How Does Social Media Have A Negative Effect On Body Image

How Does Social Media Have A Negative Effect On Body Image
As Theodore Roosevelt once said, "Comparison is the thief of joy." Many women and men often
find themselves obsessed with comparison to others. People often look at themselves in the mirror
and think that they are not good enough, and that they are not pretty or skinny. Social media plays a
huge role in this. Celebrities' photos can be so fake and edited on social media to the point where the
photo does not even look like them. Young women and girls spend so much time on social media
and this is all they see. It is no wonder that their self esteem is so low. They are looking at pictures
of unrealistic bodies for hours and hours on end. A recent poll by CNN stated that, Thirty five
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Some people always look in the mirror and think they look bad or ugly. They may do this because
they spend hours and hours on end looking at pictures that are very much fake and photoshopped.
Many people may compare themselves to other celebrities and people. Social media is the main
cause of this. "There are no positives to comparing yourself with others. Comparing yourself with
others will lead to either an inferiority complex or a superiority complex. Both of which will have a
negative effect on your self improvement in the long run" (Selvam). When young girls are spending
the majority of their day on social media and they are looking at these pictures they do not know any
better and are of course going to compare themselves to others. The young women might not even
be looking at real pictures of people instead photoshopped and "unrealistic" bodies. Us teens believe
it or not, can sometimes be like monkeys. We would much rather have something sweet than a
boring vegetable. That something sweet could be having a hot or sexy body. Rather than a have a
boring and ugly body like the boring vegetable. We really are beautiful on the inside and outside and
we most definitely do not need to edit our bodies to the "ideal" image for the public and the rest of
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Speech On Empathy
Have you ever heard the saying that goes "place yourself into the shoes of others"? Let's analyze and
take a deep look into the phrase. By placing ourselves into somebody's shoes we develop a feeling
of connection with them, better known as empathy. The question is, what is empathy? Empathy is
the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. People often confuse empathy with pity,
but it is actually aiming the understanding of people's feelings and perspectives. And by
understanding them we learn how to use them to guide our actions. I believe that in order to change
our society, people should be able to learn how to feel empathy or compassion for others. The Bible
tells us in Romans 12:15 to "Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep."
I believe empathy is formed at home. When we are kids, our parents teach us the golden rule, which
is: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. As we grow older, we are taught that it´s
important to care about people's feelings. We grow up with the idea that we shouldn't only care
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Even though it seems to be a difficult process, the results would be totally worth it. Step number one
is to cultivate curiosity about strangers. By doing this, we find other people more interesting than
ourselves, decreasing our level of selfishness. Step number two is to challenge prejudices. Our
society is marked with labels. These labels avoid us from appreciating individuality. Instead of
looking for things that divide us, we should be searching for what we have in common and in a way
what unites us. This way, we could get an easy way or path into equality, fairness and sensibility.
Last but not least, we should "listen hard and open up". Listening is not enough, we need to open
our hearts and feelings to create an empathic

Holden Caulfield Character Analysis
In J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, scholars tend to agree that Holden Caulfield feels inferior
towards others, which lowers his self–esteem, so in order to gain confidence with himself, he feels
the need to be superior.
Firstly, in the article, Anna Freud and J.D. Salinger's Holden Caulfield by Robert Coles, Coles
introduces a new way of how Holden Caulfield is superior. Coles and Freud discuss different ways
Holden Caulfield influences our youth and how that makes him superior (217). For example, in our
society, Holden is viewed as someone who isn't afraid to call someone out for who they are. When
talking about his roommate Stradlater, he described his physical appearance as clean, but how he's
actually someone who doesn't have great personal hygiene like it looks like he does. He's seen as
someone who says what he wants whenever he wants and he's someone who we all desire to be
(Freud 217). This shows how Holden is superior compared to our youth because he has the power to
say what he wants whilst in the real world, it's looked down upon to say what we want. Also, we
indistinctively begin to talk and act like Holden (Coles 216). For example, after reading the novel,
we already take in words and phrases that Holden would say. Like anyone superior, they tend to
have followers who desire to be like them. Holden is an example of someone who is superior and
our youth are catching the phrases he would say to avoid our own inferiority. Although in reality he
is seen as

Inferiority Complex In Adler
Adler came up with the theory Inferiority Complex in 1907/1917. This train of thought would have
been a very abstract way of thinking of personality as it was so very different from the main voice
on the matter at the time, that voice being Freud. This theory mainly explained that everyone feels
inferior some of the time throughout their lives however; others may focus too much on their
inferiorities and therefore develop what Adler called an Inferiority Complex about ourselves.
(Hergenhahn, 2013.pg.522). We then spend too much time thinking about our inferiority therefore
becoming defensive and untrusting towards other individuals. According to Adler, individuals that
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This concept has a significant effect on the style of life which Adler explains is the attitude in which
one takes towards their life. (Maltby, 2010.pg.44). Birth order is a prominent aspect in
psychoanalysis that is still relevant today, it helps to explain a great deal about the behaviour one
displays and their personality. In reference to the Universal movie "Thor" (2011), the character of
"Loki" exhibits the main characteristics of the youngest child. He is manipulative towards his
parents and older brother in order to get what he wants. (www.Marvel.com)Youngest children like to
push boundaries to see what they can get away with, but at the same time they have a need for praise
in the things that they do. They are in constant competition to be the same or better than their older
siblings almost to say that they are just as able and worthy of the independence given to the older
child. Robert Lundin (1998) stated that "youngest children strive to excel and to surpass the older
ones to become the conquering hero". (Lundin, 1998) Pg. 65) Adler suggested that the order that one
comes in the family can have an impact on their personality because of their realisation of an
inferiority that has come to light in their mind which in turn can lead to neurosis. (Adler, 1927 as
cited in Maltby, 2010). Pg.

Bigotry And Social Oppression In The Early 20th Century
Oppression is defined as prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control. Oppression comes in many
forms: racial oppression, misogyny, class oppression, and many other forms. Social oppression, a
concept that describes a relationship of dominance and subordination between categories of people,
causes one group of people to benefit from the systematic abuse, exploitation, and injustice of
another group of people. Bigotry is one of the main causes of social oppression. Failing to tolerate
those who form different opinions causes people to commit cruel acts. Evidence of bigotry and
social oppression can be seen through the acts that the Nazis committed in the early 20th–century.
Picasso's Guernica (1937) was created during a time when Nazis reigned. He created this piece,
reflecting his opposition to their actions. Guernica addresses the darkness and brutality that the
Nazis represented. This theme is discussed in works by both Nietzsche and Fanon. Through Fanon's
examination of the superiority complex in Black Skin, White Masks and Nietzsche's discussion of
Apolline culture, I've discovered that there is always a party that designated themselves as the
dominant culture, contributing to social oppression.
Guernica (1937) was created to be part of the Spanish Pavilion at the International Exposition in
Paris in 1937. Pablo Picasso's motivation for painting the piece was the news of the German Nazi
bombing of the Basque town, Guernica. Picasso had seen dramatic photos published

