Why should a child that brutally killed a whole race of buggers be considered a morally righteous hero? John Kessel answered this question by writing Creating the Innocent Killer: Ender’s Game, Intention, and Morality, which was published in 2004. In this essay, Kessel states how Orson Scott Card, the author of the novel Ender’s Game, set Ender up as the victim from the very beginning of the story to create sympathy for him, so when Ender commits genocide, we don’t feel like he did anything wrong
Why should a child that brutally killed a whole race of buggers be considered a morally righteous hero? John Kessel answered this question by writing Creating the Innocent Killer: Ender’s Game, Intention, and Morality, which was published in 2004. In this essay, Kessel states how Orson Scott Card, the author of the novel Ender’s Game, set Ender up as the victim from the very beginning of the story to create sympathy for him, so when Ender commits genocide, we don’t feel like he did anything wrong
Malnourished In his essay “Animal, Vegetable, Miserable” Gary Steiner attempts to argue that an 'ethical vegan' lifestyle is the most morally upright position to take on what he calls a “meat-crazed” society. Sadly, the author falls short on many points he attempts to make. Instead of evidence he prefers weak rants on morality, going so far as to insult those members of the populous with omnivorous leanings. Steiner begins stating two perceived arguments against his case which can be easily reduced
confirms that both men and women are equal in the sight of God. In the Quran, God declares, “…Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you…” (49:13) At another place in the Quran, God clearly states that all humans are equal: “To whoever, male or female does good deeds and has faith. We shall give a good life and reward them according to the best of their actions.” (16:97). In fact, Islam reverenced women in humanity by uplifting and protecting them with unprecedented
believes that in order for one to receive said privilege, they must first work for it. While Gunn does not include empirical evidence to support his essay, the reader is lead to trust him based solely off of him seeming to be a genuine person and his use of real life stories. In the beginning of Rule 2, Gunn introduces the reader to a very self-righteous, young Julia and her mother. His immediate distaste in the two women shows his opposition in people who believe
one’s belief system or how one feels about religion in general, one of the most repeatedly used character types in all of literature is that of the Christ figure. One might even exaggerate and say that even people who do not know the full story of the life and death of Jesus Christ are familiar with the Christ-like character which has been used frequently throughout literature across the world. The Christ figure is only less used in those countries and cultures in which Christianity is not the main religion
this twice approaching the ending of the story, firstly, claiming that he is “neither a man or a demon”, he simply has woken up, “while others were sleeping” (Adiga 191). Balram is justifying his actions by implying that he has lived a hard and tiring life, fighting his way to top of the social ladder. Secondly, he says, in a tone that is conceited and arrogant:
Woman: God’s second mistake? Friedrich Nietzsche, a German philosopher, who regarded ‘thirst for power’ as the sole driving force of all human actions, has many a one-liners to his credit. ‘Woman was God’s second mistake’, he declared. Unmindful of the reactionary scathing criticism and shrill abuses he invited for himself, especially from the ever-irritable feminist brigade. The fact and belief that God never ever commits a mistake, brings Nietzsche’s proclamation dashingly down into the dust bin
LSM The impact of intellectual property rights on preserving the competitive advantage. A case study of Apple Inc’s iPhones . Word Count: 14,014 Abstract The world today has rapidly developed into a services industry where knowledge is power. Knowledge provides means of acquiring newer technologies which then businesses can then use to create new products. In this context, IPRs become a valuable asset that firms can use strategically to lessen or prevent competition. IPRs are basically