Gratification

As I read and pondered on the Moralistic Therapeutic Deism thesis written by Christian Smith, it is of my opinion this unfounded religion depicts the lackadaisical attitude some teenagers as well as adults have chosen to live by. When reading some of the responses from various young people the perception is they know God does exist, however God to them is a feel good God meaning they know God is around and He answers when they are in need for something as well as when they are experiencing a…

Brian Landrus, a true prodigy in the art of playing deep-toned woodwind instruments, governs an amazing orchestra on Generations, a solid work sparkling with thoughtful arrangements and unusually fetching sounds. The band lineup includes illustrious artists known for their creative contemporary vein such as flutist Jamie Baum, trombonist Alan Ferber, trumpeter Ralph Alessi, tuba player Marcos Rojas, violinist Mark Feldman, vibraphonist Joe Locke, bassist Lonnie Plaxico, and drummer Billy Hart,…

independent. It is this idea of freedom to just do whatever you want no limits or barriers to keep you from what you want, not only that it’s doing something for oneself not for the benefit of others. The meaning of life as a run can be seen as self gratification. When it comes to the meaning of the run in The Loneliest Long-Distance Runner Smith is given this opportunity to think when he runs. His clarity of life in his thoughts is so meaningful. Smith believes, “...this long-distance running…

This toy is made for children by the ages of 6 to 36 months; it is to help the child with the ability of being able to sitting along with standing. According to Sigmund Freud the child in the age falls into the oral stage due to their needs of gratification of when they sit they can put the toy in their mouth and see objects. Michael Wood along with Robert Lally founded the company Leapfrog in 1994 in Emeryville, California Website:…

The function of dreams has been a highly controversial topic throughout history, and at this point, no one fully comprehends why we dream (Hill, 1996). Philosophical explanations for dreams are dominated by Socrates and Plato, both of whom also believed in the psychological function of dreams. Plato thought that when our reasoning capacity was suspended during sleep, passions and desires revealed themselves (Hill, 1996). Similarly, Socrates argued that an unruly gathering of desires exists and…

The Strongest Grandmother Alive To have a full appreciation and gratification of this personal essay you first have to understand my family upbringing. As a child my immediate family was always much closer to my mothers side of the family than my dads side. With my mothers family we religiously came together as a family for days full of loving and also our fair share of fighting with each other. However, it was much different with my dad’s side of the family. As a child I only saw that side of…

The id strives for immediate gratification while the superego follows a strict moral code. The ego is responsible for seeking pleasure and avoiding dissatisfaction, while taking the external world, the id, and the superego into account. However, when the pressure from the id or superego…

Tom and Daisy attend one of Gatsby’s parties and Gatsby introduces Tom as, “‘the polo player’. ‘Oh, no,’ objected Tom quickly, ‘not me’” (Fitzgerald 105). Fitzgerald uses Tom’s pride and selfishness to get him in trouble. “Tom lives for instant gratification. His commodity psychology is not limited to his relationships with women” (The Psychoanalytic Gatsby). “The inferiority complex is a need to validate one’s self by others. Daisy’s ‘other’ is equivalent to her husband Tom. His mistreatment…

self-loathing and self-blame due to their inability to embrace their true identity. Biff has always felt a sense of contentment and satisfaction while working on the farm as he believes this represented his true identity. However, this sense of gratification is immediately annihilated whenever Willy constantly degrades him for the farm work he pursues outdoors and instead, persuades him to become a successful salesman. This causes Biff to abandon his true identity and aspirations as he attempts…

Langston Hughes was a writer, poet and leader of the Harlem Renaissance, which is known as the flowering of African American music, art, dance, philosophy and most importantly, literature. Literature from the Harlem Renaissance inspired an additional famous writer and poet, Maya Angelou. Both wrote exceptional poems such as Hughes’ “I, Too, Sing America” and Angelou’s “Still I Rise”. Despite being from the same genre, they can be contrasted, compared and analyzed. In Hughes’ poem, he…