Essays on Acceptance

The way children have been viewed has changed drastically since the days of the Roman Empire. Many children were forced into prostitution by their parents. Others were sold to slave owners because the family that the child was born into could not afford to raise...

What is happiness? Modern society would have you believe it magically appears when we lose 10lbs, nail that promotion or marry a hot banker. Maybe you’ll experience it when you finally slide into the seat of the convertible car you’re coveting. Or maybe it happens...

The multimodal object I chose to focus on is an ABC Family television show called “Switched At Birth”. It’s about two families who discover that their daughters are not actually their blood related children because they were accidentally switched at the hospital when they were...

I chose to discuss minority representation in media. I wanted to write about this because I have noticed that there is a certain shortcoming of non-white actors in media. With this is mind, questions I want to address are how does it impact minorities to...

The book The Lonely Londoner written by Sam Selvon, depict a bittersweet story of a group of West Indian immigrants living in the 1950s London. The book takes an evocative look at the city through the jaded eyes of a black man, Moses Aloetta, a...

“All young people, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, deserve a sate and supportive environment in which to achieve their full potential.” This quote was said by Harvey Milk, the first openly gay state official in the history of California. Harvey Milk made history, overcoming...

When a person is diagnosed as having Alzheimer’s disease, they fluctuate between periods of acceptance and denial. They do not want to think or do something about it. Nobody can blame them. They have just been handed a life sentence of doubt. When do they...

It is widely believed that the historical events and encounters of a nation shape the mindset and attitudes of the individuals belonging to that particular community. There are many such examples, with groups of people behaving differently based on the experiences they have had throughout...

In today’s world we can see people of different gender, caste, religion, and race. People all around the world speak different language and follow different traditions and customs. These are some attributes that make us different from others. But these attributes should not distance one...