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I think It is called the love song of alfred j purfrock because I believe that alfred has just lost his wife, who he loved. We see this is a number of examples given to us throughout the poem, for example the way that he portrays the dark and depressing mood of the poem through his own angst and suffering that one would expect a person who has just lost someone they deeply love. It shows in the first paragraph, how the atmoshpere is related to the “yellow smoke that slides along the street” and the feelings of isolation through this quote“loneliness of the males peering out the window” , It also shows through the fear of confronting “ the women” who I believe are the spouse's friends, stating “ do I dare, do I dare turn back and descend the stairs? Finally I found that the words choses in the poem portray death in many ways such as “ like a patient etherized on the table” and “I am Lazarus, come from the dead, Come back to tell you all, I shall tell you all.” I also found an action that is often done at funerals, the placement of the pillow behind the head of the deceased inside the casket shown in the qoute “If one, settling a pillow by her head” and also the removal of a shawl. These two quotes are clearly indicative of death. It is because of this dark atmosphere and through his own suffering that I came to the conclusion that the title is not ironic and that he did love her, but he is grieving.

Purfrock describes himself as a man that is deeply depressed, lost, scared and is an old/feeble man. This depression is shown by the way he is constantly using dark language such as “death”, “soot”, “darkness” , ‘loneliness” and “seeing his greatness flicker away”. He seems lost because he is constantly asking for some direction in life by asking questions, such as “do i dare?”, “do I proceed?” and “ is there much more?” These types of questions are also indicative of his fear of the future. He also describes himself is being very old because his hair is being lost, he is thin, and he also refers to himself as old by "combing his white hair".

The women of the poem I believe are the friends of the deceased, they are social with each other. They drink tea and toast to the person that has just been lost, they are friendly with alfred when he states “ I know arms I’ve known them all, white bracelets and bare.” Which could represent a hug of condolences between friends. The one quote that seemed to stick in my mind was “ they come and go, talking of Michelangelo.” which I interpreted as them trying to change the subject with unrelated topics in an attempt to cheer up Alfred and shift his thoughts elsewhere. It is through these interpretations, that i found the women in the poem are attempting to be a comforting presence, although it is unsuccessful.

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For the story of Demeter and Persephone, I think that the main value that is being taught is the bond between a mother and her daughter, no matter how important your civic duties are, the people you love should always come first.

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The extended metaphor that I recognized that digging represented an inferiority that the poem tries to express. An example of this kind of inferiority complex shows by statements such as “through living roots awaken in my head. But I’ve no spade to follow men like them” This eventually ends with him doubting his own abilities, when at first he felt comfortable with the task he then realizes he is not the best and simply states that he will “dig with it”

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Some cross over that I noticed from the poem daddy and her early life was that he dad had also died early in Plath’s life. Where it States “ You stand at the blackboard” this could have been a reference to her father since he was a teacher. Another cross over is how Plath attempted to commit suicide in her twenties, as did the character in daddy.

The details in these accounts are not always accurate, they have shreds of truth to them but they do not necessarily remain accurate. I think that all history is open to interpretation, especially for a poet who constantly challenged conventional wisdom so the way that this author portrayed her life is exactly what she was trying to accomplish in her own. I think that Plath would agree with her.

In the play Antigone, the character Creon fits the characteristic of someone loosing his moral compass and eventually leads to the killing of his son which was the mistake that leads to his undoing. The moral confession of Creon shows that he also repents his actions in the quote “ ohhh, so senseless,so insane.... my crimes, my stubborn, deadly-. look at us, the killer, the killed, father and son, the same blood - the misery! My plans my mad fanatic hearts, my son, cut off so young! Ai, dead, lost to the world. not through your stupidity, no, my own.” This shows Creons mistake, but more importantly the acknowledgement of his mistake.

I suprisingly felt the emotions for all of the characters in individual points in the play because each character has characteristics that bring out these emotions. For creon, the horror comes from his heavy handed ruling technique that many rules at the time had, the fact that he will kill someone to make a point is horrifying if you put yourself into the position of the person being killed. You also feel sympathy, because being a leader is not easy. You have to make tough decisions that you feel are right, an example of this is how he must bury person and disgrace another to portray a message. Finally you feel pity because that no matter what decision he makes, someone will be disappointed, he is put into a un-winnable situation.

