Edward O. Wilson: Should We Pay Attention?

President Wilson's own ineptitude and stubbornness is what led to the Senate's defeat of the Treaty of Versailles, rather than the strength of the opposing forces. Even Wilson's closest and most trusted advisors could not sway his stance. Wilson was strong in his stance and incorporated the idea of the 14 points. While it is true that opposing forces contributed to defeat the treaty, it was Wilson's unmovable position that led to its ultimate defeat in the Senate.

     In Pudd’nhead Wilson by Mark Twain, the story of two boys, who were switched at early childhood, is told. One of these boys, Tom Driscoll, displays many characteristics in the novel. Tom shows how he is rude and a liar, but he also exhibits his ability to change his ways.

August Wilson is a play writer in America with a lot of famous work. He is born in April 27, 1945 in Pittsburgh, PA. His name is Frederick August Kittel, Jr when he is born. His is born in a mixed family of German and African American. His Mother is called Daisy Wilson. His pen name August Wilson is to honor his mother. He attends some school, then self-educated and receive a diploma in the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. He has read a lot of books in his early life.

     Any person that can rise up from the bottom rung of the ladder to the top is able to achieve great things in life. Renowned playwright August Wilson, a winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, and other awards for his work, is an example of such persons. He grew up in a lower class black family, faced the difficulties of an African American, and turned himself into the great writer he is.

As Sam Pollard, director of the PBS special - August Wilson: The Ground of Which I Stand, asserts, August Wilson may be regarded as an American Shakespeare, for “his body of work really covers the whole 20th century of American history…and there is no other American playwright who did that body of work over a period of time.” (American Masters, August Wilson: The Ground of Which I Stand) While such grand comparisons may or may not be merited, August Wilson’s Pittsburg Cycle stands as a literary, historical, and cultural feat in which Wilson illustrates, teaches, and preserves the African American experience through an exploration into the poetics of the Blues. No literary scholar would deny this claim; and this assertion remains completely

wrote the play Fences about his life: the heartbreaking reality of racism in his own life and the

What if there weren't any people willing to break societal norms? What if every person stayed confined to what is socially acceptable in life? There would be no great plays, bands or artists in this world, we would be greatly affected by this conformity. We would not have the great August Wilson to credit for inspiring many great playwrights. In August Wilson’s plays, he chronicles the experiences of African Americans in the 20th Century, through his play, he expresses and causes breakthroughs for the understanding of African American culture. He along with many other playwrights have greatly impacted the world by choosing to display their beliefs. American playwrights have always been expected to impact and inspire society through their plays, they resisted the world’s perception of “normality” and stepped outside of what is socially accepted.

E. O. Wilson, argues that the organisms which compose nature “run the world precisely as we would wish it to be run, because humanity evolved within living communities and our bodily functions are finely adjusted to the idiosyncratic environment already create.” This sentence highlights the sophistic nature of exemptionalism, which purports that we are above nature and thus not bound by its laws. I will further address the fallacies of this view later in this eassy. Wilson goes on to argue that nature is the key to our past, and that our past is the our key to self understanding. Therefore, if we destroy nature we not only lose vast amounts of untapped

Wilson had the unique experience of witnessing, accompanying and finally even promoting a man’s transformation. Upon having built an initially negative idea of who Macomber was, he came to know more about his story, his fears, shortcomings and attempts to get going with his life. So as Macomber comes to show signs that his moment of truth was about to come, that he was ready to leave behind his lifelong fear, Wilson was forced to reconsider and adjust his view on this man. He had the privilege of accompanying his change and of actually helping Macomber take firm steps to manhood. So his contact with Macomber, which was casual and short-lived, was equally intense and inspiring and allowed him to witness a man’s brief yet extraordinary rise to

August Wilson’s 1996 address entitled “The Ground on Which I Stand”, sparked a vigorous debate in the world of theater over the idea of “colorblind casting” and he presented the need for a Black Theatre. Mr. Wilson was outraged by the fact that of the 66 major companies belonging to the League of Resident Theaters, only one was black. He felt that the supporters of black theatre used their funds to increase black hiring in primarily white theatres as opposed to creating a theatre for the black community. Hw wanted to have more black theaters established to cater to the black actors as well as draw in black audiences. He attacks the increasingly popular trend of “colorblind casting” which basically meant casting black actors in roles traditionally

People have understood the above risks, and rather than saddling and debilitating natures holds, we have figured out how to safeguard their hereditary data for their long haul survival and our own particular prosperity. One animal groups getting to be wiped out can thump the equalization of a biological community and have a hindering thump on

Robert Wilson’s unique style of productions of the mid to late 20th century stood out because of his innovative use of space, sound, and lighting. These skills paired with his ability to go beyond the typical norms of production, truly made his shows legendary. Wilson’s Einstein on the Beach production was a notable example of these skills in action. Robert uses elements of acting such as movement, lights, and space among others to combine both traditional theatre and opera. During the time, this type of production was unheard of and many people had doubts on the success of the production. It was the first production to have ever combined opera and live stage acting. Robert was often told things like it “shouldn’t be in a conventional theatre” indicating that opera

The health of the earth degrades with the destructive activity of human beings. A recent study by a group of scientists looked at twenty four different services that the earth’s ecosystems provide for humans, ecosystem services, and found that fifteen of them are in need of desperate help (Gazette 31 March 2005). These services are vital to the survival of both human and nonhuman life and include filtering water and providing nutrient rich soils and ocean waters. Many of the members of these various ecosystems are also decreasing in numbers. In a British survey of bird populations found that in the 200 birds of Britain tracked there was about a 54% population decrease between the 1968-1971 tacking period and the 1988-1991 tacking period. In two other surveys of 254 native plant species from the same area there was a decrease of about 28% during the past 40 years. Humans are pushing the sixth mass extinction (Gazette March 19, 2004).

As years go by, the population of humans increase, with the expansion of humans more land is needed to provide shelter and other necessities. Yet, humans do not comprehend that they also must consider the animals and plants lifestyle. Nowadays, people do not recognize the damages they do to society. As each year passes, each person’s changes the way they think and contributes a domino effect. When trees are cut down and other landmarks are used to build supermarkets or hotels, humans are taking away homes of those creatures and their food supply to survive. Humans unknowingly and knowingly, at times relocate animals to various locations and that animal must change its habitat to be able to survive, thinking it will be for the better. Not understanding that humans have done wrong in unbalancing the ecosystem and what disaster come along with the trouble they started. Jack Ewing in Monkeys are made of Chocolate provides the reader with useful information about what has been going on with the planet and how people can change their mindsets, when will mankind accepts the fact that if they do not learn the knowledge of what actions must be taken to provide a better lifestyle for Earth, humans will die along with the plants and animals.

Despite what mankind would like to believe, humans are animals. As multi-celled organisms, we consume other organic matter, change the land for own uses as a beaver would build a dam, and as other mammals, we are all fed breast milk from our mothers when we were young. Yet there is this disconnection and alienation of the human race towards other species. Moreover, through fear of taking action, the convenience provided to us if we simply choose to ignore the environment, and the alienation of other species that are endangered by our actions, the hostile and uncaring attitude of humans towards nature is the core reason for many of the problems in our environment today.