Essays

The character in Silver Linings Playbook that is depicted to be mentally ill is Pat Solitano, played by Bradley Cooper. Pat was married to a woman name Nikki. However, he discovered Nikki in the act of an affair one day, with a teacher from his own job. In a fit of rage, Pat beats Nikki’s … Read more

What attempts did the Qing Dynasty make to reform and strengthen their state in this period? Why did these attempts fail? What similar troubles hampered the establishment of the new Republic? In accordance to documented historical accounts of the Chinese population, the Ch’ing, or the Qing were the last recorded dynastic reign to instil an … Read more

Most people are familiar with Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book” to some degree. There are those who have read the full text, those who have read excerpts, and those who have seen one of the various screen adaptations based on the work. At the very least people are familiar with the story of Mowgli, which … Read more

Some people think that peace is something that can never be achieved because of the destructive nature of humans, and in a way they are right. However, that is not always the case when superheroes are included. Peace can be thought of as being the time where there is no destruction or violence occurring. The … Read more

Jake Barnes and Robert Cohn take a long trip to Spain. They set out to go fishing but meet a girl that stops them in their tracks. They both fall in love with her but she refuses to go out with one of them. Although this is a major struggle in his life, Jake has … Read more

During the chaotic climax of the Jim Crow era, african-americans struggled through their lives with the perils of discrimination and racism opposing them. The people would live on plantations and they would slowly pay their debt off the land they lived on by growing crops, their income would so solely go towards their mortgage of … Read more

The Phaedo is a dialogue between Socrates and his friends on the days of his eminent execution. Given the circumstances, the conversation naturally turns to questions concerning death and soul of the after-life. The friends of Socrates is sad at his impending death, but Socrates is cheerful of death and he promises to tell them … Read more

“Do Zombies show that the mind cannot be physical? ” To say that the mind is physical would be to reduce the mind and all it includes down to its physical properties. The mind, in this sense, would be the brain, as this scenario presents the mind and brain as one in the same. However, … Read more

Mao Zedong the Leader of the Communist Party of China Mao is undisputedly one of the best-known Chinese of the twentieth century. He was an all-powerful leader, and major figure in modern world history. Mao was a revolutionary activist, organizer and military commander for almost three decades before the communist victory. Mao Zedong was born … Read more

Princess Astra of Armonia was supposed to choose a husband on her fifteenth birthday in order to reclaim her kingdom when her father eventually died. But the young princess did not want to get married so she fled her kingdom. The King in his despair called upon the Gods to send him help to find … Read more

As the “background of the United States” the Caribbean is close in location but also closely interacts with the US in terms of international politics. Haiti is presently the poorest country in the western hemisphere. It struggles with issues of poverty, natural disasters, food production, poor healthcare and food insecurity. As a rich hegemonic power … Read more

Controversial themes in stories are what contribute to making them some of the best pieces of literature. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, several themes like this are present. Mark Twain states at the beginning of the book that “people attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons … Read more

Youth homelessness has profound consequences reaching well beyond individual youth and their immediate families. Research suggests that as many as 1. 6 million young people are living unsupervised on the streets, in abandoned buildings, with friends or with strangers at some point during the year. When youth leave their homes, and enter the homeless population, … Read more

In the summer of 2000, Mark Burnett’s experimental reality show, Survivor aired on CBS and became a sleeper hit. Phrases such as rat “tasting like chicken,” and the dreaded “the tribe has spoken,” entered the American lexicon. Through watching and rewatching seasons of Survivor the evolution of Survivor over the last decade has shown how … Read more

Superstitions have always evolved through different cultures; however, their credibility is questionable. When taking into consideration ghost, demons, angels, possession, etc, it is questioned on whether or not these things exist or are a cover for mental instability. In the movie The Shining directed by Stanley Kubrick, Jack torrance accepts the responsibility of watching over … Read more

With close textual analysis of Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte and Atonement by lan McEwan to what extent do the writers use their characters obsessive natures as the driving force of their fiction? Throughout Wuthering Heights, Bronte demonstrates the theme of obsessive natures within love and relationships. This is especially presented through the character of … Read more

King Lear is a story of tragedy written by the play guru, William Shakespeare. The play revolves around the gradual entry into madness of the lead character after he gives off his territory to two of his three daughters bringing misfortune to them all. The play is a derivation of the legendary Lear of Britain, … Read more

1. Goal Reflection (Two paragraphs) During this quarter, I believe I accomplished all my goals. First, I took one-two hours a night Monday thru Thursday and threefour hours a night Friday thru Saturday to do homework and studying. Second, I gained a lot of refreshers from being out of school for sixteen years and achieved … Read more

1 Timothy 4:12 says “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity”. Students should not let anyone speak negatively about them; but they should stand up for what they believe in and speak love … Read more

It is an interesting concept that many world societies are amazed and shocked by the workings of serial killer. Mass killings have been apart of world history for many years, but in the past hundred years or so the world has seen an emergence of singular mass killers. As referenced by Culhane et al in … Read more

A. Deficiencies of the TNCs’ Self-Regulation Model The essence of Transportation Network Company (“TNC”) laws revolves around a “we can do it faster and better than government” attitude. TNC laws generally transfer the responsibility of conducting background checks and vehicle inspections with less stringent requirements from regulators to the TNC so that they can sign … Read more

