Raskolnikov Mistakes

In some cases though, that’s not always true. Ender’s Game, a science-fiction book by Orson Scott Card, extremely contradicts it. The main character, Ender is manipulated into many terrible actions, while he has good morales and never intended to do these terrible things. He is portrayed as a good kids and one of the underlying themes convey that intentions mean everything, not the action. This has caused many controversial debates with many different views. For example, John Kessel has written a critical essay, Creating the Innocent Killer, about Ender’s game. Kessel’s essay works on all angles of Ender’s morality. The good

For example after a late night booty call the other wes moore had, he had got into a late night altercation,and how he responded was his choice.” Wes went inside,but he had no intention of staying there.He ran to his room and straight to his closet.reached to the top shelf and pulled out his 9mm Beretta and a few full clips”. The way the other Wes chose to respond was under his full control, he could have let it go,but instead he decided to act on it and soon got arrested.Another time the other Wes chose to act without thinking the changed his life,was when he encountered an undercover cop that tipped that he was by asking the following “Do you guys know where I can buy some rocks” wes knowing that he replied “nope”,but the thought of money is what kept him involved. Wes chose to do the exchange “approached the booth,he reached into his pocket and pulled out two dime bags of crack cocaine,twenty dollars worth”. Wes was arrested for selling drugs,if he had stayed streetsmart he wouldn't have been

The quote "Character is what you are in the dark" - Dwight Lyman Moody has a few meanings. Mostly it means that you're different when you're alone. When you're around people they are influences of some sort. If you get into a situation when you're with people you might react differently than if you were alone, resulting in a different outcome. A lot of the time people aren't their true self around friends, or family, or whoever it may be for many reasons. A big reason is they don't want to be judged. Maybe they wanna look "cool" or get popular for something. Maybe they think they'll be looked at differently for being who they truly are. So basically fear of what others think keeps us from being who we really are. Fear can make us act different,

Many believe that actions shape a person's internal identity but is that the case? The book Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card raises this question with Ender symbolising good while committing the greatest acts of evil and Peter symbolising evil yet portraying actions of good. Orson Scott Card takes into consideration Ender's actions and Peter's actions to illustrate the theme of “good versus evil” and the duality of human nature. OSC also gets his readers to ponder the importance of not casting judgements without understanding the situation which can cause communication roadblocks.

Have you ever made a first impression about a person, but when you actually talk to or learn about the person you found out that what you thought, was completely wrong? Humans are always making assumptions based off what they see at that very moment. For instants, an athlete makes an error and a coach judge them for that error , yet that athlete is just having a bad day. Another would be someone meeting a person for the first time, and the way they act around you, makes you have a first impression of them. Not everyone that you meet, will be the same or have the same thought as you, nor will they always make a great first impression. It’s the little bit of time you spend with the person that you find out they’re different from what you was thinking. First Impressions can be very deceiving as shown in various British Literature pieces such as “Beowulf”, “Pride and Prejudice” and “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”.

Judgment is a fundamental function of the human brain. On a daily basis one judges their peers for their actions, whether it be good or bad. In the novel, Monster by Walter Dean Myers, a young boy named Steve Harmon is put on trial for felony murder; he shares his experiences of what is going on throughout the case and how he is being perceived by his peers. The jury has to make a decision, marking Harmon guilty or not guilty. The jury must make a judgment about him, about who he is. Evidently, it is revealed that judgment is determined by one’s traits, actions, and appearance.

Like Mr. Paul said, ¨Folks sometimes do ugly things, Hiram, but that don't necessarily make them evil. A lot of good folks just make stupid decisions or get themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time.¨ (Crowe 221) What a reader can learn from this is that sometimes, people make

This is portrayed through a historical figure, General Benedict Arnold, a military commander who fought in the American Revolution. He is often remembered as a traitor. Many remember him for plotting with the British and fleeing when his plan was detected. However, it is often forgotten that he made important contributions to the American Revolution. It is stated that, “If Arnold has not contributed his daring and skill, the British would have recaptured Fort Ticonderoga” (Kennedy, 153 ). Therefore, it is up to the judgement of the individual to ultimately deem Arnold as a good or bad person. Looking at his actions, he can not be either good or evil because his actions represent both. Despite this fact, many choose to view him as a bad person. This view of Benedict Arnold comes from one’s own judgement. Some consider him good for the contributions he made to America while others take the opposite stand. Another example would be from Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Lennie is a mentally impaired, causing him to accidentally kill Curly’s wife and is hunted by an angry mob. Lennie’s friend, George, ends up killing him. With reluctance, “ George raised the gun and steadied it, and he brought the muzzle of it close to the back of Lennie's head … He pulled the trigger” (Steinbeck 53). George understands that Lennie’s innocence would not be able to help him survive he world and is left with the