The Stone Angel, By Margaret Laurence
One's insecurities can only be temporarily resolved by pride, because it creates problems that do not
exist in the first place. Excessive pride is associated with one's need to feel superior, only myopic
people display it. Proud people are often emotionless to avoid vulnerability in social situations,
because showing emotion at all appears weak. In Margaret Laurence's The Stone Angel, Hagar
Shipley looks back on her life with regret, and spends most of her life not knowing why she misses
so many opportunities. Until she lives without pride, Hagar is oblivious of her mistakes. She fails to
benefit anyone else because of her focus on having a strong personality. Her fear of showing weak
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Hagar's inability to be wrong causes Bram and herself to argue throughout their relationship, such as
what Bram spends his money on. Hagar does not even consider Bram's opinions. Bram becomes so
used to her stubbornness that he does not expect Hagar to ever show compassion. Hagar apologizes
to Bram for the first time in their relationship following the argument, and Bram did not expect it:
"Bram looked up at me with such a look of surprise that it pains me still, in recalling" (Laurence 87).
Hagar's pride impacts the relationship she has with her father and husband in a negative way; her
father's or husband's opinion should be considered just as much as hers. Hagar treats her peers
poorly because of the temporary pleasure she gets out of it, her feelings of superiority fade in her
elder years because embarrassment constantly attacks her pride. Hagar feels inferior to Doris when
Doris undresses her. Hagar's insecurites outbalance her feelings of superiority, and she can show
emotion to Marvin: "I'm – frightened. Marvin, I'm so frightened" (Laurence 303). Hagar redeems
herself from the negativity she has brought to others lives, by changing her mindset and having a
mother–son moment with Marvin for the first time since he is born. She opens up to Marvin for the
first time, allowing him to apologize for being tough on her at times. Hagar provides her son with
closure, and finds redemption by overcoming a problem that pride causes. She also fails to please
herself because of

Racist Language In Literature
Racist language within literature is largely controversial, but there are benefits and drawbacks of
using such language within literature. Using racially charged language depicts the historical time
and mindset of people living within a certain time period. Furthermore, it allows readers a chance to
learn about their own culture from the use of racially insensitive language. Though there are benefits
to using such language, there are consequently some drawbacks to allowing the use of such
language. One of the primary drawbacks of allowing the use of racially insensitive language within
literature is that it normalizes the use of such language within the current culture. The Things They
Carried often uses racially insensitive language throughout the story. This language often comes
from the American military and is directed against the Vietnamese. "The guy was a little crazy, for
sure, but crazy in a good way, a real daredevil, because he liked the challenge of it, he liked testing
himself, just man against gook" (O'Brien 44). While this racial slur is extremely offensive and
problematic, it is acceptable to use in the context that this literature is based in because it is striving
to accurately depict a historical time period and the mindset of people living during that time.
Furthermore, the use of this type of language within literature exposes the stains and issues within
one's own culture; especially those of European descent or who classify themselves as Caucasian.

Prejudice In John Carreon's A Class Divided
Juan Carreon
A Class Divided
This documentary was about how it feels to be discriminated upon and how it can be influenced in
small children easily. Discrimination creates a barrier in the mind. For this reason, the barriers
created by the prejudice are hard to overcome. In light to this, Elliott segregates her class according
to eye color whereby brown eyes are perceived to be superior to the blue–eyed people. On the first
day, the brown eyed pupils were provided with privileges (A Class Divided). They were allowed to
have help at lunch, extra time at recess and a sense of self–worth above the blue eyed students.
However, on the On the following day (not next) the situation is reversed and the blue eyed pupils
are indulged with privilege which results to making brown eyed pupils feel less special compared
with their peers. Elliott takes the opportunity to observe her class turning into a microcosm of
society. Surprisingly, every time the experiment was carried out, the preferred group quickly turned
the tables and embraced elite status. This implies that the two groups readily adopted the
propaganda that Elliott sprouted on them (A Class Divided). The two created groups readily adopted
their roles to perfection.
I particularly agree with Elliot that racism is propaganda built on the people's mind that may not be
easy to overcome. A keen observation of the experiment shows that both parties assumed their roles
once they were empowered to operate. In real life situation, the wealthy and the 'have–not' are
improvised environments. The environment is either improvised by the politicians, economists,
capitalists or psychologists. A typical example is the African–American relationship that has existed
for many years. However, no single relationship exists between the skin color and a person
capability to carry out an exercise. In the last American presidential election, President Barrack
Obama managed to gain the presidency despite being of African American. More so, the first
renowned neurosurgeon across the globe is Ben Carson. These individuals, in particular are enough
evidence to disapprove the Elliott idea of discrimination (A Class Divided). They are perfect
examples of people who have overcome against

Theme Of Motivation In Othello
Motivation is the key to the human mind, and its survival. In the Shakespearian tragedy
Othello, Iago's mind is perhaps the most perplexing of them all. However, his reason is not
completely obscured and hidden. The motivations of Iago lies in his symptoms of a societally
induced inferiority–superiority complex, his supreme ego drives the plot and leaves destruction in its
wake. The three key elements to his motivation are his sense of supremacy and superiority, his own
perceived status versus his inferiority, and the lifestyle and privileges afforded to him from the
power structures of society. The most prevalent part of his motivation is his ego and air of
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He has a perceived and strengthened the notion to Brabantio, that Desdemona deserves someone
better, one whom is of her own caste and complexion (and thus race) in society. His desires for
racial segregation are due to a white supremacist mindset. He believes she will turn from her mixed
race relationship with Othello and instead love a man of her (and his) own race, thinking himself
and others of his own race as superior, and the race that should be naturally loved. It's already clear
from the beginning, even before his plan, that he is racist, due to his use of the slur "moor", use of
racial stereotypes like the mention of immoral magic, thick lips and savagery, and his comparison of
Othello to various animal imagery, as he stated,
"an old black ram is tupping your white ewe (...) the devil will make a grandsire of you."
(1.1.97–101), and "your daughter covered with a Barbary horse" (1.1.119; 123–127). In society,
especially back in that time, black men were hypersexualized, seen as the devil in human

Analysis Of The Canterbury Tales And The Pardoner's Tale
In the late 1300s Geoffrey Chaucer began wrote The Canterbury Tales, a story which follows the
religious journey of twenty–nine people, who represent many aspects of Medieval society, to the
Canterbury Cathedral in southeast England. While on the pilgrimage the host of the tavern, where all
the pilgrims meet, suggests that the pilgrims each tell a story for the group's entertainment. Chaucer
intended for all the voyagers to tell two stories, but he unfortunately died before he could finish the
book and only got to write one story apiece. However, the goal of the storytelling contest is to tell
the most moral story possible, and the one who wins receives a free meal, which the rest of the
pilgrims will pay for. Although some of the other stories have good moral messages, "The
Pardoner's Tale" and "The Wife of Bath's Tale" are on different ends of the moral spectrum. "The
Pardoner's Tale" focuses on a pardoner who preaches against greed. While "The Wife of Bath's Tale"
exemplifies what all women want in their relationships: power. Although both "The Pardoner's Tale"
and "The Wife of Bath's Tale" demonstrate the value of the opinion of elders, the stories differ in
their moral values and their storyteller's values. In "The Pardoner's Tale" a group of revelrous men
seek revenge after Death kills their friend. While on the hunt for Death, the men find an old man,
who has found Death, but Death has not taken the man yet. The three brutes ask the man where to
find Death, and he

