Thursday, December 18, 2008

Two Essay Questions on Hamlet - Final #1

"Madness in Great ones must not unwatched go." There is plenty of truth in that one simple statement. When one observes the world from a quiet standpoint, it is easy to see the people that could very easily end up ruining a society, and corrupting good hearts. Of course the way one is viewed by anyone is a matter of opinion, for instance, Neo-Nazis and the KKK still exist, and they believe with every inkling of their being that they're fighting for a great cause.

A perfect example to validate this statement would be the Holocaust. Hitler had many followers at first, he was viewed as a great leader and had the support of many. People trusted him and thought him to be someone who could greatly help out the world. But after awhile, his true colors began to show through, his cause was revealed to the world, and those trusting followers began to be his fearing followers. His plan was literally to slaughter millions of innocent people for reasons that made sense to him, and really no one else. What makes this piece of history even worse is that there are still people who support his cause. Before the 2008 elections, two Neo-Nazis were arrested for conspiring to asassinate Obama before votes were even in. Although many do no support Obama, there is no reason to end his life because of the color of his skin.

Although World Leaders and Politicians are usually the prime candidates for issues of morality, there is another kind of morally indecent people that are loved by the hearts of many: Movie stars and Musicians. Hollywood seems to be the breeding ground for indecency, crudeness, and exploitation. America has watched as many innocent young girls have been put up on the silver screen in cute Disney movies, only to expose themselves in a nude magazine 2 or 3 years later. The worst part about hollywood is that it accepts actors and musicians at any age. For instance, Britney Spears was merely 16 when she released her first single, and now in her late twenties, she's battling the paparazzi and exposing herself on camera. It's funny how America has no tolerance for sex-offenders and pedophiles, and yet many underage actresses flaunt themselves to males everywhere, young or old. Many young girls look up to these actresses, and their lifestyles become more "acceptable" every day.

Societies seem to have many problems when it comes to keeping up with their great ones. In times of hardship, people look to anyone for some kind of solace, which is precisely the time that greedy hearts take the stand. Rulers and "Great Ones" before would suck the hope out of their societies when their people would find out something terrible about them. People would feel betrayed and let down, depressed and even angry. Now finding dirt on someone with power is considered fascinating, and exciting. Citizens can't wait to find some kind of corruption or scandal that these higher-ups get involved in. And that is how America has evolved.

One can never trust a politician, never trust a doctor, never trust their big screen heroes. All these psychological problems are beginning to develop in America, and no one can understand why. It's because no one listens to their gut instincts. America, and every other country in the world listens with their eyes and ears, because no one trusts their hearts anymore.

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