hooks (pic on the left) writes an essay about an instance of racism on an airplane that made her enraged. How does her description of anger affect you as a reader? How might her anger be a rhetorical move? Why might she intend that effect? After she details her feelings, what does she seem to saying in the final line? What good can rage do, according to hooks? What is the opposite of rage and what harm can it do in the sorts of events hooks describes?I encourage you to persist through Coles, although it's a little long, there are definitely more moments of coherence than with Updike. One thing I hope you are able to do is analyze the stories he tells about some of the children in terms of their sense of entitlement.
Do you think there is anything wrong with a sense of entitlement? What kinds of thing do you think you are entitled to, in general? How do you know that you are entitled? Is a sense of entitlement tied to family? Class? Nation? What else is a sense of entitlement tied to?
Ok...I've dropped a bunch of questions here, so pick one or two and post a comment on them. I look forward to your responses.
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I feel that hook's anger helps get her point across since she was no the person directly involved in the inident. She sees her friend become involved in a instince of racism and decides to wite about racism from as a onlooker not as a person engaged in the situation. Expressing her anger through this view is very persuasive since she looks around and looks at all of the detailes rather that only concentrating on the situation that she would have to if she was direcly involved.
When I was reading "Entitlement" i got confused quite often but i think i got the overall picture. I think everyone has some kind of entitlement - it could be anything. There are different kinds of entitlement; some people may have entitlement because they are wealthy, some may have entitlement to objects, os some may have entitlement over other people. I don't think having entitlement is wrong or makes kids 'spoiled', kids that are spoiled are like that because of how they are treated by others. I dont think having entitlement is wrong though.
On the subject of 'killing rage' I desagree and agree with different parts of the essay. I think it is good she expresses her anger through writing or in productive ways and is trying to used it for good and help white and blacks be equal. On the other hand i don't like how she use to not have any rage and how she was okay with the black/white relationship when she lived in the south then when she moved north she started to have rage. What changed her mind? Maybe I just didn't catch that part of the essay. It kind of makes me angry because not all white people treated blacks like that and she made it seem like she had rage agaisnt all of them. I don't know maybe I am wrong that was just my opinion.
Hooks anger on the plane helped me feel and understand how she felt. I will agree with benjamin011 on the point that expressing her anger as on onlooker is very persuasive. For someone who has not experienced any type of racism this would be an excellent source to see what it is like. Her description also makes it much easier to focus on the reading and makes it much more interesting.
When asked if I see anything wrong with the sense of entitlement, I think that yes there is and no there isn't. Yes, there is something wrong with the fact that some of these kids think that everything they receive is owed to them. I think it’s wrong to think that anything is owed to you. But, then again some of the things these children feel they are entitled to, are things they've worked for and strive to achieve. I see nothing wrong with that. If you work hard for something, such as one of these girls was said to have good grades, wanted to learn French, and was a good horseback rider, I feel that if she works for those things she deserves them. The fact that she is rich only helps in the area that she has more opportunities to work for more things. There is nothing wrong with feeling accomplished with yourself after achieving something you worked hard for. Coles often made it sound like these kids were bragging about themselves and they thought very highly of themselves. They were children, and had not yet learned what humility was. They did have a lot going for them, he even admitted himself, even if they did seem arrogant. They did however have open minds and big goals for wanting to achieve something great. And I see nothing wrong with that aspect of entitlement.
Hooks description of anger effects me as a reader in a negative way. I'm trying to look at here side of it and it really sets me against her more. There is a lot of racism in this world and I know she is facing it, but I really think if you want something done about something don't bitch about it do something about it.
I think in general every one is entitled to a few things. Being a big government person it's all set in the constitution. I think every one in every place of the world is entitled to Liberty, Justice, a say in their government,the well fare of ones self, and the pursuit of a happy life.
