Ideals

field; however, the preferred personality befitting the ideal spouse may vary based on each individuals unique needs. An ideal husband, according to Disney’s Mulan must be “swift as the coursing river, with all the strength of a raging fire, with all the force of a great typhoon, and mysterious as the dark side of the moon.” In other words, he should be God-fearing, supportive of all endeavors (even Disney obsessions), and hilarious. The ideal spouse should be a devoted follower of God, growing…

interest the most was the idea that body ideals change as society is changing, as mentioned in Smolak and Murnen (2001). Furthermore, there are changes in gender norms and expectations of individuals, some of which are quite positive in terms of equaling the field for men and women. However, it seems that certain standards are still enforced on both men and women. Smolak and Murnen (2001) mentioned the notion of a superwoman model for women, the type of ideal figure can be independent,…

American Ideals in the Founding Documents “We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America...solemnly publish and declare, that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be Free and Independent States.”(Jefferson) Justice is the quality of being just; righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness. Rosa Parks was an African-American civil rights activist, also known as, “the mother of the freedom movement.” During 1995 in Montgomery, Alabama, Mrs. Parks was on her way…

Socrates proposes first to search for Justice in the city because it is easier to determine what just is as a whole than in the individual and begins specifying what the Ideal City needs. The first city provides necessities of life, such as food, shelter, and clothing. One of the most important aspects of the Ideal City is the idea that each individual specializes in a particular role. Socrates calls this city the Healthy City because it is governed only for necessary desires. The Healthy…

If you were asked to build the ideal school, what features would you include and why? It would be amazing if I was asked to build and design the ideal school. It would most likely be a high school. In the school I would put features that I think kids would like. I want to put features that kids will like because as a student you hear all kinds of things that students say they would want in a school. I would build it two stories tall, seperate it in wings, have a two story tall libary and gym,…

Prometheus and the Ideal of Justice Prometheus, a hero in Greek mythology, created mankind and always looked out for their well being. He his seen throughout many Greek myth stories, such as, the theft of fire, the instruction of men in the arts, the sacrificial share, and the changing, torture, and release of Prometheus, in all of which he worked to make things fair for the humans. He portrayed justice, which can be defined as the quality of being fair and reasonable, in all of those stories.…

Utopian Society An ideal utopian society would give room for intermarriages, irrespective of race, financial or ethical background. It would begin with a full and mandatory education for children, followed through by free lifelong learning offered to anyone in the civilization who is interested. Agriculture would be treated as a science, and a major part of the curriculum in the education system. Every citizen should spend some portion of their life working on a farm. An ideal utopian…

In Images of the Ideal Self, the author talk about human imagination and how there are so many different depictions of people such as gods, goddesses, angels, and demons that we try to use as models. Each ideal model is always a reference to a culture, or representation of actual people that we should seek the culture’s aspirations. Csikszentmihaly further express…

the brave. Here, it is believed that anyone can achieve any goal they have and be successful in their life. This ideal is known as the american dream and has been part of our culture for years. However, this dream is slowly becoming more difficult to reach and seems to more frequently no longer apply to the American culture. In my opinion, I believe that the american dream is a dying ideal which cannot be saved. One aspect of American culture which alludes to the death of the american dream is…

Ideal masculinity is depicted everywhere in our society from movies to books to comics. It is a socially constructed set of attributes for boys and men to achieve. Some common characteristics include: strength, heroism, audacity, control, unemotional, superior, fearless, honorable, and heterosexual. In a 1950’s issue of the Vault of Horror, the horror comic, “Split Personality,” aspires to primarily critique the notion of ideal masculinity. The comic delineates the male protagonist, Ed King, as…