Essays About Emotions

One of the key thematic aspects of David Ives’ short play “Sure Thing” (1988) is the question of whether the play’s two characters, Bill and Betty, genuinely achieve communication adn connection by the close of the play or whether the perceived true communication and relationship between the characters is actually a result of superficiality and […]

After I finished read Dan Ariely’s Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions. The book is an accessible introduce to the subject of behavioral economics, the study of how people behavior in the real world and why that varies from the predictions made by classical economic theory. If you think Predictably Irrational is […]

In the short story Lessons of love, from Silent Dancing by Judith Ortiz Cofer; she uses literary devises to send the purpose of her love story. Cofer’s many literary devices where that of detail, simile, and personification to emphasize her message and the lessons she learned from her experiences. The use of Cofer’s simile being […]

Caulfield undertakes a journey of personal discovery. Every journey begins with a first step. What are Holden’s first steps? How does his character react to the world around him as he begins his ‘hero’s quest’? Holden Caulfield is an extremely unique character. Through his inability to conform to the rules of the adult world that […]

Some people say that John Betjeman does not write seriously about religion, love or death. There are many examples of poems when he is not writing seriously but there is still real faith and sincere emotion.The first poem I am going to write about is ‘Devonshire Street W1’. Devonshire Street is the street next to […]

Micro features are essential within a film as they can help the film’s narrative flow, they help create an atmosphere and make the audience feel as if they aren’t just watching a film, but that they are a part of it. Sound and cinematography can be used to create emotional response within the audience and […]

In this essay I am going to present a comparative analysis of how an iconic central character is represented in both ‘The Queen’ and ‘Batman Begins’. Despite the fact that this character is present in both materials, there are different techniques used to portray these characters in a certain way.Since the genre and audience is […]

Susan Hill’s eclectic use of many aspects of ghost stories makes her own story a typical one, which in the readers’ eyes would work, e. g. having a ‘sensible, rational’ protagonist as well as even using titles of famous books for her chapters (Whistle and I’ll Come To You, taken from M.R. James’ tale Oh, […]

Considering the whole span of earthly time…only within the briefest moments has one species – man – acquired significant power to alter the nature of the world. This power has now increased to one of disturbing magnitude. ” (Rachael Carson) An essay exploring above quotation and way in which humans interact with natural world, with […]

Consumer Emotional Intelligence: Conceptualization, Measurement, and the Prediction of Consumer Decision Making This research details the development of the “Consumer Emotional Intelligence Scale” (CEIS) designed to measure individual differences in consumers’ ability to use emotional information. Scale development procedures confirmed the theoretical structure of the 18-item scale. Results supported the scale’s reliability and its discriminant […]

Structural Analysis In their essays, both authors Sidney Callahan and Deborah Tannen discuss strategies for a possible improvement in society’s ways of arguing. In “Fight Fierce but Fair: Practice at Home,” (1994), Callahan claims “if you learn to fight well and fairly at home, you can contribute to the civic struggle necessary to keep a […]

  There are many reoccurring themes, as well as extensive reasoning, behind much of what Dorothy Wordsworth writes in The Grasmere Journals and evidence of this was discovered after searching the Internet. An article by Jill Angelino, titled “Writing Against, Writing Through: ? Subjectivity, Vocation and Authorship in the Work of Dorothy Wordsworth”, describes many […]

The Meaning of Love Love is a funny thing. Although it is a very strong and unmistakable feeling, we are almost always left asking ourselves, “What is the meaning of love? ” The dictionary has nearly 30 different definitions for the word “love”. The first definition, “a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person” (APA), […]

On Heaven and Earth: The Tale of Cupid and Psyche William Shakespeare once wrote, “But love is blind and lovers cannot see the pretty follies that they themselves commit. ” Psyche brings life to Shakespeare’s words through her early acts of naivety, and later, the trials she willingly faces to right her wrongs. With the […]

A group of mental disorders characterized by inflexible and maladaptive personality traits are known as personality disorders. The traits of these disorders cause distress, impair a person’s ability to function, and are a source of subjective stress (Abel et al. , 2001). They are, in general, difficult to both diagnose and treat. The Diagnostic and […]

Odilon Redon As an artist, Odilon Redon expressed his volition to “place the visible at the service of the invisible. ” What, in these terms, constitutes the “visible” aspect of Redon’s works, and what constitutes the “invisible”? Similarly, what reappearing motifs do we see in Redon’s works, and how might these be contextualized or interpreted? […]

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between adult attachment classification and symptoms of depression. By assessing adult attachment classifications in this study it is proposed it will identify individuals at risk to depressive symptoms and help in gaining a better understanding of the types of treatment interventions that may be […]

Nyctophobia is a fear very common in young children. This phobia can also be present in adults. Nyctophobia is the fear of darkness and it often passes as a child grows. There are causes of this phobia and treatments to help the child over come it. This illness has symptoms that can help you detect […]

Emotions can be a source of strength or weakness that can affect someone’s behaviour in their social role. In “The Use of Force”, written by William Carlos Williams in 1938, the author displays how the use of force can cause violence when emotionally involved in a particular situation. This is demonstrated through the use of […]

The use of similes and metaphors emphasize the feelings and emotions of Callum and Sephy. The use of descriptive writing is employed by Blackman to give the reader insight into the effects and emotions of racism. An example of this is shown to the reader when Sephy describes how difficult it was for her to […]

Whether caused by a job termination or simple day-to-day traffic, stress is seen daily in the human life. While it is possible for every person to be affected by stress, the outcomes are clearly different for each individual. Personality differences also can cause stressors to vary between persons. While stress is inevitable within lives and […]

“Stress is an epidemic in the 21st century and impacts on people’s behaviour in many ways. Discuss in light of the literature. ” Stress is a term that is frequently used in everyday conversation. The conventional meaning of the word stress – too much to do, too much to worry about – was not part […]