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An identity of person whether defined by himself/herself or by the society is crucial to an individual’s growth, development and survival in life. Identity is linked to culture, heritage, morals, and principles which makes known to everyone to what kind of person he/she is. In literature, the identity of the characters and the identity of…

For many years, there has been a strong focus on a specific type of intelligence known as IQ (Intelligence Quotient). IQ encompasses various areas such as Mathematics, spatial learning, verbal skills, logical reasoning, and memory. This type of intelligence has been able to predict performance and to some extent personal and professional success. However, there…

             Several facts evidence the fact that the ability of a child to understand an advertising message is more limited than that of an adult.  Some facts that draw attention to this are: on average, an American child may view about 40,000 commercials in a year (Strasburger, 2007), the influence of brand loyalty begins as…

“Kings had always been involving and impoverishing their people in wars, pretending generally, if not always, that the good of the people was the object” – Abraham Lincoln. The Persian Wars were a series of destructive and malevolent battles which occurred in the time frame of 490B. C and 480 – 479B. C. The Greek…

Turner vs. Bloch Analysis For many cultures, rituals take part of everyday lives and provide purpose and meaning for life. Simple ceremonies such as a prayer before a meal, a Bar Mitzvah for an adolescent, or even marriage for a loving couples fill our lives with such meaning, but never receive a second thought about…

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college-aged Americans (CDC, 2016) and has been studied extensively in this demographic (Schwartz, 2006). Suicidal ideation (i.e., “passive thoughts about wanting to be dead or active thoughts about killing oneself;” Bridge et al., 2007, p. 1684) is a phenomenon that has been consistently linked with suicidal…

There are turning feelings in the United States that, as adult females are holding more rights given to them that were antecedently restricted, adult females should be given everything that is offered to work forces. This is going really true in the armed forces, where much sentiment is that adult females should be given the…

of Brewster PlaceGloria Naylor, in her The Women of Brewster Place, candidly depicts the struggles of seven black women that share a common bond, their home, Brewster Place. A sanctuary for the broken-hearted, the squalid, and those seeking renewal, Brewster Place solaced some while enslaving others to a life of imperilment. The author noted, “Brewster…

For most of my childhood, I grew up immersed in Chinese culture because my parents migrated from Canton, China to the United States. We lived in a small apartment located in the vibrant Chinatown. Chinatown served as both my residence and my haven for cultivating relationships. It was within this community that I experienced a…

The world’s largest religion is Christianity with almost 33% of the global population. This religion focuses on Jesus Christ in three persons and the belief of afterlife. The teachings of Christianity speak of biblical equality between man and woman. Genesis, first book in the Old Testament, explains that the creation of woman and man was…