My Name Is

demonstrate the full beauty of the human body. Looking at these naked pieces of art is usually an issue for Christians because they do not know whether it is ethically okay or not. This topic is heavily debated in the mind of Asher in the story of My Name Is Asher Lev. Nudity in art is only permissible if…

party carefully planned to upheave the Populist and Fusion leadership so that white supremacy could regain power. Timothy B. Tyson, author of the memoir Blood Done Signed My Name, briefly discusses the horrific events that followed November 10, 1898 election for governing officials of Wilmington NC. Blood Done Signed My Name, is collection of memories in which Tyson reflects upon his childhood and young adult life. All the while questioning his place in a segregated world of whites and blacks.…

receiving an uncommon name, Gogol, at birth. Despite having such a simple premise, The Namesake shows the significance a name holds in both Indian and foreign, specifically American societies, and the varying impacts it has on both communities. Unlike names in American culture, names in India hold great importance since they are not just a verbal affiliation, but also a description of a person’s…

The Story of My Search “Write me a one-thousand-word essay concerning the meaning of your entire name,” requested Mrs. Beddingfield. I could not comprehend how I would balance my hectic schedule and write an essay on a topic as bleak as my name. Prior to my research, my name honestly did not have any sentimental meaning to me. As embarrassing as it is to admit, I honestly did not know the first thing about my first, middle, or last name. In the process of reading in the library and searching…

have long expected my biggest issue to face would be trying hard to deal with challenges from diverse aspects of life, about my academic study, about making new friends and about caring for myself when I am parted with my parents. But it turns out that I can always manage to balance my life both academically and daily, due to my extra effort and thanks to the support of professors and friends. However, getting along with others, I find the most challenging thing is to keep my confidence while…

was born my mother and father decided to hand me down a unique, and different name. They named me Maycel Kayla Prescott. Maycel was a popular name in the early 1900’s, but growing up in the 1980’s and early 90’s my name told a different story. Although, I have never met another individual with the name Maycel; I am sure there is someone with my name out there. When I was young, I didn’t understand why my name was different than other girls. I felt like an outcast; I became insecure with my first…

born different, not by just my looks but by my name. Giving a name to a child that you’re seeing for the first time, and you have no idea what their personality will be, has to be a frustrating, exciting challenge. The most stressful part is that you’re reliable for your child 's identity and difference. However stressful naming a child may be, my parents were ready and willing to take on this challenge with an open mind. They started their search for the perfect name with the traditional book…

“Shine! Shine!” People like to call out my name. Those who own a unique or an interesting name might also hold a special and meaningful story behind the given name. Back in 2006, at the age of five, our family lived in a small antique bottom floor condo in Sosa, one of the undeveloped cities in South Korea. The condo was constructed with the ground floor leading stairs underground. If there had been an elevator in our limited condo, the floor would have been labeled B1, instead of F1. During…

When I started elementary school, I was always asked by my friends and teachers why my parents gave me a more customary American first name instead of a more traditional Chinese first name, and what is so special about my first name Kevin. When I was younger, many of friends were too young to understand that my parents were trying to assimilate me into American society by giving me an American name. At the time, I wasn’t quite sure why my parents named me Kevin Kwok or the meaning behind it.…

the name of a person, the qualities, beliefs, etc, that makes a particular person or group different from others. Identity was never such a huge thing for me since I never thought about it, but I knew it was there. Over the years, my identity always kept changing my name. My father was the one who named me. He always…