Citations

The Monster Study:

Collins, Dan. "'Monster Study' Still Stings." cbsnews.com. N.p., 06/8/06. Web. 18 Nov 2010. <http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/08/06/health/main566882

The Stanford Experiment:

psyblog, . "Our Dark Hearts: The Stanford Prison Experiment." www.Spring.org.uk. N.p., 6/9/2007. Web. 17 Nov 2010. <http://www.spring.org.uk/2007/09/our-dark-hearts-stanford-prison.php>.

John Wayne Gacy:

Taylor, Troy. "The Clown that Killed." www.prairieghosts.com. N.p., 2003. Web. 15 Nov 2010. <http://www.prairieghosts.com/gacy.html>.

Pedro Alonso Lopez:

Montaldo, Charles. "Pedro Alonso Lopez - The Monster of the Andes." www.crime.about.com. N.p., 2010. Web. 11 Nov 2010. <http://crime.about.com/od/serial/p/lobez.htm>.

Mao Zedong and the Great Leap Forward:

White, Matthew. "users.erols.com." users.erols.com. N.p., november 2010. Web. 9 Nov 2010. <http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/warstat1.htm>.

Reflection on Cites

There have been many helpful and useful cites that I have referenced and quoted. Whether it was about Pedro Alonso Lopez or the Stanford Prison Experiment, the internet has been the most useful source for my topic of explanation. The cites I have found did not change my thoughts and my opinions; they only gave me back up. Some people may think I'm wrong. Some people think I'm insane. Some people think my topic isn't even worth reviewing. However, thanks to the internet and various articles I have found there, I was able to state my point and get it across.

Reflection Paragraph on Process

In my honest opinion, I believe that this project and process has been quite fun. It was entertaining to find information and statistics on a subject that I found interesting and relevant to my education, not the school board's. I enjoyed this project very much. I was able to be myself and state my opinion on subject matter, whereas most classes tell us to only write facts. The process of researching information, gathering pictures and articles, and expressing ideas through videos and animations was more entertaining than the usual "Write these paragraphs and stick to these guidelines" way of learning. This was a fun way to shake things up and I hope I can do this again.

Wordle #2

Reflection Paragraph on Findings

I have learned many things on this journey through the human psyche and nature. Most of what I have learned has not enlightened me, but strengthened my case. Through delving into the deepest confines of my mind (and the internet. Thanks google,) I have been able to identify the main problems of humanity. There is only one explanation I have found for the impetus behind the evils of humanity. This may be an unsatisfactory answer to some, but the answer is that we are human. The reason that we retain evil inside ourselves isn't because of our devious intent or our malicious minds. It is not even because of the nature we are brought up in. In truth, it is all of the previous factors named together. For all of the factors previously mentioned make up what a human is. My ideas and my outlook upon this topic have not changed at all. At the beginning at this project, I suspected that humans are inherently evil. Now, that we are at the end, I feel the exact same way.

Finding Paragraph #3

It is now time for the underlining question to be answered. Are humans inherently evil? Perhaps the story of John Wayne Gacy will be able to sway your opinions. "The Gacy children were raised as Catholics and all three attended Catholic schools where they lived on the north side. Growing up, Gacy was a quiet boy who worked odd jobs for spending money, like newspaper routes and bagging groceries, and busied himself with Boy Scout activities. He was never a particularly popular boy but he was well-liked by his teachers, co-workers and friends from school and the Boy Scouts." This man, John Wayne Gacy, had a normal childhood. He had normal problems that most children had to deal with such as a bad relationship with a parent and a hint of depression. However, he became a serial killer. How can such a man with such a normal life and childhood be a serial killer. There is an answer. He is human, and he, like us all, are born evil.

Finding Paragraph #2

Are we ready to accept our destiny and succumb to our evil? Let us take the case of Pedro Alonzo Lopez into account, shall we? " Lopez, desperate and hungry, did not hesitate and went with the man. Instead of going to a comfortable home, he was taken to an abandoned building and repeatedly sodomized and returned to the street. During the attack Lopez angrily vowed he would do the same to as many little girls that he could, a promise he later kept." (Montaldo) After a childhood of pure calamity that only humanity monstrosity can cause. And, as a result, he became a man who would later in his life admit to the deaths and rapes of over 300 South American children. He also said that if he was released from prison (which he was) he would kill again. He couldn't take how horrible his life was, so he embraced his "dark side." To refer to the question queried at the beginning of this paragraph, humans are ready to succumb to their evils. As shown with Mr. Lopez, humans can embrace their evils. They can use all their hate and their anger and release it upon the unsuspecting world. Was it used towards something generally accepted? no, his hate was not. Did he use it in a way that made the evils of humanity show? You bet he did.