Desertion Clifford Simak Summary

Stereotypes are this planet’s number one flaw. Not all of them are bad, but what do most people think when they hear that word? When I hear it, my mind jumps to every single negative thing I can think off. Such as our current crisis right now about “Black Lives Matter” or anything racial for that matter. Other examples that pop up in my head are, “He wears black, he must be emo/goth”, “She’s a teen mom, she’s trashy and irresponsible”, or “Women are terrible drivers”. The thing is, science doesn't back up any of these stereotypes; although these may be true in certain cases. There is not just negative things that come out of this, stereotypes can ACTUALLY be good for you.

For example, crossing the crosswalk late at night means you get to hear the fluent sound of car doors locking because the driver is frightened. Another thing is that people assume what you’re up to or what kind of a person you are. This happens because people go by and believe everything thing they hear without experiencing it themselves. Staples was walking one night and just so happened to be behind a well-dressed, white woman. He went on and said, “After a few more quick glimpses, she picked up her pace and was running in earnest” (181). The sad thing is that this happens every single

Stereotypes are present in everyday life and they affect how were perceive other groups or individuals. As most individuals are a member of one societal group or another, it would be beneficial to examine why stereotypes form, and why some are more common than others. The purpose of this study is to identify circumstances in which an illusory correlation will be formed and how that may lead to the formation of stereotypes. An illusory correlation is the existence of a relationship, when no relationship actually exists.

In life, what we perceive tends to show misconception in how the thought plays out. A good example would be the character Jay Gatsby in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s American classic: The Great Gatsby. Gatsby was unable to distinguish between his love for Daisy, a reality, versus the illusion that he could recapture her love by establishing and inventing a fraudulent past. He believed he could repeat the past, and acquire a flaunting wealth. In the novel, Jay Gatsby seems incompetent in establishing a difference between the realities of his life versus the illusion he made out.

Everyday people are stereotypical towards other people. Everyone makes assumptions and have their own blind spots. A blind spot can be understood as when someone does not understand the full picture and believes rumors or other people without knowing the full story. In “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, Atticus says that “you never really understand a person until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them” and that was the solution to blindspots. Although it is true that sometimes people are exactly who they seemed to be, most of the time people can not judge someone without seeing the whole picture, understanding their point of view and walking around in their shoes.

Stereotypes in our society are not uncommon. We come across them every day without realizing it. It is in our human nature to create expectations of the people around us, which could be based upon their ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender or other factors. Stereotypes help us categorize a vast group of people that we may not know anything about, to think that they are smaller and less intimidating. I believe that the blame for these cookie-cutter patterns can lead directly back to the media in every sense of the word. Media is all around us, and affects our opinions and ability to think for ourselves. Whether it’s the latest box office hit or the headlining news, we are getting assumptions from every point of view, which makes it

inferences and judgements about people and sometimes forget that it is our own viewpoint that

An important part of gaining understanding of other perceptions is acknowledging that what a person takes away from a particular event can be different from another’s view of the same event. People make judgements of others based on the past and if past instances are negative then present situations and the people involved will be judged in a negative light.

     Things are not always as they appear. You may think someone is a certain way because of how they dress and carry themselves this is called stereotyping. Many people stereotype without even noticing that they are doing it. Everyone has his or her right to first impressions, but stereotyping is wrong. There are many examples of this topic in literature as well as in our society today.

Where else do you think people might get thee false expectations from, besides advertisements? (TV, movies, video games, music videos, etc.)

the things that they see. Every culture has their own individual stereotypes and belief systems. The reason for this is that people place arbitrary meanings on life's occurrences based upon those of the individuals which preceded them. Thought patterns of an individual are all dependent upon the teachings of others.

The next point of view is from an ancient philosopher by the name of Plato. He believes that people are often detached from true reality. He claims that people oftentimes accept the world as it is first seen and we heavily rely on our senses to guide us, however, he points out that our senses are not necessarily reliable and that we need to use our reasoning abilities to find truth.

What are cultural assumptions? Cultural assumptions are defined as assumptions that are commonly known throughout a culture. These assumptions are highly relevant in the modern society we live in. It doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from, you will always have your own assumptions. Literature plays a key part in what kind of assumptions we will have, right from the age we begin to process information in our minds. This leads me to the assumption that has stuck with us since our childhood days. Stepmothers. There is a strong cultural assumption that stepmothers are ‘evil’ people, who force their way into other families and are malicious to their stepchildren. Assumptions like this influence our perceptions and lead

Transformation is a process when one changes into something else, something new. People think that when they change themselves, they become better. Everyone wants to feel special and unique, that is often why people go through conversions. But sometimes the transformation can actually ruin someone's life. It can take away normality or create a completely new being. Converting oneself can either be beneficial or actually be detrimental to one's life. Is becoming a new self worth the risks that come with it?

Assumptions are automatic opinion that come to mind. Many times we us our assumptions to make a decision on something or someone. When making assumption we sometimes overlook the facts and make an assumption based on what we think about that situation or person. We make assumption at times based on our experiences in life. Our assumptions also help to shape us into the individual we are today. Harris (2011) found that many individuals make daily decision based on assumptions. We operate in assumptions in many ways