Tom Brennan WP2 Final Draft

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Tom Brennan

Professor Hall

ENG101 WP2

24 February, 2016

Part 1: Transformation of i!ersity

"n e#u$ation is not %ifte# to a &erson, it is t'e foun#ation of %ui#elines ('i$' is $reate#

by one to &ro!i#e an un#erstan#in% to a #i!erse (orl#) E#u$ation &ortrays an intrinsi$

un#erstan#in% to a !ast multi$ultural (orl#* allo(in% %lobal a(areness an# t'e &reser!ation of

'umanity) +n t'e essay A Homemade Education by al$olm -, t'e aut'or %i!es insi%'t on

a$'ie!in% an e#u$ation t'rou%' alternate $ir$umstan$es) al$olm - s'o(s 'o( 'e $ame to be

moti!ate# t'rou%' $uriosity) T'e aut'or t'en establis'e# a net(or. of information to /uestion

multi$ultural an# et'i$al e!i#en$e after in#ul%in% in numerous &a&ers)

" &ersons &ast tells !ery little about someone) +t is ('at t'ey $ome to be t'at s'o(s ('o

t'ey truly are) al$olm - %oes t'rou%' %reat #etail about 'o( 'e (as illiterate an# i%norant) He

#i# not (ant to learn, 'e (ante# to $omman# ot'ers) T'e aut'or use# t'is to &ut a &oint a$ross to

t'e rea#ers t'rou%' t'e embarrassment of 'is youn%er self) +t (as only until 'e met a man name#

Bimbi in ail t'at s&ar.e# 'is interest to be$ome more intelli%ent) T'e aut'or $oer$es t'e rea#er

to un#erstan# an in$enti!e be'in# 'is (ritin% obsession) Bimbi ins&ire# al$olm - in (ays of

ta.in% $'ar%e of $on!ersations an# lea#in% ot'ers) T'e aut'or (as en!ious of 'im an# 'e utilie#

t'is in 'is essay to s'o( 'o( 'e first obtaine# moti!ation for an e#u$ation) E!eryone 'as t'eir

reasons for ('at t'ey #o) 3tartin% t'e rea#in% &ro$ess, al$olm - #i# not un#erstan# 'alf t'e

(or#s on t'e &a%es* 'e (as #umbfoun#e#) T'is (as &ortraye# by t'e aut'or in a uni/ue (ay to



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s'o( a ne( moti!ation to stri!e an# un#erstan# more in life) al$olm be%an to (rite t'e entire

#i$tionary, seein% t'at 'e $an retain ne( information an# a## onto ('at 'e alrea#y .no(s) T'is

%i!es t'e rea#er insi%'t to un#erstan# t'at t'e aut'or (as on t'e &at' to follo(in% a &ro%ressi!e

an# e$elle# e#u$ation) "s 'e learne# ne( (or#s, 'e starte# un#erstan#in% boo.s, be%an

rea#in%, an# starte# a$.no(le#%in% ne( i#eas) He sou%'t boo.s from #ifferent &arts of t'e

(orl#, %i!in% t'e aut'or ne( i#eals of t'e (orl#) T'is (as a##e# by t'e aut'or to mo!e to(ar#

an in$enti!e to furt'er 'is rea#in%s an# boost 'is intelli%en$e) T'e aut'or no( 'as &ro!en t'at

t'e self5tea$'in%s of t'e En%lis' lan%ua%e (as &rimarily for t'e reason of re'abilitation in an

inmate ('o stri!e# for t'e betterment of t'e (orl#)

To e&loit t'e !ast .no(le#%e of ot'ers in t'is (orl# $an be use# to refle$t an# $ontribute

to so$iety) al$olm - be%an rea#in% more about bla$. 'istory an# ('at situations 'is &eo&le

'a!e $ome about) ealiin% most of t'e 'istory (as 'i##en an# #iminis'e#, 'e fou%'t to see. t'e

trut' of 'is $ultural an# et'ni$ ba$.%roun#) T'rou%' t'is, t'e aut'or is &ryin% at t'e rea#ers to

rea# on by %i!in% 'oo.s one by one (it' a##in% ne( information about 'is et'ni$ity for t'e

$ru$ial fa$tor t'at 'e 'a# $ontinue# to e&an# 'is e#u$ation for 'is o(n $ultural &ur&oses) +t

