Essay about First Impressions Are Not Always Correct

1. Describe the function of the following pieces of safety equipment and how each might be used: (10 points)

The poem “since feeling is first” is written by E.E Cummings in a stanza form with a total number of 16 lines. The sentences carry no more than nine words and no less than four words. It is about a man expressing his love to his beloved women. Cummings use of literary devices such as; metaphor, personification, imagery and denotation to express his feelings. “Since feeling is first” is a romantic poem that teaches a lesson about life. Its use of literary devices make the poem appealing to the readers.

“There were passions in him that would find their terrible outlet, dreams that would make the shadow of the real evil” (Wilde,115). The author reveals pleasure as the driving force of many characters within Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, but this search for pleasure becomes fatal once taken into the hands of Dorian Gray. Throughout the novel Dorian Gray changes his opinion on pleasure based on what he requires in order to escape reality. With each death and misdeed he is responsible for; Dorian must search harder for a more drastic form of release. His path declines from his innocent beginnings with Sybil Vane, to the pleasure he finds in corrupt relations, and finally his need to escape the reality of killing a former

Readers have to look at characters and their actions in order to reach the true heart of

Drummond is trying to get Brady admit that the exact words of the Bible should not be taken literally. Brady replies, “I mean to state that the day referred to is not necessarily a twenty-four hour day” (Lawrence and Lee 97). Brady confesses that the Bible is not taken literally. Drummond responds by telling the people, “It could have been thirty hours! Or a month! Or a year! Or a hundred years! Or ten million years!” (Lawrence and Lee 97, 98). Brady is explaining to the people that the evolution theory can be incorporated in the Bible instead of going against it. “Darrow’s examination of Bryan became one of the best-known parts if the trial. Darrow had been waiting for the chance to challenge Bryan. Two years earlier, Darrow had written fifty-five questions about the Bible for Bryan to answer” (Freya Ottem Hanson 52). This explains that Darrow had wanted to question the Bible through Bryan to open his eyes to the present day and prove the Bible is not meant to be taken literally. Darrow gets his chance and bested Bryan in the trial. Both Darrow and Drummond put Bryan and Brady to the witness stand to question them about the Bible and prove it does not always have to be taken literally, which leads to the people opening their minds and seeing how evolution and the Bible can both be right. Darrow and Drummond’s beliefs and contribution to the Scope’s Trial shaped how he based his career.

State of Tennessee trial is part of what made the Roaring Twenties “roar.” Because the trial made national news, many reporters and journalists wanted to come to the small town of Dayton, Tennessee (“United States in History”). This migration caused the town to get major publicity, as well as the issue itself did. By having one person speak out and do what they believe is right like John Scopes did, many more people felt comfortable speaking out for what their own beliefs and opinions were. Scopes v. State of Tennessee was only the start of a series of court cases regarding whether to teach the theory of evolution or the Creation story from the Bible (“State of Tennessee v. Scopes.”). The Roaring Twenties was definitely a time of change for most Americans, and the Scopes v. State of Tennessee trial helped convey this message to Americans wishing to express free

“ They (lawmakers) were Protecting our children from one of the destructive forces which will destroy our civilization. ( Doc A) A reason that the Butler Act was important to people was because it would change that way that the child knew about their own beliefs. Some people were either against their children/students knowing about evolution, and having them know which book to believe in. John Scopes was a biology teacher at the time. He taught from the book which eventually, broke the law about the teaching of evolution in Tennessee.

In contrast, Drummond’s agnostic views drew negative attention; Reverend Brown even referred to him as “a vicious, Godless man” (Inherit the Wind 27). Both characters understood the importance of public opinion in a trial. Brady, in an attempt to control the jury’s decision through how much each jury member liked him, chose to gain as many supporters as possible going into the trial (Inherit the Wind 41). Drummond worried less about his popularity and focused on having the facts to change people’s minds throughout the trial and to use the force of surprise to gain the support of the public to win the case immediately or to win an appeal later (Inherit the Wind 102, 116). Each attorney’s strategy achieved its goal.

First impressions are considered very important. It is very common to hear people talk about the importance of giving a good first impression because that very first moment in which people see or meet someone new, shows them the kind of person they are most likely to be.

Fall was imprisoned under the account that he accepted a bribe. Sinclair was also imprisoned under the account of bribery and criminal conspiracy, but only spent six and a half months in prison. The Scopes Monkey trial involved John Scopes, a high school science teacher, who was accused of teaching evolution, which was a violation of Tennessee law. This law, which was passed in March of that year, made it a misdemeanor punishable by fines to teach any ideology that denies the idea of divine creationism. After being arrested, Scopes recieved the help of the ACLU to organize a defense. After William Jennings Bryan heard of the trial, he volunteered to assist the prosecution. Soon after, Clarence Darrow joined the ACLU in the defence. Early on in the trial, the defence was set back as the Judge ruled against their attempt at proving the law unconstitutional. Outside of the courthouse there was a carnival-like atmosphere with monkeys and vendors sold Bibles, toy monkeys, hot dogs and lemonade. The Judge ruled that the expert scientific testimony of evolution was inadmissible, as it was Scopes who was on trial, not the law he broke. The next day, the trial continued outside, as they feared that the crowd would break

Bertram Cates is not a typical criminal. He is quiet and reserved and doesn’t to want to cause trouble or conflict. He is merely standing up for what he believes in and is doing his best to teach his students that there is more to the world than what the Bible states. He is viewed as unchristian and toxic by the locals. Both Drummond and Cates experience a struggle against mainstream society. Cates doesn’t try to stand up for himself too much, he actually is quite dependant on Drummond for support and direction. In the end, Cates is ironically more forgiving than his Christian counterparts. Cates’ role in the film is quite small in

“Kids who are the first in their families to brave the world of higher education come on campus with little academic know-how and are much more likely than their peers to drop out before graduation” (1). Many people believe that school isn’t for everyone, and whoever goes is privileged for doing so. Countless people in the world today do not attend college, and this is mainly due to an influence of those in their family. Perhaps they are unsupportive of higher education, their parents and family members may view their entry into college as a break in the family system rather than a continuation of their schooling and higher learning. Most of the first-generation students decide to apply to colleges, because they aspire to jobs which require degrees. However, unlike some students whose parents have earned a degree, they often seek out college to bring honor to their families, and to ensure they make a decent amount of money for their future.

Stanley Kramer's film, Inherit the Wind, examines a trial based on the 1925 Scopes trial in Dayton, Tennessee. Often referred to as "The Trial of the Century" (Scopes Trial Web Page), the Scopes trial illuminated the controversy between the Christian theory of creation and the more scientific theory of evolution. John Scopes, a high school biology teacher, was arrested for illegally teaching evolutionism to his class. "The meaning of the trial emerged because it was seen as a conflict of social and intellectual values" (Scopes Trial Web Page). Kramer's film dramatizes this conflict between the Christian believers and the evolutionists in "Hillsboro, heavenly Hillsboro, the

     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.

I believe it is important for any student who wants to do their best in a class to take a moment to evaluate their own work to determine the rate their writing is progressing and how they can continue to advance their writing. When I looked through my own work I asked myself “what have I learned this semester?” and “what do I still need to learn in order to improve my writing?”. Answering both these questions will help me with my last step of my self-evaluation, developing a plan to learn new skills.