Hooks does a good job in explaining her anger in this passage. I feel that she is very descriptive and persuasive in the way she presents the essay. I don't completely agree with her views on racism though. I do agree that there is racism going on, but she makes it seem like thats how every white person is. It is true that a lot of white people don't care about blacks and do disrespect them, but some don't. I feel that there is some blue colar white people around that do honor them the same way as other white people.
Rage is something that every person encounters in their life. Its not the rage thats the bad thing, its the way people use their rage. Rage can cause people to become violent and harm other people, and this is where it becomes a bad thing. Sometimes a little rage with control rather than being a bad thing, helps to clear out the frustration of a person.
Having Read Killing Rage, I felt a sense of intense anger through her passage. Being Black I was able to realize her situation and be able to apply it to situations throughout my life. I did however feel as if it was somewhat out of proportion.However, I feel that through unequal treatment comes a level of tolerance, and that maturity brings new points of views. Her writings really help the reader feel the expression through the eyes of an onlooker, her descriptive writing, use of details and use of images help those who do not commonly run into the same situation, fimiliarize themselves with her situation.
Rage can do much good according to Hooks. It pushes people with it to not just sulk in hostility, but to act on it and move forward from it. It can inspire courage and act as a constant reminder of what one perhaps is fighting for or trying to change. Rage can drive people to make a difference more than many emotions, as seen in "Killing Rage."
In the essay "Killing Rage" by Bell Hooks, her descripiton of anger affects me in that, I can relate to how certain events in your life can enrage you beyond the point of anger! For me, its never a racial thing. I try to not ever get caught up in racial conflicts because I see no point in them. But I have had a "Killing Rage" before in that there are people out there as indicated in the essay who try to purposely ruin things for you in your life.
A thing that also bothers me with this is the embarassment factor. I can't stand for things to happen to me in a bad way that will embarass me. If I get embarassed, I will get so angry that I could just punch somebody in the face you know? I think that everybody at some point or another has a "Killing Rage" inside of them. There are just certain things that can make certain people tick, but some people can control their anger.
Rage can be a scary thing, if the wrong person becomes angry.
Hook's anger was a little frightening to me. When she said how shes wants to stab and kill people that was kind of alarming. That is why people get the wrong impressions of African Americans. She did not act upon her rage which of course a good thing. Writing down your anger is a very encouraging thing. Instead of showing your emotions you are writing the experience down to let out your anger out. Writing can calm you down and make you relax after a situation like that.
People with money tend to give their kids anything they want because it keeps them happy and the parents may get a good feeling about making their offspring happy. The way your parents are is most likely the way you will end up. Watching the things they do and the way they talk will end up rubbing off on us whether we want it to our not. Such as, the mother having scales all over the house and coloring her hair, little girls watching their mom will make them become more like her because most every little girl wants to become just like their mothers. I do think if you work hard for things and sacrifice other things to reach our goals we are entitled to some things, but not everything.
When reading Hook's "Killing Rage" I could really feel her passion in her hatred toward the white men and women who were so rude to her and her friend. But most of all I could feel how angry she was with the passenger next to her. "I wanted to stab him softly, to shoot him with the gun I wished I had in my purse" (104). This quote, though rather excessive, truly shows how she feels about those who appear to promote racism.
I feel she may have been a bit excessive in her hostility towards the other passenger. However due to the fact that she grew up during the apartheid, she may be more inclined to think racism before anything else. Does anyone else think that she may have over-exaggerated in her feelings? It would be interesting to read an essay written by a white passenger on this flight, to see how they interpret the situation.
I personally don't agree with Hooks view on racism. I feel she is very stereotypical making every white person out to be a bad racist person which can't be any further from the truth. I am white and i know i am not racist person, i have had several black friends over the years and i don't see them any different then myself or my other white friends. On the other hand, i know there is racism that goes on and there should be something done about it. It was interesting to hear how angry she got being an onlooker to the situation and not a victim.
