Essays on Family Page 191

Enjo kosai, also known as “subsidized dating”, “compensated dating”, or “dating for assistance”, is a new phenomenon in contemporary Japan. Young Japanese girls, some still in high school or even junior high, engage in arrangements with older men who provide financial compensation in exchange for dates. These arrangements typically take place through telekura (telephone clubs)…

Anne Bradstreet, an England-born poet, was a pioneering female poet of her time. In around 1630, she and her family were among the first puritans to immigrate to America. Despite coming from a prominent family, Anne possessed a rare quality for a woman in her era – a good education. She married Simon Bradstreet at…

There are many considerations that can impact communication with others in close relationships. I believe it all starts with authentic communication which refers to communication that is open and free from pretense. We expect our closest friends to be authentic, or “real” with us. It is because we are connecting with their true selves and…

According to a study on arranged marriages conducted by Statistic Brain, roughly 53.25% of marriages worldwide are arranged, while 90% of this percentage pertains to the method of marriage in India. What are arranged marriages? An arranged marriage is a type of marriage in which two people, the bride and groom, are selected to be…

Cosi is a play by Louis Nowra in the 1970’s. It tells the story of an inexperienced director named Lewis, who chooses to work with a group of mental patients in Melbourne. His goal is to earn money and gain professional experience by directing a play for them. Although the play is a comedy, it…

The prevalence of overweight children is on the rise, surpassing previous rates. This escalation can be ascribed to multiple factors, including parental indifference towards their children’s dietary preferences, substantial portion sizes, and insufficient physical activity among youngsters. Concrete evidence substantiates these assertions: statistics reveal that 30.7% of Caucasian children, 30% of African American children, and…

What if you were so unhappy with your life that you believed it would be better if you disappeared? Everything you do feels like the wrong choice. You can’t seem to please yourself or anyone around you. Life is unbearable and you feel like you aren’t good enough. You want help, you want advice. You…

The process of communicating and having conversation about a specific topic is what we humans love to do, whether with an individual or a group. Similarly, I felt really mature and true when I interviewed Dr. Jack Holcomb, Director of Center for Academic Excellence at Truman State University. According to Dr. Jack, his father was…

Have you ever thought about what makes a person so historical in the world we live in? Well, everyone for my Biographical speech I had the pleasure of researching Bill Cosby.  Bill Cosby is known for being an actor, comedian, and a television producer.  As a child Bill had to take on the responsibility of…

The male parent of Science Fiction, a airy Gallic novelist, a short narrative author, and a playwright. This is the kernel of the adult male we know today as Jules Verne. In his voluminous Hagiographas he foresaw a figure of scientific devices and developments that were more than a century in front of his clip….