Holden Vs. Holden Caulfield
Growing up in the suburbs I never realized how much better I had it than others. The schools I
attended, the house I grew up in, the friends that I made, all made my life a lot easier and more
appreciative than I realized at the time. But something that most people don't realize is that not all
kids who grow up with the same lifestyle end up with the same mindset as others. Different
childhoods all contain different experiences each containing important fragments that piece together
making us the people we are today. Holden Caulfield is a perfect example of a troubled teenager
who although raised with many advantages is different than most of his peers. Though he was raised
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The concept of being a child who was glorified by his mother at a young age, and who was flat out
just spoiled, gives context to Holden 's inability to deal with issues on his own, reflecting on his
social skills and behavior challenges.(Yardley) So when Holden 's younger brother Allie passes
away his initial reaction is to break the windows because he doesn't know how else to deal with
these types of issues. This aggressive reaction that Holden takes is understandable, but at the same
time unnecessary; most kids would deal with the loss of a loved one by seeking comfort from others,
but in this situation Holden no longer had his mother to pamper him because they were busy
grieving the loss as well. Leaving Holden Caulfield alone.( Irving 84) It 's obvious Holden doesn't
like the fact that he feels inferior to his peers. His feelings of inferiority are in contrast to his high
goals of superiority. Whether it is with his younger siblings, or with his peers, it seems that Holden
will take advantage of any moment that allows him to feel less inferior inside to cope with his
inferiority complex. Holden 's figuratively and literally looks down on people in order to feel
superior to them. Joanne Irving explains this concept:
He depicts himself standing on top of a hill watching the last important football game of the
year...Holden literally and figuratively looks down on other people. Literally, he is on top of a

Stuart Mill Individuality
Introduction
John Stuart Mill (1806 – 1873) is recognised as one of the most prolific thinkers of the nineteenth
century, whose liberal political philosophy has influenced intellectuals and political theorists for
decades (Feinberg, 1986). At the same time, Mill's utilitarian approach to society at large reveals
sensibilities and moral considerations that enhance his liberal attitudes in the most surprising ways.
According to Losurdo (2011), it is widely believed that Mill is one of the greatest opponents of
paternalism, supporting individuals' liberty and autonomy. However, Mill is also accused of overt
sentiment, ignorance of natural rights, or a diversion from original conceptions of Utilitarianism. As
a result, this essay is concerned with his conception of individuality, as discussed in his On Liberty
(1859), investigating how this notion, based on individual liberty and autonomy, opposes social
control and paternalistic policies.
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However, is this political approach immune to social desires to regulate and guard all citizens? This
work explores such tensions between freedom and liberty, and enforced state control, assessing
Mill's liberal utilitarian politics, and their impact on individual lives.
Thesis Statement
This essay argues that John Stuart Mill's On Liberty presents a strong case for individuality of
citizens, challenging the role of paternalism through autonomous social progress and utilitarian
values. On the other hand, it is shown that Mill's arguments against public regulations are very
narrow, and his own ideas frequently adhere to paternalism, thus creating a weak defence against
state control politics.
I. Mill's individuality and liberty as utilised ideals of

The Characteristics Of Raskolyevsky's Duality Vs. Dostoevsky
One of the most peculiar traits about Raskolnikov is that despite him murdering two people, he still
has moments during the novel when he helps others. One would not expect generosity to be present
in a man with a superiority complex, yet at times he can be found donating the last of his kopecks
even when, he himself, desperately needs them. At times, this duality can be confusing to the reader
because it seems as if there are two Raskolnikov's. Which one then, is the true Raskolnikov? Despite
Raskolnikov's attempt to set himself above the common man, he cannot deny his true nature, as
shown when he saves a young girl from the malicious intentions of an older man. Before his
interactions with the young girl, the reader sees Raskolnikov acting in a selfish manner. After
reading his mother's letter Raskolnikov stating that Dunya is to marry a wealthy older man he
thinks, "how can she not sacrifice even such a daughter for the sake of such first born son! Oh, dear
and unjust hearts" (Dostoevsky 44)! Egocentrically, he incorrectly assumes that the decisions his
family has made are entirely for his benefit. As a "superior man", Raskolnikov does not need
anyone's help at this point in his life. He is a man who is willing to kill for the sake of an idea.
Further, he thinks he should be the one making decisions. Raskolnikov firmly states that "it won't
happen as long as I live, it won't, it won't! I don't accept it" (Dostoevsky 44). Yet, by trying to
control his family, it reveals how desperate he is to have order in his own life. Raskolnikov's life is
falling apart, he has no job, owes money to his landlady, and (suffers from?) crippling anxiety. He
uses his superior mindset as a coping mechanism to avoid addressing the problems that are plaguing
his life. He does not have to take responsibility for them because he believes that his word is above
the law. Therefore, his sister has to reject this marriage from Luzhin in his mind, showing the reader
just how bad of a rut he is in life. This man is at his lowest point in life but he will not accept help
from those that truly care about him. In his mind, control is the ultimate goal for him... yet, despite
his selfish thoughts and controlling nature, he is involuntarily

Shakespeare's Sister
Virginia Woolf in the chapter "Shakespeare's Sister" from A Room of One's Own states that women
in the 19th and 20th century did not have the same privileges and opportunities that men got in their
lifetime, thus not being able to explore their passions of writing and art, rather being "the slave of
any boy whose parents forced a ring upon her finger"(694). She uses this to argue why women are
seen as inferior to men and that if women had had the same freedoms to live life contrary to what
society insists, they would be able to write like Shakespeare and have an equal playing field to men.
One of Woolf's main points in her essay is that women did not get the same opportunities as men
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Woolf states: "Because the mind of an artist, in order to achieve the prodigious effort of freeing
whole and entire the work that is in him, must be incandescent, like Shakespeare's mind," (703). By
this she means that men had the freedom to write, they did not have society discouraging them, or
putting roadblocks in their way. Women could not think for themselves because society was
constantly telling them what they should do and who they should marry, and encouraging them to be
mothers, rather than leaders. Having to live up to society's expectations certainly did not let women
have an incandescent mind. Woolf also states: "The world did not say to her as it said to them, Write
if you choose; it makes no difference to me. The world said with a guffaw, Write? What's the good
of your writing"(701). This lack of encouragement for women made it difficult for them to achieve
their dreams and be able to showcase their talents to the world.
This false notion of men being intellectually superior to women was a widely accepted idea in the
19th century. Woolf explains, "there was an enormous body of masculine opinion to the effect that
nothing could be expected of women intellectually" (702). By this, one could infer that women were
only seen for their beauty, and as wives. This objectification of women is seen in society today
through media's portrayal of women, and through many cultural norms of women being expected to
stay at home and

Holden Caulfield Belonging
The Catcher in the Rye, a novel written by J. D. Salinger is a story about a unique yet troubled boy
named Holden Caulfield. Salinger masterfully depicts the story's protagonist as a well rounded
character who feels the full range of emotions. Holden is consumed by the desire to live in a world
where he can play the hero and surround himself with love and acceptance. Holden's need for love
and belonging, however, creates an irony because it provokes an intense aversion to society that
pushes Holden further away from achieving a sense of belonging. While in several ways Holden
epitomizes the average teenager, he is also exceptionally unique and shows maturity beyond his
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An individual on the third level––the need for love and belonging––seeks to overcome loneliness,
give love, and receive love in a stable way (47). For example, instead of staying at Pencey until
Wednesday, like Holden is supposed to, he attempts to go to New York and escape the loneliness
that Pencey brings him. His decision to leave is set off by his argument with Ackley, a boy in the
dorm next–door. "I just didn't want to hang around anymore," says Holden, "it made me too sad and
lonesome" (Salinger 51). Maybe Holden believes that he'll be able to find a sense of belonging in
New York. Carl Strauch infers that Holden's inability to relate to others and constant rejection drive
him to humiliation (506). Since Holden feels Pencey is the source of these painful emotions, it is not
surprising that he seeks to reinvent himself somewhere else so that he may have a chance at having a
sense of belongingness. Similar to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Alfred Adler had a theory called the
style of life that can be used along with his other theories to assess an individual's internal conflict.
On the authority of Joanne Irving, Adler's theory of the style of life, formerly called the life plan,
comprises the fundamentals of Adlerian psychology. It states that every individual must establish a
set of goals with which they can apply their creative self in hopes of succeeding (82). These goals
however, can be hindered by many aspects of

