Dream dictionary

The definition of a hero is as broad as it is contentious. For many, it is someone who steps out of his or her comfort zone. For others, a hero is one who commits a brave and selfless act. Still others may feel that a hero is one defined by a lengthy personal journey. According to the traditional steps of a hero’s journey, a hero must come from an ordinary world, yet do extraordinary things. Even though Holden does not save the world, he makes strides towards finding himself and resolving his…

Everyone has a different definition of the word hero. Dictionary.com defines a hero as; “a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.” I do not agree with this definition for multiple reasons. The first and foremost issue I have is that it explicitly states a man. Heroes can be men, women, children, dogs, cats, et cetera. Not all heroes are brave; some just do what they need to get by. I feel that a hero is a person or animal that has persevered and…

What comes to mind when you hear the word hero? Most people think batman, wonder woman, or even a villain who turns good in the end. The definition of hero is “a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. Though there are many heroes in today's world, I want to tell you about certain individuals who have changed many people's lives for the better. Razia Jan, was born in Afghanistan and moved to the United States in 1970. She was the owner of a…

lives and different ways of coping, therefore; what one person perceives as stress may not be stress for others. Self-esteem may influence how a person handles their life stress or what situations they find to be a stressor. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary (2015) defines self-esteem as “a confidence and satisfaction in oneself.” Sports and other physical activity, may play a role in an individual’s life in increasing one’s self-esteem while reducing one’s stress. The purpose of this study is to…

to first understand the long history of dreams themselves. A dream is defined by Oxford Dictionary as, “a succession of images, emotions, sensations, and ideas that occur during periods of REM (rapid eye movement) sleep”. This inexplicable event has confounded civilization after civilization, throughout the course of written history. And it still continues to this day to cause wonder and raise questions in our society. The first written record of dreams started 3100 B.C. with the Sumerians in…

According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary (2015), the term strategy refers to a careful plan or method of achieving a particular goal usually over a long period of time. It also defines strategy as the science of employing political, economic and psychological forces to afford maximum support for espoused polices (Merriam Webster, 2015). The Business Dictionary (2015) offers another perspective, defining strategy as a method chosen to bring about…

By studying dreams and what they mean it can be determined that dreams are sending messages because they are trying to help you with your problems. A. Dreams are your unconscious mind putting an image into your head (Turner). Scientists don’t know what to call dreams but author Penelope Lewis says dreams are “all perceptions, thoughts , or emotions experienced during sleep. When dreams are happening three parts of your brain is working; Limbic region, Sub cortical, and the Associative cortice…

Around the world and through many different time periods every person has encountered intolerance, extremism and duality. The idea of the aforementioned words are constant themes within the book “The River Runs Salt, Runs Sweet” by Jasmina Dervisevi-Cesic. Throughout the story Jasmina speaks of her encounters with each of these situations and how her duality allows her to learn and come to peace with the terrors she has endured. Around the world the act of intolerance is taking place. From…

What is a Muckraker? The dictionary defines it as, “one who inquires into and publishes scandal and allegations of corruption among political and business leaders.” The term Muckraker has been surrounded with a negative connotation since the term came about in 1902 under the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. Some synonyms of the term Muckraker include Mudslinger, nitpicker and even hellion. But what most do not understand, is without the work of a Muckraker, those in which I prefer to recognize…

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