Big Question Essays
IS IT PATRIOTIC TO PROTEST ONES GOVERNMENT?
“Protest beyond the law is not a departure from democracy; it is absolutely essential to it. ”
―
Howard Zinn
According to Howard Zinn, a writer and social activist, “Protest beyond the law is not a departure from democracy; it is absolutely essential to it.” When considering whether it is patriotic to protest ones government, one only needs to consider Zinn’s comment. It is not only patriotic to protest ones government, in the United States, it is essential to maintaining democracy.
NOTE: I would then go on to discuss 3 times that this protest was important: Thoreau, King, and a current example.
DOES EVERYONE HAVE A DARK SIDE?
“We all need to look into the dark side of our nature that's where the energy is, the passion. People are afraid of that because it holds pieces of us we're busy denying.” Sue Grafton quotes
According to writer Sue Grafton, “We all need to look into the dark side of our nature - that’s where the energy is, the passion. People are afraid of that because it holds pieces of us we’re busy denying.” Because it is called the “dark side,” there is a negative connotation that makes people think it is bad. It is not necessarily bad; it may just be that repressed part of our personality within which lie our passions. Not only does everyone have a dark side; everyone needs to explore that dark side.
NOTE: I would then go on to explore the dark side of 3 different people (and be sure to discuss why these dark sides impress or fascinate us): Usher,
Masque, Modern other.
OR
I might talk about 3 writers who focus on the dark side of individuals:
Poe, Hawthorne, Stephen King (or other contemporary author)
WHERE DO PEOPLE SEARCH FOR TRUTH?
“
All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them. ”
Galileo Galilei quotes
Philosopher, astonomer, and mathemetician Galileo Galilei once said, “All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point
is
“Protest beyond the law is not a departure from democracy; it is absolutely essential to it. ”
―
Howard Zinn
According to Howard Zinn, a writer and social activist, “Protest beyond the law is not a departure from democracy; it is absolutely essential to it.” When considering whether it is patriotic to protest ones government, one only needs to consider Zinn’s comment. It is not only patriotic to protest ones government, in the United States, it is essential to maintaining democracy.
NOTE: I would then go on to discuss 3 times that this protest was important: Thoreau, King, and a current example.
DOES EVERYONE HAVE A DARK SIDE?
“We all need to look into the dark side of our nature that's where the energy is, the passion. People are afraid of that because it holds pieces of us we're busy denying.” Sue Grafton quotes
According to writer Sue Grafton, “We all need to look into the dark side of our nature - that’s where the energy is, the passion. People are afraid of that because it holds pieces of us we’re busy denying.” Because it is called the “dark side,” there is a negative connotation that makes people think it is bad. It is not necessarily bad; it may just be that repressed part of our personality within which lie our passions. Not only does everyone have a dark side; everyone needs to explore that dark side.
NOTE: I would then go on to explore the dark side of 3 different people (and be sure to discuss why these dark sides impress or fascinate us): Usher,
Masque, Modern other.
OR
I might talk about 3 writers who focus on the dark side of individuals:
Poe, Hawthorne, Stephen King (or other contemporary author)
WHERE DO PEOPLE SEARCH FOR TRUTH?
“
All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them. ”
Galileo Galilei quotes
Philosopher, astonomer, and mathemetician Galileo Galilei once said, “All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point
is