John Hope Franklin : American Historical Association Of...
John Hope Franklin born on January 02, 1915 and died March 25, 2009. He was an American
historian of the United States and former president of Phi Beta Kappa, the Organization of American
Historians, the American Historical Association, and the Southern Historical Association. Franklin is
best known for his work From Slavery to Freedom, first published in 1947. The world has been
characterized with inferiority and superiority complexes with ever individual seeking to be superior
over the other. We were and still are living in the world of racism. John Franklin faced a lot of
obstacles in his life trying to deal with discrimination. From the story The Train from Hate is based
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It took too much energy to hate or even to fight intolerance with one's emotions."
We take advantage of the small things that we have access to today. We can get on a train today, and
sit anywhere we would like to without any problems. There are not separate sections for color and
white. How would we have handled that situation, if you were colored and was put off the train that
wasn't your stop? We all have feelings and deal with them differently. I would have been angry and
felt degraded. But sometimes our anger gets the best of us and causes negative reactions and may
lead to other issues.
When we get, angry or upset it changes our positive energy in our body to negative energy. That
negative energy can lead to health issues like severe anxiety, depression, high blood pressure, or
cause to act in a furious way that leads you to jail or even death. Being discriminated against it
caused John to get very upset and he began to cry. John was only 7 years old. As a child, you don't
understand why things go a certain way and what's the meaning behind it.
The author of this story grabs reader's attention immediately just from using the word Hate. Franklin
gives a personal childhood reflection in addressing discrimination. There will always be someone, in
one point of their life time that has disliked, feel or

Dostoyevsky's Crime And Punishment
Dostoyevsky 's Crime and Punishment relies heavily on Raskolnikov's motivation for committing
the crime. To the casual reader, the motives are straightforward–he wants to find out if he, like
Napoleon, is an extraordinary man; wants to rid society of the pawnbroker, the louse; wants simply
to lift himself from debt with the money he stole. But these explanations do not strike the heart of
the matter: there is a deeper cause. The ultimate reason behind Raskolnikov's violent murder of the
pawnbroker stems from a combination of an oppressive environment of poverty and Raskolnikov's
characteristic arrogance. Good, straightforward thesis
It is almost a given that Raskolnikov was poor, however the extent of this is easily overlooked. From
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Walking down the street adjacent to his apartment at the outset of the novel, Raskolnikov's
psychology is swiftly illuminated,
"The insufferable stench from the pot–houses, which are particularly numerous in that part of the
town, and the drunken men whom he met continually, although it was a working day, completed the
revolting misery of the picture. An expression of the profoundest disgust gleamed for a moment in
the young man's refined face. He was, by the way, exceptionally handsome, above the average in
height, slim, well–built, with beautiful dark eyes and dark brown hair. ... he walked along not
observing what was about him and not caring to observe it." (3).
Here, Raskolnikov is disgusted by the surroundings of his home and community–he certainly sees
himself above such squalor. Further elevating his opinion of himself are his 'exceptional' good looks,
which surely cause him to develop a sense of superiority over time. Raskolnikov's behavior of
disregarding intentionally his surroundings is also indicative of deep–seated egotism and arrogance,
acting as though he is the only object worthy of his own attention. A final factor contributing to
Raskolnikov's superiority complex is his intelligence. In a letter he receives from his mother, it
becomes clear that Raskolnikov is both highly intelligent and well educated, as she states, "What a
grief it was to me when I heard that you had given up the university some months ago,

Alfred Adler 's Life And Life
Alfred Adler was born on February 7, 1897 in the suburbs of Vienna. Adler had two series
conditions to as a child that motivated him to be a doctor, by the age of five he had survived rickets
and pneumonia. In 1895 he received his medical degree from the University of Vienna, he began his
medical career as a ophthalmologist. Adler examined personality and soon rejected Freud 's
emphasis on sex and believed personality difficulties deal with a feeling of inferiority coming from
restrictions on the individual 's need for self–assertion (Fisher). Josef Rattner wrote a book on Alder
's life titled Alfred Alder (Literature & Life) which was published in 1895. There are three very
interesting things in chapter two of this wonderful book are organ inferiority , feeling of inferiority,
and striving to superiority. Humans have healthy and full functional organs and some organs are
inferior. The quality of organs vary a great deal. These inferior organs manifests them self in
anomalies of location, form, or function. This usually means an increased susceptibility to diseases
which tends to attack places with low resistance. A study on organ inferiority by Adler shows the
connection between organ inferiority and fate in life. This study also show genetics is a factor which
means they are transmissible and certain organ problems can be traced through generations. Organ
inferiorities constitute a burden on the organism. Self–assertion is bound to affect the inferior organs
more

Paternalism In Bound For Wedlock
In her book Bound for Wedlock, Tera Hunter emphasizes that slaves "were flogged by the rhetoric
of paternalism." Such paternalistic assault on the slaves not only "shifted the blame for their failures
away from the beneficiaries of their degradation," but it also destabilized a slave's self–expression,
self–thought, and self–identity (60). As is illustrated in Ida Adkins' interview, burdened with
physical and mental manipulations, a slave's psyche, acting as a motive force, inadvertently
responded and inclined itself toward the manipulative source, thereby increasing the slave's
dependence on the master. Ida Adkins's seemingly favorability of her master over her father
invigorates the fact that her psyche was mediating her thoughts, emotions, and responses to the
manipulative social construct in such a way as to provide even more power to the oppressor. Adkins
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She merely characterizes her father according to his work in the plantation and not to any emotional
connection she might have had with him. In great contrast, Adkins emphatically points out that she
liked her master, Master Frank, whom the slave children, including Adkins, referred to as 'Big
Pappy', for he would often give the children candy from his trips to Raleigh (13). This emotional
dichotomy in Adkins' relationship between the two men juxtaposes the assertions Heather Andrea
Williams makes in her work Help Me to Find My People. Williams emphasizes that "enslaved and
freed people...placed emotional value in their nuclear families" and longed and hoped to maintain
those familial ties (10). However,

