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“Letter to Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King
Civil Rights Movement
Justice
Letter from Birmingham Jail
Nonviolence
Presents himself as an educated and credible man and defends his stance on the issue of non-violent protesting. He addresses the ideas brought forward in an open letter wrote up by a group of several white clergymen who felt as if African Americans should wait on the judicial system to correct this injustice error, as…
My Aptitude and Passion
Passion
I realized that I knew what my aptitude was all along—I just did not have the word to describe it. Meier describes aptitude as “a natural inclination or ability for something” (Meier 2010). My aptitude is my ability to help others without thinking of myself. I offer my help as second nature, and I do…
A Strong Passion : Douglass
Passion
In the passage “Learning to Read and Write”, Frederick Douglass talks about his experiences during slavery while living with his master. He describes his struggle to learn how to read and write. Frederick Douglass becomes a very good writer, and reformer. Fredrick Douglass uses strong diction, symbolism, imagery and good use of tone to show…
A Critique of To Build a Fire, a Short Story by Jack London
Thought
To Build a Fire
Utilitarianism
The change that Jack London attempts to incite in the world, in his short story To Build a Fire, is the same approach that humankind takes to nature. It is very obvious that London has a certain respect for the power of nature and he wants his readers to understand it as a healthy fear….
Aggression and Driving Anger
Aggression
Driving under the influence
Bushman, Cooper, & Lemke (1991) defined aggression as an overt behavior intended to harm another person. Driving anger can be defined as the propensity to become angry while driving, an individual characteristic unique to every driver (Deffenbacher et al, 2003). Road crashes are an increasing problem throughout the world, which have immense sectoral and economic…
Can You Really Tell If A Kid Is Lying
Child
Cognition
Communication
Mind
The talk, entitled attempts to dispel some common misconceptions about children and lying, and also showcases new technology for recognizing emotions through video. Lee’s talk can be broken down into three main points. His first argument is that a child’s first forays into the world of deception should be celebrated, not seen as a sign…
Your Soul Has Left Your Body
Experience
Idea
Reason
Soul
Norman Melchert proposes the following thought of your soul leaving your body and going to heaven but your memories, consciousness, and all your basic character traits remaining on Earth. Asking the overall question, of where would you be and why if you could even bear to imagine it. If your soul left your body but…
Creation Myths in Documentary “Creation”
Creation myth
Human Activities
Religion
Myth archetypes are a very important part of our lives tracing way back to our ancestors. The three major creation myths are aetiological myths, historical myths, and psychological myths. All three of these different myths are what helps the creation myth to be made and understood. With each creation myth one of the three will…
The Meaning of Respect
Respect
People have different views on what respect is and what it means to them. People go through life and always hear the word respect, but most don’t know the true meaning of respect or how to answer when asked to explain what respect means to them. Respect is often described as an esteem or a…
The People’s Right to Acceptance
Acceptance
Transgender
Human rights are something many take for granted, and I can’t blame them, because human rights should be applied to all people no matter what. However, This isn’t always the case. Sometimes, people think that a certain characteristic of a person makes them inferior, and therefore unworthy of being treated fairly. Not only is that…