%i!es t'e rea#er an un#erstan#in% of ('at 'a# been foun# after t'e $ontinuous &ryin% of

al$olm -) T'e aut'or rea# !arious &assa%es aroun# t'e (orl# about &rose$ution an# &reu#i$e

as (ell as ('at is nee#e# to resol!e su$' &roblems) T'rou%' en#urin% t'e rea#in%s 'e $'ose, 'e

(as %i!en a ne( &ers&e$ti!e on t'e 7au$asian ra$e) T'rou%' t'is, 'e &ortraye# a #esire to

un#erstan# t'e #i!ersifi$ation of t'e many $ultures in life) 8f all t'e effort al$olm - 'a# &ut

into 'is e#u$ation, 'e allo(e# 'imself to finally be able to /uestion et'i$al stan#in%s of ot'ers)

T'at /uestion (as to(ar#s t'e 9nite# Nations* Ho( is t'e bla$. man %oin% to %et ;$i!il ri%'ts

before first 'e (ins 'is 'uman ri%'ts<=al$olm -, >11?) eanin% men of t'e "fri$an "meri$an



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ra$e must learn t'eir ri%'ts as 'uman bein%s before t'ey $an a$.no(le#%e t'e et'i$ality of t'e

#e$isions ma#e for t'em) T'us brin%s us to t'e /uestion, is it morally ust to maneu!er a(ay

from t'e 'umanity of ot'er $ultures in or#er to &ro$ee# in t'e #esire for su&eriority<

Part 2: Et'ni$ "(areness

T'e et'ni$ an# multi$ultural i#eals of ot'ers $an 'arm an# effe$t e!eryone aroun# t'em)

T'e 'umanity of #ifferent $ultures #ifferentiate in (ays t'at $annot be e&laine# #ue to t'e la$.

of fa$ts an# abun#an$e of a$$usations) "meri$a, t'e meltin% &ot of so$iety, $an stri& a $ultures

'umanity a(ay an# brin% fort' &reu#i$e an# &erse$ution) +n t'e !i#eos @3.in'ea# by Patri$ia

3mit' an# @T'e an%er of a 3in%le 3tory by 7'imaman#a "#i$'e, &reu#i$e an# stereoty&es

are s'o(n to li!e in t'is (orl# to#ay) " &ersons ealousy an# 'atre# $an be$ome anot'er

&ersons (orst ni%'tmare) is$ommuni$ations in #i!erse $ultures $ause so$ial rifts an#

imbalan$es) T'e et'i$al $ontro!ersy of 'umanity is not u& for inter&retation to allo( self5

ri%'teous ena$tments)

orality is t'e #ifferen$e bet(een t'e intentions an# #e$isions t'at #istin%uis' t'e ri%'t

from (ron%) +n or#er to 'a!e morals, one must &on#er u&on ('i$' t'ou%'ts an# a$tions lea# to

#eterminin% t'e fate of one anot'er) +n t'e !i#eo @3.in'ea# by Patri$ia 3mit', t'e aut'or of t'e

&oem &ortrays a ra$ist 7au$asian fee#in% off of s'ame from t'e loss of a ob ('om ena$ts mental

abuse an# #isre%ar#s ot'er et'ni$ities an# $ultures as 'uman) T'e &ri#e of bein% a 7au$asian

$ause# o!erealous t'ou%'ts an# beliefs t'at t'e s.in'ea# (as @eant to brin% t'e (orl# ba$. in

or#er)=3mit'?) T'e aut'or &ut a &oint of 'atre# an# a t(iste# sense of so$ial usti$e in t'e

s.in'ea#s min# in or#er to set a &oint to t'e ot'ers) T'is &oint (as t'at #ue to ealousy of ot'ers,

t'e s.in'ea# #e$i#e# to &oint out #ifferen$es in t'e et'ni$ities in or#er to 'a!e a sense of

su&eriority) T'e stron% belief of et'ni$al su&eriority allo(s one to t(ist t'e morality of &'ysi$ally



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or mentally 'armin% anot'er et'ni$ %rou&) 3mit' brou%'t out absur# sayin%s an# i#eas in or#er

to set t'e &oint a$ross t'at you must realie t'ere are &eo&le out t'ere in t'is (orl# to#ay ('o

'a!e t'ese beliefs) T'ey $annot be able to $ontinue su$' a 'orren#ous a$t of so$ial inusti$e) T'is

is a $ry for 'el& in many (ays for ot'ers to a$t u&on t'ese inusti$es an# for t'em to not be

uns&o.en for) al$olm - $an be #is&laye# 'ere as a sa!ior to su$' !i$tims by ma.in% ot'ers