Analysis Of The Novel 'The Thousand Faces Of Night'
Realism and fantasy interplay in the narrative to focus on the emerging self. It is a self that endures
suffering, but it is a suffering that leads to self–understanding and an inward strength to break loose
from past thoughts and experiences that are negative. (174)
In fact, the novel presents the real life characters the issue of gender exploitation faced by them.
Hariharan in 'The Thousand Faces of Night'presents the travails of women who crave for love and
sympathy but are, paradoxically enough, victims of their own gender.
The next novel The Ghost of Vasu Master uses the strategy of story–telling. Here the protagonist is a
retired teacher, a widower, who lives on his memories of the past. He tells various stories to a young
boy and recreates the past. He recalls the tales of his grandmother, dead wife Mangala, Jameela and
Eliamma–the real ghost from Mangala's story.
Vasu Master's mother had no name for one year because her parents did not want to spend money on
a naming ceremony for one more daughter. This shows the secondary position of women in Indian
society. She was only the shadow of her husband suppressed by her duties and inferiority complex
till her death.Next Women character is of Mangala the wife of Vasu who was also a gloomy figure
for Vasu. He continues thinking of Mangala as the awful unknown and always dismissing her as an
insignificant person:
She was unnoticeable, inconspicuous; like my mother, memorable only as an absence. I knew my
wife and my affection for her only when I lived with her ghost. The ghost had a frail, vapoury body;
made more insubstantial by my lapses of memory aboutwhat she actually was (GVM 123).
Mangala was educated, but she believed in ghosts.Vasu Master thought that Mangala was as flimsy
and evasive as her companions of darkness. He remembers Mangala looking longingly at "some
remote point in the distance where she melted into sky" (GVM 124). Then she suddenly seemed
different, more receptive, opened to the possibility of change. The last canvas Jameela had
embroidered for Mangala showed "a hazy seascape in which all was ambiguous movement,
suggestive of mysterious possibility" (GVM 131).
In this novel the three women character of Hariharan tries to achieve

Shattered Superiority in the Face of Danger Essays
A superiority complex is an attitude of superiority that often conceals actual feelings of inferiority
and failure. The majority of people who suffer from a superiority complex feel inadequate
somewhere deep inside themselves and as a result, treat others as lesser. They consider themselves
to be superior to those surrounding them and are often condescending, quick to judge, and observant
of the flaws of others. Yet they somehow manage to always overlook their own imperfections. Both
Connie, a teenage girl with an inclination towards independence who is enamored with herself, and
Grandmother, a self proclaimed lady who is stuck in the past and has no qualms about manipulating
others in order to obtain what she desires, have ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
She "[knows] she [is] pretty, and that [is] everything" to her (Oates 337). Connie compares herself to
others and recognizes those around her as incredibly flawed. She is quick to judge people she comes
in contact with for their imperfections. For example, the first thought of Connie's sister that pops up
into her head is that she is "plain and chunky and steady," and that was why "Connie had to hear her
praised all of the time"(Oates 337) Connie is hasty to point out her sister's vices, and does not even
consider that her sister might be praised because she is deserving of praise. Connie regards herself
as better than her sister, so she constructs an excuse as to why her sister receives praise rather than
Connie. It's ironic that Connie conceals her weaknesses from herself, yet this superiority complex is
a weakness in and of itself. Arnold Friend recognizes Connie's ravenous need to feel superior, and
he exploits this by feeding her a false sense of superiority by informing Connie that she's "better
than [her family] because not one of them would have [sacrificed themselves] for [her]"(Oates 353).
Through Grandmother's skewed definition of a good person, she deceives herself into trusting in the
false notion that she is above others. Due to the fact that she is a lady, a title that means everything
to her, Grandmother feels superior to those around her and considers herself to have moral authority
and advantages over others. Grandmother goes out of her way to

Why Is Alfred Adler A Superiority Complex?
Alfred Adler, one of the three founding fathers of modern psychology, was himself stuck in the
purgatory of inferiority due his place in sibling competition in his own "family constellation".
Adler's first born brother, Sigmund, was older, stronger, smarter, and healthier in every way over his
younger, sickly brother, Alfred. By his own theory, Sigmund Adler was destined toward a
"superiority complex" that would motivate him to be a "winner" in most of the contests of life
whereas Alfred's inferiority complex would doom him to be a "loser" in sports, academics,business
and romance. Rather than giving up because he lost the victories of happiness, Alfred embraced the
courage of heroism to fight against the odds inspired by a doctor who ... Show more content on
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When Adler be–came a professional he encountered another "Sigmund" known as Dr. Freud whose
"my way or the highway" dogmatism showed a superiority complex that felt short of truth. Freud's
system of therapy was as a superior doctor to an inferior patient, but Adler stressed the collaborative
ore equalitarian of doctor and patient as a team needing each other,
In addition to sibling rivalry,.children reared in households who were con–stantly criticized for not
living up to parents' expectations also develop an infe–riority complex. Adler's therapy begins with
nonjudgmental acceptance of the client to help him regain self worth in the context of his own goals
and values.
Adler sees inferiority feelings as a motivator to strive for useful activity and progress. The first
battle is to break out of the vicious cycle wherein inferior feel–ings lower self confidence and self
esteem to become a self–fulfilling prophesy for the negative. The patient needs to be "encouraged"
to have courage to face potential failure by working hard to achieve realistic goals that are not the
self–defeating perfectionism of the all or nothing irrational thinking. Focusing on the peak areas of
one's strengths can compensate to bring up the

Derogatory Language: Asshole, Bitch, Deadbeat And Whore
Derogatory; adjective, showing a critical or disrespectful attitude. People can at times be rude and
derogatory towards others. There are plenty of words in this derogatory language. But here are four;
Asshole, Bitch, Deadbeat and Whore. What does asshole mean? its simple honestly, for one it means
selfish. you can be nice but if you are selfish you're an asshole. second it is unpleasant, an asshole is
just not fun to be around if you ask most people therefore they would be unpleasant. lastly they are
obnoxious, once again kind of like unpleasant you don't want to be around them because they are
annoying. pretty much if no one wants to be around a person, your an asshole. Asshole originated
from the word arse. it was talking about a person's buttocks but the definition quickly changed. it
went from the anis hole the just being a word that gets thrown around towards people. People use it
as a bad term now because the throw it at people and others throw it right back. ... Show more
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as many people know it is used in other ways. one way is towards a person who is very rude. other
people use it towards females which is not fair to a woman. They say it do describe a deceitful,
malicious woman. Its origin comes from the 1980s in the drama Dynasty. Now rarely censored out
of the television and radio, people have gained an acceptance for it. With the term "Son of a Gun"
replaced to "Son of a Bitch", the word has also gained a

Theories Of Psychology
The first theories talked about within chapter 4 are the inferiority and superiority complex theories
developed by Alfred. The infinity feelings are the source of all human striving, and is normal among
us all. It is brought about as soon as we are born, as we must compensate for our lack of size or
independence. The greatest example I can give of the inferiority feeling happened two days ago with
the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Abdellatif Baka of Algeria won the T13 1500m final on Monday
night in a stunning performance that not only set a new Paralympic world record, but stands as the
fastest 1500m time recorded by an able–bodied or disabled athlete in Rio over both the Olympic and
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A female patient from New York City is obviously going to be much different than a female farm
wife from Oklahoma. Personality doesn't depend wholly on biological forces, but depends much
more on the environment we was raised in. Horney believed that childhood was dominated by the
safety need, which is a higher level need for security and freedom from fear. She placed great
emphasis on the infant's helplessness. The more helpless children feel, the less they dare to rebel
against their parents. She also dwelled on anxiety which she called basic anxiety. Basic anxiety is a
pervasive feeling of loneliness and helplessness, that becomes the foundation for neurosis. In
childhood we try to protect ourselves against basic anxiety by securing affection, being submissive,
attaining power, and by withdrawing. These self–protective mechanisms serve the one goal of
defending basic anxiety. Karen also developed a list of ten neurotic needs. A neurotic need is an
irrational defense against anxiety that becomes a permanent part of personality and affects behavior.
Then ten neurotic needs are: affection and approval, a dominant partner, power, exploitation,
prestige, admiration, achievement and ambition, self sufficiency, perfection, narrow limits to life.
Developing these needs will not make us feel safe and secure but help us escape the discomfort
caused by

