QCQ1: “ I am convinced we have a degree of delight, and that no small one, in the real misfortunes and pains of others”. (97) There is most definitely a devious desire in all humans to view and understand the morbid and grotesque. However, if we were not drawn to these misfortunes, would they have the same impact on us? Can we really feel for these terrible acts without first feeling tantalized by them? QCQ2: “in a world saturated, no,…
QCQ1: “Christian saints, feel admonished or inspired by model faith and fortitude–but these are destinies beyond deploring or contesting”. I agree that there is more to following a discipline than shaming others for following the discipline poorly or not at all. Rarely do people make a change, but often people shame others for not changing as well. Would it be plausible to have a movement without the distinction of leaders and followers (of those who act and those who deplore)? …
QCQ 1: “War is a man’s game–that the killing machine has a gender, and it is male”.(6) War has been considered a man’s game since the beginning of time. However, many women share the same attributions to the men who have created this stereotype. Is war truly a man’s game, or is it impossible for anything to be a woman’s game in a male dominated society? QCQ 2: “Something becomes real–to those who are elsewhere, following it as “news” –by…
Confirms- “I cannot accept the idea…a computer screen…[can recreate]..the same mental concentration and spiritual isolation that may be achieved by the act of reading a book”. I agree that a computer can never replace the qualities of a book, reading a book is a very personal and private experience which is hard to achieve on a device. Does this mean that the reading experience is more important than the literature itself? Challenges- Specialization “eliminates those common intellectual and cultural traits…
Quote 1: “Formatic style diminishes the creativity of both the author and the receiver of art because it introduces the apparent accessibility of trade marked homogeneity into the art” Comment 1: I agree with the notion that accessibility to trade diminishes the importance of an item as we cherish originality. However, in today’s society anything can be duplicated and people like to share in trends. Everything can be replicated, cheepened, or formulated. Question: Would art only be creative if an…
Critical Thinking and The Liberal Arts: We Neglect Them at our Peril. Based on the title alone I hypothesize that the article is going to be focused on the importance of the liberal arts and critical thinking. The subtitle indicates that the liberal arts and critical thinking are so important that if society continues to reject them there will be “peril.” 2. The first section of the article “What are the Liberal Arts?” breaks down the terms liberal and art…
The handbook states that the core curriculum helps engage students in natural, social, humanistic, and other environments. My classes have mostly focused on social studies up until this point. The classes I am in currently engage students in a seminar style which furthers the social aspects of my education. In regards to the focus on natural studies I am taking an environmental class in order to support my core curriculum. The environmental aspects of that class help to facilitate the…
Growth Mindset Question Answers A. Growth mindset is the belief in the term “yet.” It’s the understanding that “you’re on a learning curve” says professor Dweck. Having a growth mindset implies that you persevere and value hard work and effort over getting your desired outcome. B. A fixed mindset is a mindset where people feel the level of progress or intelligence they have is set in stone. It eliminates the idea of progression in the future and causes people to…
