Internally displaced person

Some way somehow, all of us feel like we are unique individuals with certain qualities in us which have to be recognizing by others. As Hegel presented in “The Relation Self”, human can only discover their qualities through the presences and recognition of others. He further elaborate that being recognized by others provides individuals with a sense of being free and independent. He also mentioned that we can be free and independent when we free ourselves from our own desires. Hegel accounted…

Bystanders; they are all over the place. Some do not even realize that they are actually bystanders, and just think they are doing the other person a favor by minding their own business. Others are afraid of the outcome of speaking up. The stories, “38 Who Saw Murder Didn’t Call the Police,”“Little Things are Big” and “On Compassion” examines instances of the bystander effect and gives the audience a representation of how and why witnesses decide to intervene of remain ignorant in crisis…

A person willing enough to take a stand cannot have the mindset of winning, that person has to really care about what they are standing up for and must show it in everything that they do. Their optimism is not just believing in a successful outcome, its understanding that it will require effort…

To be a part of a community is to have a feeling of fellowship with others as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, or goals. The definition of community can change based on the people involved, but it always has a common factor. In Norse culture, the concept of community is essential to their way of life. People were separated into clans, and everyone of each clan was treated as importantly as the king. Those adopted into the clan were treated as family members, and seen as a serious…

People are deeply affected by both past and present events. Thoughts, actions, and ideals of individuals are all influenced by others they are around because people like to fit in. Crowds and companions offer protection that does not exist for a single person. So, people do what those around them do, often without thinking about if their actions are right or wrong. In A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, the juxtaposition of opposing characters and themes enhance the idea that people are…

Positive Attitude Helps Avoid Suicide People may always consider themselves as the world’s center and it is truly difficult for people to care for others all the time, so people’s life becomes boring or annoying sometimes.In the essay David Foster Wallace Commence Speech, the author, David Foster Wallace, throw the true life in adults’ world to those graduates and encourage people try to care about the world around us besides people themselves, that is, jumping out of people’s default setting.…

on the company we are in. When around people we are familiar with our behavior will be more relaxed, showing that that is a comfortable environment for us. The actions of someone in a stressful situation are more forced, and usually, result in the person looking like they don't know how to act. Though people have different layers of personality, their true colors will find a way to shine through the cracks in the mask they try to put on. We may try our hardest to conceal how we feel about the…

Invisible Children Several people utilize the word “narration”, but it is unfortunate that they do not have the idea of what it means. Narration is simply to give account of events informing what occurred at a particular time and place. Narratives are written for several reasons such as to explain events, to entertain, to connect with others, and to persuade others to accept a specific point of view. The sanctuary of school by Lynda Barry is a good narrative account whose effect and results of…

What determines who and what a person becomes in life? What influences the choices they make? Is it the expectations of others around them? Does their environment play a role? Is it the actions of others? Could it be the circumstances at the given moment? What is the defining factor that ultimately leads a person to decide? The Cider House Rules, by John Irving, is a story of Homer Wells, an orphan who strives to find his unique place in the world and his definite purpose. He must…

“Our uniqueness makes us special, makes perception valuable - but it can also make us lonely. This loneliness is different from being ‘alone': You can be lonely even surrounded by people. The feeling I'm talking about stems from the sense that we can never fully share the truth of who we are. I experienced this acutely at an early age.” says Amy Tan. In the two short stories Miss. Brill by Katherine Mansfield and A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner, they are two women who are alike and…