Highly sensitive person

Emersons' third maxim says, "Nothing is at least sacred, but then integrity of your own mind." In other words, the strength of our thoughts and our beliefs is what is most important to each and every individual. The theme that is projected within this statement is that a person's thoughts, opinions, and beliefs have more value than what they may possess materialistically. This theme is not only said in Emerson's maxims, but also in the play called The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail that contains…

autism can be beneficial. Temple Garden who had autism, used words like “autistic weirdo” to label herself, but Oliver Sacks shows that Temple Garden embraces this label and that autism does not have to be detrimental. Today in our society, every person at least ones have been labeled by some name. By labeling these individuals it gives…

masks are being used. Through his studies, he finds that the majority of motives for a person’s utilization of masks are solely based on seeking approval through others. Different masks are generated through the approval that was given by a specific person, such as gaining the approval of a boss or a friend. Gergen also finds that our identities are molded through the different social circumstances we face, in order to gain the approval of the socialistic norms. He concludes by saying that…

In the United States we all hear about how most people that get welfare every month don’t deserve it. This issue has been around for many years, and we have yet to find out who really needs it and who is just taking advantage. I don’t understand how some of these people are considered disable to work with how many different jobs the United States has to offer, that only requires little effort. Some people that are really disabled are resulted from a traumatic injury or they were born with it.…

Every person in this world has many things special about them. From the way they see the world to the way they look. Fahrenheit 451 and 2081 both hold messages that have to do with the topic of individuality and being different. They communicate this through theme and what impact they have on readers. Fahrenheit 451 and 2081 both teach themes along the lines of individuality and impact readers by teaching them to embrace and acknowledge their differences. As said earlier, both Fahrenheit 451…

Candide Imagine, you notice a man being mugged in the middle of the street and you face two choices. Choice one: You walk away and don’t help the man. Choice two: You intervene in the situation. If you take inaction the man may get assaulted and the thief runs away. However, if you do take action, you risk your life. How should someone react in this situation? Numerous people would say that helping the man is the better choice, but is it less right to value your life? According to the…

In the book Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, there were four principles to live by. This included: 1) be impeccable with your words, 2) don’t take anything personally, 3) don’t make assumptions and 4) always do your best. One of the major lessons that I derived from the book was to speak with integrity, to say only what you mean and not use your words as a tool to spread false rumours or gossips that can hurt others but instead use it to spread the truth and love. Secondly I learned another…

can’t help this though and it causes one of the main problems in Detrimental Significance is loneliness, lots of people throughout all ages in this society don't look at the world in such a happy manner. Luckily we force teaching on how to see if a person is lonely, how to help them, and how to be happy yourself, which is above all the most important thing in the…

Divergence occurs when there are no attempts or concern of either speaker in a conversation to accommodate to the other. The main function of divergence is to allow individuals of various cultures to maintain social identity. One reason people may decide to diverge can be the result of preserving cultural heritage and maintaining distinctiveness from other cultures. Another reason is due to stereotyping created by society. Individuals often communicate with preconceived stereotypes in mind and…

One of the discourse communities that I am a part of is the Sutter Health Volunteer community. Specifically, those who work at the Women's and Children's Center (WCC) building in the Maternal Newborn unit on the 8th floor. This community has many responsibilities, goals, and shared ideas. The Volunteer Service Description document lists out all the tasks that a volunteer must perform in this community. Moreover, this document shows some of the responsibilities and objectives of this community.…