In Apology by Plato, a man named Socrates is put on trial for trumped-up charges. These charges are, “Socrates is a criminal and meddles in matters where he has no business. He’s always poking under the earth and up in the sky. He makes the worse case look better; and he teaches this sort of stuff to others” (Plato 1). In response to this, Socrates gives his defense, which is not used for defending himself, but for saving the Athenians. Socrates does not care if he survives or not; he just wants…

subconscious or acknowledged, the media soaks it up and portrays Blacks as being poor and drug dealers. However Wise goes on to prove that that is only a stereotype, not a fact. The false portrayal of Blacks is important to be recognized because it buts Blacks down and wipes them from a lot of opportunities they could have, solely based on their skin color. After reading this article by Tim Wise, it made me remember a specific time in my life when I witnessed someone being racist. It was in my own home…

“A Learned Man Came to Me Once” (Stephen Crane) A learned man came to me once. He said, “I know the way, — come.” And I was overjoyed at this. Together we hastened. Soon, too soon, were we Where my eyes were useless, And I knew not the ways of my feet. And I clung to the hand of my friend; But at last he cried, “I am lost.” Searching for Meaning in a Meaningless System This poem dramatizes the conflict that arises when an individual seeks to find meaning in life. It attempts to uncover the…

A very wise John Green once said, “Every year many, many stupid people graduate from college. And if they can do it, so can you.” These are the words that I have chosen to live by since the beginning of my incredibly eye-opening freshman year. Among the various realizations that I made within these semesters, one of the most surprising findings through my experiences in WRC 1013 was that despite all the banners my high school flaunts around, I was not college ready. More so specifically in my “AP”…

A very special man in my life once had told me, “ Enjoy your years of life while you can, just do it in a healthy way.” What he meant by this statement was go ahead and have fun but do it in a way that I am pleasing God and my parents. Don’t go out and party with the wrong crowd and make a pity fool out of myself. He has always told me that our society sets us young people up for failure in life. My father has always been a great mentor in my life, I have always been able to look up to him and know…

“A wise man ought to realize that health is his most valuable possession and learn how to treat his illness by his own judgment.” Comfort and health in the ancient Greek civilization were found through a balance of several aspects and were often written about by doctors. These doctors formed their ideas on how the human body functioned, and how to best take care when illness struck. Physicians at the time believed that “All our diseases arise from things within the body, bile and phlegm, or from…

Hamlet: Once a Man of Reason In today’s world, the word hero has been portrayed in many different ways. With each member of our society having their own creative imagination on what qualifies as a hero, the definition has changed immensely. Unfortunately, no matter how impeccable a hero may present himself, every fictional hero is indeed human. With that being said, the two share the same deficiencies as every human such as physical disabilities, internal ailments, and mental impairments. Society…

Emile Bongkiyung Professor Brothers English 1010 15 April 2012 The Effects of Polygamous Marriages in our Societies A young man once lived happily with his wife and eight children. After his eighth child turned out to be a girl, he was a little bit upset but was still in love with his family. When he decided to take in a second wife in order to guarantee a male child, the family started having new problems. Some of the kids became traumatized since they had not been used to problems. The husband…

Sara Zahed Mrs. Briggs English I Pre-AP, Period 7 October 30th, 2014 A Wise and Caring Man Nelson Mandela once said, “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” Atticus Finch, one of the major characters in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, proves that all it takes…

Sattar Buksh Sattar Buksh (Sat-tar Bux-sch) is a Pakistani restaurant, café and merchandize seller based on indigenous Pakistani art and “the common wise man on the street who has a strong entitled opinion on every subject” named Sattar Buksh. 1. Did you have a business plan when you started your business? Initially we only joked about starting such a business but then we realized that our idea was actually viable and so we started planning out our business starting from the personality sketch of…