Body of Christ

The poem “Shake the Dust”, by Anis Mojgani, reflects on all of the various types of individuals in society. People have a certain perspective on society and everyone feels like they have to live up to that. The assumptions from people is the impossible. The expectations are perfection and for people to live their lives with no faults. Anis Mojgani validates that there is no such thing as perfection. He says three words that makes people look at life so differently, “Shake the Dust.” This poem…

Humans are bound by science. In everything we do, scientific laws have been put into place to help us come to terms with our existence on this planet. One of the most important of these laws is the second law of thermodynamics, which is also known as entropy. In thermodynamics, entropy is a “quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work” (Vocabulary, 2016), while in a philosophical sense entropy is the migration from order to chaos.…

technology allows everything to be easily accessible, media has become even more prevalent with the expansion of the Internet. Thus, the media’s influence on teenagers has grown and spread which allows for the media to spread the Western ideal body image. This body image ideal is a negative influence on people…

there are two general weight types viewed by the public: slim and obese. This generalization become a reality in part due to the media and its portrayal of Western life. Unfortunately, this society favors women of the skinnier body, sometimes disregarding any other body type. This type of discrimination creates a divide between slim and obese individuals. Walking around outlet stores at an average Western mall, the average shopper will see…

Imagine a world where you cannot control your body movement. You cannot express yourself with gestures and you cannot move your hand to grab that last chip in the Pringles container. You have no control of your own body. This is what the world would be like without movement. It would almost be equivalent to being a robot. Someone else controls you, but you have no mental capacity to do it on your own. This would be a very boring and uneventful life. Movement is a very important thing to me. I…

The human body has been a mainstay in the art world and its use spans across time and most ever culture. The human form has been used to tell stories, communicate cultural values, and reflect religious beliefs. It can be used to show emotion like happiness, sadness, despair and status such as power, importance, or poverty. The artist may use a realistic form or something morphed or stylistic based on what he is trying to convey to his audience. Whatever the purpose may be, the use of the…

Critchley explains that “the body that I am becomes the body that I have, the body-subject becomes an object for me which both the possibility of taking up a critical position, and also underlines my alienation from the world and nature” (Critchley, 42.) This concept of being and having underlines an inherent…

My goal is probably not one that most people would set for themselves. Most people set their goals in terms of their education, career, and family. My goal is to lead a healthier life style because I’ve gotten tired living with obesity and being unhealthy. At the age of 15, my doctor officially diagnosed me as an obese child. Being overweight did not affect me personally while I was in Elementary and in Middle School. When I moved to be in High school, however, I began to feel social pressure to…

Professional Prejudice Against Tattoos, by Madison Hamilton, a student at the University of Texas. In this article, she explains the stereotype of tattoos, from 66% of inmates having tattoos to the permanent inking of the skin. In comparison to other forms of body modification, such as implants, injections, and piercings, tattoos are still seen as trashy and unprofessional. For the people who are turned down from jobs due to their tattoos, their physical appearance was more important, mainly due…

thousand B.C., Lorna show on her “Piercing Evolution: A Historical Timeline- Ancient Roots.” Lorna says nose piercings were found in the Middle East. The symbolism and history behind nose piercings says Laura who wrote an article called “History of Body Piercings,” it eases pain,…