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    The Octopus: A Short Story

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    t’s so hard to talk when you want to kill yourself. That’s above and beyond everything else, and it’s not a mental complaint—it’s a physical thing, like it’s physically hard to open your mouth and make the words come out. They don’t come out smooth and in conjunction with your brain the way normal people’s words do; they come out in chunks as if from a crushed-ice dispenser; you stumble on them as they gather behind your lower lip. So you just keep quiet. “Have you ever noticed how on all the…

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    personalities. In one person you might find her to be goodhearted or a wicked person. Others might be sweet yet scary at the same time. However, even the slightest things will change you into your best or worst. In the book Lord of the Flies, the island turns Jack into a savage. He no longer has control of who he used to be. As it is clearly shown in the book, Jack went down a dangerous road that led him to become a beast. Furthermore, the mask turned Jack into a new person. The rules and…

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    The Importance Of Respect

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    Respect is often called a behavioral element, as a person judges the others on the basis of their actions, words, and behavior (Fromm). Thus, respect helps us to accept a certain trait demonstrated by another person in spite of the fact whether we like it or not. Along with the qualities or skills that we personally appreciate, we learn to respect those who own them. At this point, we can assume that respecting a person does not come naturally, but formulates in a long-lasting process of…

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    Question 5 Drive- Individuals with drive have a desire to achieve anything they want; they have determination, high energy, tenacity and initiative. A team leader with drive can lead his team to any task or organizational goals as his ambience that’s surrounds him can be very contagious and will affect the team in a positive way to work effectively and to reach targeted goals. Honesty and integrity Creativity- Creative achievers are naturally restless and approach every new experience with a…

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    humility, selfishness, loyalty, and bluntness. Most of the time we surround ourselves with people who share similar traits. Everyone usually has one trait he values over the rest. The trait I admire most is benevolence. Someone who is benevolent is a person who will go out of his way for others because he cares so much. In my life, there has been a teacher, a friend, and a family member who have shown to me how one’s actions can be benevolent. Patricia Greene was my English teacher my…

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    times, but several of them were able to hide them and hope no one found out and tried to continue their lives as if nothing had happened. Knowing that their own pastor had done terrible things too, made them feel better knowing it was not just one person committing tons of sins. Also, at the end of The Scarlet Letter, after Mr. Dimmesdale dies, the town is still by his side, coming up with ideas of how these events had played out and seeing everything he had gone through, knowing that they had…

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    Effects Of Discrimination

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    Effects of discrimination: The effects of discrimination may be different for different people. It may effect physically, emotionally and both ways. This affects the individual and indirectly the families too. These effects are sensitive and needs attention: • Low self-esteem. • Depression • Stress • Low self worth • Feeling unwanted from society • Feeling withdrawn from society • Humiliated • Weight loss/gain • Fear • Anger Long term effects are: • Loss of motivation • Restricted opportunities…

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    Acquired Knowledge

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    Acquired knowledge can be categorised into 2 types: personal knowledge and shared knowledge. The former refers to knowledge held by an individual and is not universally acknowledged. The latter refers to knowledge shared among a group, and that knowledge is largely the same for every member of that group. Although there may be slight differences in shared knowledge for individual members, knowledge can be classified as shared knowledge if if it is easily shared. However, every individual within…

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    People are interesting creatures as each and every person is different, but some people turn out to start off with benefits that other people don’t have, which in turn leads them to be more successful than others. Everything, to the way someone talks, to the way they tackle certain activities, it is all determined in what traits and gifts that were passed down to this individual. Is it amazing that even answering little questions like if the cup is half full or half empty can determine how…

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    Justice is a term that people use to describe as an act or behavior that represents the good people present to others and themselves. It serves as a moral high ground that people strive to be, although sometimes these thoughts can be twisted into its opposite and cause pain, anger, and other negative emotions and acts arise within people. This pain erupts into what is known as injustice and is the epitome of what people should not strive for due it bringing so much negativity. It is a moral…

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