Secret society

The Freemasons have been a source of fascination for centuries. The Freemasons are one of the world's most well-known secret societies, and many great leaders have been part of the organization. They are an organization with a rich history that teaches life lessons such as the importance of honor, integrity, and trustworthiness. “With its elaborate secret rituals, its involvement with both ancient wisdom and modern Enlightenment science and reason, and its relatively exclusive membership…

This paper aims to examine the origins, growth, expansion, and influence of Chinese secret societies and organized crime from the late Ming to the end of the Qing Dynasty in the early 20th century on Chinese society. The Chinese Triad, the largest branch of transnational criminal organizations, will be the primary focus of this piece. The Tiandihui, or Society of the Heaven and Earth, along with the “Green” societies will be analyzed in their relation to the Triad, which has become synonymous…

The Secret Silent Society It all started in fourth grade when I picked up a book; attempted to mold my hands to certain images that I believed to mean ‘S’, shifting to ‘A’, stumbling upon ‘R’, shuffling back to ‘A’, and then floundering to ‘H’ over and over again, till I no longer stumbled, wobbled, or trembled. After flipping the page, I soon found myself infatuated with silent communication and those who use it. Class after class, I learned all the signs in that book and more, but nothing…

Both unconscious and conscious psychological mechanisms influence an individual to a large extent. Psychological mechanisms such as splitting and dissociation affect an individual’s behavior, worldview, and role in their environment. In addition, psychological mechanisms may also impact how an individual responds to the events he or she encounters. Martha Stout, the author of “When I Woke Up Tuesday Morning, It Was Friday” tells stories about how her patients were affected by trauma and explains…

attribute to have in a companion. Next, Frank wrote her diary in 1942 through 1944 while hiding in the attic of an office building nicknamed the "Secret Annex", located in Amsterdam. At the time, Frank's secluded attic was an ideal place, compared to being dead or in a concentration camp. Personally, I wouldn't consider visiting the Secret Annex during Nazi Germany. This is due to the Frank's uncertainty of their safety. Anne goes into depth about how the situation was ideal for the time.…

In the movie and the book The Help, the protagonists keep an important secret in order to bring an understanding into the community about segregation and racism. There is always a reason why people should keep secrets, not only for their own benefit, but also for the benefit of others. Both the foundation of the movie and the book’s plot is about keeping the writing of an illegal book a secret. Skeeter, one of the protagonists, interviews a black help, Aibileen, in order to write a book called…

Keeping a secret can be a relationship’s savior or it can be it’s destruction. A mother, who was asked whether she like keeping secrets to her family or not, replied with, “I think you should be allowed to keep secrets to your family. That is part of what makes us human. However, we must know when it is okay to keep secrets and when it is right to tell them aloud.” As mentioned previously, minor secrets should be allowed to be kept inside and major ones…

Deep, dark secrets are not an aspect of life that came to age with 21st century technology. However, through the modern medium of the World Wide Web, there has been a new cultural phenomenon called “PostSecret,” which provides people a window to anonymously share their secrets. This phenomenon began in 2005 when Frank Warren initiated an art project that welcomed people to anonymously mail him their secrets on postcards. Since 2005, on every Sunday Warren has released new batches of secrets so…

seem to make a nest in the back of your mind. The book 13 Gifts written by Wendy Mass, Mass creates a story that grasps the beginning of new memories. During 13 Gifts the main character, Tara, creates new memories by finding herself, discovering secrets, and paying off debt. “The sidelines may be safer but life is played on the field.” (Ch. 23, pg 339). This is a quote by the main character after she has learned the true meaning of herself. In the beginning of the book Tara has always gone…

In retrospect of the life of Leo Tolstoy, writers have analyzed his relations with the peasants of Russia, but few understand the deep spiritual connection he shared with them (Tolstoy 150). His religious reputation and his fame as a “social prophet” obtained the conflicted attention of those who followed the Russian Orthodox Church, especially the Russian government. Noted for his ingenuity and pardoned for his contributed efforts against terrorism at the time, Tolstoy continued to support his…