Essays on Feeling Page 14

People used to perceive beauty as the ones pleasing to the eyes. Those who have straight hairs have them curled, while those who have curly hairs have them straightened; yellow and white skins have them tanned while black and brown complexions have them whitened. They never realize that they are just making things really ugly….

The feelings of shame and guilt ensure the soldiers, and make them do irrational and crazy things. Shame motivated men to go to Vietnam. A factor that contributes to their shame is being shamed in front of their peers. Also coming back from war perfectly fine and intact was a contributing factor because it lead…

The number of hate crimes in the United States has dramatically increased and targeted marginalized communities. Hate crimes are motivated by a various of factors: religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, race and disability. According to the United States Department of Justice, “there have been 7,106 single-bias incidents of hate crimes totaling 8,493 victims in 2017.”…

For ages the LGBTQ+ community have been fighting for human rights. The trans community has especially had issues in this category. People refuse to use the correct pronouns and are even making it so they can’t use their preferred public bathroom. The trans bathroom debate has been going on for years. Many people are afraid…

The Movie Many films come out each year that are unrealistic in comparison to the real world, making it hard for viewers to relate to the characters or to the story. Some of the best films make fiction believable, or they are based around real life events from the past. Movies released based on holidays…

Asher Lev pigments against the values of his household and community. He disregards Judaic traditions and observation by prosecuting his passion for art. His individualism has him disobeying the Rebbe, the mashphia, his mythic ascendant every bit good as his parents. Asher does non mean for his graphics to be harmful, but that they convey…

In Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use,” Dee’s life is a pieced together quilt of cultural ideals and her own skewed perceptions of heritage. As a child she viewed her family with shame. As an adult, Dee sees them with interest but with the remove of an anthropologist, embracing of the symbols of family and hard life…

“The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hawthorne makes Hester the most “free” character by showcasing her transformation from ostracizes sinner to an able woman of her letter in order to display the idea that repressed sin destroys the soul while openness and honesty sets a soul free. Hester was not burdened with the internal guilt…

The chosen extract is from Chapter 2 of “The Picture of Dorian Grey” by Oscar Wilde. It starts with the sentence “Suddenly the painter appeared at the door of the studio” and ends with the sentence “I would give my soul for that!” This chapter is significant because it introduces readers to Dorian Grey and…

Margaret Atwood’s poem, “Bread,” skillfully presents relatable scenarios that stir the reader’s emotions and empathy. By using bread as a metaphor, Atwood suggests that while we enjoy comfort and prosperity, many others suffer worldwide. The poem criticizes Americans for ignoring global issues and highlights the reader’s own guilt and self-blame for contributing to starvation and…