Sushma Shankar Dr. Hurley AP Lang & Composition Pd.2 October 25, 2015 “A Modest Proposal” Essay Assignment Americans seem to be slaves to their technology these days, obsessing over every new text, and sprinting to our phones the very moment we receive a text message. Instead, we should be taking the time to notice our breathtaking surroundings. But looking right and left, all we encounter is a head tilted down, eyes mesmerized by a square glass screen, and the continuous motion of shuffling fingers smudging the screen. Nowadays we allow our thumbs to do all of the talking without a single ounce of resistance, hooking on to every last word sent through a tiny electronic box that can neither communicate emotions nor tone. The people in this society, especially teenagers, look pathetic now that we have become so consumed with electronics. There is an ongoing curiosity about why electronic devices are so irresistible. It is flabbergasting and utterly disappointing that people of all ages, including hypocritical parents lecturing teens about their texting addiction, “would prefer to communicate over text rather than meeting face to face”(mobile commons). Although technology has its benefits of quick communication and always staying in touch with others, the amount of common sense lost to technology has a stronger and more detrimental effect on one 's future. As people become more dependent on the technology that sits in the palms of their hands, the social skills one
A college degree is becoming increasingly more valuable with many decent jobs requiring some sort of higher education. As more students prepare to enter college, many are faced with the escalating prices of not only tuition, but also other things such as textbooks and the cost of living. This problem has been especially prominent in California, particularly within the last month, due to the UC regent’s new and controversial plans for an in-state tuition increase of five percent in five years. With the rising prices of tuition many students must turn to student loans. These loans often get them through the expensive costs of school, but after they graduate, they are left with a substantial amount of debt to pay off. I think we can all agree that something must be done in order to stop students from having to pay these ridiculous tuition prices while still being able to get a quality college education. The answer actually lies in a system used decades ago, known as indentured servitude. If we want to create economic stability for future generations to come we must give them proper access to a college education without the worry of tremendous financial debt. In order to achieve this, I propose that any student will be able to attend a university free of charge, but after graduating must be given to an owner who will dictate their work, where and how they live until they finish their service which will range from fifteen to twenty years, depending on the
MODEST PROPOSAL: New Punishments for People Who Committed a Murder and Claim that the Victim Dishonored their Family by Shaming their Name, Sex Before Marriage, Refusing an Arranged Marriage, or Being a Victim of Rape
While you bring up good ideas, there are a few flaws I see in your action plan. In my opinion, while I would thank the booster for bringing this situation to my attention, I would not inform him or her specifically of the findings of the investigation. This situation should be one that can be handled within the athletic department. This booster could learn the outcome of the investigation when there are more answers just like everyone else. Along with this, why else besides it taking stress off your shoulders would cause you to inform other administrators of the situation? I do not believe this to be a wise move, involving more people can cause the rumors to increase.
To begin with, in 1729 a modest proposal was published. Where it starts off about how the Irish who have to spend their time to look for sustenance. In that case he decides to make a change to the people in Ireland. Ireland was one struggling for many years. As he wants to use the newborn babies to be feed to the rich people. '' for preventing the children of poor people from being a burden to their parents or country, and for making them beneficial to the public.'' he saying that ever since the Irish could not afford their own food he would provide them with babies.
I think with any crime there should definitely be some sort of physical evidence to help convict a person. Time after time, victims tend to forget or add false details because they are so traumatized by the incident. This is why prosecutors should have complete physical evidence to convict someone else. Too many people are wrongfully accused for crimes they never committed and like the movie their lives never go back to normal. No amount of money in the world could ever get back the time lost away from family and friends, or help correct the life they may have had if they weren’t wrongly convicted. It seems to me that our justice system has become increasingly corrupted over the years. Many times the courts just want to convict someone with
There are numerous advantages in proposing a law that allows terminal ill patients to have the right to end their lives if they choose voluntary.
In my opinion the proposal is unethical due to the fact the way government is controlling prices and limiting the liberty of society taking into consideration majority of the population would not be able to afford either the higher gas prices from the increases taxes or the purchase of a more fuel efficient vehicle therefore, preventing each person living a life as he or she pleases. The libertarian approach best supports my position considering regardless of the improvement of society with a cleaner environment the increased taxes on gasoline interferes with ones liberty to travel whether it be for leisure or employment. Furthermore, the injustice built into such measure is the government is forcing individuals to fund efforts they might not
Since the beginning of the 19th century, America has had to deal with the on going
There will be a direct competition with a Nepali restaurant located in Moorhead Mall that sells momos. There will be a moderate competition with Chinese restaurants that sells dumplings.
I would arrange a meeting between my friend and the person in charge of purchases. In order for the restaurant to remain profitable, we would need to shop around to find the best price without sacrificing our standards. I would mention to both my friend and the purchasing manager about the issues I have heard with the customer service. I would first speak to my friend about the rumors prior to arranging a meeting. I would need to verify that if there was a defect with a machine that his company would stand behind their warranty. I also would speak to the purchasing manager to let him know about the rumors of poor customer service and the responses that my friend made in regard to those rumors. This would give the purchasing manager more information
First, it is being moved from a place famous for having tuna to a place that people see as a surfing beach. People who come to victor harbour some the coming for the beautiful beaches and big waves not to look at some tuna.
	As a lately favored eighteenth century essay, Jonathan Swift’s "Proposal" has been canonized as a satirical model of wit. As will be discussed shortly, Swift’s essay is often seen as an allegory for England’s oppression of Ireland. Swift, himself and Irishman (Tucker 142), would seem to have pointed his razor wit against the foreign nation responsible for his city’s ruin. Wearing the lens of a New Historicist, however, requires that we reexamine the power structures at work in Swift’s society. We must delve into not only Swift’s "Proposal," but also into other of his correspondence, and even into discourse of the epoch in order to gain a thick
After reading the first article, “A Glimpse and A Hook”, by Michael Lopp, I was surprised by the advice given. What stood out to me was when he mentioned that while skimming through a resume, the summary of qualifications/skills section is completely skipped over and viewed as a “total waste of time”. (par.10). According to Michael, the job history section “is the heart of your resume”. In the other article “Keeping your resume out of online ‘oblivion’”; Lauren Weber claims that the software that filters the resumes may fail to read information formatted in a different way other than the software was programmed to read. Weber also recognized the importance of nailing key words in the skills portion on your resume for a higher probability for
I was really interested in this reading because it reminded me of many incidents that have happened at the high school I attended. Threats that were made against my school two years ago and a recent accidental shooting there as well. But more so, it made me think about how I will be expected to handle these type of situations when I am an educator.
1.The implied thesis of Swift’s “A Modest Proposal" is that 18th century Ireland would be in a better situation if the Irish society and monarchy actually treated problems such as overpopulation and poverty, While the overt thesis is that Irish people should consider eating their children and selling them to rich Englishmen to solve the issue of poverty and overpopulation in the country. They differ from one another as one focuses on eating children, while the other focuses on giving commentary through the essay itself.