Humanity is the state of being humane, just, and beneficial to humans as a whole. Having a sense of humanity during trying times is crucial and can either make or break the situation. In the novels Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis De Bernières and All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, characters perform acts that allow them to progress through hard times. The characters demonstrate that they want not only a future for themselves but also a future for others, even if they are enemies. By having a sense of humanity they realize that in the end they are all human and where they live and who they fight for does not matter.

“When it comes to interpreting other people’s behavior, human beings invariable make the mistake of overestimating the importance of fundamental character traits and underestimating the importance of the situation and context. We will always reach for a “dispositional” explanation for events, as opposed to a contextual explanation”. (160) As mentioned before, just because someone comes from the slums, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they are more likely to be troubled or commit a crime than someone who comes from a well-kept upper class community. How these two people act, see, think, and feel come from all environments - ranging from home, to school, to after school activities, to where they hang out, to what they watch or listen to. These daily sights, sounds and interactions shape the person that they become. “Character isn’t what we think it is or, rather, what we want it to be. It isn’t a stable, easily identifiable set of closely related traits, and it only seems that way because of a glitch in the way our brains are organized. Character is more like a bundle of habits and tendencies and interests, loosely bound together and dependent, at certain times, on circumstance and context”. (163) So how much and to what extent does their environment dictate their behavior? “The features of our immediate social and physical world play a huge role in shaping who we are and how we act” (168) Whether consciously or subconsciously, willingly or unwillingly, the every day choices we make or don’t make help to shape our character and define our patterns of

How we view an individual makes a huge difference in life because people tend to judge without any knowledge, which will lead to regret in the future, therefore; making judgments towards a person, based on their actions or feelings is perverse.

Once you decide this, your behaviour will often be consistent with this identity- even if this identity is negative.” -Harrison Barnes. This explains how even with simple decisions, it can impact who you are and who you are known

Throughout history, there have been many human beings whom have been seen as either a hero or a villain. In their childhood, these people must had obstacles that were in their way, causing each individual to either work harder or give up. People, however; must understand that each individual has a potential in achieving their goals, but if one is mistreated or deceived due to jealousy, resentment, hatred, or ambition, it can lead to many catastrophic events. People who have pride and arrogance do not want to have equals, rather they want to see their victims suffer. These people have no difficulty in achieving their goals due to the fact that their victims have too innocent a nature to suspect the nefarious motives of their enemies. In

There are always two sides to every coin. For example, without evil, there can be no good. Is being a good person all about the things one does or is it about the reason one does the things they do? There 's good and bad in everyone. Humanity isn 't perfect, and our lives are so complex. In the film titled Nightcrawler, Louis Bloom shows viewers first-hand what it is like to be a journalist in the fast pace city of Los Angeles. Throughout the film, Louis attempts to manipulate the other characters and uses their weakness against them to get whatever he desires. Even though a person may be considered as a bad person they still could possibly commit actions that a good person normally world and vice-versa. For many people, it may be easy for them to characterize Louis as a bad person, due to the choices and decisions he makes through the movie. After watching the film several times, I am still pondering over what exactly it means to be a bad or good person. Everyone makes mistakes; it is inevitable. But the thing that separates a good person from a bad person is that a good person learns from those mistakes and never repeats those same mistakes again. Making mistakes is part of what makes us human. They not only help one learn from our experiences, but they also help shape one into the individual they would like to become. A good person is comfortable with both their strengths and weaknesses, treat others with respect, and are aware that their inner intentions are truly what

     I’m sure you have heard the expression “learn from your mistakes.” If it is possible to learn from your mistakes, then it must be possible to learn from another person’s mistakes or even a ficticious character's mistakes. You may even be able to learn from their way of life. The characters may not be real people, but they can be important interpretations of real-life situations by creative authors. Everyman is a good example of this. And it still applies