Essays on Individual and Society

It’s funny how things that might seem to lack importance and worth, when instantaneously taken away, can cause an overwhelming rush through one’s body as if they were being trampled by a thousand-pound cyclops out of nowhere. Erick Erickson, a psychologist, once said, “In the...

Mary Shelley in her novel Frankenstein raises many social problems and topics one of which is our responsibility towards others as global citizens. Using the example of the protagonist of the novel, Victor Frankenstein, the author shows what awful consequences rash decisions can cause and...

To begin with, almost everyone in the community in The Giver by Lois Lowry are being controlled by the Elders, and no one can make decisions for themselves. Plus, they don’t even know their being controlled. Control is a good thing, but if it becomes...

As I continue my journey in life, I always ask myself this question, “What is my true identity?” Am I a daughter? A sister? A friend? A student? Then I realized, I am all of those. I am a daughter because I am my parents’...

A big ball of nervousness weighs down your stomach as you anxiously approach the door. You have a date tonight, and as your sweaty fist reaches to knock on the door to signal to your date that you’re there, a series of thoughts go through...

Personal identity is the persistent and continuous view humans have of themselves which evolves and develops throughout the course of life. This may include aspects of your life that you have no control over, such as where you grew up or the color of your...

 “Therefore, to stop the rumor, Emperor Nero falsely charged with guilt, and punished with the most fearful tortures, the persons commonly called Christians, who were hated for their enormities.” The quote previously stated is an account by a Roman historian Tacitus about Christian persecution in...

Today I will be talking about ones of the most abused animals, some of the worst types of abuse, and how to stop it. Animal abuse is a huge problem worldwide. Dogs, cats, horses, and livestock are some of the most abused animals, but it...

Do you care about animals safety and how they should be treated? Or do you want animals to suffer trying to fight for their lives? Animal cruelty is when a pet or animal is forced to suffer without care. Accordiing to google dictionary “Animal cruelty...

During the Civil War in the United States, there are two major writing ideas shaped by society and the living conditions of America that started to develop: Romanticism and Realism. They were opposite in most ways but also has some similarities. Romanticism embraced the abstract...

According to Thomas King borders are just ‘a figment of someone else’s imagination’. It has long been considered that the border between Canada and America represents a soft border, a mental state than a physical feature. The affairs at the border are no longer just...

There is no clowning around when it comes to animal cruelty in the circus life. Portuguese animal rights organizations, Accao Animal and Liga Portuguesa dos Direitos do Animal (LDPA), try to bring awareness to animal cruelty and protect animal rights through different campaigns. In this...

Elie Wiesel, a Nobel Peace Prize Winner and Boston University Professor, spoke during Millenium Reading Series in the White House on April, 12 1999. The speech, “The Perils of Indifference”, was given by Elie Wiesel. Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor, addresses the problems of the 20th...

Today I will be talking about animal abuse. I chose this topic because I feel it’s something that many people condemn but insufficient is done about it. There are people who appear on the news because they have been reported to be animal abusers and...

People choose to ignore Injustice and tragedies, but Elie Wiesel takes a stand to give a speech pointing out how people just look the other way. Giving a speech to people trying to persuade them to take action against inhumane occurrences can be difficult; Elie...

Secondary socialisation plays a very important part in the whole life of individuals, which includes peer group, education and mass media. The social media is one of the characters of mass media in contemporary society which is an influential agent to people. However, for the...

Many different aspects shape identity, citizenship, nationality and pride of an individual. All factors that tend to help shape an individual’s identity, citizenship, nationality and pride are family, culture, friends, personal interests, and surrounding environments. Some variables may have more impact than others, and some...

The protection of a client’s confidentiality has become a fundamental part of the legal profession and is considered such a key element to a successful and fair legal representation that it would require the most extraordinary circumstances to allow a lawyer to bypass this. While...

Introduction In this essay I am going to look at what the sociological imagination is as defined by C Wright Mills. I will then distinguish between personal troubles and social issues. I will then look at suicide as a problem that South African university students...