"Entitlement" allowed me to think a lot about the majority of kids that attended my high school. For the most part their parents paid their way coming from high class families. I personally had to work throughout high school in order to pay for my education. I don't feel like i am entitled to anything, i feel that if i want something than i have to go out and earn it. It has always bothered me when wealthy kids don't work and expect their parents to financially support them their whole lives.
I was interested by "Entitlement." The way it was presented made me realize that children do not always control who they become. The wealthy kids he describes seem to be, for the most part jaded. One young girl was absolutely disgusted and bothered by the idea of the department store Santa. She also didn't have many friends, but was okay with the three or four she would meet up with occasionally while riding. I think he is trying to say that being sheltered by wealth can be dangerous for this children, but at the same time they'll probably never realize it because they will grow up and have children who they also will shelter with wealth.
I was happy that he mentioned the two children who were eager to make something of themselves though. The two who the maid said she wished her children acted like, because they were eager to help. This showed to me that a sense of entitlement can be at least, suppressed, but then again the children's self sufficiency at such an early age allows them to have perhaps, a polite entitlement.
During my reading of "Killing Rage", I came across some ideas that have consumed my brain. I cannot relate to the racial aspect of injustice, but I have "something" that sort of puts me below people. It has to do with my appearance. Whether anyone will admit it or not, I know I am judged by most people on the clearness of my skin. I cannot help it. Hooks cannot help being black. I know mine is not to the extreme of racial discrimination, but I do understand her rage. I think her thoughts circle through everyone's brain at some time or another. I know I have had times when I wish the worst curses on people who have disrespected me. But I got past that, as everyone should. I was entitled to the ability to let things go and not actually become violent. I really feel her pain. Very intense. Great read.
I agree with the points Hook's was suggesting in Killing Rage. I think rage is a huge catalyst and probably the most common and effective way of social change for the better. But not by just rage alone... uncontrolled rage can be a very scary thing no matter who has it. But if it is channeled non violently, and for a cause, it can be the most persuasive emotion. Take the American Revolution for instance. The colonists were enraged with how they were being treated by the king so they did something about it. Im definitely not saying war is the best solution here, but their rage was 'channeled' in some way to bring about change.
First of all, why is hooks's name always spelled with a lower case 'h'? The story of the plane ride conveyed a sense of hooks's rage to me as the reader. I felt hooks's reaction to the man seated in first class gave some justification for the racist acts described. However, as hooks went on to describe how she developed her rage and what exactly provoked it, I began to examine myself. I questioned whether or not I, as a white person, held the same stereotypes that she described. I felt like she was saying that there are many white people who are unconscious of their racist stereotypes because they "live in denial." [p. 106] I have heard this sort of thing before; however, I have never really thought about it. If I unconsciously hold racist views, how do I find a way to become conscious of them? I know that I don't want to contribute to the continuance of racism so what can I do to get rid of those unconscious beliefs if I hold them?
In the last line I felt that Hooks wants people to use their rage to make a difference in the struggle. Which I agree with but I can't say I agreed with everything she said. I had a hard time relating to most of the writing, just because I thought that we had overcome a lot of the racism that was in America. I can relate to her anger though, there are plenty of things that get me just as worked up as she got. Racism being one of them.
Coles Entitlement was very interesting. I find child-rearing very intersting. I always wonder about how the things we hear and see when we are young affects the way we act when we are grown up. I had never thought about the word Entitlement in the way it was brought up here.
