Humanization

pre-set societal gender roles, and can be the most easily targeted for dehumanization. While The Merchant of Venice points out overlooked moments of dehumanization and problems of religious discrimination, the play also provides a process of re-humanization for Shylock to the audience. After Jessica has run away from Shylock with her Christian suitor Lorenzo, Salarino and Solanio, two of Antonio’s friends, begin to mock and insult Shylock as usual. Unlike Shylock’s previous sarcastic reactions to

The Elevation and Diminishment of Wartime Men War affects men physically, emotionally, and mentally. In Homer’s The Iliad, war is presented as something that both elevates and diminishes men. This is contradictory to what Homer is profusely trying to get across through his depiction of war, which is that there are no winners. He presents this idea of war being a losing situation by humanizing the enemy, instead of following the pattern of most epic poems and presenting the Greeks as omnipotent heroes:

ideas as well as my disagreements with his ideas. I will first analyze Freire’s ideologies on the metaphysical universe that he describes in the first chapter of his book. On page 44 Freire states that, “This struggle [The struggle for humanization] is possible only because dehumanization, although a concrete historical fact, is not a given

person’s life, significantly at an early age, they are ultimately helpless, therefore they need the attention and guidance of the family to be put on the right path to achieve and flourish as a human being. This is why the family is the core of humanization and education. This is where the values of family and responsibility play a vital role in guiding and promoting the right beliefs and concepts for the development of successful, well-developed human beings. This also means that mothers have an

German American psychologist predominantly known for his work with psychology field theory, group dynamics and his theory of change. A majority of Lewin’s work was focused on practical psychological issues such as racism, child development, and humanization of the workplace and school. Some describe Lewin as the founder of experimental social psychology. Kurt Lewin was born in Poland on September 9, 1880 into a jewish family. In 1909 he began to study medicine at the University of Freiburg. In 1910

torturing of animals, and their bestial nature. In the novel, Moreau refers to the vivisection of animals as “a humanizing process” (120) because he wants to transform animals into humans. However, the Beast People and undergo an ongoing process of humanization and dehumanization, showing that whatever state they were ‘made for’ is not permanent. H.G. Wells suggests a definition of humanity through Moreau’s philosophy of pain and reasoning, but the dehumanization of the Beast People and humans suggest

but also to create powerfully alluring atmosphere that highlights the juxtaposition of the eriness of serial murders with the detailed description of the Chicago World’s Fair. Through the employment of foreshadowing, juxtaposition, and deliberate humanization, Larson creates a vividly compelling account of two stories for the purpose of assembling a story that is rich with complexity and, when it come to certain characters, controversy as to the nature of certain characters. Larson’s novel, Devil

According to Freire, “Dehumanization marks not only those whose humanity has been stolen, but also those who have stolen it” (p. 44). Humanization is to become a human and not an object. I know that I have been dehumanized through the European way of life. I only speak and write English even though it wasn’t forced on to me. The reason why I choose to speak and write English is because I

The Controversy Over Race Long after his death, American novelist Mark Twain continues to be accused of being a racist writer as a result of his literary masterpiece Huckleberry Finn. Many critics argue his book is offensive, prolongs slave-era stereotypes, and has no place being taught in today’s classrooms. However, what many critics fail to realize is that Twain wanted to write a historically accurate book in order to convey to readers how strong the racial clashes between whites and blacks

Freire (1972) makes the argument that the transformation of the oppressed is possible. Additionally, he claims that the oppressed can liberate themselves from oppression (Freire 1972). As an aspiring school teacher, the vivid concept of the banking model coupled with the understanding that the oppressed can in fact liberate themselves poised a new praxis for me. My initial aspirations as a future educator were to serve as a leader who would save the oppressed. Freire’s (1972) research has allowed