In the first I article I reviewed, “In Search of Dignity,” New York Times columnist, David Brooks, argues that he sees the survival of dignity being dependent upon the persistence of the ethical system. One example he uses is the illustration of how George Washington methodically worked on making himself a better person. He pointed out that throughout the years, dignity has been lost because the rules that George Washington and generations of people after him followed no longer exist. He thinks the best example of dignity today would be Obama because his character shows everyone that internalizing a calmly collected restriction to the point of second nature is the way to satisfy one’s biggest ambitions. In the second article, “A Growing Sense of Entitlement,” Navarrette argues that parents have instilled a sense of entitlement in their children because they have spoiled them and have neglected to instill hard working values in them. He also argues that students believe they should be entitled to receiving a better grade but they do not put in full effort and study required to reach them. This article can relate to Neusner because both authors firmly believe students are not putting in all their effort to receive a high grade and they fail to see that the best way to feel good about oneself is to perform hard work and accomplish something in their lives. Navarrette blames the parents for the student’s attitudes because they have pampered and spoiled them since they were babies in an attempt for them to have high self-esteem about themselves. Lastly, in the third article, “The Speech the Graduates Did Not Hear,” the speaker Neusner argues that graduation seniors at Brown University have not been properly prepared for the real world due to the lack of challenging their students in academics. Neusner aims his arguments towards the faculty and staff that work at the institution rather than the students. He explains how th