I felt a draw towards Antigone which made me connect with her a lot more. I feel that this is because she represents what we as students and as low class working employees are. We can relate more to the struggle of Antigone and her attempt at equal treatment against those who control all the power. However, I do not dislike Creon. He represents the power that we all, in some sense or another, wish we had. This resulted in a connection with him as well. I do feel that Creon is considered a tragic figure, I cannot begin to imagine the kind of pressure a leader has to endure on a daily bases. The decision that he has to make was probably difficult to make, but he did it with his people in mind, and this misrepresentation is tragic.

The play could easily have been called Creon, however it probably would not have been so well know. This play was meant for an audience that enjoys seeing the downfall or the struggles of people in power. This knowledge is important because it shapes your opinion on certain characters, if the play focused around the plight of Creon and his difficulty in ruling then their might have been a different perception on the play.

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Boarders has great examples of extended metaphors. An example of one is how the The boarder represents the division of the personalities between the two characters.

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So far the most useful portion of this class has been helping me become a writer. The effects of the TEA paragraphs that I have been attempting to use in my other classes have been successful. Also, I am enjoying the creativity of the course. As a student majoring in biology, most of my time revolves around memorizing of steps, terms and the functions of organisms which really doesn’t give you the option to express yourself creatively. My only fear is that I will fall behind in this course due to my other obligations as a student and that I will not be able to catch up; however I don’t believe this will happen.

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Hamartia: The flaw in character which leads to the downfall of the protagonist in a tragedy

Hubris: an excess of ambition, pride, etc., ultimately causing the transgressor's ruin
Catharsis: A purifying or figurative cleansing of the emotions, especially pity and fear, described by Aristotle as an effect of tragic drama on its audience.

Peripeteia: an abrupt turn of events or reversal of circumstances.
Anagnorisis: is a moment in a play or other work when a character makes a critical discovery

In Antigone, the plot focuses around the burial of a bird in a section of land that would not allow it. The quote that stands out to me as “ Hamartia” in relation to the definition that I found is that Antigone’s flaw is her pride. This pride can be seen when the narrator describes her as being someone who “defies what she sees with a defiance that is almost denial.” This flaw makes her oblivious to all other points of view, whether it be from the narrator or the King himself. The Hubris can be seen in the Kings relationship with Antigone. Antigone, who is the transgressor of the story is attempting to disobey the kings laws. Her pride and inability to admit that she was wrong to some degree results in the King simply walking away and their relationship begin to decay into ruins. The catharsis occurred after the King made his final quote saying “ If men live at all it is because discipline saves their lives for them.” At this point all the fear of the king and the anticipation of him coming to see what they had done had evaporated. The peripeteia happened in Antigone after the quote “this is my burial” It caused a shift in the story that it was no longer a simply burial of a bird, it now meant something to Antigone and because the narrator like her so much it then began to matter to him as well.

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Obasan is a dark story full of complex emotions felt by all characters, some stay to help which is seen with the narrator or simply run away like the narrators other siblings. I feel that this story requires a historical context in order to understand the source of obasans depression and helps the reader understand her emotional state.

After further research on the interment camps I found that the conditions that Japanese Canadians faced were very similar to some of the labour camps found in the Soviet Union during the time period. We see similar characteristics such as mass housing, the forceful removal of items and property, manual labour and a lack of material luxuries seen in the Soviet camps. This forceful removal of property is seen in the quote “ But many things happen, their is the voice of the RCMP officer ‘I’ll keep that one’ and laughing as he cuts threw the water. ‘Don’t worry I’ll make good use of her.’ The other boats are towed away and left to rot.” We see them working in fields, and the connection obasan has with the possessions she has left when asked to move from her home when her husband dies. This hard life is the main reason why obasan seems so distant and emotionally disconnected with he family and I feel that it is an important theme in the story.

Although it is impossible to truly understand what someone like obasan has been though in her life, this imagery and historical context can give the reader something to research and see the deplorable conditions that she had lived. This further understanding of her emotional pain is a key factor in interpreting her actions and how her relatives and her children interact with her.

Kogawa, Joy. "Obasan." Literature and the writing process. Ed. Karen Alliston. candian ed. Toronto: Pearson education canada, 2005. 3-8. Print.

"living in the camps ." soviet forced labour camps and the struggle for freedom . George Mason University, 2010. Web. 5 Feb 2012. <http://gulaghistory.org/nps/onlineexhibit/stalin/living.php>.

