Study Like a Boss
Compassion, Respect, Courage, Gratitude, Humanity, Hope, Ambition, Pride, Honor, Pressure, Loyalty, Passion, Adversity, Kindness, Hate, Laughter, Loneliness, Lost, Mercy, Honesty, Desire, Joy, Shyness, Suffering, Feeling, Fear, Want, Need, Empathy, Happiness, Anger, Inspiration, Shame, Nostalgia, Patience, Pet Peeve, Regret, Tolerance, Guilt, Responsibility, Confidence, Doubt, Dishonesty, Skepticism, Betrayal, Homesickness, Politeness, Sincerity, Smiling, Envy, Apathy, Grief.
Happiness can be defined in many different ways and is based on perception. In the eyes of every individual, the pursuit of happiness has a greater meaning where many of the characters try to find it in their own manner. People disguise their own happiness as an escape from reality and for a major part … Read more
Nathaniel Hawthorne tells a story titled The Minister’s Black Veil, of a minister that views himself as a representative of God. Hawthorne instills the qualities of loyalty and commitment in his main character, Parson Hooper, because although he is being shunned by the community, he fulfills his vow to God. Hooper believes that by wearing … Read more
America: It’s Always Darkest before the Dawn’s Early Light “Anything seemed possible, likely, feasible, because I wanted everything to be possible” (Wright 72). Richard, the protagonist in Richard Wright’s Black Boy, always thinks optimistically. Likewise, an air of faith and hope drives John Steinbeck’s Joad family through their problems on the way to California in … Read more
All human activities aim at some end that we consider good. Most activities are a means to a higher end. The highest human good, then, is that activity that is an end in itself. That good is happiness. When we aim at happiness, we do so for its own sake, not because happiness helps us … Read more
Empathy in the individual is a massively important quality. Though it is a felt kind of trait, not strictly related with intelligence quotient, I think it is a cornerstone in the development of intelligence. Here’s why. When we have the capacity of feeling for others, we truly connect with our world and the fiasco of … Read more
Introduction The article New Science of Happiness extensively highlights a number of ways of making life more satisfying. It provides suggestions of what makes people happier and recommends various steps towards achieving a more satisfactory life. Most people find happiness in family connections and friendship. A good relationship with the children and friends contributes towards … Read more
Americans have a long way to go in many aspects of life. One of the most common things that we as a country/society have to improve on is not just focusing on ourselves. We’re so use to being independent that we actually think being interdependent is a sign of weakness. Not only that, but they … Read more
I have often heard of how people sometimes like to perform random acts of kindness, and how the effects on the person who receive the act, are just as beneficial as those who perform the acts. This week I decided to consciously perform my own acts of kindness, and the reward was definitely worth the … Read more
The Dawn of Life and the Dusk of Death Every living thing on this planet are guaranteed two things: life and death. The duration of one is dependent on their fate and the date of their conclusion is undisclosed; the gift of one will eventually be continued with the other. While the inevitability of the … Read more
Fundamental to personal growth is humanity’s innate need for achievement. As success is subjective, I believe that achievement cannot be defined by a mere number as it is an individual measure of effort. I firmly believe that success can be achieved by reaching set goals and can be maintained with resilience, determination and humility as … Read more
Throughout life, I have many memorable events. The unforgettable moments of my life vary from the worst moment of my life and some are the best because they become milestones to remember forever. One of the best moments of my life is visiting an orphanage. The happiness I felt that day was unlike any other … Read more
When a person or character makes a mistake or commits an affective act, their life can be altered both negatively and positively. This idea takes an important contribution in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. This novel focuses solely on Hester Prynne: as the protagonist of the novel, she is outwardly “imprisoned” through alienation and … Read more
A Heroes Journey, Courage The Cowardly Dog The start of Courage’s heroes journey starts in the town he lives in called Nowhere. He resides in a farmhouse, removed from neighbors and far from the town. He was adopted by an elderly couple, Muriel and Eustace Baggs. The farm in Nowhere is Courage’s “ordinary world”. When … Read more
The loss of a loved one will always be a painful personal journey, and coping experience that no one is ready for or can prepare for till it happens. The after effect or grief is always personal for everyone that loses a loved one. “The Courage That My Mother Had” by Edna St. Vincent Millay, … Read more
The essay draws a significant interpretation of the protagonist of the essay who is a key figure trying to look for the real meaning of life. Armed with undisputed hopes of realizing the true identity of life, Lonelyhearts is ambitious enough to desire to be a columnist even though this step ought to make him … Read more
Disenfranchised Grief can be characterized the most primarily by not being recognized for any of the essential components that entitles a person as a griever for someone else. Thus, there can be many different forms of disenfranchised grief. For instance, the existence of the griever oneself can be left not recognized, the existence of the … Read more
