Personal Narrative: Ants Without Fear

Within any community, it is safe to say that the goal of maintaining a society that prospers on for many years is common. Establishing order is key to developing a prosperous society. Order, whether it be defined as assigning roles in society, or establishing a set of rules to maintain control, can be done through various approaches. The pondering question however lies in what is the best approach to establish order. This common question has been prominent throughout time, and has been debated in government and society. The debate in how society should establish order regularly results in contrasting opinions. In the essay "The Myth of the Ant Queen," by Steven Johnson, and in the excerpt “The Code of Hammurabi” from Society and Law in Ancient Babylonia, two distinct approaches to establishing order in society are discussed. I believe that through strict reinforcements, order in society can be established. In the essay “Man’s Nature is Evil” by Hsun Tzu, the human nature in society helps explain why strict reinforcements is the most efficient way to establish order. In Steven Johnson’s essay “The Myth of the Ant Queen,” he describes an interesting way in how the establishment of order arises. He argues that society can build itself up and maintain order without the need of a ruler or a set of laws. Through the observation of ants and how they behave in their environment, he explains how ants are able to establish an intricate yet simple

In the Prologue of Black Ants and Buddhist, the teacher is always engaging her students with real-world situations and meaningful conversations where the students all seem to be comfortable voicing their own opinion. With the discussion led in her classroom children could hear from other perspectives, which I believe will make the students more empathic and understanding to others beliefs and opinions. With the ant situation the children were able to come to an agreement and also a way to prevent ants from invading the classroom again. I loved how this situation was handled and how the children led most of the conversation with such maturity! I hope one day I will be able to manage my classroom with such

On the first day of battle, many soldiers were sent in to the area between our land and our enemy’s land, what we call “no man’s land”. It was muddy and the tanks were unable to make it through, leaving our men vulnerable. So many men died that I began to lose hope that I could ever return back home alive.

The word “meat” denotes the flesh of a mammal as food with a negative connotation. The uses of imagery here reveal the psychological baggage that the soldiers had to carry where they had

In chapter 9 of the book Black Ants and Buddhists it talks about the different situations that families and teachers may encounter inside and outside a classroom setting. One of the situations that it talks about in this chapter is about different types of families and their origins. Talking to students about their families it might be challenging because as a future teacher we might not know what is their situation or who is taking care of them. For instance, last year when I worked in a school I told a student that his mom and dad would be so proud to see that he had made a 100 in the test. I noticed that he was upset when I told him that, he later on told me that he lives with his grandma, I felt bad for the entire day because I didn’t

“The Electric Ant” is a science fiction short story written by Philip K. Dick and published in 1969. In this setting, the story takes place in a distant alternative universe. Mankind’s identity and freedom are being questioned in this futuristic society. Indeed, the plot explores the identity of a protagonist who has been disconnected from reality after an accident, by being transformed into an organic robot. A being that is no longer human despite having the skin, the flesh and the physical body of a man. The story focuses on the shift of reality perceived by an organic robot. Nevertheless, it brings us a closer look at how the perspective of reality is approached from the point of view of a sub-social class. As the story goes on, the protagonist becomes more and more obsessed with his individuality and true freedom. The plot emphasis on the development of the main character’s identity throughout the story.

The troops had little food, lick grass for water, had to bear the sight of other’s deaths, as well as live under the thought that they could

Laura Secord is a very important heroine in Canadian history. She played a very important role in the War of 1812. The War of 1812 was a very tragic event. Caused by the military conflicts between the United States and Great Britain. This war was fought all over the world.

When we reached the ridge I turned to look back. The rest of my troop carried on, mortified. But I continued to stare back. If I squinted, I could see two silhouttes against the settin’ sun, one large an’ one small. The large cradled the small one, bent over it as if weepin’. An’ the small ‘un, well it wasn’t movin’ at all. I felt a sob workin’ its way up ma throat, but I pushed it back down when I heard the commander walkin’ up behind me.

Technology has tremendously changed human social behavior, which has provided a convenient way for people to communicate and collaborate with each other. For instance, Cathy Davidson, the author of “Project Classroom Makeover,” points out, there is a need to renew the current education system so that it meets the new expectation of the digital era. She discusses how technology improves social interaction when students work collectively through crowdsourcing. In “The Myth of the Ant Queen,” Steven Johnson provides the example of the complex systems in ant colonies, cities of Manchester and Internet by emphasizing the importance of collective working that intelligence emerges when people work together. On the other side, Sherry Turkle argues that technology has turned human beings become isolated. In her article “Alone Together: Why We Expect A Lot from Technology and Less from Each Other,” she discusses how humanity is transformed into a “robotic’ moment due to technology. Therefore, technology does not only help to form collective learning and social interaction that can provide an adequate platform for sharing social values, but also isolate people from each other if they rely too much on technology.

The carnage at St. Francis deserves a brunt of the detail. It was now good marching ground and the men pressed on with celerity till on the 22nd day after their departure from Crown Point, one of them, by climbing a tree, discovered the village of St. Francis at three miles distance, when the party were ordered to halt and refresh themselves. At eight o'clock in the evening, Major Rogers, Lieut. Turner and Ensign Avery left the company and went forward for the purpose of reconnoitering the place. They found the Indians engaged in a dance, evidently entertaining no apprehensions of an enemy in the vicinity. They returned about two o'clock in the morning and at three o'clock, Rogers advanced with the whole party, within three hundred yards of the village, where the men were lightened of their packs and formed for action. About an hour after this, the Indians broke up their dances and retired to their cabins for repose; and soon the whole village was asleep, the more oblivious from the weariness induced by their late diversion. About half an hour before dawn, the troops, having been arranged in three divisions for the purpose of making simultaneous attacks, in as many directions, were ordered to advance. Never was a place more completely surprised, nor in a condition less capable of making any sort of

Serene, swimming black ducks Playfully, rapid moving Iguanas The air as light as a feather Bismarck Palms make themselves known with their colors Skinny triangular palms, making me feel at peace with nature surrounding me Wild Tamarind, appeal and allure anyone walking by Colorful, rainbow windows reminding me of my childhood Energetic little green lizards run around Crisp, pink vibrant flowers This was the garden before it was left for lifeless

In the middle of my bed are my crinkled checkered sheets as I awoke from my slumber. I slowly put one foot in front of the other shielding my eyes as I made my way over to the jarring glare of the sun shining through my window. From my drawer, I put a visor on my head to protect my eyes from the brightness of the sun. The sun beamed brighter as I opened up my wool curtains. Upon opening my curtains, I witnessed something unexpected hiding right below my window pane, in the vastness of my backyard, appeared to be a turkey. The only turkey I had ever seen was the one on Thanksgiving and wasn’t sure how to conceive exactly what I was seeing. After wrestling back and forth with my imagination of what was going on. The realization

The heat was scathing, wilting, and unbearable. I screamed, “Have mercy! Please. Give me some water.” None came. I was left there to burn and die, but I wasn’t alone. Nearby, my friend was drowning and being scoped out by the enemy. The rot found him and started to attack. As my senses clouded up, I took my last breath of carbon dioxide and whispered, “Today I have lost the garden war.”

Have you ever been in a restaurant with a date? at a movie with a friend? or having dinner with your family? where all you hear are those annoying chomping, slurping, and crunching sounds? If so than you probably find it annoying when people chew with their mouth open.