Introduction Compassion is a phenomenon that has gradually received universal attention over the last decade both in public debate and the healthcare sector. It has been an issue that is simultaneously discussed. From prehistory when the first humans began to interact socially, up until today,…
What is Over-confidence? Over-confidence is the state of being confident to a level of extreme and also an obsession, studies have shown that over-confidence has been estimated into three different subjects such as Over-estimation, over-placement, and over-precision. Over-estimation which concentrates on the feelings of people’s…
In Western society, happiness is widely regarded in the lens of activities that bring us immediate, temporary pleasure, such as the desire to acquire material possessions or physical/sexual gratification. Although these things are not inherently negative, viewing long-term happiness in a pleasure-driven perspective is not…
‘You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own, and you know what you know. And you are the guy who’ll decide where to go.’ – Dr. Seuss. The…
‘Politeness’ refers to a behavior that people adopt during their social interactions, in order to deliver a particular communicative intent. Pragmatic and sociolinguistic have found that politeness is an increasingly common phenomenon as a wide range of politeness strategies could be identified both in daily…
‘Wind’ by Ted Hughes makes the reader feel the character’s fear using various literary techniques throughout his poem. The reader identifies with the thought of a house on the moors and a couple stuck inside because of the ferocious winds. By Hughes’ use of various…
Have you ever doubted about how much knowledge people should have in order to be confident with themselves? I always ask myself this kind of questions. I always doubt about my knowledge, my self-assurance and all the things I’ve learned in my life. “We know…
Have your parents ever taught you to be polite and respect to others? There are a communication theories called politeness theory, which is commonly used between human. It is about keeping both faces of the speakers and listeners by special techniques. I will begin by…
I had to ask myself an interesting question. What is something that I am certain of? It seemed simple at first glance, but grew more complicated the longer I looked at it. I am positive that everyone makes their own decisions. I know that I…
In our daily lives, we often experience emotions and sensations beyond our environment and beyond physical limits. These emotions are about people or do not allow us to reflect and initiate actions to avoid obstacles or investigate the benefits that affect us in many ways….
Politeness theory specify on how and why we protect, promote, and preserve one’s dignity particularly in embarrassing situations. Politeness theory also suggests that all individuals should be maintaining an appealing face in different circumstances. There are two different types of face to improve communication throughout…
This essay attempts to examine and reflect upon how politeness strategies are channelled in British and Japanese culture in an eatery. My linguistic fieldwork was a participant observation conducted at Starbucks. The first distinction to be made in the way politeness is conveyed between British…
To be compassionate is more than to just feel sympathy or show concern. To be compassionate is to truly feel deeply about another person feelings and opinions as they experience the ups and downs that come along with us through life. To be compassionate is…
What I know and I have learned is we need to have compassion. Compassion makes everything fit in place. It makes a harmony of unity among the people making us one in reaching a peaceful world. The world now is so cruel. Leaders are unfair…
“Desiree’s Baby” and “An Act of Vengeance” are two short stories by Kate Chopin and Isabelle Allende that both utilize similar and different techniques to contribute and deliver each stories theme. By the author’s selection of irony and foreshadowing each story delivers the same technique…
Loneliness is an inevitable part of lifestyles, which many people war with. It is an emotional response to a lack of companionship and verbal exchange with others, which has a huge effect in a single’s normal conduct. Some impacted individuals can also try to stop…
Pride, a feeling that has both a good connotation and a negative connotation, it is also a feeling that we can possibly have too much of, so when do we know we have had too much of it? Reading the plays Othello by William Shakespeare…
“Dishonor! Dishonor on you! Dishonor on your cow!” Nearly everybody has seen Mulan or at least has heard of the scene in which Mushu, the dragon, declares this iconic quote. Most people brushed this moment off as an attempt to find humor in an archaic…
“If someone makes you angry, they’re conquered you.” This quote shows that people shouldn’t get upset so quick because it takes power away from them. Being angry because of the actions of another person shows that the individual provoking one has control over the hurt…