Catcher In The Rye Ego Essay
In the book, "The Catcher in the Rye," is is clearly shown that certain tragic events can affects the
growth of one's maturity. Essentially leading to mental breakdowns and in holden 's case, put him in
a mental intuition. Holden's younger brothers premature passing inflicts a cynical view on the world
around him and shows that he is terrified about growing up. He becomes disappointed with the
interactions that he has with other people and his lack of social interest shows he does not know how
to empathize with for others. His cynical views make him inferior even though he wants to be
superior. This would essentially be summed up into what is known as an existential crisis. Holden
questions his point of living which leaves him lost in ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
At a bar, Holden finds these women, describing them and typical "phonies." He ends up dancing
with "the blonde one" and teases her, telling her that a movie star was in the room they were. All of
a sudden "[he] was sorry as hell [he'd] kidded her. Some people you shouldn't kid, even if they
deserve it" (Salinger 78). Holden is well aware that he has hurt her. He also not admittingly makes a
mental not that you cannot do as you please in this world. In a conversation between Holden and
Spencer, Holden is lectured about the importance of "playing by the rules." Spencer, his former
history teacher at Pencey, explains that life should be "played by the rules." and calls life a game. To
himself, Holden goes on to say, "Game, my ass. Some game. If you get on the side where all the
hot–shots are, then it's a game, all right–I'll admit that. But if you get on the other side, where there
aren't any hot–shots, then what's a game about it? Nothing. No game" (Salinger 8). Clearly, Holden
identifies himself with the people on the other side. He shows that he is sort of isolated from the rest
of the world and created this cynical view of everyone and everything. He shows that he has no
hope in becoming on of the "hot–shots" and already expresses that he is a lost cause and does not
know what to do with his life. It seems as though "Holden 's oversized inferiority feelings are in
contrast to his ex
tremely high goals of superiority. Thus he is sure to feel small and inferior"

Gender Roles in Chopin's Desiree's Baby and A Point at Issue
Gender Roles in Chopin's 'Desiree's Baby' and 'A Point at Issue'
Many female writers write about women's struggle for equality and how they are looked upon as
inferior. Kate Chopin exhibits her views about women in her stories. The relationship between men
and women in Kate Chopin's stories imply the attitudes that men and women portray. In many of
Chopin's works, the idea that women's actions are driven by the men in the story reveals that men
are oppressive and dominant and women are vulnerable, gullable and sensitive. Chopin also shows
that females, like Desiree and Eleanor, undergo a transformation from dependent and weak to
stronger women free from their husbands by the end of the story. In the short story 'Desiree's Baby,'
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(176). It becomes apparent that Armand?s actions and words greatly affect Desiree when she says, ?
My mother, they tell me I am not white? (176). Desiree?s powerless situation can in many ways be
blamed for her unresolved uncertainty about her racial identity.
Desiree?s words show that her life depends on the race, notions, and social class of her husband and
consequently, she feels obligated to obey his every desire. Desiree is presented as vulnerable to
whatever Armand wants and tells her to do when she says, ?Do you want me to go?? (177). Desiree
displays through her actions that in many ways, her happiness only comes from pleasing her
husband. Therefore, Desiree must decide whether to live completely separate from Armand, or to
live with him in constant fear and unpleasantness. Desiree achieves personal freedom and
independence from Armand when ?she disappeared among the reeds and willows that grew thing
along the banks of the deep, sluggish bayou; she did not come back again? (177). It is not even an
option and is unheard of that Armand, being a male holding a respectable background, could
possibly be black. Consequently, Desiree feels compelled to leave because she wants to please him.
When Desiree decides to kill herself and her child, she shows that she is sensitive and vulnerable to
her husband?s thoughts and actions.
In ?A Point at Issue,? Charles? actions cause many of the central issues and they also reflect on
Eleanor throughout the story.

Prejudice is simply an inevitable part of history. Ever...
Prejudice is simply an inevitable part of history. Ever since the Battle of Hastings in 1066, the
French have been known to hate the British, who hate the Muslims, who hate the Jews, and so on.
Aunt Alexandra states, "The thing is, you can scrub Walter Cunningham till he shines, you can put
him in new shoes and a new suit, but he'll never be like Jem." ( To Kill a Mockingbird pg 224). In
her mind, this conception of Walter has been there for generations and will be there for many more
to come. However, if you ask a French man today how he feels about the majority of British people,
chances are he wouldn't say anything about passionately hating them. When he says, "You know the
truth, and the truth is this: some Negroes lie, some Negroes ... Show more content on
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Atticus says, "There's something in our world that makes men lose their heads–they couldn't be fair
if they tried. In our courts, when it's a white man's word against a black man's, the white man always
wins. They're ugly, but those are the facts of life." (To Kill a Mockingbird pg 220), acknowledging
that law isn't a pure realm free of the prejudices that plague everyday life–it's subject to the same
problems as society at large. Whether it be social or economic superiority, the belief that individuals
should be treated differently according to their racial designation is a perfect example of narrow
mindedness, a learned response. Lack of diversity and interaction with people of other races only
strengthens this idea, which is why education is vital in a just society. An appreciation of cultural
diversity and social equality goes hand in hand, and the art of being open minded can only be
learned from education. Education teaches you to seek first to understand, then to be understood.
Each individual (black or white) is different in their thinking and their motivation, and if you have
an open mind, one of the most tremendous results of that trait will be your ability to perpetually seek
and discover new opportunities, new ideas, and new approaches to solving the challenges you face.
Moral education is most successful when it is passive and indirect. Morals are a set of principles for
right and wrong

Theme Of Isolation In Catcher In The Rye
P.7 According to Merriam–Webster, isolation is defined as "to set apart from others". The novel, The
Catcher in the Rye and the film, Rebel Without a Cause both show how isolation affected certain
characters. In The Catcher in the Rye, Holden is isolated from the community around him. In Rebel
Without a Cause, Plato is as well isolated, he doesn't have a relationship with anyone at his school or
at home. Holden and Plato are similar in the way that they both struggle with isolation because they
cannot make a personal connection or relate to anyone in their lives. Holden's isolation stems from
superiority, while Plato's isolations stems from an inferiority complex. Holden shows many
instances of isolation throughout the book because he thinks that he is superior to everyone. For
instance, Holden was at Ernie's he was listening to Ernie playing the piano, he started to complain
about how pathetic it was that Ernie was playing the piano for a crowd. "Anyway, when he was
finished, and everybody was clapping their heads off, old Ernie turned around on his stool and gave
this very phony, humble bow. Like as if he was a helluva humble guy... It was very phony– I mean
him being such a big snob and all"(110). Holden was jealous of Ernie because people were drawn to
him and they like him. Holden immediately concludes that there is a problem with Ernie. He does
that because he thinks that he is superior to everyone and that everyone else has the problem and not
him. Holden's mindset of

The Heart Of Darkness And Macbeth By William Shakespeare
It can be hidden in the unwritten rules of society or tucked deep into a metaphor for the imperialistic
tendencies of Europeans hidden in the darkness of the Congo. Kurtz in The Heart of Darkness, and
Macbeth in Macbeth, display the traits of evil taking over perfectly. Although different times and
plots, both men share a craving for power, and their superiority complexes ultimately lead to their
demise. Their mental and physical health deteriorate, eventually coming out of their experiences as
irrational, delusional, and sick men. The individuality and strength that comes with each person's
moral compass is stripped away once evil finds its way into a person. The impact evil has on a
person who embraces it is complete and total consumption and control; a transition of the body and
mind along with an eventual lack of moral reasoning and decaying mental health.
From the start Macbeth and Kurtz exhibit selfish ambition which is what makes them susceptible to
evil initially. This similarity connects the characters, the start to their road of destruction and tyranny
starts with two selfish decisions made only to further themselves. Kurtz is drawn to Africa at first to
make a difference, or at least it seems this way. But rather than him going on a "mission to civilize"
(70), he goes on a mission to make as much money as he can. Not only that but he went from
wanted to help the Africans, only later to say "exterminate all the brutes". While doing so he sees
more and more