&on#er an# #is$uss t'eir uni!ersal 'umanisti$ !ie(s of all man.in#) any &eo&le 'a!e $ertain

i#eas t'at &rotru#e 'umanitarian ri%'ts an# infli$t &ain on mista.en !i$tims)

7ommuni$ation an# stereoty&i$ i#eas $an be !ital in some &eo&les li!es) +f (e #o no

$ommuni$ate an# obser!e t'e (orl# for as it trut'fully is, ot'ers (ill be affli$te# by

%eneraliation) T'is means ('en a &erson stereoty&es anot'er by t'eir features, ot'ers (ill be

'urt t'rou%' t'e attem&t of ra$ial su&eriority) T'is .in# of &roblem (as #is$usse# in a TE tal.

by 7'imaman#a "#i$'ie $alle# @T'e an%er of a 3in%le 3tory) +n t'is tal., 7'imaman#a

e&li$itly #es$ribes to t'e au#ien$e 'o( s'e (as raise# (it' a (ell5off family ('om #oes not

stru%%le (it' money an# li!e# (it'out fear or s'ame) Ho( t'ere (as a la$. of "fri$an literature

#urin% 'er time an# 'er intelli%en$e an# 'umanisti$ liberties bein% /uestione# u&on t'e moment

of arri!al in "meri$a) "#i$'ie o&ene# t'e eyes of many as t'ey en#ure# t'e realiation of only

one si#e of a story bein% tol#) +t is ust as if someone a$$use# anot'er of bein% robbe# by a man

('o &ossesse# none of t'e items t'at (as sai# stolen as 'e (as not %i!en t'e ri%'t to %i!e 'is

story) 8r if a &oli$e offi$er arreste# one of t(o i#enti$al t(ins #ue to a &referen$e of a &'ysi$al

feature) T'e s&ea.er (ent into #etail about stereoty&in% #ue to mis$ommuni$ations from

literature an# me#ia sour$es ('en s'e met 'er roommate in "meri$a) 3'e e&laine# t'at most

t'in%s ot'ers are tol# in su$' situations lea# to a ne%ati!e belief or i#ea t'at lin%ers (it'in t'em,

$ausin% 'arm to t'e ones bein% tal.e# about) W'en tal.in% about ot'er 'uman bein%s an# %i!in%



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information only t'ey #eem ne$essary, &eo&le ris. a $riti$al misun#erstan#in% t'at #e'umanies

anot'er* se&aratin% a sele$t fe( from t'e rest)

E#u$ation &ortrays an intrinsi$ un#erstan#in% to a !ast multi$ultural (orl#* allo(in%

%lobal a(areness an# t'e &reser!ation of 'umanity) al$olm - $rafte# 'is o(n e#u$ation in

or#er to influen$e ot'ers to un#erstan# ot'er &ers&e$ti!es t'at are .ey to multi$ultural an# et'ni$

.no(le#%e an# a(areness) Patri$ia 3mit' ans(ere# t'e /uestion of t'e morality of 'umanisti$

ri%'ts by ma.in% ot'ers a(are of situations of ealousy an# ot'er in!ali# moti!es to &ursue

&reu#i$e to(ar#s ot'ers) 7'imaman#a "#i$'ie $on$lu#e# t'at misun#erstan#in%s t'at lea# to

stereoty&es $an %lobally effe$t $ertain &oints of !ie( of ot'er et'ni$ %rou&s an# $ultures) "ll in

all, t'e (orl# is a multi$ultural &itri #is' ('i$' $ontains $ause an# effe$t ri&&les t'at brin%s 'arm

t'rou%' #is$rimination an# &reu#i$e) T'is $an be a!oi#e# if, an# only if t'e (orl# oins to%et'er

to s&rea# a(areness an# see. for%i!eness of t'e blin#ness to t'e inusti$e $ause#)



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Works Cited Page:

1) -, al$olm @" Homema#e E#u$ation< "rti$ulations: A UNLV Rhetoric and Reader.

9ni!ersity of Ne!a#a, Aas e%as) Ne( Cor.: Norton) 201>) >025>12) Print)

2) 3mit', Patri$ia) D3.in'ea#)D CouTube) CouTube, 2 "u%) 2010) Web) 24 Feb) 2016) 3a#i$'ie, 7'imaman#a N%oi) DT'e an%er of a 3in%le 3tory)D TE: +#eas (ort'

3&rea#in%) uly 200) Web) 24 Feb) 2016)

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