Humanities Essay Planning

Text: Abomination

Author: Robert Swindell

Brainstorm

Article 1: All humans are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

- means no one is born different from others - can't be born into slavery and kept in a cage.

- you have access to basic human rights - food, water, shelter

Relation to the story: Martha

 - Born into a religious cult, has basic rights but no personal freedom.

- Treated like a slave by her parents.

Jim:

- Born & kept in a cage, not allowed outside.

- Has basic human rights.

- Lost rights to education, love, freedom, and socialization.

- No clothes

Evidence: Martha

- no friends because she is righteous, different from others

Evidence (Quote of the Story): I know I seem weird to them, but it's not me, inside I'm just like them. Pg. 18

- not allowed on the radio

Evidence (Quote of the Story): The Righteous believes that the devil reaches young people through pop music. Pg. 11

Why did the author include this?:

- Main Story Idea

- Made us feel Sorry 

- Sympathy for Martha

Should Martha be forgiven?:

- Yes because even if she kept the secret about Jim held in the cage, she was also suffering as well.

Jimmy (Evidence):

- Kid in a basement, Martha to Scott.

Evidence (Quote in the story): A boy, Scott. He lives in the cellar in a cage. Pg. 146

- Jim doesn't get to see his mom.

Evidence (Quote in the story): And She let her kid live in a cage? ... She doesn't know!.. Pg 146

Why did the author include this?: 

- Good story plot

- Builds tension and suspense.

- Feel sorry, and angry at her parents.

- Shows negative influence of bullying.

Abomination: Resolved - gets socialized, gets to see his mom again, clothes, freedom, privacy, love.

Trauma - Not gonna have a normal life.