Review Of Dr. Nandi Karabi's 'An Empty Room'
James Seckelman
May 29th, 2013
English 1A
Instructor Tera Martin
Contents of An Empty Room Life, in the desire for possessing an unbent will for achievement and material prosperity has crippled us of our own emotions. To think like a machine is to feel like one. A slaving regiment, dictating peoples lives, telling you what to do, what to think or what to feel, creates inauthentic and plastic humans . It is a reflection of someone who 's been crafted by the dogma of society and the result of a diminishing voice. The most important facet of life is in the vitality of human emotion and the connections we create with others. The common illusion of today which sells us a defective figure in how to attain bliss is misadvertised by thought …show more content…
The stories of neglected individuals with troubling pasts, ending in a life of sorrow and misery are far too abundant. A life wasted, with potential unachieved and dreams unfulfilled, many blame their former upbringing as a scapegoat to issues faced. During a study conducted in 2012 by Dr. Nandi Karabi as part of a research survey with her UCLA affiliate, it was found that among the total of 350 homeless students between ages 18 to 25, 44 percent had a history of foster care placement (Karabi 7). During the personal interviews conducted on homeless students attending Cabrillo College, it was found that six of the nine, credited their current condition to unfortunate circumstances that were latent in their past. Though I 've never heard of a whistling slave, it can be argued that success is by design and happiness in some effect, by choice. We live in a vulnerable world, one that weighs your worth by the substance of personal achievement. With this comes intense pressures from the surrounding community to maintain a high standing in performance, to preserve ones own security in the future. As part of a “TED” talk titled “The power of vulnerability”, Brene Brown shares insight from her academic research, characterizing the ability to empathize, love and belong. In it, she states that “We form a coping mechanism and selectively numb our emotions suitable to desired …show more content…
The fear of disconnect is prevalent in all of us, unfortunately it is a very common theme within the homeless community as is indicated by the high levels of isolation. (Karabi 13) The negative effects that leech our lives and act as agents of poison stack as the catalyst to a domino effect of self destruction and the birth of a defeatist
Seckelman
May 29th, 2013
English 1A
Instructor Tera Martin
Contents of An Empty Room Life, in the desire for possessing an unbent will for achievement and material prosperity has crippled us of our own emotions. To think like a machine is to feel like one. A slaving regiment, dictating peoples lives, telling you what to do, what to think or what to feel, creates inauthentic and plastic humans . It is a reflection of someone who 's been crafted by the dogma of society and the result of a diminishing voice. The most important facet of life is in the vitality of human emotion and the connections we create with others. The common illusion of today which sells us a defective figure in how to attain bliss is misadvertised by thought …show more content…
The stories of neglected individuals with troubling pasts, ending in a life of sorrow and misery are far too abundant. A life wasted, with potential unachieved and dreams unfulfilled, many blame their former upbringing as a scapegoat to issues faced. During a study conducted in 2012 by Dr. Nandi Karabi as part of a research survey with her UCLA affiliate, it was found that among the total of 350 homeless students between ages 18 to 25, 44 percent had a history of foster care placement (Karabi 7). During the personal interviews conducted on homeless students attending Cabrillo College, it was found that six of the nine, credited their current condition to unfortunate circumstances that were latent in their past. Though I 've never heard of a whistling slave, it can be argued that success is by design and happiness in some effect, by choice. We live in a vulnerable world, one that weighs your worth by the substance of personal achievement. With this comes intense pressures from the surrounding community to maintain a high standing in performance, to preserve ones own security in the future. As part of a “TED” talk titled “The power of vulnerability”, Brene Brown shares insight from her academic research, characterizing the ability to empathize, love and belong. In it, she states that “We form a coping mechanism and selectively numb our emotions suitable to desired …show more content…
The fear of disconnect is prevalent in all of us, unfortunately it is a very common theme within the homeless community as is indicated by the high levels of isolation. (Karabi 13) The negative effects that leech our lives and act as agents of poison stack as the catalyst to a domino effect of self destruction and the birth of a defeatist
Seckelman