Final Reflection of LYC

Letter to a Young Contrarian was an interesting read. I have never been so challenged to think while reading a book. The novel goes over many aspects of life and the authors views of them, but it also makes you think about your own views compared. Although this book did not connect to the class, I think it was a good read to keep our mind racing while learning about other subjects in the classroom. The many political, radical, independent, views that are discussed has made me really think about my own personal views towards the subjects that are brought up. The main takeaway from this book for me is to view things from all angles and to make the correct decision on why you view things in certain ways.

LYC CH 9

The first quote I would like to bring to your attention is that from Thomas Jefferson, "I tremble for my country when I remember that god is just." This quote means that there is a great deal of corruption going on around the speaker and there is only a matter of time before the consequences show. People tend to forget there moral stand, and only think upon themselves.

The final quote I will bring up from this book is, "A true believer must believe that he or she is here for a purpose and is an object of real interest to a Supreme Being." This chapter is about religion and the authors views about it. With this quote we can recognize that many in religion we see people acting out their lives for a being they have never seen before. I am not trying to offend anyone with this, but the truth is spoken. We live our lives as if some higher power is judging our every move, and what do we really know about this higher power? Only what we read.