1) In this 21st century, can European nations (both individually and collectively) speak meaningfully about moral duties to other nations and their populations? Consider the changes that have taken place in Europe during and following the Second World War when you respond to this question. How has the role of Europe evolved over the latter … Read more

Criminology is the study of crime, its perpetrators, and its causes; and, relatedly, an interest in its prevention, and in the deterrence, treatment, and punishment of offenders, (The Oxford Handbook of Criminology, 2012). Feminist criminology specifically suggests addressing crimes committed by women. According to Burgess-Proctor (2006) Feminist criminology or the development of female crimes as … Read more

Gossip Girl is a teen drama TV series based off of the book, Gossip Girl, written by Cecily von Ziegesar. Gossip Girl is six seasons long and full of the juiciest of drama. The background of the series is based off of Ziegesar’s own experience growing up on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New … Read more

False memories are defined as distorted recollections of an event or events which never occurred, and may be due to the incorporation of new information. The occurrence of false memories depends on different factors such as emotion, visual stimuli, aging, and even a person’s seemingly harmless suggestions. How can false memories be reduced in childhood … Read more

Remembrance of Fathers In my poetry paper, I’ll be talking about three of the following poems, Daddy, Digging, and Those Winter Sundays. The first part that will be included in this essay will be three quick summaries on Daddy, Digging, and Those Winter Sundays. After finishing that, I will be discussing Daddy vs. internal Conflict … Read more

Introduction This year, my supervision with Alan revolved around my difficulties in working relationally both in therapy and supervision and considered the need to escape the push and pull, “doer-done to” dynamics of complementary relationships. I explored Benjamin’s notion of thirdness, a combination of the ‘Third in the One’, developed through experiences where the mother … Read more

Throughout most of history, most people never got enough to eat, and many people starved to death. Food costed more than it is today, and governments helped people out less than they do now. Even farmers often went hungry when city people took all their food for themselves as taxes, or if the weather was … Read more

Freud’s Civilization and it’s Discontents spoke about his views on religion, science, and art. He believes that religion is restrictive, which could lead to more conflicts. He also believes that religion is an illusion. He believed that the origin of religion could be traced back as far as feeling of infantile helplessness. There needs to … Read more

Social psychology is a study of how people’s behaviors are influenced by others. Every human behavior has characteristic that are born in them no matter their environment. The study of interactions is important between people because such interactions can cause differences in treatment of one another. Analyzing how each person reacts to a different situation … Read more

Graduate school for future clinical psychologists is an extensive, demanding, and multifaceted process, in which students will acquire a plethora of knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, clinical psychology students, especially those pursuing a therapeutic-based career, should develop a theoretical orientation during that time. The development of a theoretical orientation will influence how a therapist … Read more

There comes a moment in time where everything is twice as sweet, the sun is warmer than usual, and all five sense are fully active. You feel invincible, floating on the cloud you’ve always dreamt of and you realize you cannot attain the ground. There’s blood running through your veins thicker and faster; only because … Read more

1) Introduction a. Thesis – Everyone knows that playing sports and exercising is good for the body, but many people don’t realize how good it is for the mind also. It can help you with mental performance, focus, and your memory as well. II) There is a special kind of connection our minds have with … Read more

Our family, friends and the environment, around us have an influence on the kind of life we live and this can determine who you would become in the future. The more exposed you are while young, the more mature you become as an adult. In the essay “The Danish Way of Life” the author lamie … Read more

After the devastation of World War II, the entire world anticipated and feared another outbreak of war as tensions increased between two powerful nations, one being the United States, and the other being the Soviet Union. The two countries entered a state of hostility, known as the Cold War, where a quiet battle was fought … Read more

A young girl of six years struts down the street away from home, with her little pink backpack stuffed with essentials. She claims she needs “freedom”, and running away is obviously the answer. Similarly, the main character of The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, escapes his father to gain freedom. This book explores … Read more

Aristotle in his publication Nicomachean Ethics analyses what moral philosophy entails and how being morally responsible affects one’s virtues and perception of happiness. He notes that in every activity one undertakes the ultimate goal is to achieve an end to it in form of happiness/being happy. Every individual item has its own use, for humans … Read more

In an erstwhile decade, a tragic and quite Fascist Era was brought into effect by the present German chancellor, Adolf Hitler. This event later became known as the Holocaust, and will forever be remembered in international history. In short, Hitler gathered a group of “civil” servants, and began to annihilate all the Jewish people of … Read more

Brown hair, skinny legs, and a loud voice characterize me. Similarly; death, a hero, supernatural characters, and a sign of hope characterize a Shakespearean tragedy. The first factor of Shakespeare’s tragedies is the fact that almost every character dies by the end of the book. In Romeo and Juliet a tragedy story about two star … Read more

Multicultural issues are an indisputable part of counselling, and the counselors need to prepare well to meet the needs of different populations and serve them optimally. Every individual exists in social, historical, political and economic contexts and this calls for an increased understanding of these contexts on the behavior of the individuals. The Guidelines on … Read more

Everybody has dreams. As a child, people may have had the dream of being a rock star or superhero. In middle school, people could’ve dreamed of being a doctor. Then when they reach high school, they have dreams that must be realistic. They must make decisions about their future, and sometimes their judgement is clouded … Read more