A Good Man Is Hard To Find Essay examples
Flannery O'Connor's short story collection A Good Man is Hard to Find has many elements of a
southern gothic work. Images of ancient castles with sliding panels create suspicious themes and
settings that lead the readers into the dark and gloomy world of the southern United States. With all
of the violence, horror, and dismal surroundings presented in O'Connor's stories there is too a moral
message given. Later gothic work did not always explain horror like this, holding little moral value
to contrast their grotesque images (notes, November 1). O'Connor's stories do include a strong moral
element, frequently in the form of religious explanations. The characters within A Good Man is Hard
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If Sammy is not a good man is he evil? Could he represent Satan, Red Sammy is a fitting parallel
name. Sammy then states that "a good man is hard to find." Could this be forewarning to
the grandmother's confused values of what is right or wrong (good or bad)?
Soon the family is on their way again but the grandmother forces her way by using the children.
Getting the kids exited enough to annoy their father so much that he breaks down and changes the
route and seeks out the old gothic house. We soon learn that the grandmother has made a
geographical mistake thinking Georgia for Tennessee. Her ignorance starts a chain of events which
will result in all their deaths: Brining the cat along even though she knew it wold not be allowed,
forcing her will even when unsure if it was right (O'Connor, 2, 11). The grandmother's uncertainty
of geography could be read as mirroring her spiritual uncertainty.
After the car crashes we see that the grandmother is self–serving. She uses gender roles ("you
wouldn't shoot a woman") and religious images to try and save herself and to make the Misfit
to look well upon her (O'Connor, 14–19). This plea seems very self–serving. Why not ask–
"you wouldn't shoot a family, would you?" The argument of religion as a reason to be
good is rejected by the Misfit (O'Connor, 21). By dismissing Christ's history the Misfit also rejects
the grandmother's self–serving values.

Flowers For Algernon Persuasive Essay
Flowers for Algernon Persuasive Essay
Before the operation, Charlie Gordon, from Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes, is happy. He
may have a simple, pitiful existence, but he thinks his friends like him, and enjoys being with them
and Miss Kinnian at the Learning Center for Slow Adults. However, Charlie wants to be smart, the
one dark cloud in his sunny sky of life. Because of this, Charlie volunteers for an operation to triple
his IQ of 68. With a high IQ comes awareness of the world around him, so Charlie suddenly
becomes conscious of his previously pitiful existence which leads to a slew of feelings such as
embarrassment, shame, and superiority. Charlie thinks that becoming smart will make him happy
and well–liked, but the operation works the opposite effect. Charlie starts to look down on everyone,
and cannot socialize with others because of his IQ. As a result, Charlie becomes almost depressed.
His depression deepens when Charlie discovers that his intelligence will not be permanent. Soon,
Charlie regresses to his former childlike mentality. Although at the end of the novel, Charlie does
not find himself any worse off after the operation, the few months he spent smarter are not terribly
enjoyable for him, and his changing mentality negatively impacts those he is close to, namely Miss
Kinnian. Because the effects are not permanent, Charlie would be far better off without the
operation.
One reason Charlie wanted to be smart was so that he could make more

Racism In Out Of Africa
Out of Africa
The novel Out of Africa was a very surprising one, and sadly, the plot wasn't the most surprising
part. After reading this novel, a question left to ponder could be, Is the Author, Karen Blixen, a
racist? What drew some to the conclusion that the author was racist was her overwhelmingly
condescending tone throughout the novel.
The tone in the novel Out of Africa was quite interesting to observe. The author did not have a
positive tone in the novel, despite her love for the beautiful land of Africa. Her tone could be
summed up by the word condescending. One way she sounded condescending was her choice of
similes. One example from the text was when she compared the natives of Africa to dogs. Another
example was how Blixen described Kamante. "I suppose that he had been leading a seclusive
existence, like a sick animal" . It is upsetting to hear Blixen ... Show more content on
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Racism is the belief that all members of each race posses(s) characteristics or abilities specific to
that race, especially as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races. So, when
Blixen states how all of the natives are so silent and explains that the natives answer questions
cryptically she is being racist, by definition. She always talks about the natives in a way that sounds
condescending, and with the less than positive comparisons to white people, one could say she lives
a life filled with prejudice. Blixen goes on to say "I cannot carry the old bwana alone, you Kikuyus
are fools". Here Blixen was generalizing the Kikuyu tribe to be stupid. Blixen always acts like every
native is the same. She fails to recognize the differences between Africans and the similarities
between everyone. She even stated that the natives could only listen to stories to make them seem
less intelligent. In this novel, she has done quite a few things to help the natives but ultimately we
know that she is a racist through her

Catcher in the Rye: Holden's Insight About Life and the...
Catcher in the Rye: Holden's Insight About Life and The World Around Him The book Catcher in
the Rye tells of Holden Caulfield's insight about life and the world around him. Holden shares many
of his opinions about people and leads the reader on a 5 day visit into his mind. Holden, throughout
the book, made other people feel inferior to his own. I can relate to this because although I do not
view people inferior to myself, I do judge others unequally. Holden and I both have similar
judgements of people from the way they act and behave. We also share feelings about motivation as
well as lack of it. After reading this book, I came to the conclusion that Holden and I are much more
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He didn't like it when they showed off because it seemed so fake and unnatural every time they
would do so. "At the end of the first act we went out with all the other jerks for a cigarette. What a
deal that was. You never saw so many phonies in all your life, everybody smoking their ears off and
talking about the play so that everybody could hear how sharp they were." (pg. 126) I know many
people like this as well. I do not like phonies either. I have many friends who talk using full
vocabulary just to try to impress you, and others who make note of everything they see to show you
how perceptible they are. People do this when they have a fear of their own individuality and feel
that they need to ace different to get people to like them. Holden and I both dislike phonies. We do
not like people who take on roles of others to seem more likeable because they are insecure.
Throughout the book Holden displays a lack of motivation for many things in which he should do.
Holden couldn't even call up an old girlfriend whom he knew a long time ago. "But when I got
inside this phone booth, I wasn't much in the mood any more to give old Jane a buzz." (Pg. 150)
Holden also had a problem getting his motivation together in order tocomplete schoolwork and
succeed in his prep school. I have similar problems with my motivation and find at times I must be
in the mood to do something in

What Is The Characterization Of The Invisible Man
H. G. Wells's The Invisible Man Started with a mysterious stranger coming to Iping, a small village
where people like to gossip, and seem to know every new thing that happens. This stranger came to
the village completely covered, he was wearing a coat, dark glasses, a hat, gloves, and bandages that
covered his whole face. Not much is known about the stranger, but he says that he is a scientist that
was recently in an accident and cannot be interrupted. People start to get curious about him and
eventually rightly accuse him of robbery. The stranger reveals he is invisible and fights the villagers.
After, escaping he needed to get some important notes back from Iping so he forces a homeless man
named Marvel to help him, but the villagers of Iping attack The Invisible Man forcing him to fight
back. He wins and steals some money from another town to give Marvel, but Marvel tries to run
away so The Invisible Man tries to kill him. Some men in a bar fight him off and one tries to shoot
him, but the bullet just scrapes him, he takes shelter in a house that a former college friend, Kemp,
happened to own. The Invisible Man reveals his past and explains how he became invisible to
Kemp, the reader learns that The Invisible Man is Albino and named Griffin, he stole money from
his father to conduct his research on invisibility, his father later killed himself, and after Griffin
became invisible he realized it was not all that he expected it to be, staying alive became a struggle