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Throughout my education I found that the best tip for an essay is to ask for help. I am a science major and have had very little opportunities to write essays as a result and i know the importance of having other people proof read your assignments. No matter how many times you read your own work, or how much time you spent on it their will always be grammar that you cannot see or literary flow that you cannot recognize. These things are small but they make the difference between a good and a great paper. What I hope to impliment is the TEA structure, and hopefully become more confident in this form of writing.

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Alister MacLeod’s “The boat” is set in a fishing village in Nova Scotia that is rich in tradition and the ways that tradition effects them. This became apparent when reading about the personal lives of the narrators mother and father. His mother who is compared to Eustacia Vye in both personality and physical appearance, has a strong sense of tradition, order and cleanliness as seen throughout the story. An example of this is when the narrator describes the house stating “ everything was clean, spotless and in order” and “My mother was of the sea as were all of her people, and her horizons were the very literal ones she scanned with her dark and fearless eyes” which represents a person at peace with her roll and her families tradition. The narrators father is a sharp contrast to his mother, he does not keep a clean room and it seems that he has problems with the traditions that his wife believes should be passed down. However the impression is given that he wants the narrator to choose what he wants in his life, to either accept or deny these traditions when he tells the narrator, after stating that he would never leave “ I hope you remember what you say.” This sense of tradition and social rolls is seen in all the stories mentioned with “the boat”, each one has the character that portrays and loves the traditions of their families and one who defies them. This use of intertextuallity can be used by the narrator as a guide to his father, whom he does not understand, actions and feelings towards the life that he is living. Also for the symbolism of the drowning itself that can be seen in all the stories mentioned, could be related to the overwhelming lack of choice and feeling of hopelessness he feels in his own life.

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In what way does the point of view and narrative voice contribute to the overall impact of the story?
The impact of the narrators voice is that of a non judgmental child who is simply attempting to understand the emotional pain, suffering and change that he can see within his father. This results in a certain amount of empathy that is directed towards the father, that would not happen if the narrator was a more judgmental figure. This becomes apparent in the last paragraph, when the narrator begins spreading his fathers ashes across the beaches of Dieppe, the task that the narrators mother and siblings would not do.This was because of the judgement and hatred felt towards who the father had become seen with quotes from his mother saying “ good riddance ” at his funeral. This neutral effect is important in the story because it gives the reader a chance to form his or her own opinion on the father as either the emotional prisoner of war or the emotionless shell that he has become.

Alice Munro’s “Boys and Girls” is about a girl struggling to find her identity. We see this through the experimentation of different rolls such as the protector, the courageous and the honorable. This is what all children do, we emulate our role models, whether it be a hero from a book or a parent such as her father. We also see the contempt for her mother, who wishes that she would spend more time on chores that have been designated as “women’s work’ by societal pressures.

This was important in showing the parents and societies ability to change a persons beliefs, giving them the idea that somehow we all have a place. This comfort in a purpose is something that all people strive for including the narrator. We see this in the final paragraphs of the story where she no longer wants to be a hero, but instead she falls into the purpose that is expected of her. To be married but is this maturity? It seems like an example of an escape from the judgement of peers, pressure and disappointment as the narrator experiences with her mother who makes her do work she hates.

This societal pressure from her mother is represented in the areas of her house, she sees the kitchen as a place where she must be because it’s her role, a prison of obligations and expectations. This results in her hatred of the kitchen because it denies her the freedom to choose. This is a great contrast between the work she does outside, the feeling of freedom and the lack of obligations being forced upon her by her father.

This pressure is also seen in the bedroom using symbolism of the dark and light. The dark could represent the pressure she is feeling from her mother to conform to her obligations and the light is everything that she wants for herself. This would make her uncomfortable in the dark and no matter how bright she makes the room with the lamp, their will always be darkness in some areas. This feeling of being uncomfortable eventually ends with acceptance of darkness and the understanding that the light must eventually be turned off. This can be seen with the acceptance of her obligations where her father says “she’s only a girl” and the narrator thinks “ maybe it’s true”

These obligations and rationalization of dreams were present for me as a child. Similar to most boys, I wanted to be a superhero, a monster, a pirate and unlike most I wanted to be a tree. These dreams were eventually extinguished like many other children for obligations such as being a good student, getting a good job and finding someone to marry. It is far easier to live the life that is expected of you then the one you choose for yourself and it’s the choice a lot of people make, such as the narrator.

