Billy Essick
Mr. Neuburger
Eng. Comp 102
31 August 2011
Single Paragraph Essay
A Boring and Strict World
I wonder what the world would be like if everything it contained was equal. The world just wouldn’t be able to carry on due to how it is always competing, and making everyday a challenge. Kurt Vonnegut Jr. in his short piece “Harrison Bergeron” projects how the future may be in 2081, everyone being created equal the ideal perfect world. Although equality is a major priority by many, being equal will cause questions, leading to outbreaks, furthermore leading to corruptions in society. Unfortunately, the idea of everyone created equal will not work. Vonnegut Jr. states, “If I tried to get away with it,” “…then other people’d get away with it-and pretty soon we’d be right back to the dark ages again, with everybody competing against everybody else…” (Vonnegut 295) Dark ages as he refers to in his story, insinuating that our society we live in today in other words compared to a depression. With everybody equal in brain power, muscle, etc, the world wouldn’t be able to keep on moving forward, things staying the same, and that can not happen. 215
Works Cited
Jr. Vonnegut, Kurt. Power of Language: Language of Power. “ Harrison Bergeron”.:Pearson Learning Solutions, 2009.293-99.Print.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Survivor Testimonys
Alfred Caro
32052-2
By: Billy Essick
I decided to go with Holocaust survivor Alfred Caro born July 27, 1911 in Sampter, Berlin. Alfred lived with a mild conservative family of 4 boys and 3 girls. His dad was a normal person a butcher, and Caro did normal things like he had a hobby of boxing. Although being a Jewish family, Caro’s dad loved German people; he would make his kids sing German songs, which he still remembers today. Many Germans, Polish, etc, were jealous of Jewish people, could be what possibly started the Holocaust. Nazi police came to the Caro residence to inform them that they needed Alfred for a “political investigation”. Confused because he had never taken place or even had views on the political side of things, so he decided to hide like any other would do, though he came out of hiding fearing the police would take another fellow family member. Caro is taken to camp Zachenhousen which used to hold Jahovus witnesses; he explained that there were mostly young men his age there. The place was surrounded by towers with suited men with guns, as well men on the ground surrounding the premises. Being told if any one crosses the line you will be shot, well to test limits someone walked across the line where he was shot. Caro was in Zachenhousen for six weeks, and he compares being treated like a slave, Jews were beaten kicked, spit on, made fun of, starved, it was worse than being a slave. Caro’s mother still confused on what had happened to her son; she began to investigate down at the police station. She talked too many until she talked to a former child hood friend of Alfreds who was highly ranked in the police force. Caro and many more Jews were released not to long after, though not for sure why.
Quote: “You have nothing, you have your life when you’re lucky, and when you are not lucky you are dead. Maybe the people that were dead were lucky, than the ones that were alive.”
Quote: “We were treated like slaves.”
Ursula Levy
26765-1
By: Billy Essick
This is a testimony overview from Ursula Levy born May 11, 1935 in Orslabrook Germany. Her father owned a textile business that had been in the family for a while, though she was unsure what her mother did and she only had one brother. Her father and Uncle were sent to camp Zachenhousen where they were beaten and exposed to very cold temperatures, both ended up with GangGreen and died shortly after they were released from this camp. Levy doesn’t remember much but she does remember some important things like her mother side of the family was Liberal and her dad side of the family was very religious. Afraid of her children’s lives, Ursula’s mother contacted an uncle of hers in America; he agreed to get them out of Germany. Sent to a place with nuns, her and her brother and three others were the only ones that were full blooded Jewish. Those five kids were sent to a concentration camp, where only her and her brother the only ones that survived. The things Jewish families would do to keep their family alive are unreal, as it worked for the Levy family. Her and her brother split up in concentration camps, her brother promised he would come visit her as he did on Sundays. She remembers that in her camp they were forced to take off all her clothes and throw it in a big pile and the wind blowing sand would hurt her legs; they were to where the clothes the Nazi’s gave them. They were saved due to the home in Holland and the friend from the hardware store who told a lie about their background that saved them. If he had not it was to Auschwitz, that’s where the Jews from their camp were being transported to.
Quote: “If we were to go to Auschwitz like most of the children and people, we would have been killed right way because of our age.”
Quote: “ I saw people being loaded on to open trucks they would sing, they would sing…..a Dutch song.”
