HW 36 Triangular Partner Help

Matthew B's Topic:

"Gangs are a way of life for many of these young black males because of their position in culture, sense they our born in mist poverty they our already for the most part given what will look achievable and cool".

My Idea:

To me, Matthew's paper gives a great P.O.V. as to why people do things such as joining gangs. In order to even think about the topic of cool, one most know what it feels like on both sides of the argument. Although I myself think gangs are wrong, it doesn't hurt to get an idea as to why people join gangs, to know their inspiration. These kids, they're lost in this world. Whatever the cause was, they're looking for a way out of the bad situation they unfortunatly have to call life. Just like everyone did at one point of their lives, these kids are looking for something to do, something to gives their lives that new twist. Although some people think it is wrong, including myself, I have come to realize that not me, nor any other human being on this Earth has the pure right to say what is right and wrong, unless they were there when the Big bang happened.

Michelle G's Topic:

"These roles we play make us who we are and are shaped by all that surrounds us".

My Idea:

Obviously, Michelle is stating what Cool is and what is does to us in our lifetime. In some period of time, Cool was invented. Nobody can say they know how, when or why, it just happened. And now, thousands of years later, it is still apart of society, apart of life. The society we grow up in, our surrondings we absorb into our brains as we were young, shapes us into who we become in that same society when we get older. Because of realizing this, alot of people would probably get fustrated when they realize they are not in control of the person they have been since they were born. However, I see this in a different light. Does society have an effect on who you are? Yes. Do you have an effect on who you are? Yes. Ads much as some people don't want to believe it, society has become a major part in how we grow up. However, i wouldn't say it has complete control. I'll put in like this, society gives us the tools, and we get to choose which tools we want to use in building our lives. So the way I see it, it has become somewhat of a partnership.