Out of all the feelings in the world, which one do you think is best? Would it be success, happiness or both? I personally believe it’s happiness. Now imagine yourself with a big house, a nice car, enough money to afford anything your family needs and some wants, and everything you have ever wanted. Wouldn’t … Read more
Throughout John Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, the author depicts many characters such as Lennie, Candy, Crooks, etc. as having physical or mental impairments. These “disadvantaged” characters quickly become to represent isolation and discrimination, as well as giving the reader an insight into why characters such as Crooks have the persona associated with them … Read more
To love is difficult, you must be willing to hurt despite the gratification. One of the hardest things I have ever made in my life, but I also thought that love is the most powerful and important in this world, without love we are nothing and all of the people in this world are incongruous. … Read more
Jealousy and Envy are among the greatest sins out of the seven sins, which led to the downfall of the society. The story by Maupassant “The Necklace” is about a woman who held jealousy and envy throughout the story. Mathilde Loisel, the protagonist, felt that she has been living a lie all her life, she … Read more
We have the concept of “beauty” before a long time ago. However, after all these years, we still have not given out “the one true definition” of the word “beauty”. In fact, “beauty” has varied throughout time, various cultures and different perceptions of the world. In the Han Dynasty of ancient China, women believed that … Read more
Does minimalism equal happiness “Minimalism is a tool to rid yourself of life’s excess in favor of focusing on what’s important, so you can find happiness, fulfillment, and freedom.” -The MinimalistsIn Graham Hill’s NY Times commentary, Living with Less. A Lot Less, in which he examines the effect that material goods have on the happiness … Read more
Paul Tillich was a man who some may regard as one of the most prominent philosophers and theologians of the twentieth century. His ideas primarily focus on Christian theology, and one of his most popular works, Courage to Be, talks about how God, nothingness, and humanity fit into categories of “Being” and “Non-being” (2. Paul). … Read more
War Without A Cause America won; humanity lost. Although World War II led to America’s increased prosperity, it ended up leaving a wound too great to be mended, a wound that bleeds through the pages of J.D. Salinger’s coming-of-age novel The Catcher in the Rye. Conformity pervaded 1950s American society, and this book is one … Read more
Everyone has their own reasons for choosing a specific profession. My reasons my sound similar to others you have read today, but they aren’t. I chose teaching as my profession not for the common reasons; I like children, I want summers off, or any else like that. I choose teaching, because I had teacher who … Read more
Courage is in the Hearts of All To determine the amount of ones courage, they first need to explore the many definitions of what it means to be courageous. To Kill a Mockingbird was written by Lee Harper in the 1960’s during the Civil Rights Movement. In the book, Scout Finch talks about her adventures … Read more
In the short story The Shining Houses by Alice Munro, Mary is a young inquisitive mother who explores the lives of her neighbours in the community. The story follows her day on the way to a child’s birthday party, the characters in the story all have their won plan with different outcomes and motives. The … Read more
Is Technology Destroying Empathy? “So are you sure you don’t wanna [kill yourself] tonight? … YOU KEEP PUSHING IT OFF…Go in a quiet parking lot or something…you just have to do it…there is no way you can fail. Tonight is the night. It’s now or never” (LeBlanc). These are only a few of the disturbing … Read more
Guilt and Innocence: A paradox in Oedipus at Colonus A common theme throughout the Oedipus Cycle is that of guilt coinciding with innocence. In Oedipus at Colonus however in separate instances Oedipus claims to be innocent of his wrong doings as in his fight against Laius he acted in self-defense, and he also insists he … Read more
Going through life there are many difficult changes and transitions that one faces, but nostalgia has been proven to aid during those tough times. In most modern day films, novels, television shows, etc. there is some form of nostalgia present; it’s usually there to help the characters out or to reflect on a better time. … Read more
The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane and A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway have similarities and differences that dealt with the author’s style of writing and the content of the story. Both stories support the idea of how war is difficult and how it affected life and reality. However, both stories have … Read more
Abstract In the movie The Machinist, the character Trevor Reznik suffers from primary insomnia as a result of his guilt. In addition to his guilt, anxiety, stimulants, and irregular sleeping patterns also contribute to his inability to sleep. His insomnia causes him to have an inability to sleep, hallucinations, delusions, inability to focus, and accident … Read more
Truth Coming Out of Her Well to Shame Mankind Truth Coming out of Her Well to Shame Mankind is an 1896 piece completed by Jean-Leon Gerome. Known as La Verite in French, the English translation is simply, “Truth,” giving the audience a relatively clear idea of what to interpret from the piece. An oil on … Read more