32052-2
By: Billy Essick
I decided to go with Holocaust survivor Alfred Caro born July 27, 1911 in Sampter, Berlin. Alfred lived with a mild conservative family of 4 boys and 3 girls. His dad was a normal person a butcher, and Caro did normal things like he had a hobby of boxing. Although being a Jewish family, Caro’s dad loved German people; he would make his kids sing German songs, which he still remembers today. Many Germans, Polish, etc, were jealous of Jewish people, could be what possibly started the Holocaust. Nazi police came to the Caro residence to inform them that they needed Alfred for a “political investigation”. Confused because he had never taken place or even had views on the political side of things, so he decided to hide like any other would do, though he came out of hiding fearing the police would take another fellow family member. Caro is taken to camp Zachenhousen which used to hold Jahovus witnesses; he explained that there were mostly young men his age there. The place was surrounded by towers with suited men with guns, as well men on the ground surrounding the premises. Being told if any one crosses the line you will be shot, well to test limits someone walked across the line where he was shot. Caro was in Zachenhousen for six weeks, and he compares being treated like a slave, Jews were beaten kicked, spit on, made fun of, starved, it was worse than being a slave. Caro’s mother still confused on what had happened to her son; she began to investigate down at the police station. She talked too many until she talked to a former child hood friend of Alfreds who was highly ranked in the police force. Caro and many more Jews were released not to long after, though not for sure why.
Quote: “You have nothing, you have your life when you’re lucky, and when you are not lucky you are dead. Maybe the people that were dead were lucky, than the ones that were alive.”
Quote: “We were treated like slaves.”
Ursula Levy
26765-1
By: Billy Essick
This is a testimony overview from Ursula Levy born May 11, 1935 in Orslabrook Germany. Her father owned a textile business that had been in the family for a while, though she was unsure what her mother did and she only had one brother. Her father and Uncle were sent to camp Zachenhousen where they were beaten and exposed to very cold temperatures, both ended up with GangGreen and died shortly after they were released from this camp. Levy doesn’t remember much but she does remember some important things like her mother side of the family was Liberal and her dad side of the family was very religious. Afraid of her children’s lives, Ursula’s mother contacted an uncle of hers in America; he agreed to get them out of Germany. Sent to a place with nuns, her and her brother and three others were the only ones that were full blooded Jewish. Those five kids were sent to a concentration camp, where only her and her brother the only ones that survived. The things Jewish families would do to keep their family alive are unreal, as it worked for the Levy family. Her and her brother split up in concentration camps, her brother promised he would come visit her as he did on Sundays. She remembers that in her camp they were forced to take off all her clothes and throw it in a big pile and the wind blowing sand would hurt her legs; they were to where the clothes the Nazi’s gave them. They were saved due to the home in Holland and the friend from the hardware store who told a lie about their background that saved them. If he had not it was to Auschwitz, that’s where the Jews from their camp were being transported to.
Quote: “If we were to go to Auschwitz like most of the children and people, we would have been killed right way because of our age.”
Quote: “ I saw people being loaded on to open trucks they would sing, they would sing…..a Dutch song.”
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Free Buffet
Billy Essick
Mr. Neuburger
Eng. Comp 102-104
31 August 2011
Single Paragraph Essay
Free Buffet
Dumpster Diving may be frowned upon by most Americans, but yet it is a very popular maneuver done by many of our nation’s homeless. Lars Eighner describes in his piece “On Dumpster Diving” how he digs through dumpsters and is able to collect enough of life’s necessities to live off of. Since Eighner is able to do this proves the point Americans are wasteful people and really does not realize how fortunate they may be. Eighner talks about eating pizza out of a dumpster and states, “Because help seldom stays long at these places, pizzas are often made with wrong topping, refused on delivery for being cold, or baked incorrectly.” (Eighner 256) Although Eighner is eating out of the dumpster, the food was perfectly fine. American citizens are just picky and waste perfectly good food. Also, not being a necessity but for personal entertainment Eighner states, “Drugs, pornography, spirits, and the like are often discarded when parents are expected-Dad’s day, for example…Wine and spirits, of course, keep perfectly well even once opened, but the same cannot be said of beer.” (257) This goes to prove one can live off another peoples’ trash, showing that Americans are wasteful people. 216
Mr. Neuburger
Eng. Comp 102-104
31 August 2011
Single Paragraph Essay
Free Buffet
Dumpster Diving may be frowned upon by most Americans, but yet it is a very popular maneuver done by many of our nation’s homeless. Lars Eighner describes in his piece “On Dumpster Diving” how he digs through dumpsters and is able to collect enough of life’s necessities to live off of. Since Eighner is able to do this proves the point Americans are wasteful people and really does not realize how fortunate they may be. Eighner talks about eating pizza out of a dumpster and states, “Because help seldom stays long at these places, pizzas are often made with wrong topping, refused on delivery for being cold, or baked incorrectly.” (Eighner 256) Although Eighner is eating out of the dumpster, the food was perfectly fine. American citizens are just picky and waste perfectly good food. Also, not being a necessity but for personal entertainment Eighner states, “Drugs, pornography, spirits, and the like are often discarded when parents are expected-Dad’s day, for example…Wine and spirits, of course, keep perfectly well even once opened, but the same cannot be said of beer.” (257) This goes to prove one can live off another peoples’ trash, showing that Americans are wasteful people. 216
Wrongful Death
Billy Essick
Mr. Neuburger
English 102
14 September 2011
Single Paragraph Essay
Wrongful Death
Jack Kevorkian, a University of Michigan medical school graduate with a degree in pathology, can be considered a known killer in the eyes of many. In his piece, “A Case of Assisted Suicide,” Kevorkian is called upon by various human beings to “assist” them in committing suicide. This is a wrongful act on Jack’s part; killing is killing no matter what the reason is or even if one is asked to do so. It is wrong and Kevorkian should be stopped. Kevorkian goes on to explain how he receives a call from a friend who has Alzheimer’s disease and eligible for a new drug trial. Kevorkian states, “I concurred that Janet should enroll in the program...” (Kevorkian 318). Not hearing from them for a year, he receives a call where they explained “…it had been stopped early because the new drug was ineffective. In fact, her condition got worse..” (Kevorkian 318). This just goes to show Kevorkian has no perception of living human beings, his act in assisting humans in suicide should be illegal.