Seeing how most people commented on Hooks' "killing rage" im going to say what I think about this entitlement that Coles was trying to explain. There were many small stories in this passage told about children who had been spoiled (reguardless of class) and how these children grew up feeling that they were "entitled" to certain things. In my opinion no one in life is entitled to anything. You earn what you get, and at the same time realize that everything you own, including personal relationships can be taken from you quicker than you could possibly imagine. Switching it up a little bit, there was a quote from the girl whos mother's younger cousin was sloppy. " we have to keep a straight face. We can't laugh. That would be bad. YOU SHOULD FEEL SORRY FOR PEOPLE WHO AREN'T AS FORTUNATE AS YOU ARE. If you don't, then you are rude and you don't have charity. By no means would i ever laugh at someone who is less fortunate, but I have a friend who grew up in a less fortuante family and he told me and my friends never to feel sorry for him because he was less fortunate than us. He told us that he was proud of what he comes from but that he was going to work hard when he got out of high school to get himself away from that. He wanted to be treated like a norml person. So overall i would look at this passage and say that people should just be grateful for what they have or what they grew up with and not flaunt it around. Attitdue wise you should never be able to tell a difference between the multi millionaires from the people who live in the projects on the other side of town, and you can. That's what's wrong with the world today.
I'm interested in the fact that most people are characterizing hooks as a mere "observer," as if she is only describing her feelings towards what happens to K. In my opinion, she attempts to be an agent in this situation (remember what agency means? I mentioned it in class). Her actions/words, though, fall on deaf ears and she is effectively robbed of any agency in the rush to keep things quiet and just get on with it. Other people's contributions to this "keeping things quiet," and "avoiding conflict" are the things I think that she characterizes as complicit with racism that she sees in many people around her, white and black. While she never claims "every white person is racist," as a lot of other bloggers have claimed, she does seem to suggest that many of us are often more of the "avoid conflict" school of burying our heads in the sand rather than noticing or commenting or acting on events that could be construed as racist, sexist, etc. My question for those who shut down because they felt personally attacked by hooks is "why do you feel personally attacked by hooks?" What exactly...specifically...leads you to question your implication in this essay?
In the instances that Hooks describes in the beginning of the story, I can understand where she is coming from. I would be heated also if I saw somebody of another race with a wrong boarding pass takes my friends seat in first class. She is a very persuasive writer, however I think she came off a little too strong. I felt like she was saying that every black person has rage built up inside of them and wants to let it out on the white man. She kept saying how she wanted all the other african americans to focus their "rage" to better themselves. In my opinion I dont feel like there is a difference in white and black anymore. She came accross as way too old school.
Cole's talks a lot of what the children in his essay are "Entitled" to. Children entitlement is often tied to the there parents. Many of the children in the essay believe they are entitled to something life, do to what there parents do and tell them they can have. Many of the parents seem to pass an entitlement of expectations to there children, like the boy who thought he was entitled to run the family farm when he grew up, also be a lawyer and do many other things. His father told him these things that he should do in life. The boy feels entitled to be a lawyer and take care of the family farm just as his father does.
I feel that there is nothing wrong with the sense of entitlement, except that this child believes he is entitled to so much that a major let down will happen in his life, that this will lead to a person becoming naive. The child also thought that he would always win as a American because America have never lost a war. The Entitlement is very naive and gives a person false entitlements that could lead to everyday life, like in his play war.
Hooks' "Killing Rage" was an interesting peice to read. Her description of her anger was somewhat intimidating, which becomes ironic as you read her essay. One of her main frustrations was that whites have an uncalled for fear of blacks. Though when you read her esay which begins with the line, "I am writing this essay sitting beside an anonymous white male that I long to murder", it is easy to see why someone out there would have those stereotypical fears. I thought hooks seemed a little rash in talking about how large a problem racism is today. Racism is not something that will ever disapperar, but it is far better than it ever was. Her anger is certainly a rhetorical move. I get the impresssion that she feels expressing that anger she has gives her writing a more serious tone. She is obviously an intelligent woman given her achievements, but her essay seemed slightly unprofessional at times.
I enjoyed reading Entitlement. I liked that I could relate to it, but also that it was something really anyone can relate to.
