Narcissism

is the chase for the all mighty dollar. Lastly, there is the medical argument. I will be arguing that to not have children is potentially robbing society of anything from a great leader, to simply a great parent. Firstly, I will look into the narcissism of the people portrayed in this piece. The only thing thought of by these people are themselves. The reasons given for abstaining form having children are that the adults involved want to have “me” time with each other or they want to be…

invested. An educated person is someone who works hard into looking deep within instead of scratching the surface and is dedicated to their work . In “A New Course”, Magdalena Kay makes an honorable mention to Christopher Lasch’s, “The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations”, and uncovers the roadblocks faced in higher education today. Kay emphasizes that the direction of pressures for majors, grade inflation, and “edutainment” is not the right direction…

What to Bring to a Battle: A Slingshot In 1 Samuel, David is the most unlikely hero because he is a child with little experience in war and because he defeats a terrifying warrior; these traits are commendable because his size and physical strength have nothing to do with his performance in battle. When David became aware of the situation, he went down to the army. When David volunteered to fight Goliath Saul responded: “Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou…

Emily Dickinson’s “The Drop,” can be interpreted multiple ways, one being the literal sense and another in a metaphorical sense. Word for word, the poem directly indicates a droplet of water getting lost in the massive waves of a sea. However, the subtext of the poem correlates back to the major theme of self and the global society. “The Drop” cannot be viewed one sidedly, rather from all possible aspects; we must “flesh out” to discover the deeper meaning, or the author’s intended purpose of…

can’t be treated with psychological means. It truly can, it may not be easy, but it can with holistic forms of psychotherapy and other therapeutic means. Same goes for psychopathy, I don’t believe it is fair to say to just say that psychopathy and narcissism are solely moral disorders and forget that these are psychological disorders as…

which doesn’t matter as much to him compared to his wit, intellect, and moral grooming. This shows that he considers himself as an intellectual being compared to all other people in his time’s society. He may call himself the best, and that's not narcissism, in his perspective, and in mine, that's the truth for the most…

The variety of genres in literature spanning throughout history all contain similar views about the characteristics of man despite deriving from authors with conflicting backgrounds. The correlation between each novel depicts mankind’s inevitable descent into tyranny and corruption through egocentric actions isolating the individual from peaceful interactions with their immediate environment. The unification of multiple authors’ perspectives provides enlightenment towards the abolishment of…

Overarching Question: Why did people depart from traditionalist values to form the 1960s counterculture movement, and how did this impact what was viewed as “acceptable behavior” in the United States? The counterculture movement occurred during the 1960s (The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica, 2017): “Hippie” is from hip, meaning following the latest fashion. Hippies are associated with rainbow colors, peace signs, and drug use. The hippie movement originated when the baby boomer generation…

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a common piece in a student’s high school experience because a large majority of students read the book. This novel is the¬¬¬ mysterious story of the lust between Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan, narrated by a neighbor to Gatsby and cousin to Daisy, Nick Carraway, considered a classic among generations. Nearly all classics eventually become an overdone and painful-to-watch film version; therefore, The Great Gatsby is no exception. This rule stays true not…

Should Every Kid Get a Trophy? Playing the game is already so much fun. All the trophy does is collect dust on your selves. It's one thing If you actually win and earn the trophy, but participation trophies make it all so much worse. Why can’t you just congratulate your child in words rather than a trophy. Studies have shown a lot more about the dangers of participation trophies. Every kid should not get a trophy. First of all, it’s a great lesson that working hard pays off. If you are not…