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I believe Eustacia Vye is similar to the Fisherman in “The boat”, both desire better in their life. Eustacia wants to go to Paris and live a more lavish lifestyle and the Fisherman wants to leave the fishing business and get into education. Both these characters eventually die by drowning do to their partners choice to remain in the same life, The wife of the fisherman who wanted things to remain the same and the husband of Eustacia went into the low profession of furze-cutting.

We also see similarities of the same drowning theme seen in the boat, Ham Peggoty also died from drowning but in a different context. We see all forms of drowning appear within these three stories Ham was a self sacrificing hero, The fisherman was an accidental death and Eustacia was a suicide.

"Eveline" does a great job at complicating the theme seen In Larkin's Poem "This be the verse". In Larkin's poem, the parents are the cause of the children's faults and it was because of this inevitability of failure that you should avoid having kids. Eveline in some respects show similar themes but with one strong difference, Eveline chose to stay with her father instead of going with her fiance to freedom. This shows that parents can fail like Eveline's father had, but the children can also show forgiveness and love in spit of this failure. I feel this is shown at the end of the story when Eveline remembers all of the good times with her father such as him making her toast by the fire or telling ghost stories as opposed to the bad. We also see a sense of loyalty and respect when Eveline remembered her obligation to her mother to "look after the house"

I feel that these are not actions made by a person who has been "fucked up" because it shows many of the characteristics that parents try to instil in their children such as respect, loyalty, love and compassion. Parenting is not easy, but like all things in life we must take the good with the bad.

"I don't know any parents that look into the eyes of a newborn baby and say, how can we screw this kid up." Russell Bishop

On my first reading of Philip Larkin’s “ This be the verse” I noticed how seriously I took the subject during my first reading and how humorous I found it during the second. It was because of this change in opinions, over a single day, that I felt that it was an example of real literature. After reading through the discussions of my classmates, I found that a recurring theme that real literature gives the reader the ability to read something numerous times and come to different conclusions. This quality lets you see many different perspectives and is a quality that popular fiction doesn’t have.

The theme of Larkin’s poem was focused on how parents have such a strong effect on how the child turns out, but what I believe makes this real literature is the context in which the message can be portrayed. The message can be changed depending on whether you believe that this article is humorous, offensive or serious. The theme is obvious but how you interpret this theme is what generates discussion and further exploration, which are key features of real literature.

I’m looking forward to reading other peoples opinions.

Existentialism In Watchmen

Existentialism is a philosophy that emphasizes a persons own choices, whether it be through the act of right and wrong or the very purpose of life. Existentialists believe that these are all relative to the persons own experiences in a hostile and meaningless universe. We see existential themes arising throughout Watchmen, we will be focusing on the importance of the individual.

The importance of the individual is the most important aspect in existentialism, which is based on a persons own choices to develop themselves. We see this with the development of the characters “powers” and how they use them. With Rorschach we see a determination to fight crime, but only due to his prostitute mother and his constant run in with crimes and injustice. As a result Rorschach then decided to become a vigilantly so he can fight crime on his own terms. This sort of development is an existential view because it is only through the terrible act of murder that a person is then pushed to change. With all the heroes, we see one of the most important existential theories start to arise, which is the question of what is morally right and wrong in a chaotic world

So what do we believe to be morally right and wrong? These super heroes are trying to do what is right, but they are only stopping crime through violence, an act that is morally wrong. We can see how this dilemma can effect the characters in Watchmen so much. An example of this is the Character “The comedian” who is a cold and dark character who masks his violent nature behind jokes and attempted humor, which leads to the question, how can this person be morally responsible when he is responsible for killing for justice?

We also see the dilemma of the people behind the masks, and the attempt at realizing who they really are. We see this in the characters Silk specter and Nite owl. Both shy and average people when not in costume, but they somehow transform into violent vigilantes with the costumes on. we see this conflict of personalities effect these two individuals greatly, often dwelling on the power they once had because it gave their life meaning and purpose. Existentialist believe that human beings try to discover this purpose in life, even though life in inherently pointless and we just associate things we enjoy with a purpose.

The final existential theme I would like to discuss is the imperative to be an individual in a world that is mostly unknown and unknowable. We see this with all the characters, from their costumes to their names, desperately attempting to make themselves see unique and original in world that does not know them. The act of labeling ones self as a super hero, instead of what they really are is the most apparent aspect in the comic.

Watchmen is an excellent example of existentialism because it incorporates the ideals and theories so well, from the importance of the self, the desperate and violent world that they are thrown in, and the importance of choice to define who the characters are.

