Sexual orientation refers to an individual’s sexual preference with respect to the gender in which they are drawn or attracted, for instance bisexual, homosexual, or heterosexual. In many different cultures there are taboos in regards to different sexualities, therefore it is very important to evaluate what causes these different sexual orientations and how they can […]
Social media, the most complicated, but most simple technology since the wheel. It’s very bold of me to make a statement like that, but I am by no means wrong. More thought goes into planning what social media influencers are going to post next, than into planning this essay (seriously). Narcissism is a real deal. […]
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Get startedGun violence in the U.S. can exhibit many different aspects from the modern liberal theories of Kant, Locke, and Smith. First, Kant’s exploration of social criticism can play a key role in why people participate in gun violence. Not all, but many perpetrators who use firearms to harm people in their community feel victimized or […]
The use of public shaming is not a new one, but with the increased use of social media public shaming has been on the rise. A positive thing about social media is that it gives people a voice and a way to be heard and voice their opinions. Unfortunately when it comes to online shaming […]
Woman hollering Creek written by Sandra Cisneros is a short story that is very interesting because it narrates the destruction of a woman’s dreams called Cleofilas. It begins when she is given into marriage to Juan Pedro while her father telling her that, ‘there is no time I will abandon you because I am your […]
Different hypotheses can be brought forth in the efforts to discover the truth behind whether Hamlet was insane or not. Among the hypotheses are that he was sane all through but he only faked insanity for the success of the play that Hamlet was less concerned with the insane part but more to his interview […]
Introduction People try to redeem themselves from their past evil acts. These evil acts may be as a result of conflicting principles. Hosseini in his novel, Redemption in the kite running, demonstrates the ability for a person to better themselves after being involved in war, whilst pointing out that one can never truly be in […]
Richard Rodriguez was an American writer born in 1944. He wrote several books that gave him media attention. Hunger of memory was his first book released in 1982, and it gave an honest and sensitive experience of the writer whereby he attacked the affirmative action and bilingual education programs. The book talks about the authors […]
When I was still young about 12 years old, we lived with my cousins at our place especially over the holidays. During such times we had much fun and most of it was doing the silly things that many did not like. We were used to making jokes about anyone that we thought had a […]
Bad faith by Jean-Paul Sartre notes that human beings when they are under pressure act irrationally where they end up adopting false values by disowning their innate freedom due to the pressure of social forces. This is a close reflection of self-deception and resentment due to factors and conditions which an individual can not be […]
I grew up on the Caribbean island of St Lucia and attended school at Plain View Combined School when I was seven years old. My defective eyes and name made me an easy target at school. Both my classmates and other schoolmates bullied me by being given names such as “lolish” which in English had […]
This Book is made aware that not only are choices limited, but also that the people have not experienced true feelings, enjoyed individual differences and cannot even see color!. Jonas seems to be just any ordinary young boy, Jonas who lives in a futuristic society which has tried to relieve its citizens of choices to […]
Imagine a place where there is colorlessness, no choice; a place where there is only uniformity and dullness. The author has created such an obscure place in the The Giver. We do not know the exact location or time period, however since it is fiction we usually think of it as being set some time […]
This section presents the results of some analyses which have been conducted. One of the analysis is mediation analysis, which shows that the more people hold sexism attitude regarding gender roles, the more they endorse motherhood myths, which in turn enhances the opposition to women’s career after the birth of a child. The survey conducted […]
The world perceives people differently based on their appearance, discriminating different co-cultures every day. One of the biggest forms of discrimination is gender, this is otherwise known as sexism. Merriam-Webster defines sexism as “prejudice or discrimination based on sex; especially: discrimination against women”. There are many ways that society discriminates against women, but the main […]
Sexism was a big deal long ago. Am I saying sexism does not exist? Of course not. It always will in some way. I am not to argue the cause of accepting it, but in the current situation people are just willing to argue for what they are biased for, people need to realize sexism […]
The author of this novel, O’Brien recounts his experiences from the Vietnam war. Joining the war was a battle in itself for O’Brien, after receiving his draft notice in June of 1968, he almost fled out of the strong desire not to enlist. O’Brien describes himself as ‘too good for this war, too smart, too […]
In the novel The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien tells the story of a group of soldiers in the Vietnam war who, as a band of brothers, went through so much together. This story details the struggles and internal battles that these men had to deal with during their time in Vietnam and even after […]
Becoming a registered nurse would definitely be an interest of mine. I’ve always wanted to help those who are sick and in need of medical attention. Through my professional pathways and the Glass Castle I have learned more about success, goals, and how other people overcome obstacles and are able to accomplish their dreams. It’s […]
Does suppressing one’s emotions make them stronger? Or does it remove the true essence of what makes one human? Among the many themes of William Shakespeare’s drama, Julius Caesar, men reducing their emotions runs rampant. The drama delves into the assassination of Caesar and the conflict thereafter. A tale of misjudgment, greed, and corruption in […]
While reading Edgar Allan Poe’s, “The Tell-Tale Heart,” I found myself instantly questioning the credibly of the narrator and whether the events he was explaining were really happening or just a vivid descriptions of his imagination. Throughout the story, the narrator spoke with defensiveness and panic which ultimately made me question the validity and truth […]
Setting analysis is defined as the context in which a narration or story occurs, which includes elements like geographical location, time, physical, and social environments. The primary purpose of establishing a concrete setting in a story is to enable readers to have a comprehensive feel and experience while reading it. Based on the type of […]
Throughout life, we are required to make decisions that can be life changing. This is part of our nature as humans. The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost is a Poem in which the speaker has two roads in front of him and needs to decide which one to take. ‘Two roads diverged in a […]
“There isn’t a day that goes by in the restaurant that you don’t learn something.” (Rose 3). Mike Rose is a research professor at UCLA and the author of twelve books. In Blue Collar Brilliance, Mike Rose touches the ideology of intelligence only being associated with proper schooling. He wants to destigmatize the idea that […]
After reading this article it one my eyes to new information about corrections and how it was developed. And how psychology and corrections work together and how it affects the human mind and body and the effect between guards and prisoners. Watching videos and reading about the experiment it really shows that a person being […]
I believe my most important contribution to the field of psychology is the findings from the Stanford Prison Experiment. The goal was to focus on how ordinary people can deindividualize, dehumanize, and vandalize generally due to group identity, situational validation of behavior, and power of roles. In this experiment, 40 male college students were randomly […]
Structure and agency are the two determinants of social outcomes. Agency is related to the individual free will, it is how we choose to maneuver within the structure. The person can exercise choice in maintaining personal and social realities. The structure of the environment greatly influences an individual’s thought and behavior. Behaviors are affected by […]
Case study after case study have shown a long history of Stockholm Syndrome situations. This psychological response to being held captive with a threat of physical harm is puzzling. A captor should elicit a negative feeling to the point of hatred from the victim. When the victim responds with feelings of loyalty, sympathy, supportiveness, gratitude, […]
“You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind”, said Mahatma Gandhi. Zimbardo disagrees with the statement as guards can manipulate their power to imprison the prisoners brain. Day one began for the guards in the Stanford experiment with the guards receiving their […]
The play Hamlet, written by William Shakesphere, is set in the late middle ages in Denmark and is a tragedy in which the main character, Prince Hamlet, seeks revenge against his uncle, Claudius. It is said that Claudius killed Hamlet’s father, the king of Denmark, in order to seize the throne and marry Hamlet’s mother, […]
