Miley Cyrus: A Quilt Of A Country

After telling the anecdote of the women and two children who gave Jolie the last of their drink, she says, “Since before the parable of the Widow’s Mite it has been known that those who have the least will give the most” (Jolie 3). The parable of the Widow’s Mite tells of a poor widow who gives everything she had for God. By alluding to the Widow’s Mite, Jolie once again reflects upon the generosity of refugees and those who are in need. By making those listening to her speech once again think about the generosity of the women giving the last of their drink supplies away, Angelina Jolie creates a emotional appeal. Jolie uses historical allusion again when she compares what’s happening to the refugees in Pakistan to other situations in the Middle East. Jolie says, “Whether it be Darfur, Myanmar, or Swat Valley, or some as yet unknown crises, mass migrations will be a feature of our future…” (Jolie 5). The allusion to the genocide taking place in Darfur, the displacement of over 139,000 people in Myanmar, and the Malala shooting in Swat Valley gives examples of other times people like the Afghanistan refugees in Pakistan have been displaced from their homes. Many of those listening to Angelina Jolie’s speech are familiar with the events that she alludes to and have felt sympathy or even helped those people affected by those situations. By alluding to those events and comparing what is happening in Pakistan to those events, Jolie creates an emotional appeal to those listening to her speech by making them feel the same sympathy they felt for those who were affected by the events she alludes to. Because of the sympathy they now feel for Afghan refugees, listeners are persuaded to help those

Ever since this nation was born, it has grown more and more diverse every year. Our country has been through rough times because of the diversity, And eventually we all seem to come together and find common ground. There are many people, politicians, leaders and activists who have addressed this subject but authors such as Anna Quindlen, Eboo Patel and president Abraham Lincoln are great examples. These authors add rhetorical strategies to emphasize their message and get their point across. These authors use their strategies that cause their pieces to stand out from the rest. Anna Quindlen wrote the argument “A Quilt Of a Country” right after the world trade center attacks on September 11th of 2001. This was a terrible time for many people but the majority of America was brought a little closer together because of it. Eboo Patel, author of “Making The Future Better Together,” used other sources such as George Washington and Martin Luther King Jr. to tell the students at Washington University to be active and understand the struggles of those around them. He told them this so it would inspire them to make positive change. Abraham Lincoln, president, author and speaker of the famous speech “The Gettysburg Address” didn’t want those losing their lives during the civil war to die in vain. He did not want any of the soldiers to die without it having a strong impact on America. These three beloved authors, use their

The 21st century for America so far includes two major disasters, 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. David Eggers documents the Zeitoun’s struggles during Hurricane Katrina in his book Zeitoun. Choosing specific details, Egger’s purpose is to juxtapose Zeitoun’s humanity before and during Katrina to the cruelty Zeitoun was given after, and how Americans should reflect on those disparities.

Fire in Fort McMuuray brought a new point of view in my life. Before I thought helping is limited only to help within community, however now my vision is completely changed. We should always think beyond our self, think about as a mankind as whole. Don’t limit yourself within a small circle, think beyond yourself where race, religion are not matter

Another example of how altruism can be viewed in today’s society can be seen in the works of Mother Teresa and her plethora of altruistic acts throughout the globe. Although her focus was in India where she persued her novitiate (training), her organization has opened over 500 centers around the world helping the dying and the destitute (Moore 2002, pg. x). She took in the “untouchables” of society and gave them care and made sure that they were comfortable. Mother Teresa is often used as the benchmark when determining whether a selfless act is truly altruistic.

“Attorney General Jeff Sessions called the choice to end DACA “the compassionate thing”. But this decision doesn’t look like any kind of compassion I’ve seen in Houston, where everyone I know has chosen to open their homes to strangers, to feed them, clothe them, raise money for the restoration of their homes” (Johnson). The author could have been fair if she would’ve stated Jeff Session’s reason for saying why the ending of DACA was the “compassionate thing” and why others agree with him. “Has President Trump ever risked anything to help a stranger in need?” (Johnson). Johnson assumes that Trump did not provide any help after the hurricane and does not provide if either he provided physical or monetary help therefore weakening ethos in her

Because of America’s great wealth and success, other countries expect us to open our boarders and gladly invite refugees into our towns and cities. Charles Wheelan does a fantastic job of encouraging Americans to do just that. However, he fails to think of the risks and errors that come with allowing hundreds of thousands of suffering people (Wheelan) into our country. People all across the globe think that rich Americans should help these people even though they have not personally asked our government officials to help them. Wheelan views this as a matter of bravery, responsibility, and fear of terrorists in his article Courage in Crises.