Works Cited
Kevorkian, Jack. Power of Language: Language of Power. “A Case of Assisted Suicide”.: Pearson Learning Solutions, 2009. 317-23. Print.
Mr. Neuburger
English 102
14 September 2011
Single Paragraph Essay
Wrongful Death
Jack Kevorkian, a University of Michigan medical school graduate with a degree in pathology, can be considered a known killer in the eyes of many. In his piece, “A Case of Assisted Suicide,” Kevorkian is called upon by various human beings to “assist” them in committing suicide. This is a wrongful act on Jack’s part; killing is killing no matter what the reason is or even if one is asked to do so. It is wrong and Kevorkian should be stopped. Kevorkian goes on to explain how he receives a call from a friend who has Alzheimer’s disease and eligible for a new drug trial. Kevorkian states, “I concurred that Janet should enroll in the program...” (Kevorkian 318). Not hearing from them for a year, he receives a call where they explained “…it had been stopped early because the new drug was ineffective. In fact, her condition got worse..” (Kevorkian 318). This just goes to show Kevorkian has no perception of living human beings, his act in assisting humans in suicide should be illegal.
Works Cited
Kevorkian, Jack. Power of Language: Language of Power. “A Case of Assisted Suicide”.: Pearson Learning Solutions, 2009. 317-23. Print.
A film unfinished
“A Film Unfinished”
Billy Essick
After watching the film, many questions were unanswered that I wanted to know. What was the main reasoning behind it? How could people live with themselves? A good person would have helped those poor souls out. The film showed great scenes of just how bad it was, seeing young men my age that looked like they were ninety years old was very disturbing to me. People of the ghetto lying on the streets half dead, and in some cases they were dead. I am not the kind of person to just walk by, I would help that person as of many people in society today would. Very un-humane to video and not do anything about the ghetto. Though it was true that the ghetto was over populated by the Jews, the streets were full of them, what was this due to? Was it just so many people shoved in a tiny place? Or was it just lots of Jewish people that had a few babies? I don’t understand why the Jews as being the “large body” of people didn’t come together to over throw the ruling body. Also wondering why, though I know partly why, but why they videoed the richer Jewish eating at nice places and such. I’d like to see more of the ghetto, more videos to see just what really went on. Just what are they leaving out in that video, what were they going to finish up the movie with, are all answers they probably will not be answered for a long period of time. All in all I liked the movie though it was graphic; it showed the real down to earth things, starvation, overpopulation, non adequate housing, etc. Wondering if our world today will become similar to the Jewish ghetto, if we continue to grow we will be on our way.
Billy Essick
After watching the film, many questions were unanswered that I wanted to know. What was the main reasoning behind it? How could people live with themselves? A good person would have helped those poor souls out. The film showed great scenes of just how bad it was, seeing young men my age that looked like they were ninety years old was very disturbing to me. People of the ghetto lying on the streets half dead, and in some cases they were dead. I am not the kind of person to just walk by, I would help that person as of many people in society today would. Very un-humane to video and not do anything about the ghetto. Though it was true that the ghetto was over populated by the Jews, the streets were full of them, what was this due to? Was it just so many people shoved in a tiny place? Or was it just lots of Jewish people that had a few babies? I don’t understand why the Jews as being the “large body” of people didn’t come together to over throw the ruling body. Also wondering why, though I know partly why, but why they videoed the richer Jewish eating at nice places and such. I’d like to see more of the ghetto, more videos to see just what really went on. Just what are they leaving out in that video, what were they going to finish up the movie with, are all answers they probably will not be answered for a long period of time. All in all I liked the movie though it was graphic; it showed the real down to earth things, starvation, overpopulation, non adequate housing, etc. Wondering if our world today will become similar to the Jewish ghetto, if we continue to grow we will be on our way.
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