Occupy This! Something is incorrect with the technique people use to evaluate hypothetical situations. When we ask ourselves, would it be possible to participate in heinous activities? The answer becomes monotonous: No. The explanation for this consistency proves to be reasonable; we respond based on our assumptions, and we assume that evil originates from other social or ethnic groups and it occurs for unique reasons. However, people who participate in evil acts embrace the same motivations as people who merely want to complete their ordinary activities. These motivations cause all human beings to acquire the ability to produce evil. We learn that in order to be considered a good person, we must work hard and do a good job. Therefore, society enables people to perform actions they normally would not because no one wants to be considered a coward or a bad person. Although many people believe society to be beneficial, “America,” “The Lottery,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” and “Hills like White Elephants,” reminds us that society influences…show more content… Demetrius has an arranged marriage with Hermia, but she does not love him, she loves Lysander. Helena loves Demetrius and she pursues him relentlessly. Since Hermia has an arranged marriage, she must marry Demetrius or be punished according to Athenian laws, which cause Lysander and Hermia to derive a plan to run away from Athens together, and they leave through the woods in the middle of the night. Demetrius learns of their plan, and follows them into the woods, with Helena following closely behind. Oberon witnesses this perplexing situation, so he instructs his servant, Puck, to put a love potion on the eyelids of Demetrius and Helena as they sleep, which will cause them to instantaneously fall in love with each other when they awake. Oberon
