Emotion

All students are excited for breaks from school, but in Seamus Heaney’s case his break was more of a hard blow than a relaxing time. This lyrical poem addresses the reader directly by reaching their emotions. The poem is about an elder brother who was away at school but had to return home in order to attend the funeral of his younger brother who tragically passed away. The poem is written in first person from the viewpoint of Seamus Heaney himself, he focuses on the reactions of his parents…

This intersubjective approach is adopted in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy, but it is also analogous to the relationship between individuals and the arts, in particular, literary work. Transferential exchanges of stories, raw emotions, and associations related to these emotions occur consciously and unconsciously in both types of relationships. Approaching literature with this intersubjective framework expands the readers’ abilities to gain further insight about not only the text itself, but…

the effectiveness of arguments. She constitutes effectiveness as the sustainability and repeatability of techniques used to deliver the points of the candidates. The reason for negative appeals is that, “candidates have strong incentives to evoke emotions such as anger, fear, and anxiety; thus, appeals that are high in emotional content will survive longer than other types of arguments” (564). When using emotional appeals, it is easier to deliver a simple and uniform message than to speak on…

Raibley (2012) claims that there is a secular force in the universe in the work of Kekes, which Hobbes has also calculated into his theory of the duality of good and evil in human emotion: “In order to explain the many atrocities of the 20th century, Kekes argues that we must reject both the Enlightenment assumption that “human being are basically reasonable and good” (p.119)…They [the human race] are given to self-deception, and they…

Although the owner does arrive home the next morning, the commercial states, “For some, the waiting never ended,” showing how the consequences of drinking and driving can affect others (Budweiser). With the credibility of Budweiser, they use logic and emotion to promote their products along with responsible behavior.…

“constantly wanting to be hidden”, is an emotion that is continuously presented in Holly’s mind. Throughout the text, she believes that she feels most comfortable when she is alone, but yet wants to feel protected by people. She tends to use her distance as a way of protecting herself, while finding comfort in “isolation” but desires for someone to care for her (Hassan 70). Until she can find her true fantasy Holly chooses to create her own strategy to ensure her emotions are safely…

Although not many individuals in society today have gotten poisoned lately or are on a mad quest for revenge; Hamlet connects with a large portion of our society today. Hamlet has connected with readers on an emotional level that many can relate to. As one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies, Hamlet really connects with readers of all ages, but Hamlet is the character that most easily relates to the audience. Along with that, Hamlet also relates with readers that have personal experiences with…

Gaby Capozza COMM 208-54 Journal #7 Sometimes, I want to express my emotions to someone but I do not because I encounter obstacles. One of these obstacles is societal customs. Women, at one time, were known for being emotional and “soft”. In today’s society, I do not want to be portrayed as the typical weak and emotional female. I have personally experienced this obstacle several times in my life. One time in specific, was with my current boyfriend, Ty. I used to be friends with his high school…

most abrasive emotion toward Sadness after Joy. Anger suggests a self-proclaimed brilliant idea that Riley should run away from her new home to make Riley happy when Joy and Sadness is not at headquarters. Anger also makes Riley steal her mother's credit card when they grasp Riley cannot afford to run away. His idea caused the islands which represent Riley’s personality to destruct. Anger learns to accept Sadness as an important emotion at the end of the movie. Disgust, another emotion in…

John Dewey argues against William James' theory by saying that Dewey believes that emotions are experiences in which our emotions are directed toward the environment (84-85). Too, he argues that out bodily responses are needed as a way to deal with the emotion (85) and to relieve that sensation (86). Dewey mentions how he does not grasp why sounds such as laughter should be emitted while responding to an emotion (86). Too, laughing does not always insinuate that something is funny, but a laugh…