Meaning

The Meaning Of Love Throughout history, Love, has been defined in many different ways. Some people have been trying to find a specific meaning to this word or saying that this word can be classified into a virtue. Therefore, these meanings have created uncertainty and confusion among people. This is because some people have unknown that in the case of love, the more general is the meaning, the more specified would be. In consequence, love can be defined as the expression of the heart’s…

The word ‘Reflection’ can mean many things, among these are sending back i.e. the return of light, heat, sound or energy from a surface; a sign or result of something; and serious or careful thought. I have explored many of these different meanings in my visual diary. The Greek philosopher Plato saw all of life as a reflection - we are all in a cave with our back to the fire and the life we live is actually just a shadow of reality dancing on the walls. (https://www.collegeofidaho.edu/academic…

one may be innately be adverted from it, like the case of many adventure-takers such as Robinson Crusoe. And there are the ones who find the home as a utopia, such as in the case of Candide. Even though two men start with two different views on the meaning of home, one being dull and another being comfortable, through their journey, two men make…

Article Review: “Momma and the Meaning of Life” Yalom’s (1999) book, “Momma and the Meaning of Life” provides tales of psychotherapy. Several of Yalom psychotherapy group tales were of value to my training as a professional counselor. Throughout his book, there are multiple advice given to Yalom that are worthy of attention, especially at a counselor in training. I have always had an interest in group therapy; Yalom’ s tales of his group therapy experiences gave clinical insight of group…

into the psychological thought process of children while they are edified due to fairy tales. Without fairy tales, children are robbed of what they could gain from literature. By Bettelheim’s standards within “The Struggle for Meaning,” children are entitled to a deeper meaning of literature. Fairy tales captivate children’s creative thought process to unconsciously guide them morally. This is done by letting children not choose between good and evil, but by who they wish to unconsciously become…

The word journey can take on multiple meanings. It can simply mean a trip from one place to another or it can represent a period of personal growth for a person or thing. When I think about a journey I think of both of these meanings because just like many other people, I have experienced both. Journeys are fun to take. Whether you take a literal journey or a figurative one, journeys are great experiences that we get to have. When a journey is begun, it can be very hard to adjust to the changes…

Throughout the journey of life one of the constant struggles that any individual is bound to face, at some point, relates to the meaning of that individual's life. For the most part life consists of mundane everyday activity with no excitement, thrill or pleasure and often times these activities lack any true meaning or purpose. It is during these times that life may seem trivial and an act of vanity altogether but it is also during these times that one possesses the strongest desire to strive…

In high school, he fell in love with a girl named Sylvia. She was against the concept of The Truman Show and began to tell him the truth about the world he was living in but before she was able to explain everything, she was forcefully taken away and exiled from the show. Truman never forgot her and years later when he observed the stage light fall from the sky, the elevator with no back wall, the pedestrians on the loop around the block and began to realize that something was going on he…

What is the significance of the wall? Often in literature, there are numerous meanings that can be differently interpreted by the reader. "Bartleby, the Scrivener" by Herman Melville is a great example of how symbols and meaning can be interpreted differently as something metaphorical. Herman Melville uses walls as a symbol representing the monotonous routine of the scrivener’s job, with no bright perspective in the future, no excitement. Author uses walls to show how they keep people isolated…

One of the most significant and popular song "Fix You" from the band Coldplay. It talks about feelings and the importance of working through difficulties. Since this hit was released, a big number of people have investigated the meaning behind the lyrics of this song. The purpose of this song by the Coldplay's vocalist Chris Martin and his band, was to motivate his wife after a hard time, losing her father (Ghosh). Thus, regretful lyrics can be found and motivational ones as well, which makes…