he kept sic crematories working night and day, on Sundays and feast days? Because in his great might he had created Auschwitz, Birkenau, Buna, and so many factories of death?” Wiesel also starts to grow into survival mode as well. He trades his golden tooth for the mercy of an officer, and receives an offer to stay with his father if he gave his shoes away (which he declined). He also starts to realize that his father was not as strong as he thought, and there’s always a risk of losing him.

2. Dialectical Journal Entries
• “There were no longer any questions of wealth, of social distinction, and importance, only people all condemned to the same fate-still unknown.”

• “Why, but why should I bless him? Every fiber I rebelled. Had had thousands of children burned in his pits? Because he kept sic crematories working night and day, on Sundays and feast days? Because in his great might he had created Auschwitz, Birkenau, Buna, and so many factories of death?”
• “What are you, my God,” I thought angrily, “compared to this afflicted                              crowd, proclaiming you to their faith, their anger, their revolt? What does                             your greatness mean, lord of the universe, in the face of all this weakness,                           this weakness, this decomposition, and this decay? Why do you still                             trouble their sick minds, their cripp

Group Reader Response LC 1: Dialectical Journal Practice

 1a. Discuss how Wiesel sets up the contrast between the panic of the Jews with each new decree or action of their government and their attempts to reassure themselves and to adjust to each new infringement on their freedom.

Wiesel, first of all, sees his father as a very strong, reasonable man. At first, his father claims that, “The yellow star? Oh well, what of it? You don’t die of it…” The thing is, that not only Wiesel, but also the rest of his community knows that Wiesel’s father has a connection to the Hungarian police, so they assume that he knows what’s going to happen to them, so they take his word. As a father, of course, Wiesel’s father continues to reassure his son, as well as the community. However at some point, Wiesel witnesses his father crying, claiming that, “It was the first time I had ever seen him weep. I had never imagined he could.” At this point, the book starts to show to loss of Wiesel’s innocence. Naturally, a father figure is known as the strong, protective one, and you know that you’re growing up when you see otherwise. As the novel progresses, Wiesel is much more aware of the horrors of Auschwitz, and he starts to see his father lose hope as well. However there are still people, for example, a young Pole who tells them to have more courage, as they’ve made it into the camp without being killed. I think that this is a matter of who will come up with the optimistic point of view when all others are losing hope, because no one wants to see something, people, who were so strong lose hope.

2a. Find five direct quotations from the book that you feel is important to the story and provide each with your own commentary.

Pg. 16: “My father wept. It was the first time I had ever seen him weep. I had never imagined he could.”

-Like I said, loss of innocence; Wiesel starts to see that something is really wrong.

Pg. 19: “There were no longer any questions of wealth, of social distinction, and importance, only people al condemned to the same fate-still unknown.”

-Everyone kind of forgets where they are in society, only that their lives are in the hands of the German officers.

Pg. 21: “To save was our rule; to save up for tomorrow. Tomorrow might be worse.”

-They know how vulnerable they are at this point, so they turn to this concept to at least assure something is theirs, that is, if they survive the day.

Pg. 24: “We would be getting out here. There was a labor camp. Conditions were good. Families would not split up. Only the young people would go to work in the factories. The old men and invalids would be kept occupied in the fields. The barometer of confidence soared.”

-Just the fact that they thought this was kind of disturbing. Imagine looking forward to living in stable conditions, but instead to be greeted with filth and death, that’s probably one of the worst ways to lose hope.

Pg. 32: "Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed and seven times sealed. Never shall I forget that smoke. Never shall I forget the little faces of the children whose bodies I saw turned into wreaths of smoke beneath a silent blue sky. Never shall I forget those flames which consumed my faith forever.”
-Initial loss of innocence, faith, in the sense that Wiesel knew better than to believe in any more comforting statements his father or anyone else tries to feed him.