All Of Us Have Done Things We Knew Was Wrong

In Alexie’s story, the feeling of guilt and sympathy is overwhelming. In today’s society, a number of people still make assumptions about an individual’s characteristics based on their appearance, whether it is about their skin tone, clothing, or even hairstyle. Although some may be in situation similar to that of the 7-11 worker. “‘Can I help you?’ the 7-11 clerk asked me loudly, searching for some response that would reassure him that I wasn’t an armed robber” (183). The clerk is purely worried for the safety of

Thanks to his strong personality and nature, Jim develops into a wonderful man by the end of the novel, despite having gone through many difficult times. He used these tragedies to form himself into a strong person, instead of allowing it to break him down. When he was very young, he was orphaned, and sent to live in a new state, ‘I was ten years old then; I had lost both my father

Jim was also faced with loosing some people he was very close to cause of the Great Depression. His family friend died living in a terrible environment in the hoovervilles. Jim had to watch as loved ones around him died similar to many families that lived through the Great Depression. Unfortunately, Jim faced many hard times during this time in his life but in the end dealing with all the problems he faced made him stronger.

People are judged for their appearance all over the world, every day. People with brown, ragged clothes are assumed to be less intelligent, or homeless. People with long hair are assumed to be female. There are many stereotypes that limit the social actions of many people, and it is not just in real life. Rodman Philbrick shows that these stereotypes are not always true in the book “Freak The Mighty” in the form of Maxwell Cane, Kevin, Loretta, and Iggy Lee. All of those characters are misjudged by others, and in some cases, even by themselves. The message that your appearance does not determine who you are is very important, and applies to everyone everywhere.

One man who grew up with Jim said, “He was obsessed with religion, he was obsessed with death” ("Jonestown, PBS Documentary (FULL)"). He would invite the boys over in his neighborhood to conduct funerals for small animals that he either found dead or killed ("Jonestown, PBS Documentary (FULL)”). One time, one of the boys saw Jim kill a cat with a knife ("Jonestown, PBS Documentary (FULL)"). He came from a dysfunctional and messed up family, which seemed to play a role onto why Jim was such an unusual

He has influenced his sons tremendously to become an engineer like him. He has been an engineer for 20 years in the plastic industry. He tells them all about the machinery he is working on, what went wrong with machines, and how to fix them. Jim shows what hard work is by being the head mechanic and oversees all the maintenance to the machines. He tells all the managers of the manufacturing plants what needs to be done to fix the machines. If he is not there the machines are not fixed. With his job he travels all over the world to five different continents. He has to leave his family on Monday and comes home Friday night, about 45 weeks out of the year. He shows hard work because when he comes home he puts the effort and time in to spend with his sons and do what they want before he leaves

In reality, some people stand out, some people do not. Whether or not they are noticed, everyone is wrapped in many different layers of personalities. People have their own secrets and hobbies. Not all of their personal activities are socially accepted and most people have their pastime in a secluded area. General Zaroff from “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell is an excellent example. He is a dynamic and complex antagonist that dabbles in more than an unusual game. Mr. Zaroff, the agile and experienced hunter, is cunning, well-educated yet inhumane and irrational.

When asked if the shooting was an accident he replies “no, … I picked up my shotgun and done it.” (36) He doesn’t feel bad about his actions because he believes that he had no other options. Jim believes that he killed her out of love. He could tell that his daughter was dying, and he felt her pain as she was slowly going hungry. He took it upon himself to put her out of her misery. “When she woke up this morning saying she was hungry, I just couldn’t stand it.“ (37) He repeats the phrase “I just couldn’t stand it“ several times. This shows Jim’s helplessness towards his daughters suffering. Rather than watch her suffer, he decides to kill

But not me. I do not understand. Well, it might have something to do with forces on him and n0t me. He is hanging along with the crew much more now, so possibly there are waves of confidence floating out to Jim. In real life, I would say that if someone were to be quieter and shy like Jim, then if they had friends who weren’t, that would affect them. What is that force called? Oh yeah, it is called the force of influential advantages. I don’t really know, I just made that up.

Jim had a difficult childhood, but still managed to become as successful as he is. He was born

     Jim was brought up as a Methodist. He became quickly fascinated with the pulpit oratory. Vera Price, a childhood playmate remembers, ”He’d always be the preacher, standing up making sermons”(Axthelm 54). Even at the young age of seven Vera, recalls Jim’s speeches encouraging strict discipline. She remembers occasions when Jim was playing with other children and “he’d hit them with a stick and make them cry. He had a power that most boys don’t have”(Axthelm 54). As Jim matured into a young adult this internal power he possessed was not fully matured. In high school Jim was in the popular crowd, but never the leader of the pack. “Only in retrospect does anyone claim to have spotted seeds of the horror to come.’ I had a hunch something bad was going to happen to him,’ says a middle-aged man in Lynn. He was smart as a whip. But he had some strange ideas. He never fit in with the town. He was different”(Axthelm 54).

Therefore, Jim certainly reflects the image of God and the dignity of the human person when one looks at how his dedication to his family is endless and his ability to make the rational decision in a tough situation are perfect examples to prove this. "Human nature is like water. It takes the shape of its container" (Wallace Stevens). What Stevens is describing here is that the nature of a human being can vary from person to person, and what is a key characteristic of one individual might not even be present in another individual. Although, human nature also gives humans that little bit of something extra that allows them to succeed even when they are told it's not possible.

Throughout the whole movie, Jim is confronted with a plethora of issues, from conflict with his father to keeping a reputation. At the start of the movie, Jim is seen to be laying in the middle of the street. We discover early on that Jim is a violent teenager, because it is said in the movie that he beat a boy that called him chicken. He has a lot going on inside of him that he doesn’t understand, and we also see that his parents appear to be absent although they are around. An example of this is when we are inside the police station, where Jim has been taken in for being underage and drunk in public.

For this deviance assignment, I have chosen to violate the norm of expected appearances in public. I find that there is a general expectation of both genders to carry a certain appearance when in the public eye. Good hygiene and a nice appearance are both something taught at a young age to have value and importance. The way a person presents themselves is the first thing that the general public gets a glimpse of, therefore, initial opinions are generally determined by appearance alone. I have decided to violate this norm by presenting myself completely opposite of what I usually do. Generally speaking, if I intend to leave my home for something other than a quick errand, I will put an appropriate amount of effort into the way I present myself. I like to wear nice clothes, have my hair well-groomed and on most days, I wear makeup. Accordingly, I instead chose to wear pajama pants, put my hair in a very messy bun and a wear a bare face to see what kind of reactions I could obtain during this social experiment.

     Instead of looking at clothing and what one is eating, character should be the basis for opinion. Judging a book by the cover only leads to surprises, and in this case, judging a human by dress can lead to surprises as well. Just