Reasonable person

When you heard or see the word “rent”, what is the first thing crosses you mind? To many people the word “rent” it is associated with a house, and an apartment. Yet the word “rent” it could mean anything to different people, such as, divide apart as a community, families, or relationship. However, the first time the word “rent” came across my mind, it had thought of rent payment for an apartment, yet another object came across was the musical Rent. Rent is a rock and pop musical with book,…

Cults use the psychological methods normative social influence, groupthink and foot-in-the-door to manipulate individuals and control their thoughts as seen in the cults Jonestown and The Branch Davidians. Cults are defined as an ideology of religious worship and adherence directed toward a particular figure or object. Cults are everywhere. Some are normal and widely accepted. Others are isolationist and hide from investigation. Some cause great suffering while others appear very helpful and…

Although everyone has a different level of toleration, fear is something everyone has. Many things can cause fear, including imagination. People see imagination as something joyful or magical. This is mainly the case, but every now and then imagination can be a bad thing and can overcome reality. Imagination can create illusions that lead to a life of paranoia and anxiety as well as a life of happiness. These illusions can affect the way we think and act, making it seem as though we are in that…

The title In Praise of Shadows is one that describes the essay quite accurately. Author Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Is highly opinionated on the way a person can view the world, and the beauty within it. He feels Japanese traditions that are becoming less and less common are still very beautiful, and deserve to be appreciated and understood by more people. Tanizaki believes there is much beauty in simplicity and contrast, that many people often disregard. Because of this, shadows are spoken of…

Self-Improvement Through Respect A person cannot lead a life of being good and respectful if they cannot live that life themselves. A lot of people now like to be followers instead of standing up and being a leader. People like to learn by example, instead of going through trial and error to figure out what is right and what is wrong. There needs to be good virtuous, hardworking, and courteous that are willing to take the risks in order to lead the others in the right ways of life. This…

Human nature is unpredictable. With seven billion people living on our planet’s crust and the numbers growing every day, there are too many thoughts and emotions to perceive a specific human nature. In both Book II and Book IV of Virgil’s The Aeneid, the poet laces his own ideas of human nature into every stanza. In The Aeneid, our main character and hero, Aeneas, is fresh surviving the aftermath the Greeks left due to the Trojan War. Aeneas is tasked to set out on a quest to begin rebuilding an…

A person can place a stereotype on somebody without knowing them. Everybody has had some form of stereotype placed on them. It could be through their appearance or by their demeanor. I have been stereotyped as the nice colleague who does their work without complaint, I saw this as a good thing but it was turned into the opposite by a friend. Sometimes it is merely a matter of perspective. My friends may see me as the funny outgoing one but my coworker may see me as the shy girl. We may tell…

The Big Picture: Deviance Deviance is any behavior that violates cultural norms. What are norms you ask? Norms are guidelines or expectations for how we should behave in our day to day lives. Most members of society will accept social norms and expect others to do the same. Being expected to do something can put a lot of pressure on an individual. Our perception of behavior reflects a process of socialization that occurs over the course of our lives. We are expected to obey the laws so most…

In the book, My Orange Duffel Bag, A Journey to Radical Change, Sam Bracken discusses his 7 Rules for the Road and also his journey throughout his life. After reading the book, I can take a lot of what I learned and apply it to my life and personal goals. Even if you grow up in a horrible childhood or go down the wrong path, making mistakes. There will always be chances to turn around if mistakes were made in the past. Throughout my life I had made mistakes and done things I would take back if I…

The Person Behind the Mask Every person is different and everyone has their own opinions. THe community that a person is born in is not a choice made by the individual. Two pieces of literature that really bring out these ideas are, “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” by Ursula K. LeGuin and “The Unknown Citizen” by W.H. Auden. In both pieces the author brings out a situation where a person is unhappy with their life and how the people around them live. “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas”…