I think that a sense of entitlement isn't necessarily a good thing, but that there is natural entitlement, and that some children are raised without knowing that this sense of entitlement is undeserved, unearned, etc (narciissistic entitlement). I feel entitled to certain things because of my age and because of my middle class status, but I don't think in an way having this makes me a better person than someone with less entitlement, and I don't think I did anything certain to earn it. Coles defines entitlement as an emotional expression of money or power, which I don't think I have. What I described was natural entitlement, undeserved entitlement.
I feel that people are definatly affected by their parents and the envirnment they grew up in. If a kid gets whatever he wants then they will expect everything. So to anwer the question entitlement does exist in society. It is how you take advantage to what you are entitled to which shapes the kind of person you are and may become. So if you are wealthy, entitlment, if taken for granted, can have a large effect on those around you and your personality.
although i applaud hook's ability aknowledge her rage yet keep it under control, i completely disagree with how she handled the situation and her constant paranoia. as she told the story of her airport experience, i felt as if she was looking for racism. she took every occurence of inconvenience and turned it into a racial issue. being someone who frequents airports, i'll be the first to admit that annoying and inconvenient situations are almost inevitable and they happen to everyone, white and black. rude and irritating airport employees is not something that only happens to black people. hooks took every obstacle in her airport incident and turned it into white people being out to get her/black people, personally. now, i am in no way saying that racism doesn't exist. it absolutley does and that’s unfortunate. but i think hook's portrayal of white people and their views towards blacks is completely false, and racist in itself. I think hooks should realize that instead of persuading blacks to stop hiding their rage, she should get over her insecurities about being black and a woman, and embrace her gender and race.
In Cole's "Entitlement" the author goes through and breaks down different social situations of children from different geographical locations around the United States. I think he does a very good job in describing how some children view what the are entitled to versus different children from a different environment feel they are entitled. I liked how Cole showed that for the wealthy children there since of entitlement can often lead to them being spoiled children. In contrast he also pointed out that the children of wealthy will not always be spoiled it depends on the kinds material things their parents give them. I think this was showed well on page 77 where the maid is commenting about the spoiled girl, whose father owned a department store, who her mother had worked for as a maid. The maid goes onto to describe the children of the family she works for now and how they even offer to help the maid with her chores. I think entitlement can refer to other things than just money though. For myself I feel I am entitled to learn and get a degree with which one day I will find a good job. I feel I am entitled to this because of all the hard work that i have put into my school so far. For someone else entitlement might mean they get to inherit a billion dollars and never have to work a day in there life. From even another perspective an immigrant from another country might feel he is entitled to leave his native land and seek out a better life in a country that has less political or economic struggles. Entitlement to me can have a variety of different meaning depending on who you are and where you are from. I think Cole did a nice job in this essay looking at a particular social class
Like Benjamin said the way Hooks describes her anger and her rage towards the situation helps the reader understand her point of view and how she feels. I mean if you were just racial discriminated against you would be furious just like Hooks is. Hooks says, "Rage can act as a catalyst inspiring courageous action." and that is what she did she acted on her rage but in a positive way by writing about it and sharing her story.
For the question about is there anything wrong with a sense of "Entitlement"?, I think there is because if you find kids that think they are "entitled" to things then they just start thinking like that. People who just become rich without working start thinking wrong about the world. I like to say they think everything will be handed to them without them working, but in reality for them to be rich in the first place they or their family members had to work. Having a sense of "entitlement" is wrong all over then you start getting snobby, stuck up people who think they are important just because of what they have or what they think should have. It leaves the world with people who only care about themselves.
"Entitlement" is a quite long piece of writing that was confusing to me at some point. I understand most parts of the writing and what the author is trying to say but when he started talking about his logic behind "entitlement" it was really confusing to me. I believe everyone has some kind of entitlement when they enter this world. It can range from your ethnicity, religion, wealth, special object that is past down from generation to generation, or etc. Back then if you were born as a middle-class, you aren't allow to change classes. If you are born under a royal family such as King Henry is your father, you are entitle to becoming the next ruler of that country. I don't think there is anything wrong with a sense of entitlement because it is something that is past on from generation to the next within your family. Your parents' hard work should be shown by looking at their kids and that is what i believe entitlement is.
