A Complicated Kindness

“Edward Scissor Hands”, the whole film is about a robot on the modern dark fairy tale. The highlight of this film’s art is in the makeup and costume modeling, the colorful color of the house and the image of the exaggerated design are quite surreal. This film also won the Oscar for the best makeup and best costume. Edward pale complexion and the claws of the silver hand scissors, Show a certain texture and luster, and the castle where he lives is black and white tones. Indoor furniture,…

Nothing is impossible. At some point everything in this world was impossible, until someone broke the barrier to make it all possible. Speaker Mack Ebeling does a wonderful job explaining the barrier he broke when faced with a difficult task, as well as inspiring the audience to challenge anything that is considered impossible. Ebeling, however does not reach this point until the end of his speech. This effect adds a deeper thought process for the audience, letting them think about how he broke…

Surprisingly Good Recently, certain acts have been committed that have left people with the lingering question in their mind: Are humans naturally good or evil? As a whole, society may present itself as selfish and unwilling, but small individual acts of kindness have proven to make a difference on the overall view of human nature. In order to distinguish whether humans are naturally good or evil, a person must experience, themselves, the situations where genuine character is shown. When put…

Betrayal There is not a species more complex and intricate than humankind. Human beings have the unique ability to form complicated relationships based on trust and respect; a person will sacrifice many things to maintain an important relationship including pride and personal gain. Additionally humankind aspires to find the truth and the goodness of the world. Betrayal cannot be the only trait that sticks, for mankind is designed with a desire for stable relationships, a remembrance of…

love is a verb; love is the actions and behaviors towards others. In order to be a leader, more specifically a “servant leader”, it is important to treat others with love the verb. This verb encompasses the actions and behaviors such as acting with kindness, having humility, commitment to peers and subordinates, and the act of being self-less (Hunter, 2012). The accumulation of these skills and practices lead to serving with love, thus creating a proficient leader.…

understanding of Vivian’s alternate approach of admitting the need for a comforting presence: “It was late at night…Susie was on…I wanted her to come and see me. So, I had to create a little emergency. Nothing dramatic.” Recognising the value of kindness and compassion in human relationships, Vivian is afforded a chance to approach the final moments of her life with more dignity than fear. This recognition becomes the most pronounced in the statement: “Now is not the time for verbal…

their lives, as long as they do not harm anyone else. I have wrestled with the moralities of these issues for much of my adult life, but upon researching the origins of the opposing arguments my philosophical wrestling match has become much more complicated than it used to…

Machiavelli as an amoralist – someone who disregards common views of what is right and wrong, unconcerned with morality as a whole (as compared to being immoral, and going against them) – is complicated. A traditional view of morality advocates for not doing wrong or harm to others, for altruism, and kindness. Nowhere in his philosophical work The Prince, first published in 1532, does Machiavelli show any regard for this kind of morality. The Prince is a guidebook for the maintenance of power by…

during it. Einstein is infamous for being known as a loner, but, through these papers he shows how he could develop a deep personal connection with someone. His friend, Max Born, would recall after the death of Einstein's second wife, “For all his kindness, sociability, and love of humanity he was nevertheless totally detached from his environment and the human beings in it”(442). Without private documents like these we would not known the personal and emotional said that Einstein had. The…

creating sub groups can really help build people and their sense of community to their own needs, not what a higher power wants or how they want you to work for their benefit. If there is also a thing to take out of anarchy, it is it doesn’t rely on the kindness of…