Please Help Grade my Essay

godofwraith
Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:24:34 +0000

Assignment: Is it important to question the ideas and decisions of people in positions of authority? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue.

Here’s the essay.

In today’s chaotic tide of politics, the authorities take charge in negotiations dealing with other countries, trade agreements, policy making in the homeland, and, most importantly of all, homeland regulation of what the common people know, while the said common people are allowed to enjoy their trivial life styles. Much of America has forgotten that this is a democracy and that the people should know exactly what their government is doing. Although there could be repercussions for exposing secrets, the process of questioning ideas and decisions is mandatory to maintain a democratic government and to continue to better itself, which is all supported by the Assange’s controversial Wiki Leaks and Stoppard’s Arcadia.

Julian Assange’s exposure of classified political U.S documents to the world in the name of truth spurred a huge line of division between supporters and opponents. The sheer volume of the information that was poured out show exactly how much the government hides from th eyes of the people, indicating how important it is for the people to question government ideas and decisions and not be sitting sheep. America is now accused of harboring war criminals, weapon facilities in India, and of many, multiple controversial political decisions and opinions. The fact that the government pressured bank o stop working with Mr. Assange shows how much the government fears the truth and, consequently, the scrutinizing questions of the people. Socially, the number of the world that hail Julian as a hero is astronomical, which shows he is not the only one who believes the truth is vital.

In Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia, Thomasina, the student, questions her tutor and authority Septimus in the subject of truth Septimus believes the truth “goes into numbers where only God can follow” but Thomasina believes that we must be ambitious and “work from the middle of the maze” towards the truth. This process shows how the young must question to improve from their mentors. Questioning equates to advancement.

In conclusion, the truth needs to be known to move forward and can only be accomplished through questioning and sometimes disagreeing with higher-ups! The truth maintains society.

Thanks ^^.