References

Bartley, Grant. "Watchmen." Philosophy Now. Sept/oct 2011: n. page. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. <http://www.philosophynow.org/issue81/Watchmen Barnes, Hazel Estella. An existentialist ethics. 1st ed. New York, NY: Knopf, 1967. Print.

Martin Luther King, Jr. “Letters From Birmingham Jail” was a letter directed to the group of 8 Clergymen that showed their disapproval of Martins methods in Birmingham, although Martin did not often answer these types of criticisms he found that these people of “Good will” deserved an explanation of his actions. These actions didn’t endorse the extremist label that many of these clergy had of Martin, instead Martin attempts to show the events, not as an anarchist event, but as a struggle and while doing so shows the frustration that he and a large portion of the African American population felt in the 1960s.

Birmingham, Alabama was the leading American city of racial injustice which showed through their use of “white only establishments,” “uninvestigated bombing of African American homes and businesses” and political emphasis on segregation. This is why Martin went to Birmingham, because “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Martin then answered many of the questions asked by the clergy about Birmingham, Such as the appearance of himself being an outside agitator, the process in which he decided that direct action was the only way to influence change and finally the direct action itself.

It was through these questions that we see martins true intentions and the frustration he feels with a community that has reached its level of tolerance for such harsh societal injustices.This protest was not the first thing that Martin had done, there were petitions, meetings with the economics committee, but all of these did not show the promise of renewed negotiation that he wanted so he went to the last Alternative. Direct action in the form of a protest. Martin did not want a group of anarchists to create an environment of destruction and fear, instead he wanted an environment of “nonviolent tension” to expose the problems that are already present, but largely ignored. Martin believed that this expression of non violent tension, such as joining a rally, going on freedom drives and expressing yourself freely with an open and confident state of mind would not only be beneficial for the removal of segregation in societies, but also to stop people from going to other more violent forms of protest.

After this explanation of why direct action was necessary in Birmingham, we start to see Martins more emotional opinions of social injustice and why it was so important to do thins now instead of waiting. He shows his frustration by sharing stories about the 6 year old girl who could not understand why white people were so cruel or why she could not go to an amusement park because they were black. It is with these actions that the legal system help enforce with laws of segregation or “unjust laws” that Martin believed were supposed to be opposed by the people with the moral fortitude to do what is right for society.

Martins final argument was with the church itself, stating that “I thought the white church would be one of our strongest supporters”, when Martin saw this it was clear how frustrated he was. As an advocate of god and the church as a beacon of tolerance and peace he was not expecting such a backlash from the white church, with a few exceptions; however the majority of them said, “Those are social issues, with which the gospel has no concern.” Martins final words to the church weren't words of hate or disapproval of their opinions, but of understanding, hope and returning to the values of Christianity that Martin had put so much emphasis on.

Martin Luther King,Jr. was one of the most influential people of his time, his unprecedented drive for racial and social justice still remain the source of inspiration for people all over the world. It’s sad to think that he was taken from us at such a young age and it would have been amazing to see the kind of change that he could have helped instil in our society if he had been alive just a little longer.

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Steve Lewis’s Pandemic : My Country Is On It’s Knees shows the effects of the AIDS virus on not just human life, but social, political and economical. He uses stories about his own love of Africa by instilling visions of a growing and vibrant civilization, full of the hope and promise it showed in the 1960s, too the unfortunate health of Africa today. Luckily it is not just a story about the problems of Africa, It’s also about the hope of restoring their country that both Lewis and the African people still feel.

Lewis has chosen not to overwhelm the readers with statistics and “swamps of numbers” but instead shares his personal stories about the people he has met while in Africa, to give the reader the sense of a connection to the AIDS pandemic. This was the best and worst part of Pandemic because although stories give the reader something connect with, it fails to generate the true magnitude of the AIDS epidemic and the large portions of the human population affected.

After Lewis dropped out of the University of Toronto prematurely he found his first job at Socialists international in London where he was eventually invited to Ghana in the 1960s. Lewis then found his love of Africa while teaching English at Accra high school and extra-mural studies at the university of Legon. This was his most fond memory of Africa where he states “ I can’t remember the last time I’ve had such fun or been so excited by students.” Lewis met incredible people such as Leslie Rubin and Mokugo Okoye who captivated Africa with their charisma. This was the Africa in the 1950s and 1960s the poor and oppressed continent that was so full of life and hope.

