Order 972527: Eat or Be Eaten

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Noor Alnahas

Prof. Liam Lachance

603-101- MQ Writing English section 03002

March 27, 2018

Eat or Be Eaten

From the beginning of the conversation to the end, the theme of betrayal and mistreatment of the underprivileged subjects is presented. (When?) The characters are taking advantage of their uninformed members to deprive them for the benefit of self. Starting with the main actor in the short story Sean, everyone is taking advantage of his or her position to make a fortune by making the life of the lower ranked subject more strenuous. For instance, Sean challengers the writer or the narrator of the events, “[You had a lot of promise… you haven’t been delivering]” (Sharpe, 1). It is possible to claim that the story presents the concept of exploiting or be the meal of others, which is, “eat or be eaten”. The essay is grounded on the concept raised from the happenings in the story where the theme of social mobility abuse seems to dominate. The workers are receiving commands from Sean and the citizens who happen to the target market for the business have to commit to the demands of the higher ranked individuals. The sellers (have to) oblige to the demands of their leader. In instances where the requirements fail to be met, the workers are seen as protagonists. ( ? ) In addition, the workers refer to the buyers as the source of their joy and continued security for the job. Failure to deliver reduces the chances of one being a member of the fraternity. (Thesis?)

The following refers to individuals who do not have the energy to fight for their position in the society as the non-sharks "the shark is smart in a dumb world" (Sharpe, 26). For sale to be successful, one has to understand that being a shark is inevitable. As the leader (Sean) claims, all non-sharks are dumb. You need to convince an individual of being a shark (smart) so that he or she can accept the sales. (Why is this significant?) Being smart helps those with the ability to manipulate the under privileged and more importantly rule. Raising the concept of survival of the fittest as part of the themes present in the story is applicable. Since for an individual to survive the threat of losing a job “[…if I don’t make sale, I’m fired]” (Sharpe, 32). The notion that you have to win is dominating on the story. It is possible to claim that the society presented in the short story does not offer room for failures, concerning this success must follow success. The ‘non sharks’ must be convinced if being sharks (smart) so that by valuing the offered position one can agree to make purchase. It is a world made of smart people willing to ‘feed’ on the less smart members of the society by offering temporary happiness.

The use of lies manifests in the story. It can be argued that for an individual to survive, he or she must have possession of good skills to lure the minds of others. For instance, the marketers are forced to lie to the clients concerning the vocation. Regardless of the knowledge that magazine selling business does not offer the promised travel, it is impossible to make a sale without promising fortunes to the clients. At the end of the excerpt, the narrator is in a dilemma trying to convince the middle-aged woman regarding the product “[a free vocation, just you and your husband lying on the beach...]” “[The hardship encountered such as changing the accent to please the customers]”, “[Nidia hides her accent…]” proves that one has to be careful and smart since making sales is not an easy task. The power to convince the other party to accept a proposal differentiates the sharks from the non-sharks. It also bridges the gap between those used as bait to enhance the survival of the sharks. The narrator also presents a case where Nidia was part of the bank fraud at CIBC bank. If it were not for the presence of the “idiots”, then it would be impossible for Nidia to make a fortune in the scenario. “[Had to deal with all these idiots]” (Carson, 30), “[give their credit card number…online scam]” (Ibrid). Nidia claims the presence of un-educated people made it possible to steal. Furthermore, the position of the well-versed persons in the society can be accrued as evil. They do not have interest in making the lives of the uneducated fellows better; rather the live are made more miserable, “[…going to get screwed anyway…]” “[Eat or be eaten, you know?]”

To conclude, the story is a form of man eats man society, where those defined as the ‘non-shark’ play the role of the prey. People take advantage of their position on life to deprive the lives of the less fortunate. Individuals are forced to compel to the demands of the wealthy to make a living, while on the other hand people deemed as “unwise” end up suffering in the hands of the learned. It is society where people are differentiated by their intellectual degree. To survive, members are forced to lie regardless of having consent that they are lies. Being smart is defined as the ability to seduce the other parties to agree to the demands raised.

Works Cited Carson, Sharpes. “Scam.” Cason Sharpe's Our Lady of Perpetual Realness. 25-36.