Essays About Emotions

Paul Laurence Dunbar’s poem “We Wear the Mask” serves as a powerful depiction of the racism and suffering endured by African-Americans during that particular time period. The poet effectively utilizes specific vocabulary, informal language, and a unique structure to convey this message. By using the pronoun “we,” Dunbar captures the collective experience of all African-Americans, […]

Specific time periods, such as World War II, and the Post-Civil War era bring to mind images of hate, death, and violence. Not solely external violence or violence that is carried out, such as murders, war, or blatant displays of violence such as those in Ellison’s Battle Royal, but internal violence as well. Internal violence […]

War is considered as a particular branch of a specific philosophy, with Carl von Clausewitz being considered as the “only philosopher of war,” stated in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. It also says that it refers to, “a phenomenon which occurs only between political communities” or “certain political pressure groups, like terrorist organizations, might also […]

This play was written by Chinese-American in 1996, to show two extreme sides of one background. The theme of the play is a reality and appearance of two people that are so similar but yet so different. Stereotype is definitely stands out by David Hwang’s style, symbols, setting and tone of voice. There are two […]

The author, Robert Bramson is an author consultant and leading authority on the prevention and management of difficult behaviours and on methods that coax optimum performances form executives. Dr. Bramson is also a frequent speaker at association meetings and conferences and had appeared frequently on local and national radio and television shows. The Los Angeles, […]

The relationship between Hamlet and Gertrude in Shakespeare’s play Hamlet is greatly affected by his mother’s decisions. Hamlet’s response to his mother’s swift marriage to Claudius following King Hamlet’s demise serves as the catalyst for their tense bond. According to Hamlet, his father, who had a profound love for his mother, felt betrayed when she […]

Life is essentially a series of debates that we encounter daily. From waking up to going to bed, we constantly engage in debating various matters. These discussions can range from trivial tasks like choosing a bedroom paint color to significant decisions such as selecting the next president. Debating requires us to express our thoughts and […]

In the novel, Before Night Falls by Reinaldo Arenas who lived from 1943 to 1990, the author conveys many subjects and captures the reader to the full extent. Reinaldo Arenas, the author and the person who lived the experience writes this book for us in hopes of capturing our feelings and sympathy of the Cuban […]

“Frailty, Thy name is woman,” quoted by Shakespeare himself, alluding to the claimed inherent weakness of womens’ character. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, women are portrayed in a very sexual manner and are looked down upon, which is a result of the Prince’s deep seated issues. One issue that Hamlet faces is misogyny towards women, which is […]

In the extract from Altbeker’s (2005) The Dirty Work of Democracy, Captain Louis de Koster’s attitudes towards police work and his actions can be understood through the Structure-Agency Debate. This essay will explain how structure and agency are at play in de Koster’s context. Structure, one extreme position in the Structure-Agency Debate, suggests that individuals […]

Since beginning of times, humans need to make choices on a daily basis. Sometimes it goes for the best, however, it goes also for the worst. In the short story “The Persian Carpet”, the author Hanan al-Shaykh suggests that by making selfish choices, one’s relationship with important people in its life can be seriously damaged. […]

If you suspected a friend were lying to you, what would you do to confirm your suspicion? Most of us would listen more carefully to what the person says, and try to “catch” him or her saying a slip or something contradictory. Most liars are experienced they’ve been practicing for a long time. They are […]

In 1794, William Blake wrote a poem called A Poison Tree, which delves into the concept of how we as humans can cause harm to one another. It highlights the subsequent feelings of pain, guilt, and spiritual stagnation that arise from such actions. Blake connects the damaging impact of falsehoods and deception on our souls […]

A Poison Tree is taken from the collection of Blake’s poem titled Songs of Experiencewhich was published in the year 1793. His works focus on the theme of human nature. In hisSongsof InnocenceandSongs of Experiencehe tries to bring a contrast between the innocence seen in achild and how this change as the child matures and […]

What is “human nature”? Do a natural set of behavioral paradigms govern our morals at the most basic level? And more importantly, are those prescribed behaviors inherently good, or naturally evil? The Large Ant by Howard Fast depicts human nature as leaning toward the latter. Many other artistic and literary works seem to take this […]

Art has always been a mean through which soul finds an opportunity to express its emotions freely. Many artists cannot separate issues of politics and society from personal and psychological issues. When it comes to the form of the work, there are issues of emotion, modes of expression and poetry. There is the issue of […]

I support social and emotional development and to provide positive guidance by treating each child in my classroom as an individual with his or her own strengths and needs and unique characteristics. I will be sensitive to differing cultures values and expectations concerning independence and expression of feelings. I will address each child by his […]

In the novel Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen the author discusses the idea of lessons. There are positive and negative lessons to be learned from the novel however the main focus is on the positive lessons. The most positive lessons are responsibility, trust and discovering yourself. In the novel one of the positive lessons […]

Jimmy and Tommy (two five-year-olds) are playing together in the block area. When Jimmy won’t share a block that Tommy feels he needs, Tommy calls Jimmy a “poop head.” Ms. Smith, Jimmy and Tommy’s teacher, overhears the exchange. What should she do? Ignore the bad language? Give Tommy a warning? Put Tommy in timeout? On […]

Through the use of a negative connotation, an angry tone, and fearful figurative language Jonathan Edwards attempts to persuade the audience that without being born again you will be condemned to hell. This excerpt from “Sinners in the Hands of an angry God” written by Jonathan Edwards is very argumentative and attempts a high level […]

Jonathan Franzen wrote the article, “Liking is for Cowards. Go for what Hurts. ” This article caused extreme interest and controversy by the topic of his argument. The purpose of Franzen writing the article was to challenge us to get back to the true meaning of love and not being so terrified of rejection. He […]

In The Good Earth, Pearl S. Buck conveys how wealth leads to loss of traditional values, loss of self, and loss of morals. Paragraph 1: Traditional values are lost under the influence of wealth. “But he could not because of some shame in him when O-lan was there before him, and his shame made him […]