The Red Badge of Courage is a novel by Stephen Crane about a young man who enlists in the army to distinguish himself and earn respect. During the bloody battles of the Civil War, young Henry Fleming must adjust to the horrors of war, and learn to overcome his own self-doubt. It is a story … Read more
Among the many topics facing modern literary critics, one of the most highly-debated points centers on Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet; critics seek to prove whether or not the play’s protagonist Hamlet truly had honest feelings toward his lover Ophelia. Some believe that Hamlet never had feelings for her, but as I explain, we will see that … Read more
Pride and Jealousy “Othello”, written by Shakespeare, uses multiple thematic focuses to develop a tragic plot. The Othello Oral Report focused on dishonesty and miscommunication, jealousy and regret, and gender and pride, as well as more themes that I consider less prominent and will therefore not discuss. The Performance Session was mostly focused on gender … Read more
Pyrrho’s form of skepticism was very extreme. Unlike the academic skeptics who believed that we had very minimal, if any, knowledge, Pyrrho rejected the notion that anyone could be confident in anything, and that to assert that confidence without being able to substantiate the claim was dogmatic. In order to reconcile his inability to believe … Read more
In different cultures, societies and lives, language and certain words can have many different meanings and connotations. Gwen Harwood uses this factor of language to shape meaning in her poems, including “Home Of Mercy” and “The Lion’s Bride”. In “Home Of Mercy” (HOM), the use of language conjures religious atmospheres which clash against the use … Read more
Courage and justice have been two highly discussed values throughout the semester, and in this essay I will seek to connect the two together as well as relating the ideas in accordance with Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, The Illiad, and The Epic of Gilgamesh. According to the dictionary, courage is defined as “the quality of mind … Read more
The Existence and Effects of Dishonesty in Modern Society Honesty and integrity have long been stressed as important tenets of morality, and the detrimental effects of dishonesty have been explored and emphasized extensively in literature, the media, religious texts, and culture in general. Although dishonesty is, as a whole, discouraged in modern society, an examination … Read more
The United States of America is often referred to as the land of endless possibilities, where everyone can achieve everything. The belief in the so-called American Dream, which gives the people a sense of hope that includes the opportunity for economic prosperity and success, was and is still present. “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of … Read more
A confident smile is a happy smile. Have you ever had a stranger smile at you while you were out in public? Maybe you were feeling down, but their genuine and friendly smile literally made you turn your frown upside down. All thanks to that random smiley person, your negative attitude suddenly subsided. This is … Read more
A Total Loss of Hope Through Victor’s seeing himself in Henry Clerval, we see that he has lost all hope of happiness and believes his life to be beyond repair. The two have met up in Europe in order to journey together before Victor is to marry Elizabeth. However, this is just a facade so … Read more
Odyssey Although one may not believe it, in our everyday world contrasting to that of ancient Greece, heroic-like trials can be found in the most mundane of events. Though I may not be a beefy Greek warrior living in the twelfth century like Odysseus, I have had my fair share of taxing experiences similar to … Read more
Many people have different views towards the future, some would agree that societies around the world are evolving with better technology, development of countries, education and that with time, we will be able to solve global issues such as poverty, climate change, and many more. These people do not use facts, but use “hope” as … Read more
Compassion through Rehabilitation The boys stuck on the island in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies and Ishmael Beah himself in his book A Long Way Gone represent individuals that once had humanity, but got their humanity taken away due to disastrous circumstances. In Lord of the Flies, the boys have issues on who is … Read more
Consumerism is always considered as the central point of the culture of Americans. They tend to have a confusion between their needs and their wants. With the increased technological advances, and with advertisers’ help, the Americans are given simplified access to brand new and essential products in the everyday life, despite the fact that they … Read more
Reflexivity and Modern Expression Reflexivity is defined as the circular relationships between cause and effect, meaning that there is never a true cause or effect because they are interchangeable and cannot be defined. This theory of relationships is one of the defining aspects of expression in modern culture. We see elements of reflexivity in modern … Read more
Every dance season has a fresh start, with that come new opportunities to set new goals, push yourself, but most importantly to be inspired by others. Recently I moved studios, and have been pushed places I never knew I could reach. This year I have been surrounded with new faces and new limits. New challenges … Read more
Today Highly secure virtual grid is demanding in which you can share any resource from any cluster even with the existence of a fault in the system. Grid computing is a distributed computing paradigm that differs from traditional distributed computing in that it is aimed at large-scale systems that even span organizational boundaries. In addition … Read more