How can we Fight Injustice?

One of the social injustice is social injustice is environmental injustice. It is when old dump sites are built near low-income houses or when toxic manufacturing plants are located near poor areas. One way may be to write and to make sure the article or the special column is posted in local newspaper or international magazines. Another way is to conduct speeches that talk and advocate the importance of fighting against this injustice around the world. Last, people can use the influence of public figures to help spread the word of serving justice to all. I think writing is fairly effective  Many people have the habit of reading newspaper. In that way, those people can get to know of environmental injustice and may be persuaded by the author’s writing more easily. Giving speeches is very effective also. Speeches can be broadcasted by media and can be spread to even faraway places. Good speakers can control the mood of people and evoke some sympathy in them. Lastly, the use of public figures may not be that much effective  Specific celebrity or public figures have their particular supporting crowd. If some people hate the public figure by any chance, they may choose to not listen to what they say or not support what they advocate.

Apollo Landing Rewrite

Apollo II became the first manned space mission to successfully land on the Moon after it launched from the Kennedy Space Center on July 21, 1969! Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, and Michael Collins were all on Apollo II. On June 20, Armstrong and Aldrin landed their small lunar  module in the Sea of Tranquility where Armstrong landed on the Moon and spoke the very famous line. " That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind." A total of over 600 million people were watching the event on television. Armstrong and Aldrin achieved something very honorable and great by planting an American flag in the soil, installing a plaque that bored the signature of each of the astronaut and President Nixon, and an inscription before going back to the shuttle. An inscription that read, "Here Men From Planet Earth First Set Foot Upon the Moon, July 1969 A.D. We Came in Peace For All Mankind."

Why Keep a Diary

I have kept a diary together with my friend when I was in elementary school. I think the most important reason for me to keep a diary is the remembrance of particular and important events. Other reasons may be to get to know yourself better or for others to get to know you on a deeper level, to train your writing or articulating skills, and to reveal your secrets that you do not want other people to know. It is a way to express your true thoughts and dissatisfaction.

I would rather keep a traditional diary in a book. For me, I write a journal to reveal my private thoughts and encounters to express not for the sake of sharing with other people. Also, some thoughts are too private that I will not want people to know about it. I believe if there is a need for me to gain some suggestions or feed backs, I can just share the diary with someone instead of leaving it on the internet where I cannot exactly take control of who looks at my diary. I can also choose to share or “exchange” the diary with someone so he or she can write down thoughts after reading my entry. I can learn from their thoughts from their entries, too. In conclusion, the traditional diary is easier to control and for me to keep a more private and free space.

Macbeth's Soliloquy

One of the soliloquy of Act 1 scene 1 is spoken by Lady Macbeth. In this part of the soliloquy, Lady Macbeth has already developed the thought of murdering Duncan. She has decided to persuade Duncan of this horrible deed. This soliloquy is her talk to herself about securing and strengthening the thought of doing this violent action. She wished for the evil spirits to take away all her thoughts of human conscience and kindness, to change her personality into an evil one. She wanted the darkness of night to cover up the evil deeds she was going to do so that no one who is just can stop her. This foreshadows how Duncan might really be killed during his stay at Macbeth’s castle. It also shows a little about Lady Macbeth’s feminist side of controlling her husband and her sureness of her influence on Macbeth. This soliloquy contributes to the story line by bringing about Duncan’s death. The other soliloquy is revealed by Macbeth about his opinion on death. The news of Lady Macbeth’s death plunged him a little more into misery. However, the news also made him gave up on himself. He conveyed the thought of how every person has to die on day. It is just a matter of time. Macbeth thought that life is short and line an illusion. He compared life to a candle that does not last long and a poor actor whose time on stage is short and unimportant. To Macbeth at this point, life to him is already lacking meaning. It is just like a drama that is full of conflicts and troubles but without goals to achieve. I think this soliloquy contributes to this scene’s mood of sympathy toward Macbeth and desolation of Macbeth. It also foreshadows how Macbeth’s depressions may lead him to his eventual downfall.

Should We Live for Today?

Many people think that people should live for the moment and have fun as much as you can because you only live once. However, I have always disagreed with that viewpoint. In my viewpoint, I think people should cherish their life time for every moment and make good use of it for every moment. After all, don’t you only live once? Don’t you want to seize the chance of being a successful for your life time because you don’t know you will have another chance after you died? Seizing the day for just the moment can lead to a downfall in the long run. For example, students often think that they can have fun or rest first before they finished their homework. The truth is, they often procrastinate for too long and ended up rushing on their homework and sleeping late. This negative cycle can repeat again and again and eventually lead to a downfall of grades and academic achievement. People can easily see the negative effects of seizing the moment if they plan everything with a vision and not just wanting to have fun for the moment and think that they can finish everything in just a short period. Only working continuously for the long term or work before having fun is the solution in my opinion.

What is the Role of Death in Life?

I think I treat the concept of death in a very respectful and maybe somehow a fearful way. Three years ago my grandfather was diagnoses with stomach cancer. The doctor said it is best to take away two thirds of my grandfather’s stomach where the tumor is found. The doctor also mentioned how although the infected stomach is removed, there is a chance the cancer cells can still spread to other parts of the body. I still remember the time when I dealt with the thought of losing my grandfather. I suddenly regret the many times I felt impatient when my grandfather reminded me to study hard. I suddenly felt very grateful for the time when my grandfather is still healthy and has the strength to cook my favorite dish. After this close knowledge of death, I think I became more thankful for my grandfather existence and even his nagger for me to study harder. I know that it is because he loves me and cares for me that he bothers to remind me. I begin to cherish the time that I spend with my grandfather. After my grandfather came out of the hospital, I visit him more often. Because of my grandfather’s experience, I began to mind my own diet. I try to eat breakfast everyday and more vegetables. I do truly appreciate life more. I  learned to cherish it more because we can’t predict what happens next.

What Should We Expect from Our Leaders?

I think the qualities of intelligence, working ethics, morality, courage, eloquence, charisma, and devotion are all important qualities. I think the most important quality would be the charisma of a leader. Sure is intelligence important. If a person does not have the quality of intelligence, he will she will never know what it the best policy to make and what is the best decision. However, with no charisma, even if a leader has the best policy to enforce, no one will trust or support the viability of the policy. Charisma is essential for a leader to persuade his or her citizens and to make his or her companions agreeable to his or her ruling.

 A great leader would be Gandhi. At a time when Indians were facing unfair treatments, Gandhi used his intelligence to think in the long term of what is best for all Indians. In his mind, Britain treating India unfairly is morally wrong. He then decided they should fight back for their own rights or else they would never get fait trade. At that time, no one dared to revolt against the powerful Great Britain. Gandhi had the courage and took the initiative and boycotted against British goods. He must have been a great speaker, too. He persuaded people to follow him at the risk of being punished by Britain.