Is it our duty to look out for others, or is it the communities' role to look out for its members?
Well.. this part... both options mean the same thing, sort of. We come together as a community and form a government. Like Hobbes and Locke explain, we all give up a little freedom for a lot of protection.
But what about people who are not part of my society? That is the interesting question. I do owe protection and help to others in my society, because that is what I get, too. It is a deal. But maybe the test of morality is our willingness to help people from other societies.
Steinbeck begins to
develops develop what he considers the "I" to "we" consciousness, a theory that becomes evident ...---This can be a great thesis statement.
Like a kaleidoscope turning, the intro you have here will change slightly to accommodate the ideas you present in the essay.
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