REHUGO #3

Nisha Rangel

Mr. Soeth

AP English 3

February 9, 2011

REHUGO Analysis #3 - Universal Truths

A. a) A quote from Abraham Lincoln based off a community, "The strongest bond of

human sympathy outside the family relation should be one uniting working people of

all nations and tongues and kindreds."

b) A quote from M. Scott Peck also based off of community, "There can be no

vulnerability without risk; there can be no community without vulnerability; there

can be no peace, and ultimately no life, without community."

B. a) Lincoln is explaining to people that when family relations are not enough to

fulfill our lives, our next option is a stable community. Within the community,

there should be a unification of all ethnicity's, without segregation nor prejudice.

By building a strong bond in a community environment, it brings people closer

together, making change in that area and possibly even change to other places as

well.

b) Peck uses his quote to emphasize that a human being cannot survive without any

risks, vulnerability, peace, and ultimately, community. In order to construct a

stable community risks must be taken to acquire the trust of others and with trust

eventually it can be transformed into vulnerability because you can share your

personal ideas or thoughts with one another. Once all ideas and thoughts are put

together, peace is achieved with every one's ideas being heard and life within the

community begins to prosper.

C. a) Today, Lincoln's idea of a community could be used as a reflection on people

who may not have a substantial living environment can still put forth their efforts

toward building a new and even better community for themselves and others. Also, it

can be used to explain that no matter the person, anybody could build a reliable

commonality, as long as all can come together as one and assemble an unbreakable

bond between all ethnicity's and nations. Especially with the times we are in now

with the recession, all nations, all people must look after and confide in one

another.

b) Peck's concept of how a community should function relates to how, on occasion,

may citizens do not interact with others because of actions committed by them or

because they feel a sense of withdrawal in situations. In order to be heard, you

must take the risk of reaching out to other societal groups. Make yourself

vulnerable to the gamble of adventure and attempt to make new alliances with other

people.

MLA Citation for quotes:

Anonymous. "Community Quotes." Http://www.best-quotes-poems.com/community-

quotes.html. 2007. Web. 9 Feb. 2011. .