Essays on Optimism

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 individuals can observe the identical object but interpret it differently due to their attitudes. Some people find pleasure in the ugliness of London while others contrast it with beauty. During the 18th century, London was not an enjoyable environment and authors depict it in varying ways through…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

“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…

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…

January 2013 What We Really Miss About the 1950s Summary In What We Really Miss About the 1950s, author Stephanie Coontz explores the infatuation that many Americans have with the 1950s and attempts to set the record straight regarding the various positives and negatives that are associated with the decade. She begins by explaining that…

The definition of the transitive verb “hope” according to Merriam-Webster is 1. ) to desire with expectation of obtainment, and 2. ) to expect with confidence. This implies a sense of fulfillment through confident yearning. In Emily Dickinson’s renowned poem “Hope is the thing with feathers,” she interprets these meanings and adds her own perspective….