A Man of the People

fullest. In the story, a middle-age blind man, who is a friend to the narrator’s wife, and used to be her boss at one point, visits the narrator and his wife. The narrator has never interacted with blind people before, and all he knew about blind people was what he had seen on television. Blind people are stereotypically portrayed on television as slow moving, dull people, who never laugh. Based on this perception, the narrator was reluctant to meet the blind man and doubted whether they were going to

happen to the main character which is Okonkowo. In Cosmopolitism, Appiah writes about the different values, morals, and cultures people in the world have and how people can live together despite having differences. The event that could have had a different outcome was when the Abmae elders decided to execute the white missionary man and later on the group of white people massacred the Abmae village. If the characters in the event were more cosmopolitan with the concept of understanding each other

Auden, is a poem that describes a man who lived a life most people would see as ideal. The man illustrated by this poem did what society expected him to do, which resulted in a model life. This poem, however, can be seen in more than one way. Some may see the story in the poem as a description of a man who had an unfulfilling life because he did exactly what was expected of him. Instead of trying something new, exploring the world, or making a change, the man did what everyone else regarded as acceptable

The Evil Within In Thomas Hobbes book Leviathan he writes that man is selfish, poor, and brutish. He believes that man is inherently evil and their selfishness leads to war and negative things (SAT). I agree with Hobbes. Man is inherently evil because people spread hate and commit atrocities. One reason it is evident that man is inherently evil is because people spread hatred. Social media is used today on a day to day basis, it is such a huge platform for communication and entertainment. What

Drowned Man in the World The Handsomest Drowned Man in the world, written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez shows how the villagers change from their everyday lives to an unknown experience that unites the people. This change is symbolized through the drowned man. Marquez shows this as a valuable change that develops the village in a beneficial way. The people show the common human instinct (that changes from the norm) is appreciated and acknowledged. In the short story, “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the

Introduction Slender Man became known to the internet in 2009 but has been around since the very late 1900s. This terrifying character is a very tall and slender figure that does not have a face but had tentacles as arms; many that is. Legend has it that when people used to talk about or come across Slender Man, they were never to be found. He is known to be extremely treacherous and targets many people until he gets what he wants. This figure is hard to find but sometimes radios, cameras

the many adversities of the people of the community and “Man Thinking”. Emerson explains that the reason people people are afraid of certain concepts or action is that “Fear always springs from ignorance”. By bringing this concept to light he causes the reader to want to become “Man Thinking”, or, someone who thinks for themselves instead of being a puppet to society. His tone throughout the passage is persuasive and passionate about what it is to be the true “Man Thinking”. Throughout the essay

Man in the Water Man creates the simplicity in which he lives, until faced with a choice; a choice that can change the perception of life, love, and selflessness. The man in the water is perceived as a hero, however, that man may have never quite known what it meant to be truly selfless. He is known for his anonymity, and his heroism, but what a person may not realize, is that he is known for making a choice, an amazing factor in this, is he made his choice many more times than one. Also, he is

A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings was published in 1955 by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. This book examines the magical and realistic elements of the story. The book starts with the two main characters Pelayo and Elisenda’s finding an old man with wings along the shore. Therefore, the people begin to consider that he may be an angel. The surrounding community and Father Gonzaga flock to visit this old man the following day. Eventually the crowds slender down and he flies away one day. Throughout A Very

A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings The story “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” is a reflection of human behaviour towards good and bad circumstances in his life. Weak, innocent, dependent, and shy individuals ever need love and extra care from their outer environment, but mostly they are being ignored because of cruel and selfish thinking of the people around. Materialistic things have become the first priority of selfish people, which is the major cause of evil and bad activities in society