Essays on Optimism

Candid Reflection is a personal diagnostic of the most influential individual in my life. The most influential individual spoken of in this piece of work is no other than Briana Janae‘ Shockley. This will discuss my likes, dislikes, my personality, and my moral virtuosity Candid Reflection will display the make—up of my character, my attitude,…

I Stand Here Ironing, written by Tillie Olsen, is described to resist easy optimism (Galenet 4). In this story, a mother s tempted to blame herself for the deficiencies in Emily s childhood (Charters 5). Through not knowing about motherhood and not understanding childhood development, the mother shows the mistakes she made during Emily s…

I began to grow up one summer afternoon, alone, in the middle of the woods. I had signed up for a week-long hiking trip on the Northern Superior Hiking Trails in Minnesota; my hiking team consisted of three girls, four boys and two experienced hikers. The trip was designed “to build character” and although I…

Optimism and Pessimism in London Literature Two intelligent people can see the same thing yet perceive it differently based upon their attitudes. Many look at the ugliness of London and reveal in it while others compare it to beauty as a counterpoint. London in the eighteen hundreds was not a pleasant setting and authors treat…

Candide is an outlandishly humorous, far-fetched tale by Voltaire satirizing the optimism espoused by the philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment. It is the story of a young mans adventures throughout the world, where he witnesses much evil and disaster. Throughout his travels, he adheres to the teachings of his tutor, Pangloss, believing that all…

What does optimism mean? It could depend on who you are. Some optimists believe optimism is trying to make the best out of every situation. A pessimist might say that optimism is wishful thinking. Both views have some truth to it. What about pessimism? What does that mean? An optimist may say that it’s trying…

According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of the transitive verb “hope” is 1. ) to desire with expectation of obtainment, and 2. ) to expect with confidence. The first definition indicates a sense of fulfillment due to a confident yearning. The second definition of the word points to a trusting anticipation. In Emily Dickinson’s famous poem,…

“My spirit takes journey, my spirit takes flight, could not have risen otherwise & I am not running… I am choosing.” Alike is an intelligent and poetically talented 17 year old girl. On the surface, Dee Rees’s Pariah (2011), is the coming of age story of African-American lesbian, Alike. Growing up in a traditional household…

Jim showed up at work today and found out that Sara called in sick but Jim thought he saw Sara at the gas station on his way to work this morning. It was a car like hers and he’s pretty sure that it was her license plate. Jim and Sara were supposed to give a…

The last few decades have seen an extensive effort devoted to studying the herding behaviors in financial markets. Researchers have documented the economic effects of herding among peer analysts (e. g. Trueman 1994; Welch 2000), institutional investors (e.g. Grinblatt et al. 1995; Wermers 1999), and managers (e.g. Zwiebel 1995). Individuals have a tendency to conform…