I think that Hooks, is allowed to have this rage. I would also be upset. I will say, however, that it is almost as if she becomes consumed by it. She portrays herself as this un-racist person, yet when her "rage" sets in, she becomes the racist, targeting the white man, as she felt that her friend had been targeted.
And as for the passenger next to her, in reply to keltic07, he in a way promoted racism, yes, but her rage was not at that, as he composed himself as non racist, but the fact that he did nothing to stop the situation.
As far as rage being good or bad? I think that rage in this sense can be good or bad. In the way she went about it, channeling her rage into her writing, but it is possible for this to easily transfer into physical violence.
The first thing that jumped out at me while reading entitlement was on page 57 when the boy was talking about America and how we have never lost a war. This really hit home to me because 2 years ago i joined the air force reserves. You never really appreciate our military until you join it. They put you through many things that civilians often do not realize. It is sad that the boy didn't join the air force because although he was spoiled, he was also very determined and intelligent. It was very interesting to hear how the amazingly rich always occupy themselves with tasks and are not lazy. I always imagined the super wealthy sitting on their butts all day long. While reading "Killing Rage", I was shocked but not surprised. I felt very sorry for Hooks because i believe she has a reason to carry her "rage" and there really is no solution. I would of freaked out a lot more if someone stole my first class seat!
As I began to read Hooks essay I was amazed about how angry she was at the man that was in her friends seat. She talked about wanting to kill him in various ways and I thought this was a little dramatic. Although the stewardess did talk to her in a rude manner and call her up to the front of the plane. I did not think that Hooks should have taken her anger out on the man in the seat next to her. He apologized for the confusion and taken her friends seat, but what was he really supposed to do it was the airlines fault that the seats were mixed up. As I continued to read I understood how she felt about rage and how if African-Americans just sit back and don't speak their mind it could escalate situations. I thought some of her points were very vaild, but in other instances she took it a little overboard. One example of this is when she says, "...we learn it by daily assaults perpetuated by white offenders on our bodies and beings that we feel but rarely publicy protest or name." It could be that I live in a place where everyone is very tolerant and understanding, but I have not been around the extreme racism that she speaks of. I know it does still exsist, but to the extent she says it does I just don't believe that.
In the essay by Coles I thought that it was very interesting to talk about the word entitlement. I had never thought about some of the wealthiest people being "entitled" to things. As I read I came to believe that because of your class and your family's name you become entitled to things just because of who you are. I think in some ways entitlement can be wrong like when he was talking about "narrcissistic entitlement", but in other ways entitlement may just be something that comes with the last name you aquire. I defintely believe that entitlement is tied to family, class, and nation because it has a lot to do with the luck of the draw and what kind of life you are born in to.
I really enjoyed Coles' essay, I found it really interesting and something that I could more relate to than Updike. Personally, I do not think that there is anything wrong with having a sense of entitlement. If you work hard and are determined to reach goals that you set for yourself and then you reach them, it would be weird if you didn't feel entitled for what you have just done. I think that because I spend all my time during the week doing homework and studying that I am entitled to go out and have a good time over the weekend. I do not think that entitlement is a grouped thing, like race or family or class or anything. I believe it only has to do with self and what you think that you personally are entitled to. There definetly is a certain amount of entitlement one should feel that they have, it could be mistaken with being condescending, demanding, and insistent. In Hooks' essay I feel that he may be over exaggerating a little bit about the racial "condescending" things that people do. I really wouldn't know though because I haven't lived through what they have lived through my whole life. All I know is that I would be pretty upset if my first class seat was taken from me for no apparent reason.