Jem And Scout's Relationship Analysis
Harper Lee's classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird, wonderfully portrays the rises and falls of a close
sibling relationship. Jem Finch is ten years old and just beginning to understand and evaluate the
world around him, including his sister, Scout. Jem and Scout are close, but then grow apart due to
Jem's newfound independence, but grow close again once they both mature enough. Jem's
evaluations of school, teachers, peers, neighbors, family, gender roles, race relations, and himself
greatly affect this change in relation with his sister. Jem's changing relationship with his sister
highlights his changing perception and values. When Scout and Jem are six and ten respectively,
they abide by Atticus' and Calpurnia's boundaries, but with contrasting responses; while Jem
obediently stays within the rules, Scout challenges them, only complying with great effort. Despite
their age difference, the siblings play together as a team based off of mutual trust. Jem is the leader
of this team and is often a source of knowledge, restraint, and judgment. For example, when they
meet Dill, Scout's impression of him is that he is strange, and she does not thoroughly approve.
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Jem, the eldest, is often the leader of the two and at a young age, they relied on one another as
playmates, so he utilized his greater authority to make fair and peaceful decisions. Later, as Jem
grows up, he craves independence and believes himself superior to Scout, mainly for reasons of
gender and age. He bosses her around, because her actions contradict his beliefs of right and wrong,
superior and inferior. Eventually, Jem learns to accept and respect her difference, and although they
are no longer codependent, they can still function as a team. From this, it is clear that Jem has grown
apart from Scout, but his values allow him to support her regardless of their

Theme Of Poverty In The Kite Runner
Illiteracy and poverty are highly connected. This is well known. A child who grows up impoverished
in a developing country is likely to be illiterate. An illiterate and impoverished child has an
incredibly low chance of succeeding as a person. If those chances weren't low enough, imagine that
child is growing up being discriminated against because of his or her religious affiliation and
cultural background. In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, the character Hassan exemplifies the
poverty stricken illiterate child. He has grown up as a servant and never acquires a useable skill and
never makes a live able wage. Conversely, the character Amir has had access to school, is a member
of the dominant religion of Afghanistan, and is supported by a wealthy father. Because he was born
into a family with money and privilege, he is likely to be a competitive member of the economy and
will follow in his father's footsteps in that way. The future of each of these characters can reliably be
traced back to one thing: their ethnic backgrounds. Amir is a young Afghani boy that possesses few
differences from any other boys his age. He looks like, acts like, and lives like a young boy, but he
has the advantage of living with a wealthy father. Jealousy is a flaw of his, and is one of the reasons
he wallows in his own self pity for the majority of the novel. Hosseini does a remarkable job of
making this character real and understandable. Amir is not a hero in any factor, but he does find a

The Canterbury Tales And The Pardoner's Tale
In the late 1300s Geoffrey Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales, a story which follows the religious
journey of twenty–nine people, who represent many aspects of Medieval society, to the Canterbury
Cathedral in southeast England. While on the pilgrimage the host of the tavern, where all the
pilgrims meet, suggests that the pilgrims each tell a story for the group's entertainment. Chaucer
intended for all the voyagers to tell two stories, but he unfortunately died before he could finish the
book and only got to write one story apiece. However, the goal of the storytelling contest is to tell
the most moral story possible, and the one who wins receives a free meal, which the rest of the
pilgrims will pay for. Although some of the other stories have good moral messages, "The
Pardoner's Tale" and "The Wife of Bath's Tale" are on different ends of the moral spectrum. "The
Pardoner's Tale" focuses on a pardoner who preaches against greed. While "The Wife of Bath's Tale"
exemplifies what all women want in their relationships: power. Although both "The Pardoner's Tale"
and "The Wife of Bath's Tale" demonstrate the value of the opinion of elders, the stories differ in
their moral values and their storyteller's values. In "The Pardoner's Tale" a group of revelrous men
seek revenge after Death kills their friend. While on the hunt for Death, the men find an old man,
who has found Death, but Death has not taken the man yet. The three brutes ask the man where to
find Death, and he sends

How Does Holden Use Symbols In Catcher In The Rye
Often in a novel, symbols and motifs are used to give major characters an identity and a complex
personality, while letting us in on their thoughts. In The Catcher in the Rye, J.D Salinger uses
symbols to create Holden's intricate character and to let us understand him. This essay will talk
about how Salinger uses symbols in order to depict Holden's character and his thoughts.
Karl Marx stated "Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and
the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people" (Karl Marx Quotes) in his famous
work, Deutsch–Französische Jahrbücher. This excerpt perfectly depicts Holden's views and thoughts
on Religion and The Nuns. Holden has the illusory superiority complex and ... Show more content
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Holden gets depressed seeing them only eating toast and coffee while he's enjoying bacon and eggs.
This is because Holden senses an barrier between him and the nuns which makes him feel isolated
and depressed [3]. These barrier are created by difference in lifestyle. Holden had already addressed
interpersonal barriers and people trying to find common ground to shorten the distance and avoid
ostracization with people, when he talks about Arthur Childs persistently trying to find whether
Holden was Christian or not. Trying to reconcile the interpersonal barrier between the nuns, Holden
donated money to the nuns. This feeling of guilt and sympathy for The Nuns, show that Holden has
regard for others, even beyond his

Positive Illusions And Negative Illusions
Positive illusions are unrealistic, biased attitudes that individuals have about themselves and towards
other individuals, normally close friends or family members. Positive illusions is "a perception that
represents what is perceived in a way different from the way it is in reality. An illusion is a false
mental image or conception which may be a misinterpretation of a real appearance or may be
something imagined. It may be pleasing, harmless or even useful (Stein, 1982, p 662). The more
positive illusions the higher self–esteem an individual has. It should be noted that positive illusions
are more common in western countries than other parts of the world. Research has found that
positive illusions promote a better mental health. There ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Illusion of control is the distorted opinion of the individual's personal control over different types of
situations. These individuals believe they have control over the roll of a dice or the flip of a coin. An
example of illusion of control is when a gambler thinks they can control the dice being rolled or the
next card to be flipped over.
Question 2
Approximately 117 Americans die every day to suicide and for every suicide there is 25 other
unsuccessful attempts (Suicide Statistics, 2016). The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
says that suicide is the 10th leading cause of deaths in the USA and that 42773 American dies every
year. Research shows that suicide happens to any race, gender or age.
The belief is that people who talk about suicided aren't really going to go through with it; this belief
is completely false. Often suicidal people make subtle hints leading up to the event. Some subtle
hints include: I know where my dad's gun is if I ever need it, I have the perfect plan to end it all, I
wonder what that chemical taste like or, I wonder what it feels like to bleed out and leave forever.
Others often discuss their depression and how there isn't anything to live for. Another false belief is
suicide cannot be prevented. If an individual gets help early enough for the depression and suicidal
thought Suicide begins as a chain of events. First, the individual feels worthless and inadequate.

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