A Just World

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"In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same." This was Albert Einstein's view on justice. What is justice? Justice is the quality of being fair and reasonable. If I were given the opportunity to create a "New World", I would build it so that no matter what happens, everything would be just.

Justice is an important characteristic because in a world that is just, people would be treated fairly and people would do what is right. I think that the so called "perfect" world would have a system of laws in place to guide the people to live by the truth and do what is morally right. The system would allow the society to be content because it would be fair to all its people. The laws would be emphasized enough for the people to understand it and put it to action, but not forced so people feel trapped and under pressure to live a certain way. There would also be punishments for those who not only disobey the law but also meddle with other's chances to live a happy and "normal" life; but those punishments would be humane. Those punishments would be in place not to put fear in to people's minds, but solely for the reason of bringing justice to those who are harmful towards others. I believe that a place where everyone does what's right and everything is in order is a place that is one step closer to being a utopia.

Another reason I would have the New World built around justice is because it would bring a sense of security towards the people. Even when there are laws that seem flawless and you and your neighbors do what's right for yourself and for the greater good, there are always people who are either unhappy or just have the urge to break the law and the peaceful flow. A perfect just system would ensure that those who commit crimes and terrorize others are brought to justice and dealt with humanely. Once people can trust the system to take care of their fears that can be dealt with, their minds will be more at ease. They will feel something lift off their chests and feel like they can finally live free, and be genuinely happy. There are a lot of "small" crimes or fears that are overlooked in our society, and while some may not notice it, others think about it constantly and worry. For instance, over the past few months in Malaysia there have been people riding around in motorcycles terrorizing people by spraying hydrochloric acid on them. While some people were totally clueless about this, like myself, some others were scared, worried, and very cautious about going out. In the New World I would hope that the system would be able to bring justice to every criminal possible, even the ones that seem to be small and lacking influence, and enable people's minds to rest in peace.

Every nation's goal is, or should be, to make their people happy and to make the living environment be as good as it can be. For an "utopia" to exist, people have to be fully content with what they have. Fully. They cannot fear anything, want anything, be sad about anything, or be angry. If it is actually possible to create an utopia is hard to say, but it is surely possible to improve our world. In the New World, without justice, there would be disorder everywhere, people wouldn't always act on what's "right", and people definitely would not be satisfied; which would ruin the whole purpose of a "New World". As mentioned earlier, Albert Einstein once claimed that, "In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between small and large problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same." I wholeheartedly agree with him, and believe that that is when justice becomes truly meaningful; when everyone's treatmeant and situation is looked at carefully and is of equal importance.

Hunger Games Assessment #4

For my fourth and final assessment, I created a page of a newspaper. I chose to do this because I wanted to write the events of the Hunger Games in the Capitol people's point of view, and I wanted to get an idea of how the people of the Capitol recived the news. I created a newspaper page that was issued right after Katniss and Peeta won the Hunger Games. I briefly wrote about how the tributes from District 12 had finally won, and their love life in the Games. I also added an 'ad' at the bottom of the page informing people about the Vicotry Tour of the winners.

Hunger Games Assessment #3

For my third assessment, I made an identity chart of the Capitol. I did this because the Capitol is the reason why the horrible games exist, and I wanted to sum up what they were like. I picked five of the Capitol's characteristics, and I put a quote as proof for each one. I wanted the straight black lines that divide each characteristic to symbolize how controlling and strict the Capitol is.

Hunger Games Asssignment #2

For my second object, I chose to make a ticket. In the book it said after the Hunger Games were over, the arena was a great tourist site for the people from the Capitol. I chose to make this ticket because I wanted to create a visual on what the ticket for the death sites would look like. This particular ticket is for the death site of Rue. I made the ticket have weird colors such as the bright pink and blue to make it look like it was made in the capitol. "All the colors seem artificial, the pinks too deep, the greens too bright, the yellows painful to the eyes..." - p59.

Hunger Games Assessment #1

For my first Hunger Games Assessment, I drew a portrait of Haymitch. I chose to draw a picture of Haymitch because Haymitch, as the past Hunger Games winner and the mentor for Katniss and Peeta, is one of the main characters. I felt like he was one of the most important characters in the book. In the book he is described as being constantly drunk. I drew him in a state where he was drunk, but was 'fancied up' for the interview night before the Games started. I added the swirlie eyes to show that he was drunk. Around the picture, I put some quotes that described Haymitch's position and characteristics.

The Luttrell Psalter

1. What is the Luttrell Psalter? What does it portray?
2. What type of source is the Luttrell Psalter?
3. Why is the Luttrell Psalter a unique document?]

The Luttrell Psalter is a manuscript portraying the everyday lives of the people from the Middle Ages. The Luttrell Psalter is a primary source because it was written and drawn by the people who were living at that time (the Middle Ages). The Luttrell Psalter is considered unique because of its immense details and because unlike most psalters that served a religious purpose and showed stories from the Bible, the Luttrell Psalter showed the lives of the everyday lives of the rich and the peasants who worked for them.