After reading Hook's essay, i understand why she has "killing rage." However, i feel she is being very provincial in her thinking. i know that racism exists but it doesn't exist in everyone. I feel that racism has a range. Some people may hate someone strictly because of their skin color. That is deep-seeded hateful racism. I also feel that racism may exist because of different individual's comfort levels. It's not like some people are racist on purpose. They just don't feel comfortable around people who are different from them. Hooks makes it seem like every white person is racist and looks at black people in an inferior way. Hooks also talks about channeling this rage but doesn't cleary explain what she means by it. She talks about breaking down barriers but then she talks about wanting to kill people. She isn't clear in how she wants to handle this "black rage"
Personally, I truly enjoyed "Killing Rage". I love when authors express a deep passion in a subject. For me, Hooks' zealous writing style was contagious, as I soon found myself enthusiastic and eager to read on. Although I did not necessarily agree with Hooks when she seemingly implied all white people are either racist or turn a proverbial blind eye to racism, I could see where she was coming from. There is indeed much hatred and ignorance in our world today, though every once in awhile I witness something that revitalizes my faith in mankind's fundamental goodness. The sole glaring blemish in this piece, in my opinion, was when Hooks' expressed her urge to stab the man in the airplane...as I believe it to be the lone time she appears out of line, perhaps even unintelligent. Savage violence usually only appeals to the lowest common denominator, which is clearly not her intended audience. Yet, now that I reflect upon my own words...I will say that I very well could be out of line myself, as I do not really know the feeling of being discriminated against because of my skin color. I am a generally passionate person, so perhaps I would feel that way if I were to be. I suppose that is why racism is such a touchy subject...many people in this country have not been on the receiving end of it. Overall, this has easily been my favorite selection, largely due to the raw emotion with which it was written.
In "Killing Rage" the woman uses language that some readers may think is too violent or intense. I believe that without her doing so that she couldn't have expressed her anger and emotions as she needed to. I think it is better to let your rage out, but at the same time keeping it under control. Imagine if the woman had just let the situation go when the people at the airlines wouldn't serve them. From then on, every other black person that came through after that would have also been walked all over and treated unfairly. I really liked that she wasn't actually the one who experienced the act first hand. This may able others to relate more easily. What I really didn't like is that she was so upset about the white people being racist, but then I felt like she turned around and was racist toward them as well. I got the idea that she was saying the whole white population discriminates against black.
How does her description of anger affect you as a reader?What is the
opposite of rage and what harm can it do in the sorts of events hooks
describes?
When I read Killing Rage..it made me really angry. I found Hooks to be
> hypocritical and racist herself.
The opposite of rage is passiveness. Passivity can be just as dangerous
> and as harmful as rage. If anger is kept inside and bottled up, it can
be emotionally damaging. Also if one day that anger builds up too much,
> you can snap.. and thats dangerous to the people around you.
Hooks description of her anger was a little disturbing knowing that she wanted to hurt someone because they sat in her friends seat. I feel that she could possibly be a little racist towards white people. All the White male was doing was seating in her friends seat and he she felt she should murder him for that? She proclaims all whites are racist but would her thoughts make her a racist?
I feel that what you are entitled to is related to family as well class. I feel we are entitled to things but I cannot tell you what.
I am going to talk about the question, "do you think there is anything wrong with a sense of entitlemet?" Personally i think it all depends on what you think you are entitled to when you say i am entitled to my own personal belongings that you went out and paid for, nothing is wrong with that but when you say i am entitled to someone elses stuff,i believe thats wrong i think you are entitled to what has been given to you and what you have worked for. Also i think you can be entitled to many different things, your belongings, your own feelings and your personality.
I thought that hook's anger was legit and that she handled it in a way that any normal person would when being discriminated against. I think that everyone can relate to having a surge of complete rage pass through you and wanting to take it out on the person who caused it. Although she was not a direct victim until the flight attendants treated her with contempt, she still felt what her friend K went through when being publicly dehumanized. I don't see any problem with how hook reacted and believe that she was only expressing her true feelings.
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