Read "What makes good people do bad things?", by MELISSA DITTMANN
Which statement best supports Zimbardo’s belief that individuals aren’t inherently “good” or “evil”?
A. “‘Any of us can move across it... I argue that we all have the capacity for love and evil — to be Mother Theresa, to be Hitler or Saddam Hussein.’” ( Paragraph 3)
B. “In one condition, they overheard an assistant calling the other students ‘animals’ and in another condition, ‘nice.’” ( Paragraph 8)
C. “The same social psychological processes… that acted in the Stanford Prison Experiment were at play at Abu Ghraib, Zimbardo argued.” ( Paragraph 16)
D. “As such, the Abu Ghraib soldiers' mental state… may have further contributed to their ‘evil’ actions, he noted.” ( Paragraph 18)
Answer: A. “‘Any of us can move across it... I argue that we all have the capacity for love and evil — to be Mother Theresa, to be Hitler or Saddam Hussein.’” ( Paragraph 3)
Explanation:
Zimbardo posits that the distinction between good and evil is not fixed, suggesting no one is born strictly into either category. Rather, everyone has the potential to traverse this boundary, particularly when influenced by specific situations. For instance, the mindset of the soldiers, combined with insufficient oversight and accountability, was involved in the mistreatment of an Iraqi prisoner at Abu Ghraib.
The author makes a case for expanding the definition of literature and what can be taught in educational settings.
Explanation:
The author believes that television and film have been around long enough to be considered morally and culturally significant, as many people grow up influenced by these media forms, which shape their perspectives.
Therefore, it is appropriate to teach this in schools, helping students discern good from bad within these mediums and understand cultural contexts as well as preserving vital aspects of society.
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Allen Ginsberg
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Answer:
In the excerpt, Jeffery Renard Allen employs various literary techniques to depict Hatch's interactions with other characters in "Bread and the Land." These techniques encompass:
Explanation:
These techniques are as follows;
1. Figurative language: An example of figurative language is seen in the phrase "He spoke to a moving window." Another instance is "Mamma spoke from the dark cavelike inside."
2.Repetition: The phrase "she was supposed to pick me up" is repeated throughout.
3. Style: The question "How come we can't take the train?" is indicative of the style, and the plot is advanced when Hatch hurried out of the taxi to meet Blunt who was in the street.
Answer:
C) Clov is in search of a more suitable term to express the idea of grayness.
Clarification:
This excerpt is taken from Endgame by Samuel Beckett. Clov refers to the night as gray, but Hamm fails to grasp the meaning behind Clov's description. This leads to a conflict between the two characters; Clov then attempts to use the word "gay", but Hamm does not comprehend and again questions if Clov meant gray, resulting in Clov altering his description to "light black."
