Essays About Emotions

In this poem, “My Grandmother’s House” Kamala Das, recalls her ancestral home and her dead grandmother. This poem takes the form of a confession comparing her present broken state with that of being unconditionally loved by her grandmother. Her memory of love she received from her grandmother is associated with the image of her ancestral […]

The Mortal Immortal was quite different than past assigned readings for several reasons. First, it was a short story rather than a long-winded, descriptive novel. This appealed to me because that, in itself, shows a turn to the modern side of literature. Gone are the days of praising the sublime and merely hinting at characters […]

Carol Ann Duffy has written many poems and many of them are linked but in different ways, to substantiate this I am going to refer to three of her poems and compare them with one another. The poems that I have chosen are ‘War Photographer’, ‘Valentine’ and ‘Before You Were Mine’. My first impression of […]

On one hand the writer describes the scene she sees in front of her a ‘glittering kingdom’ with evening light ‘turning butter-gold, glinting off man and whale’ suggesing an intense and exciting moment, yet, she ‘urged the narwhal to dive, to leave, to survive’ while the hunter was trying to hunt for the whale. Notice […]

Six thirty a. m and it was time to get up for school. It took me an hour to travel to school and I hated being late. I looked at my timetable and checked what I had for that day; it wasn’t good! Double Maths first thing on a Thursday morning! When I finally got […]

In this essay, I will discuss how Arthur Miller’s play “The Crucible” portrays the stark contrast between Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor, emphasizing how their differences play a significant role in the overall narrative. Moreover, I will examine how this distinction between the characters enables a contemporary audience to better comprehend and empathize with the […]

All four characters of The Glass Menagerie play do evoke feelings of both sympathy and compassion from the audience, however, the degree of these feelings are tempered by the way each of these characters act and how they treat each other in the play. It is also important to mention the significance of that this […]

‘The Woman in Black’ is written in the style of a classic ghost story. There must always be a purpose for the ghost to haunt, atmosphere, a haunted house and a sceptic who does not believe in ghosts. The woman in black has a serious underlying purpose. The novel starts with a scene so normal, […]

Ever since man has been able to script and speak they have been able to express their emotions. Love poetry has been passed down and become part of our cultural and literary heritage. In the following essay I will be using 2 different poems: “The Barrier by Claude Mckay” and “Long Distance by Tony Harrison”; […]

To state that we “know” something we need to be able to determine certain values and facts. It is quite easy to say, “I know that her car is yellow” or “I know you’re lying”. But, do we really know everything we say we know? That is a question we don’t ask to ourselves often, […]

It is a common view that poetry is often the result of a deeply felt reaction to one’s life and society. Hence, over 100 years on since Dickinson died, this would lead us to assume that her poetry can hold no value to us as now: society must have changed beyond all comprehension to that […]

With this question at hand, my aim is to prove whether it is reasonable, or otherwise, to regard natural sciences- Biology, Chemistry and Physics- as the supreme form of knowledge, perhaps for their nature, scope, methods, justification of knowledge and processes when compared to other areas of knowledge. Furthermore, in instances whereby natural sciences are […]

Hollywood-type film. That is, it portrays the classic underdog (Erin Brockovich) who manages to talk and flirt her ways up in ‘the system’ as she rises through the ranks. She over comes the difficulties and challenges that fate throws at her. The film does represent the idea that the USA is the land of opportunities […]

The setting in Hedda Gabler is unchanged, and that contributes to the fact that it is a psychological drama. This means that Hedda Gabler was staged in one area, and the only changing factors were the characters and the interactions they had with one another. Also, the fact that the household was a clear example […]

Blais evokes the destructive nature beneath the surface of beauty and vanity through Isabelle-Marie, in Mad Shadows. Blais presents a dysfunctional family, which deeply roots its values in narcissistic attitudes. The vanity and importance of beauty establish a hostile and intolerant environment for the people that lack physical attractiveness. Isabelle-Marie, who is considered to be […]

The poem ‘At the San Francisco Airport’ by Yvor Winters is a heartwrenching poem written by a father to his daughter, upon sending her off at the airport terminal. The poem takes on a dramatic tone as it explores a father’s opinions and responses toward his daughter’s departure.In the first stanza, the speaker begins with […]

Health Organization (WHO)’s definition, health is a state of complete physical, psychological well-being, optimal psychological functioning and social well-being. And health is “not merely the absence of diseases or infirmity” (WHO, 2000). Contrary to typical understanding of the psychology fields, positive psychology is a science of positive subjective experiences and positive traits, positive institution that […]

Comparing Metamorphosis to The Outsider The Outsider, by Albert Camus, and Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka, are similar in many respects. The protagonist in The Outsider, Meursault, and the protagonist in Metamorphosis, Gregor are very similar. In the introductions of both stories, we get a glimpse at what the is like for them and their families: […]

Introduction The eyes, often called the windows to the soul, possess the ability to convey a range of emotions and feelings. This makes them a powerful tool for communication. Eye contact specifically serves as an invitation for deep and meaningful communication that goes beyond words. According to Andersen (2004), making direct eye contact with someone […]

Some schools in the United States do not put into use systematic screening and identification methods for any emotional and behavioral disorder. They argue that the process would result into schools experiencing financial constraints since many children would be identified. This is not a valid claim in any case. In my own opinion, every school […]

The poem “Ecstasy” by Hayden Carruth aligns with the emotional tone of the universal themes encompassing love, spiritual awareness, longing, wonder, and awakening presented in Roger Housden’s anthology of Ten Poems to Last a Lifetime. The poet conveys the concept that genuine humanity involves finding inner tranquility while harmonizing with oneself and the natural world. […]

The Effects of Emotional Intelligence on Leadership Eric Rowen Chicago School of Professional Psychology Abstract This paper will encompass a discussion about emotional intelligence (E. I. ), its varied definitions, applications to leadership, and potential areas of concern. It begins by outlining the ability-based model of E. I. set forth by Mayer, Caruso, and Salovey […]