Essays on Insensitive

This essay is an analysis to Richard Ford’s “Under the Radar”. Ford’s story, despite short, conveys a deep and textured plot and along with perplexing characters. The story revolves around the theme of early marriage, infidelity among professionals and the consequences in the revelation of these actions. There is not a hint of happiness or closure at the end and it leaves the reader free to think up of the ending on their own, with the lingering opinions on mistrust and deception. “Under the Radar” starts off with a young couple, Marjorie Reeves and her husband, Steven ...

In his writing, “Protecting Freedom of Expression in Campus”, Derek Bok speaks about a challenging situation with which Harvard University is faced, as some of its students are exhibiting symbols of their pride that are offensive for others. The hanging of the Confederate flags inside the campus has ignited intense controversies over the freedom of expression versus offensive speech that harms vulnerable groups. Bok sides with the members of Harvard community who consider such acts as offensive, yet he takes a balances approach on defending the First Amendment that guarantees the freedom of expression, proposing alternative measures to reduce ...

Introduction

Since its establishment, Disney was known to promote racism through racial messages embedded within their films for several years. Though many people assert that Disney followed the signs of the time, it was against the moral law to be insensitive to other cultures while promoting the interest of another race which was perceived as superior. Dumbo, for example, was a film laced with racists messages. Disney has embraced the word, Crow, to stereotype African Americans as cigar smokers, lazy as well as associated with criminal activities. Peter Pan film also emphasized the notion of racial discrimination against other cultures. ...

The media is one of the most influential aspects of the modern world. The media has been the instrument used by businesses, politicians and other prominent figures to shape public discourse. This research, however, looks to a more personal effect of media. It looks into the psychological effects of media and especially violent media portrayed on television. The two researchers point out that violence can be seen from different perspectives. These are physical, spiritual, and sexual (Bhatti and Ul Hassan 296). They go on to argue that over 80% of the TV stations have violent content. The argument is ...

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In the earlier times, which means around the middle of twentieth century, printing was one of the most significant method to communicate ones ideas to the masses. The printing press industry published manuals and that resulted in promoting literacy. Around that time, people got interested in learning the art of writing letters and the availability of manuals made their task easy. There was a rise in the number of people who could communicate by the method of writing. Circulation of written material started amongst such people. These written materials were the most prominent means for sharing thoughts and ideas. ...

Dependence is one aspect of life which we cannot run away from. Human beings are dependent on others, just as nations depend on other nations. However, if the dependence is not handled or treated with the sensitivity it deserves, then cruelty, violence, inequality and other unjust social practices emerge. The inequality in life produces two classes of individuals, the masters and the servants, the employers and the employees, or the providers and the dependants. Candide’s philosophy, which advises us to “cultivate our gardens,” can be a breakthrough from the social injustices that result from careless handling of dependence. Biblically, a ...

2004 was an epic year for the hip hop group outcast; they were nominated for their song Hey- Ya which got worldwide recognition. The duo performed the song during the Grammies where Andre 3000 dressed up as an Indian native as he danced to the song .The beginning of the song opened up with a dance that comprised of drums and smoke that which arose from a tee pee shaped structure .This was presided by a group of female dancers who bumped and grinned with skimpy costumes, braided hair and feathered headgear (Salim Muwakkil 1). Native Indians have gone though allot ...