David Miscavige

In “Therapy” by David Lodge, Laurence Passmore, a middle-aged man narrates his experiences with therapy and his divorce. Laurence is a mediocre writer and the creator of a show called “The People Next Door,” who goes to cognitive behaviour therapy, physiotherapy, aromatherapy and acupuncture. Laurence has a habit of looking up words he says to “compensate for [his] lousy education,” (Lodge 33) but the words he looks up are not random; they are his subconscious way of putting his cognitive…

My HumanMetrics outcome is Extravert 53%, Sensing 16%, Feeling 31%, and Judging 12%. I think the HumanMetrics outcome was pretty accurate. When reading the personality profile of an ESFJ, I found it displayed my behavioral tendencies. Based on the books look into each I can also see I am them. I can definitely see that I am extraverted, as I am very outgoing and thrive on social interaction. I can also see that I am a sensing type as I am very realistic and practical. I am also definitely a…

Hume argues that miracles are based purely on experience and that we essentially can’t trust anyone’s judgement because of that. He claims that people are untrustworthy, and because it is impossible to tell whether or not they are making something up or not, we should just assume that they are and we therefore cannot take their word for their experience into consideration when it comes to miracles. A flaw in this argument, however, is that we would have to apply this philosophy to the ideas of…

Qualities of Heroes There are many heroes in this world, but they don’t look any different than the average person. Heroes aren’t people with superpowers and capes, but rather someone who inflicts positive change to the world. No one has to be a saint or a perfect person to be a hero because the only thing that matters is how one influences the lives around them. These important people usually share certain traits and motives for what they do. Some people who are considered heroes due to the…

“Nothing is given to man on earth - struggle is built into the nature of life, and conflict is possible - the hero is the man who lets no obstacle prevent him from pursuing the values he has chosen.” - Andrew Bernstein. I concur with Mr. Bernstein, life's a struggle, and heroes are the ones who can push through without letting obstacles get in their way. However, heroism is different to everyone. To some, it might be to look impressive or act above the ordinary, and to others, it might be to…

“Personality is an unbroken series of successful gestures,” once stated by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The type focus assessment personality test has shown me many possible career paths as an extroversion, intuition, thinking, and perception. Careers for the ENTP are lawyers, psychologists, entrepreneurs, photographers, consultants, engineers, scientists, actors, sales representatives, and computer programmer. Three occupations that I have chosen to write are a lawyer, psychologist, and a photographer.…

THE DEATH WAY TO SYRIA ________________________________________________________ Abo and Karo wake up to there fathers blood on the floor as my mom is screaming me and Karo we run out the door. There is a whole turkish army burning and killing all of armenia my uncle zaphyn was dragged out of his house and a turkish soldier took a knife and cuts his head blood splatters all over the place. And screaming from everywhere some running and shot and some escape as we dart toards the woods as we bump…

Beckham Gurinder Chadha, director, author, and producer of Bend It Like Beckham (2002), focuses on sports named soccer. In this popular movie, she also shows British and Indian culture and their lifestyles. According to Graham, the title refers to David Beckham, the star of the Manchester United soccer team, the husband of one of the Spice Girls, and his ability to bend the ball. The title is metaphorical and the main character of the movie bends the rules to find a balance between soccer and…

Completing the MBTI made me more aware of my preferences. My designation was ISTJ, which meant I was a quiet, practical, goal oriented person that take pleasure in being orderly and organized in every aspect of my life. The majority of the findings were as expected, I had slight to moderate preferences for each dichotomy. Though I fall into a set MBTI type, I tend to switch between types depending on my environment. My designated personality preferences play specific roles in how I approach the…

Leon Lamphear 10/4/2015 Film Studies: 1800, Prager Section B In the movie Fight Club (1999), directed by David Fincher, Edward Norton and Brad Pitt put on amazing roles in a movie about disrupting the norm of higher society. Edward Norton who from here on will be referred to as the ‘Narrator’, is a white collar employee who has not slept in months due to his severe insomnia. Brad Pitt plays the role of Tyler Durden who is a private salesman and manufacturer of soap. After meeting on a plane…