Envy

women being celebrated as frail, delicate creatures whose reproductive organs are the source of every illness. Later, women are descended upon by psychologists and deemed too dangerous to run a family, having what expert Sigmund Freud calls, penis envy, and ambition compelling them to end their child’s life. Mothers were considered the heart of the home for their childrearing powers, then considered too weak to raise their own sons.…

Howard Mandel Do you have someone that you look up to or envy? Well, that’s my definition of a hero. I think a hero is someone in particular that you admire. Some sort of role model for you. Someone that has been through, or someone going through, a rough time. I believe that a hero is someone that gives you inspiration. For example, my hero is Howard (Howie) Mandel. Mandel suffers from mysophobia, a pathological fear of contamination/germs. Mandel has to deal with this on a day to day basis.…

Moral Beliefs, almost everyone, or everyone has them. But does everyone have “ethical moral beliefs?” The answer is no, some moral beliefs are twisted and dark. Some people believe certain races, or religions are superior to others, or are inferior to all. Take Adolf Hitler for example, was his morals great? Hitler chose to believe that anyone of Jewish faith was inferior to the perfect race, Aryans. At least, that’s what Hitler portrays to the world and what everyone is taught today in school.…

Upon visiting the Blume Library to view the exhibition, my initial expectations were that of student's work, instead I was pleasantly surprised to see a majority of photographic artwork from Rama Tiru. Tiru, a professional artist, is exhibiting her work titled "Moment/Alternate Moment." Of these pieces, the one that struck me as most relatable and wildly telling of a culture was, "Taj for the Locals." The archival photo-print with an acid free mat is a glimpse into the lives of Indian people, of…

When Brutus and the conspirators kill Julius Caesar, most of the conspirators have the wrong intentions and do it because they will benefit from his death, opposed to Brutus who does it with good reasoning such as it benefiting Rome. After the conspirators kill Caesar Brutus talks about how he did love Caesar but killing him would be for the good of Rome, despite his feelings. “If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: Not because I loved Caesar less, but that…

What is freedom to you? You would be surprised how much I think of that. Freedom to me is something beautiful. Freedom to me means that I can be myself. Freedom to me means I can play outside without a worry in the world. Freedom to me is doing what I want. Even with freedom, I know I owe someone. I owe a veteran my heart and soul for my freedom. I owe a veteran the ability to say the Pledge of Allegiance. I was given the ability to say “home of the brave and land of the free” with truth. I am…

her father's friends named: Siamaki and Mohsen, who were two political prisoners that had been held captive for speaking out against the new government, the men tell the horrific stories of being tortured in prison. After hearing the stories Marji envies the fact that Laly a family friend has a “hero” in her family and she does not. Marji's definition of a hero is someone who stood up for their beliefs, mainly, someone who has spent time in prison. Naming the title “The Heroes,” the…

Over the centuries, there has been a lot of controversy concerning Hermes Trismegistus. While there are many different sources providing information about him, there are still many who doubt he ever existed. Personally, I believe that an alchemist named Hermes might have actually existed at some point, even though his deed are most likely exaggerated. In my opinion, Hermes Trismegistus is not one person, but, in fact, many who assumed the name over the centuries. Probably, there was a…

money, I could buy stuff I need.This is only the beginning of of my goals for this new year. Before long, I would like to lift weights.The reason I would like to lift weights is because I would like to become stronger.Another reason is because of envy. I would like to be stronger than my older brother.Accordingly, weight…

A perfect person does not exist. In reality, everyone has flaws, even including our heroes. A tragic hero is a highly respected person who has a fatal weakness, or tragic flaw that leads to his or her downfall. In William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus plays the role of tragic hero. This is shown through his nobility, his fatal flaw, and his downfall. Brutus was an honorable man who took part in the conspiracy not because he “loved Caesar less but that [he] loved Rome more”.…