Lewis then begins to describe present day circumstances of Africa, The political and sociological volatility that has become so synonymous with the region, but most important he talks about the debilitating AIDS virus that is crippling the countries chance of ever restoring itself back to it’s older self. Lewis then goes on to explain some of the details of the AIDS virus and it effects on the people, the most disturbing of those being the conditions of the hospital where Lewis states “I talked with the administrator. He told me that on the ten hour night shift to care for between sixty to seventy patients, each of who would be in intensive care in a Canadian hospital there would be one nurse.” This is one of the most horrific level of care seen in hospitals in the century, but this is not their fault, because AIDS does not only attack the poor and the hungry, It attacks doctors, lawyers, politicians, essential trades people, merchants, and all other professions that make a society successful, AIDS is destroying Africans ability to Govern. Lewis then starts to share peoples stories, like the grandmother who buried all of her children, or the mothers who try to save their babies but can do nothing for themselves. Lewis paints not only a picture of desperation, but fear of the future, this is very different from the hope and promise that was seen by many Africans in the early 1960s.

Lewis then talks about the final obstacle of AIDS the stigma that follows it, he explains how that although the effort to remove it has been very successful “people have the heads up and proud while waiting in line for the clinic” there is still a lot of work to be done. Lewis ends Pandemic in a hopeful manner stating that “And yet I’m sustained, as so many Africans are, by the memories of what the continent used to be, and the conviction that the present will one day reunite with the best of the past.” This measure of hope is what Africa needs, Along with the continued support of the rest of the world.

Stephen Lewis’s Pandemic was an interesting read on a topic that i don’t know a lot about, and the engaging method of writing really helped me become in touch with the people who have such awful experiences with AIDS; However I do not feel he captured the size of the pandemic and the massive number of people affected by aids, something i feel that statistics have an equally vital role in showing people the true effects on the continent and I would have liked to seen incorporated into his lecture.

Thank you.

David Suzuki’s Genetics after Auschwitz was named and based after Benno Muller- Hill’s article in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. This academic plea to the scientific community to understand that all of there research past, present and future have an ethical and sociological effect felt by the entire world. This idea has been related to the holocaust and the scientific communities ethical standards.

Suzuki is writing to the people of this scientific community, the same community that have been trying to enforce the notion that science “has a beautiful past or no past at all.” They are educated and intellectual people who simply refuse to accept that the advancements of biology had any part of the holocaust. Even now with all our information about geneticists like Dr. Joseph Mengele “They refuse and continue to refuse to acknowledge their history.”

It’s through this article that Suzuki tries the emphasize the problem in todays use of ethical guidelines, by advancing our research so fast that we will become unaware of the political, social and ethical ramifications of these discoveries. It’s also to inform members of this community the importance of understanding where these discoveries came from and understand the mistakes of the past so we will not repeat them.

Suzuki starts by examining his own education, as a biology major he only needed half of his courses to be science, which he then relates to todays society where students have little choice for humanities electives. Suzuki then noticed a fundamental flaw in the teaching of ethics to biology majors. Suzuki never got to learn about “ the excitement geneticists had felt in the turn of the century about the notion of improving the human species through selective breeding” or the despicable waste of human life that followed the same principle. It was easier for the community to blame the “monsters” like Joseph Mengele, one of their colleagues. The scientific community figured that they had an easy escape, that this man was not a scientist, but as Suzuki stated “ Mengele had worked with the foremost German scientists of the time”. It shouldn’t matter that just because this man has done unspeakable atrocities in the name of science, should affect what we have to learn about his mistakes, People after all are not only good or only evil, they are a mixture of both. This community that claimed “Nazi scientists were second rate intellectuals, mediocre but ambitious opportunists” are now following the same path. In their rush to capitalize financially on lucrative new medicines, genetic engineering, organ transplants and an AIDS cure, they are now compromising their ethical standards. Without these standards in place it’s unclear what some of those repercussion could be.

As a student majoring in neuropsychology I found this to be very interesting, and taking as many science courses as I have been required to, I have still noticed this unwillingness to teach the history of science. I found Genetics After Auschwitz very disturbing and enlightening at the same time, but it also made me feel lucky about choosing psychology as my major because they will tell you the history behind it, wether it’s bad or good. The history of science is something that should be acknowledged, because my research over the past years at Camosun has shown me that some of the worst crimes in science, are done with good intentions.

Thank you.

i really really really hope this works this time

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