<p>Assignment: Is the world changing for the better? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your readings, studies, experience, and observations.</p>
<p>[I've posted a draft versionz(<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/785853-could-ppl-helo-grade-my-essay.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/785853-could-ppl-helo-grade-my-essay.html</a>) and received a kind comment from NiklasK, saying that the structure is not good enough for a 12, so i've restructured it. My logic for the essay goes like this: since we are not perfect creatures (shown in Lord of flies), so we need to learn from mistakes in order to make the world change for the better. In cases we do (after WWII), the world becomes better; in cases we don't (environmental issues in developing countries), the world becomes worse. Therefore: my main idea.
But i'm not sure whether my strucure, especially the intro, the Lord of flies example(is it not short and not elaborated?) and conclusion serves my purpose well. Please gimme some advices.]
thanks~~</p>
<p>Even though human society has experienced numerous threats and destructions, it will continue to move forward for the better only if human beings understand our limitations and learn from history. Learning from WW II, we deal with international issues more successfully. On the other hand, many developing countries are repeating mistakes that developed countries have made. </p>
<p>Many people hold that WW II has been the most disastrous event throughout history, but they ignore the long period of peace and prosperity we have been enjoying after the war, achieved by learning from that important lesson. In addition to the many achievements such as strong economic growth, unprecedented pace of technological advancement, we have learned to settle disputes and conflicts by exchanging values, not by using violence. The IMF, UN and many other international organizations that aim to solve conflicts between nations and help promoting global development, eliminating poverty and protecting human right all achieve great success. Rather than being pessimistic about the future, we aim at building an international society to replace a world divided by borders; the result – a world of much less conflicts and hatred, but much more cooperation and dialogue. </p>
<p>Not learning from history or others, however, we might lose direction and do harm to the world. The severe pollution problem commonly seen in developing counties is a typical example. Since the Industrial Revolution, environmental problems have cost developed countries immeasurably. Not learning from the lesson, most developing countries, driven by the thirst for economic growth, are suffering from exactly the same problem. These countries now have to allocate huge amount of resources in dealing with environmental damages, most of which they could have avoided. </p>
<p>The world does not steer itself to a good end. In the novel Lord of the Flies, a group of school boys, represented by Jack, morally degenerate in a world of absolute freedom, and eventually kill the other boys who represent civilization and goodness. This allegorical story successfully conveys the message that the evil instinct coexists with the good instinct in human nature. </p>
<p>Bearing in mind the evil nature of human being, we should recognize that our world changes in our wish. As the above examples clearly show, if we do not learn from mistakes, tragedies in history will surely repeat themselves; but if we do, and make amendments, the world will change for the better.</p>