Resentment

Communication is a significant cultural issue that affects leadership. Culture is the way of life, customs, and script of a group of people (Gudykunst & Ting-Toomey, 1988). Working with a group of people who are multicultural, a leader must understand how to communicate with each individual. There are different styles of communication that people are accustomed to, depending on where they are culturally from. This paper will help to identify the different types of communication styles a leader…

However, it is evident that no matter how much Gene attempts to one up Finny, he feels he cannot surpass him. Gene’s growing resentment takes hold when he realizes that perhaps nothing he does competes with Finny’s charisma or kindness and he no longer believes what Finny tells him. For example, Finny states, “you are my best pal” (Knowles 41). Undoubtedly, Gene does not trust…

vulgar nature and begin to dislike them. Thus, leading us to witness the overthrow of the human race later in time. With the resentment of humans still in action, animals begin to demonstrate some of the same characteristics as humans. This evidence leads us to Finding Nemo, where Nemo and other characters are forced to interact with humans, which instigates the resentment. Dory, who is often forgetful was an animal that was experimented on. We often see pollution in Finding Nemo that hints at…

Fix It Directly “It is fine, seriously…it’s fine!” said every woman when it’s so not fine. This is a precise example of how passive aggressive tendencies cause confusion and could even promote a bigger problem. Passive aggressive communication can make a situation escalate into an unnecessary confused conversation with no clear point. It can be very confusing for all who are involved. Direct or assertive behavior is more effective and gains a more clear solution or discussion. Assertive…

Working with children can be challenging at times. Quite often there are risk factors in a child’s life, that causes challenging behavior. These are most commonly biological or environmental. The research that follows focuses on environmental factors. More specifically, single parent families. Children from single parent hones may present more trouble, and demand more time and effort from their teachers at school. Families usually provide stability for a child. This stability gives children the…

The Boston colony was full of patriots who were ready to fight for their freedom and who were willing to die if it meant freedom for future generations of Americans. Each colony grew in unity due to the new sense of patriotism that was spreading. Resentment for British authority is also wide spread in Boston due to the Quartering Act of 1765. Before the American Revolution the colonists had used the printing press to spread their ideals of patriotism. This helped many colonists gain supporters…

A major tragedy in American History occurred known as Salem Witch Hunt. In the year of 1692, 150 women and men had been accused, tortured, arrested, put to trial and charged with the crimes of witchcraft. The Salem witchcraft incident began when two young girls, nine-year old Elizabeth Parris and eleven year old Abigail Williams began to have strange fits. Samuel Parris did not believe that his daughter and niece were bewitched. However, Physician William Griggs believed, “the girls were under…

The story of Beloved by Toni Morrison is an exciting story that explores the negative effects of slavery. This story does this through the main character Sethe. Sethe was a former slave who managed to from a plantation in Kentucky. During her stay in this plantation she experiences not only physical pain, but also mental abuse. Even though she experienced all of this pain during her stay at the “Sweet Home,” she is still able to find happiness in the act of taking care of her children. However,…

Those who discriminate and target a certain community feel resentment and in a way feel threatened because of the diverse environment that they are in. One of the major events that happened during the 2016 presidential election was the discrimination shown against hispanics, and immigrants that came to the United…

Although John Knowles’s novel, A Separate Peace, is set in the midst of WWII, there is a lack of the typical violence and combat associated with the war. However, Knowles uses wartime themes to depict the personal battles the protagonist is forced to face. The most prevalent of the wartimes themes present in the main characters of the novel are feelings of hostility and enmity. This demonstrates that the war, although not physically occurring with the United States, is still taking a toll on…