Molding

On April 4, 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr., an enormously influential civil rights activist, conveys his indignant and hopeful thoughts regarding the Vietnam War, in his speech “Beyond Vietnam,” by utilizing biblical allusion, anaphora, and use of diction. The pro-social justice and anti-war speech were delivered to state MLK’s opposition to the war to the people of Riverside Church in New York. In this speech, King is evident in his stance regarding Vietnam and expresses his hopeful ideas of…

The importance of one’s identity is to know thyself; an essential being of distinguishable difference from others. To know thyself is a life long journey based on family values, culture, gender, sexuality, and influences. The very foundation of the self, is to know the true identity of where one belongs and can be at peace with. An identity is complex and is ever evolving based solely on economic, cultural, and social status. No longer content with fixed roles, an identity is a character and…

come to be. As a child and adolescent, it is common to go through particular experiences, which guide the course of one’s life. Change can be difficult as it can take a toll or completely alter one’s path of life. After something has undergone a molding, their character will never quite be the same even through meticulous manipulation. Whether the change is futile or effective, the result will somehow advance one’s life in a foreseen or an intended manner. Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged…

It’s amazing how people go on with the process of living while watching the news of locations like Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria, and how they are right in middle of a war zone. Mothers run across bullet-riddled streets to get necessities such as food while children play between the crumbled remains of empty buildings due to enemy bombings. With gunfire and sirens as their reality, life seems to go on for those living in war-torn countries. Children living in sadistic environments in parts of the…

Chinese culture, although not alone, was based on ancient traditions such as storytelling. Through storytelling they told myths in order to comprehend current phenomenon’s, one that was told, continuously entertained its audience, this was the creation myth of Pan Gu and Nu Wa. Due to the actions of the previous generations, this myth has made its way through countless generations. At the beginning of time there was an egg shaped cloud. Cradling inside was the universe suspended in a chaotic…

children. Being in charge does not mean teaching children violence solves problems. Parents need to be held responsible for their young. It is important for those children to be disciplined. Discipline is a big part of being a parent, that parent is molding that child into the adult they will soon…

not about being white, but rather, being “normal,” a character associated with the white race. Respectively, the metaphorical use of the word tom-tom by Hughes in the article portrays jazz music as the perfect way of embracing the black culture and molding a unique lifestyle around it (The Nation 1). He contends that Jazz is the natural expression of the African American lifestyle in America, the eternal tom-tom present in every African American soul. He uses the metaphor to express his desire…

My journey towards medicine began when my family and I moved to the United States from Venezuela. At the age of ten, I did not recognize the opportunities made available to me. Instead, I was scared of having to live in a new culture and learn a new language. Now as I watch the news of Venezuela and learn of the political turmoil shattering the aspirations of many students, I appreciate having the opportunity to chase my dream of becoming a physician. Being inclined to study medicine was not…

Free will is a voluntary act and by definition, it is being able to act on one’s own beliefs and desires. The question of whether or not humans have free will is one that has been discussed for centuries. Do we, as humans, have the ability to act at one’s own discretion? Before getting into free will and all the topic has to offer, it is important to understand the topics of freedom and determinism. When we discus freedom, we usually discuss the idea that each and every person has control of…

Hire smart people and get out their way “It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and tell them what to do; we hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.”, as former Apple CEO Steve Jobs famously said. In a rapidly changing corporate world, this mindset is more beyond a great motivation to employees; a key factor to business success. Moreover, this kind of mentality would give them pride and make them feel an asset to the company. Hiring a smart person doesn’t mean choosing the most…