solved 1. In Susan Griffin’s essay “Our Secret,” she uses the

1. In Susan Griffin’s essay “Our Secret,” she uses the V-1 rocket and cellular biology as metaphors for human behavior and human tendencies towards compassion (our connectedness to others) and brutal indifference (our inability to connect to others). Use these metaphors to examine one or two of the people and/or concepts Griffin introduces, and then evaluate whether or not they are effective metaphors for describing human behavior. Be sure to quote the text when appropriate.

Source: Ways of Reading, “Our Secret” essay within book by Susan Griffin.
2. In Michael Specter’s “The Gene Hackers,” where he discusses the new technology of gene editing and manipulation, he ends with this comment:
..it is essential to assess both the risks and the benefits of any new technology. Most people would consider it dangerous to fundamentally alter the human gene pool to treat a disease like AIDS if we could cure it with medicine or a vaccine. But risks always depend on the potential result. If CRISPR helps unravel the mysteries of autism, contributes to a cure for a form of cancer, or makes it easier for farmers to grow more nutritious food while reducing environmental damage, the fears, like themany others before them, will almost certainly disappear. (616)
Write an essay where you respond to Specter’s point in this paragraph. Does the possible success in treating, genetically, debilitating disease or crop production outweigh the risks of “manufactured human beings” (604) in the spirit of Adolf Hitler, who one of the genetic scientists dreams of as she’s working on this technology (614-15?) Be precise in explaining your reasoning, and don’t be afraid to cite particular examples from friends, family, or your imagination. 
Source: Ways of Reading, “The Gene Hackers” passage within book.