Analytical Essay FINAL
Arylle Ng
Mrs. Chung
October 27, 2014
English II
“The Characters’ Views on Acceptance of Those Different From Them” All human beings judge other people based on who they are. People judge others because they are somewhat different from them. Being judgmental is the basis part of human nature. Despite our flaw as human beings, Barbara Jordan comments on the collection “Ourselves and Others” that, “We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves.” This quote plays out in the texts “Texas v. Johnson Majority Opinion” by William J. Brennan, “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, and “My So-Called Enemy” by Lisa Gossels. The characters in these texts deal differently toward those who are different from them. As the authors portray their characters’ views on acceptance, the authors’ views on acceptance are also revealed to the readers. While some show acceptance toward others, some have a harder time accepting and choose to discriminate. For this reason, the quote by Barbara Jordan plays out varyingly in the texts chosen from the collection. The people in the text, Texas V. Johnson Majority Opinion, are accepting of those different from them. The characters in the text express their own opinions through their actions. One of the characters, Judge Brennan, shows what he think is right by supporting the 1st Amendment. The U.S Supreme Court claimed that the man’s expression of burning the flag is protected and legal according to the U.S constitution. As said on line 3-5, “To say that the government has an interest in encouraging proper treatment of the flag, however it is not to say to punish a person for burning a flag as means of the 1st Amendment.” The Supreme Court discriminated Gregory Johnson by arresting him without the consent of the 1st Amendment. They discriminated him due to the fact that his actions were cruel to think that he had violated a state law, which is said to be illegal to destroy the items that should be
Mrs. Chung
October 27, 2014
English II
“The Characters’ Views on Acceptance of Those Different From Them” All human beings judge other people based on who they are. People judge others because they are somewhat different from them. Being judgmental is the basis part of human nature. Despite our flaw as human beings, Barbara Jordan comments on the collection “Ourselves and Others” that, “We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves.” This quote plays out in the texts “Texas v. Johnson Majority Opinion” by William J. Brennan, “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, and “My So-Called Enemy” by Lisa Gossels. The characters in these texts deal differently toward those who are different from them. As the authors portray their characters’ views on acceptance, the authors’ views on acceptance are also revealed to the readers. While some show acceptance toward others, some have a harder time accepting and choose to discriminate. For this reason, the quote by Barbara Jordan plays out varyingly in the texts chosen from the collection. The people in the text, Texas V. Johnson Majority Opinion, are accepting of those different from them. The characters in the text express their own opinions through their actions. One of the characters, Judge Brennan, shows what he think is right by supporting the 1st Amendment. The U.S Supreme Court claimed that the man’s expression of burning the flag is protected and legal according to the U.S constitution. As said on line 3-5, “To say that the government has an interest in encouraging proper treatment of the flag, however it is not to say to punish a person for burning a flag as means of the 1st Amendment.” The Supreme Court discriminated Gregory Johnson by arresting him without the consent of the 1st Amendment. They discriminated him due to the fact that his actions were cruel to think that he had violated a state law, which is said to be illegal to destroy the items that should be