The Roman poet Horace once said “adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant”. And on the surface, there are numerous examples that support this statement: our founding fathers, Martin Luther King Jr., and even our current president...
Introduction Understanding one’s personality is like embarking on a lifelong journey of self-discovery. One tool that often aids in this journey is personality tests, which aim to unravel the intricacies of our character. For me, taking these tests has been an enlightening experience, helping me...
In a modern world where everything has changed so much and the concept of integrity is getting lost, is wonderful to find people who still carry this code of behavior with them. People who not only pursue honesty but try to inculcate it in others,...
Group productivity plays a huge part of the Huxtable family and is measured by group integrity. Group integrity is the togetherness of the family. In other words, the family itself tends to develop different strategies to make the group operate better as a coherent and...
Engineers are innovators of the future. They are most often the people who solve the hardest problems in our society in an attempt to bring us into a newer age. It doesn’t necessarily take a degree in Engineering or Computer Science to be an engineer....
Anna Bunting faces adversity each and every day and this helps make her a better, stronger person in the end. “Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant” –Horace. This quote signifies that every person faces an obstacle...
Introduction The author of The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne, is a fervent anti-transcendentalist who opposes the naïve ideology of the transcendentalists in which they believe that people are always pure and good. Hypocrisy is a dominant theme throughout the novel, as almost all of the...
The LGBTQ+ community has been a prevalent topic in modern society; whether regarding the rights of these members, or hate crimes against them, there is often a story on the news that about the community. However, these stories are exclusive to a select few members...
Philanthropy is the act of being a humanitarian and charitable towards the others by improving their welfare. Just like Barbara Dodd Anderson, people should possess the willingness and motivation towards helping the others. It does not call for someone to be rich sin order to...
Eartha Mary Magdalene White, a well-known African American and a resident of Jacksonville, Florida, was widely known for her humanitarian and philanthropic endeavors. White was born in Jacksonville, Florida, on November 8, 1876. Her Mother died after childbirth, at a very young age, she was...
The Dead starts off with silent night full of flurries. But while outside is blanketed in snow, indoors, a party is taking place. While this party is an annual event, it has it’s own routine that is followed. However, the only things that has changed...
Popular Media Critique: Popularity and Narcissism Thomas Freeman’s Maxim article, “Here’s Why Narcissists Have the Most Friends,” claims that “people with narcissistic personalities more quickly amass friends and admirers,” but that people with high emotional intelligence “gain the most popularity overtime.” He goes on to...
Christopher J. Carpenter (2012) argues that it’s possible for Facebook to be used as a tool for repairing one’s damaged ego and to maintain their need for social support and attention. Empirical evidence assumes that Facebook may be used as a way of getting self-validation,...
Introduction to Susan Cain’s Perspective I recently watched the video called “The Power of Introverts” by Susan Cain (Cain, 2012). She discusses introverts, revealing their personality traits as well as the positive impact they have on the world and the people around them. She discusses...
On Laziness Analysis In Christopher Morley’s essay, On Laziness, Morley analyzes the importance of philosophical laziness in society, observing the “bustling man” and condemning his behavior. Morley’s use of personal and historical anecdotes covey’s the unorthodox idea that laziness can provide happiness and purpose in...
Proposition one states that the wage gap has grown due to an increase in dependency among the American working class. The argument states that the nations “lazy” have the opportunity but not the motivation to earn a livable income. In Autor’s article the author concludes...
Decisions and objects in the modern world are often made in haste. The source of this haste is laziness. One does not wish to do the task, so they hurry through it instead of taking their time. Laziness is severely detrimental to humanity’s growth, and...
What are good manners? Are they important? Teenagers often get to hear about the importance of having good manners. Good manners can be defined as the expected social conduct or acceptable conduct that parents or teachers often ask from students. The essay will analyze the...
The thesis statement, “Good manners make our society work,” is not a strong thesis statement. Strong thesis statements are typically things that can be tested in some way (Duxbury, 2008). For one, it is difficult to test out the impact of manners. This is also...