Open-Mindedness In Truth And Consequences By Brendan Gill

In the book “Nothing But the Truth”, a young adult fiction novel written by Avi. In “Nothing But the Truth”, Philip Malloy, the main character, begins humming during the morning announcements when the National Anthem was played. Everyone thought that he was trying to create a disturbance but Philip said that he was trying to be Patriotic. A few days later, he got suspended. Philip’s story was heard from all over the country several days later. All of Philip’s friends and teachers are trying to prove him wrong and the country thanking him for something he lied about. So to avoid the mess, Philip switched to a private school. But when the Nation Anthem played there, a teacher asked him to sing but Philip said that he doesn’t know the words. Throughout the entire book, Philip was treated fairly for many reasons. First, for how Philip was

As the definition explains, it is a receptiveness to new ideas; in which people approach the views and knowledge of others. This can be shown in The Crucible by John’s open mind when trying to make it up to his wife, Elizabeth. He tries complimenting her and her food, excommunicating Abigail, and even tries to plan romantic frolics among the fields and woods, but not much changes at first. I as well had once had to think outside of the box to impress someone. As John kept his open mind throughout the play Elizabeth did the exact opposite. When working with the public, and a diverse staff an open mind is the best gift. I used this gift when going to my part time job at Wendy's because sometimes my co-workers can be a lot to deal with and to comprehend them its much needed. I also use this valuable quality when working with the small kids of my church. When volunteering with little children the only way to not be miserable, or confused is to use that open mind because they say some of the silliest things on occasion. They also need to have there attention kept at all times so you have to think out of the box

Have you ever had a feeling of doubt? In the play Doubt by John Patrick Shanley the reader is left with a lot of doubt because Father Flynn, one of the main characters, is being persecuted for sexually harassing a young boy in his class. In this play a pastor by the name of Father Flynn is being investigated because Sister Aloysius is suspicious that he has been sexually harassing a young boy by the name of Donald in their school. Based on the evidence in Patrick Shanley’s play, Doubt: A Parable, I conclude that Father Flynn is not guilty, because Sister A does not like Flynn and Sister A doubts all of her wrong doings after all of this commotion. There are also a lot of small reasons why he should be not guilty.

The speaker is thinking in a childish manner, caught dwelling on how her “wool winter suit scratched.” (Shore 2) and the idiosyncrasies of her mother. Her attention is consistently darting from object to object, unable to relax her thoughts. Further into the text, feelings of doubt and skepticism emerge. When thinking that she is the chosen one, she questions God’s intentions. “Why would God choose me. . .” (Shore 57) she asks herself. The speaker wonders how could someone so seemingly insignificant and feeble lead a congregation to victory? Then, once feeling empowered by the possibility of her being able to defend her people, a tone of acceptance arises. She gains self-pride and confidence knowing that she is capable of interpreting what is occurring around her. As a Jew, she is aware of what her faith requires of her yet is unsure of how to approach them. During her visit at the synagogue, she began pondering about these responsibilities and how she should fulfill them, thus resulting in the chain of events that led to the acceptance of her obligations to her religion.

While facing the death penalty for his criticism of Greek gods, ancient philosopher Socrates once said “An unexamined life is not worth living”. Socrates’ belief in the necessity of scrutinizing life can be found throughout history, in the form of philosophy. In his novel Grendel, author John Gardner depicts the journey of the main character Grendel through a variety of philosophical beliefs. Grendel frequently examines the philosophies he comes across, in order to determine what would be most practical in his life. Through his interactions with other characters, Grendel is exposed to the philosophies of solipsism, sophism, and nihilism, and ultimately rejects the former two as preposterous and destructive while accepting the latter due to

A few samples of openness would be a rich vocabulary, clear creative energy, utilization of dark words, etc. Openness persons are required to be exceptionally expressive and innovative. I figure it isn't that vital as a hereditary quality. Nature's turf additionally influences on it.

Thoughts can be fleeting, however some of the feelings resulting from thought and can have a long lasting impact on the mental state of a person. In my metacognitive exploration I found an interesting comparison between the way in which I think and approach my past feelings and the methods which Tim O’Brien, from The Things They Carried, and Paul D from Beloved express their thinking about the past. I have discovered that the expression of thoughts, including memories and feelings, is the key to a healthy mental state of a person.

To be open-minded is being open to new cultures and to be accepting of your own. Finding Forrester is a movie about a writer that has been missing for many years. Jamal, who is a basketball player and writer goes up and finds him. They develop a friendship, and Forrester mentors him with his writing.

“Its very easy for someone to take sides when they only know one of them” (Pinterest quote). One may say this quote expresses the position of the Father Flynn in the story Doubt by John Patrick Shanley very forcefully. After analyzing the countless perspectives on whether Father Flynn is guilty or innocent, one may lean more towards one side.

Perception of actions is a main theme throughout Doubt by John Patrick Shanley. All actions can be interpreted differently by every person which is what leads me to believe that Father Flynn is innocent.

I am a very opened minded person, being open minded allows me to receive criticism and opinions from other people without being disturbed. I believe in a world where everything is changing and new topics are being introduced it is essential to be open minded. This allows for new concepts and ideas to be made in order to advance in the world we are living in today. I believe that if you are not open minded it doesn't let ideas to be passed on, it’s like putting a dam in a river. You stop the flow of ideas, not allowing the world to advance in topics such as in equality. However, i believe that in certain situations it is important to know how to stand your ground and know how to defend your position. I believe i do this, it's important, you're not always going to agree with everybody, such as the way everyone is not going to agree with you.

The Will to Believe is a lecture that was presented by William James in 1896, it specifically defends that one can choose to believe in a religion without prior evidence of its truth. William James was a well-distinguished philosopher as well as a psychologist and a physician. He with a few other philosophers like Charles sanders Pierce and John Dewey were fundamental in establishing modern philosophy in America and are thought to be the founding fathers of pragmatism.

“Most of us are brought up with a set of beliefs and values and, throughout our lives, tend to surround ourselves with people who share the same values and beliefs. Therefore, it can be difficult when we 're faced with ideas that challenge our own and, though we may wish to be open-minded, we may struggle with the act of it from time to time.(Positively present)” The problem with being closed minded is they use hostility, prejudice, indifference, and inattention to keep new or different ideas from gaining a foothold. Basically they don’t try to let new ideas or beliefs cross their minds. Also people who are closed minded don’t want to learn or change their opinion on certain beliefs. They like to think they

The speaker struggles within herself between the love for her father, and her hatred for him. As a child, your parents are your hero, who should provide you with everything a child needs to be successful, but because he had died, she was left on her own with this battle inside her. She hated her father for being a Nazi and torturing the Jews. The speaker was stuck in her past, and her father had created a generation rut, making another generation of evil. Children always search for acceptance and approval from their parents, yet the speaker was only given the voice of her father within her head. She blamed him for the evil within herself, and at the age of twenty, she tried to commit suicide to kill the part of him in her. Unsuccessful in her attempt, she was pulled from the sack and glued back together, never being completely full again. At this time, she had an epiphany: She needed to find a husband. One who thoroughly resembled her father, down to the “love of the rack and screw.” At this time, she was no longer a victim and converted to the predator. She modeled her husband after her father so that she could then, essentially, murder her father finally. Therefore, she had turned into her father.

Open to Change: He is able to acknowledge that the only real constant in life is change. He knows there is a place for tradition, but there is also a place