Is Anything Wrong With This Picture By Lauren Tarshis Analysis

My grandmother taught me that “there is no excuse for bad manners,” and I have taken this little piece of wisdom with me throughout life. People in today's world seem to have thrown away manners and have forgotten that common decency, basic kindness, concern, respect and courtesy can not only open doors of opportunity, it literally defines their

My grandmother taught me that “there is no excuse for bad manners,” and I have taken this little piece of wisdom with me throughout life. People in today's world seem to have thrown away manners and have forgotten that common decency, basic kindness, concern, respect and courtesy can not only open doors of opportunity, it literally defines their character. Ethics and morality is not just about big things – it's about the small things: the details of life. Morris calls this the “conditions under which people can be their best and do their best” (Morris p. 122). Treating people with

Good manners can and will make you more successful in life. Many people don’t consider others and only care about themselves. This can not only be harmful to your well-being, but being rude can affect more people than just you. As Lauren Tarshis wrote in “Is Anything Wrong With this Picture,” “Manners serve to make the world a happier and more pleasant place to live.” The reason that manners exist is to keep us civil. Without them, everyone would be extremely rude and not much would be achieved. Classes would constantly be interrupted, people’s feelings would be hurt, and no one would have any respect for others. Thus, we all must try to use good manners and be

In the article, "Is Anything Wrong With This Picture", they show us a consequence that comes when we don't use our manners, and instead use our phones. The article states, "Such behavior can land people in the hospital or worse. In 2014, more than 2,500 pedestrians ended up in the emergency room as a result of using their phones"(Tarshis and Lewis 25). The article shows us a consequence that could come with no manners, by using our phones. Who would want a consequence, this article sort of gives the readers a little fright. In the article, "How The Telephone Made America Rude", it gives the reader choices on how to be better with our manners and phones. The article states, "Many etiquette guides have been written to instruct people on how to behave properly with their new phones"(How The Telephone Made America Rude 27). This shows us ways to better our manners. It gives us examples to make our manners better then they currently are. In the article, "Is Anything Wrong With This Picture" it shows us the privileges that having manners does for us. The article states "Studies show that teens with good manners are more likely to be successful: They get better grades, are more impressive in job interviews, and are more likely to get the job they want"(Tarshis and Lewis 26). This shows

In the article "Is anything Wrong With This Picture?" by Lauren Tarshis and Kristen Lewis, we learn that humanity needs to communicate better. We need to learn to communicate with people face to face all over again. For example, "We don't bother to take out our earbuds in the checkout lines" (Tarshis & Lewis 25). This shows that the way we treat each other is so bad we don't even bother to pause our music or podcast for even a minute. These days it seems our phones never leave our sides. The article states, "We take them into bathroom stalls" (Tarshis & Lewis 25). This is saying we don't have enough decency to leave our phones outside. Humanity needs to learn the proper way to communicate with each other.

This critique focuses on a graph published in the New York Times on April 29, 2016 at http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/04/29/upshot/money-race-and-success-how-your-school-district-compares.html The graph is interesting as it addresses a critical issue that impacts the social, political and economic trends in the US. In particular, Rich, Cox and Bloch use a scatterplot to show the disparities in education attainment for students of different races and socioeconomic statuses. The scatterplot is unique as it mainly utilizes categorical data. In this case, there are three categorical variables, including the socioeconomic status (poorer and richer), race (white students, Hispanic, and black), and grade

1. In our culture, modern technology has negatively impacted the way people act. The articles "How The Telephone Made America Rude" and "Is Anything Wrong With This Picture" by Lauren Tarshis and Kristin Lewis explains how the newly invented telephone made people lose their manners. People were being consumed by the technology that they forgot common etiquette and manners. People had to make written guides to tell people how to use the telephone without being rude. These guides included the Do's and Don'ts of talking on a telephone and explained what should be said in person, rather than over the phone (How the Telephone Made America Rude 27). When technology such as the telephone came out, many believed that America's manners plummeted. Based

When we do something, it may have an effect of others. Actions can be more powerful than words, and what that means is that our body expressions can be overruling than us using any words. Right actions can lead to so many good things. For example helping the needy by taking them food, or giving a pair of socks to a homeless person is an action that can teach us to be humble.

a.This passage adds to Beah’s message reminding people to try to be the best person they can be. This quote advises people to strive to make others happy not only please themselves. This section lays it out obtrusively telling the reader “to be good to others” and that is one of the most important life lessons to learn.

Judge Paul Heath Till’s essay “Morals, Manners, Customs, and Public Perception” has a very unique structure that helps the effectiveness of the authors argument. He starts off by giving reasons why people are lacking manners in everyday life. He also gives definitions of the words manner, manners, moral, and customs and then goes further to discuss the true meaning of these words. He also relates his life experiences and his personal beliefs to the topic at hand.

Furthermore,Mrs. Jones seeks the good in others because she is always kind. She taught Roger a lesson. For example,”And next time, do not make the mistake of latching onto my pocket book nor anybody else's for that matter...” or “behave yourself, boy”. This shows she is serious about teaching Roger a lesson. In addition, she gave Roger money. It takes a true kind person to do that. This makes me realize that Mrs.Jones wants to be kind and help Roger. In conclusion, kindness can help you seek the good in others.

People will bump you without saying excuse me. You can hold the door for someone and they will look at you without saying thank you. I know there are some people that do not say thank you just because people are not saying thank you to them. That is not a reason to be rude to others just because someone was rude to you. 2 wrongs don’t make a right.

Statements that make it clear - “Jeez, what’s wrong with her?” This is a prime example of humor in the form of irony. One would expect that since the child is adhering to all the demands of her parents that the parents would think nothing is wrong with her, but in this case her mother evidently thinks the opposite. This points out the fault that the parents should to be satisfied if their child is doing everything they tell her to do. This example is funny because it is very silly for a child to meet all the demands of her parents and be called a “little pushover” and “pathetic”. Using humor rather than just stating that some parents are never satisfied with their children exemplifies how absurd the parents are when they are not satisfied even

Treating others with kindness benefits everyone involved. For example, in the story “Angel in Disguise”, the author states "We'll keep her a day or two longer; she is so weak and helpless," said Mrs. Joe Thompson…” She was starting to open up to Maggie and realize that she loves her as if she were her own child. This helps lift Mrs. Thompson’s sprits and shows her that she can feel feelings. This shows how being kind to Maggie made her a more loving person in the end. Additionally, in the article, “Teaching Kindness,” the author states that “As minds and bodies grow, it’s abundantly clear that children require a healthy dose of the warm-and-fuzzies to thrive as healthy, happy, well-rounded individuals.” This is proof that children need kindness

The big three “rules to live by” that all people should follow are ¨Being kind can give make opportunities spark but being rude can lead you to being unhappy and just not feeling the way you should feel when you happy.