tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142906675331323108.post5387933017474295954..comments2022-04-01T21:36:49.562-07:00Comments on Rhetoric, Media, and Civic Life: Appeal to Rugged Individualism?Damienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843748213754577727noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142906675331323108.post-56752405277832426562016-02-29T22:17:13.199-08:002016-02-29T22:17:13.199-08:00The hero movies, or the movies where there is a ch...The hero movies, or the movies where there is a character that seems to be more of a leader in movies is necessary to tell the story. If we are telling a story about a person in present time as if it is happening in front of us, the main character will be more important then the rest, that is why it's called the leading role. <br /><br />As far as Dr. Pepper I really like the point that you make. I actually think about it often. If everyone is being "unique" and "individualistic" how unique is it really? <br /><br />As far as college I think the idea for that standard is to encourage the students to succeed. For a lot of individuals competition is necessary motivation for them to succeed. Humans are competitive by nature but we also are dependent on each other for moral, emotional, and mental support, to share feelings and emotions, to help each other out etc. <br /><br />I come from a country that was ruled by the Communist Regime. The idea was all for one and one for all kind of thinking, that everyone needed to work together and individualism and competition was not allowed. Some individualism and doing the extra work to stand out is not a bad thing. However, using "individualism" as an excuse to make selfish decisions is very wrong. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com