Many citizens become equipped with the instincts to care and protect. In disaster situations, citizens begin helping one another and coming together as one whole. The recent disasters in Texas have shown the true colors of America. At the end of August 2017 Texas experienced “50 inches of torrential rain” (Schram). In times of tragedy lines of race, age, and religion blurs and the Texans became reduced to humans helping other humans. As explained by Martin Schram, a seasoned journalist, “The world watched news showing strangers helping strangers, saving the lives of whole families, elders, and invalids, hauling them into their small boats.” This is when we see less concern for oneself and more concern for others, and what else is a true demonstration of virtue? Aristotle once said, “‘virtue is concerned with emotions and actions;’ to have good character is to ‘hit the mean’ with respect to both”(Sherman 154). People acting on good morals and following those morals by acting express a well rounded

I believe people to be naturally good to others, because there is more kind-hearted people more than cold-hearted people in this world. In this world you will see a handful of people helping and giving to others no matter the situation. The percentage of evil and cruel people is a very low percentage. After everything people all over Texas is coming together, and it shows the good in people that we thought did not have a good heart.

Each day children are exposed to violent television programs, whether through the news, or through entertainment. Each time a child casually watches a violent program they are further disposed to the concept that that violence is simply a part of a just and moral code. Such values insinuate that following one’s passion over reason holds moral ground. Each day on the news youth watch broadcastings, detailing global hardships, and poverties that different regions are facing. An overload of negative news makes these hardships seem like they simply coincide with everyday life, which compromises true good. This desensitization creates a bystander effect, in which people believe that other people will reach out and help; therefore, they do not need to. Currently millions of war refugees are fleeing Syria to prevent being killed. European countries are shutting their borders to these people, forcing them to be slaughtered, with no means of survival. Every news outlet has covered this story, yet no one has reached out to help. This issue has taken a back seat, because people have deemed these acts to be part of the injustices of life. Mother Teresa of Calcutta lived by the concept that each person has the right to not suffer, regardless of situation. This ideal is believed to be the most basic of moral principles, and is growing faint in the midst of

Every day there is a person in need. Every day there are Americans lending a hand to people all over the United States. They even help other people all over the world as well. Most people wouldn’t even bother glancing over at their enemy and lend a hand, but Americans would. On April 2015, an earthquake struck Nepal and many people were hurt and devastated by the disaster. By the time Americans heard of the news, they were already going over to give assistance. Volunteers went to the ones

We open our land to refugees; we open our hearts to each passing generation, each aging population, each child that learns to be a citizen, a patriot. This empathy

This was truly shown when the compassionate and caring army of Texans came together during and after Hurricane Harvey. Thousands of Texans

Miley Cyrus can easily be explained through the eyes of Sigmund Freud, the father of Psychoanalysis. Freud was the first to develop the “talking cure”, in which one makes their unconscious thoughts, beliefs, and motives, conscious by means of catharsis, or a free discharge of emotions. In this approach, it is thought that our behavior is a result of our unconscious motives. Therefore, psychodynamic therapy bases its treatment of mental disorders on the relationship between the unconscious and conscious mind. After working with many different people, Freud came to the conclusion that repressed memories, fears, and emotions stored in the unconscious mind must be brought to light to the conscious mind, in order for them not to manifest themselves through symptoms. The key internal mechanism for change here is insight of how the unconscious thoughts influence their behavior.

In today’s popular culture a big topic of discussion is pop singer, Miley Cyrus. She was a former star on Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana and now we have all seen her transformation from a girl to a woman. To avoid fading away like many other celebrity teen stars as they aged, Miley decided to reinvent herself as an adult musician by pushing the limits. Many people only see Miley Cyrus for her unadulterated VMA Performances and her frowned upon behavior, which most individuals don’t care to get to know. There is another side of Miley that has made a huge impact on society and has reached new levels in giving back to the community. Miley has dedicated herself to feminism, improving society’s image of women, leading the fight against LGBTQ discrimination, charity work, and using social media to expose societal issues.