Commentary On The Hate List By Jennifer Brown

In the beginning the class we were assigned groups and as a whole we had to find the literal point or subject of the readings that were due for the day and relate them to identity, attitude, or prejudice. This was to allow us to prepare to write our second major essay we had for writing 1. We were assigned the Andrew Sullivan readings, “what’s so bad about hate?”. The short excerpt from the article stated various situations in which the actions were categorized as a regular crime or a hate crime. The author then continued to discuss how adding a hate crime just complicates the verdict because no one except the individual knows why they committed the crime. Throughout the reading as a group we categorized the reading as one of identity. Everyone

Racism is one of the biggest problems today. As we look back, a considerable measure of our history is based on racial discrimination, hatred, and African Americans being treated as slaves. The Shadow of Hate revolves around a history of intolerance in America, and how the origins of race affected American people. The Shadow of Hate was an eye opener as it shows how the native Americans, Japanese Americans, African Americans, Jews, and Hispanics were treated back in the days. In this paper, I am going to summarize the documentary and compose my perspectives on what I think about it.

Nick Carraway is the most reliable character for the choice of narrator. At the beginning of the book Nick’s father

character but is vital in the role of the novel. It is later that Nick realizes that he becomes twisted and that he finds no desire to associate himself with careless people like Tom, Daisy,

In the novel Hate List, by Jennifer Brown, was about a sixteen year old girl named Valerie. She lived with her mom, dad, and younger brother Frankie. Valerie also had a boyfriend named Nick, and they had typical high school problems. Nick was bullied because of how poor he was, and Valerie was also bullied because she dressed goth and was different than the other girls. The bullies called her, “Sister Death.” Out of anger Nick and Valerie therapeutically created a “Hate List” which was a list of names of people who made them angry, jealous, and scared. Little did Valerie know her boyfriend would open fire at school targeting the names on that list. It started when Christy Bruter, one of the bullies, broke Valerie’s MP3 player. Furious, she called Nick and told

Lieutenant Dan Haldane - One of the most important and crucial characters is Dan Haldane, aside from being one of the main characters the plot wouldn’t be the same without him.  During every aspect of the novel, Dan has proven to not have only been the brains in solving the whole case, but he has also proven that he is loyal and trustworthy of what he says.  In the entire novel, Dan demonstrates these characteristics by his actions towards Laura and

What do the words Cracker, Kike, Nigger, Jap, Chinc, Faggot, Queer, Dike and Spic all have in common? They are all derogatory remarks that humans call one another on a daily basis. Why can people use these terms and not have to worry about receiving any punishment or any ridicule? The reason is because of the First Amendment right of free speech. The first amendment gives people the right to basically say anything that comes to mind whether it is something nice or something like a derogatory remark. The first amendment is good and freedom of speech has its advantages like most things, but however, it also has its disadvantages. The disadvantages are that people can say words that are extremely hurtful

Working in publishing interests me because I know, from personal experience, what literature is capable of doing for readers of all ages. Aside from educating and entertaining its consumers, books still have the ability to enhance our understanding of other cultures, beliefs, and even ourselves. Being a part of an industry that is responsible for producing and distributing these materials is something that appeals to me greatly. Not only do I want to support a form of media that is significantly overlooked, but help assure that literature continues to allow an array of voices, backgrounds, and experiences to be heard and shared within our culture.

“Treat others as how you would like to be treated.” This is considered to be the “Golden Rule”. It is a rule embedded in many cultures and religions as a format on how to live life. Now, with that in mind, imagine a world where one is stuck in daily oppression, aloneness, and dogged, for nominal money if not none. Imagine a world where one is stuck in the world of an animal’s, eating out of troughs where the “runts” are left to hang in solitary. Imagine a world where one is forced to be “on-sale”, dressed to cover up the bad on them. Would the aforementioned be considered a favorable world in which abuse does not take place and the Golden Rule is applied? The answer is no. Slavery exemplifies abuse through the mistreatment both physically and mentally portrayed on a slave, dehumanization, and forced governmental labor.

Another important character in the story is Charles wallace he is important because he is the protagonist's sister. The setting of this novel is split between earth and the planet camazotz. Also, this particular novel is told from mags point of view. I consider Charles being

The term hatred is a well-known term as well as experienced vice. It is a vice because it is likely to result in harm or deprivation of individual rights. People tend to hate others or circumstances from time to time. One of the key drivers of hatred is selfishness. People may hate others just because they possess something better than them, and this is one of my characteristics. I tend to hate people who compete with me not just to get better outcomes but as a result of merely being ahead of me. I equally hate people who show hatred towards me. I am not the kind of person that will stick with the love your enemy slogan. If you hate me, I equally hate you. It is when my selfish desires get blocked that I ended up pursuing. I have come to realize

Another interesting character in the novel was the main character Ellie. I found her interesting as she developed close relationships with people she never thought she would. Early on in the book when the group of friends find out their families have been captivated Ellie is one of the people who breaks down the most. She really struggles with the news and often feels scared and uncertain of her

Why so much hate in the world? Why can’t people just understand that the world is not just a bad place? Why are video games such an addiction? Well, maybe I can just simply tell you the answers. Hate is in the world because of violent video games. They tend to pay attention on the screen and the screen only and apparently, they tend to not blink. Well, in order to not get their eyes messed up, they mentally have to remind themselves to blink every twenty minutes. However, when they blink, they have to blink for exactly twenty seconds while not having their eyes on the screen. Did you know that when gamers are playing, that their blink rate is fifty percent when they are concentrating on their games. But the question is why are the gamers addicted to the video games? The answer is

In Hate List, Jessica’s feelings of lack of control over her social life are masked by her confident public persona. What Jessica desires is to be in control and she sees an opportunity to achieve this within the popular group of Garvin High School. Jessica earns her position within her clique by being demanding. She scrutinizes students at school, and her dominant demeanor gives her control over the behaviour of her peers. Although Jessica plays her part exceptionally well, Valerie is able to see through the facade. During a conversation between Jessica and Val, Val gets a glimpse into Jessica’s private persona saying, “The confidence was gone, the superiority was missing - all replaced by this weird vulnerability that didn’t look right on her,” (Brown 215). When Jessica’s public persona is stripped away, she is vulnerable. What Jessica desires is control, and without it she feels just as insignificant as those she picks on. By developing a public persona of a confident teenager, Jessica hides her own insecurities, and controls the lives of people around her.

"The Other Side of Hate" by Andrew Corsello depicts two men from completely different backgrounds that end up going the same direction in life. The setting of the story is in Rhodesia as a war begins after a new government official arrives into power and turn Rhodesia into Zimbabwe. Jim Steele and Paul Neshangwe grew up on different sides of Zimbabwe. One as a white farmer and the other as a black Shona man. Both men have their fair share of hardships and learn to overcome their demons with the power of Christ. Their journeys are significant because they changed the way people looked and acted toward one another.