Self-help books

If someone was wanting to read a book that had words so powerful, almost offensive to some, and brilliant to others, one may suggest The Help by Kathryn Stockett. It is a novel about a white woman in 1960s Jackson, Mississippi, attempting to do something no one ever has before; write a novel about what it’s like for black women to work for white families. Although Stockett never meant for the words on the pages to be offensive, they did have a purpose. She used this novel to reflect her own life…

The Help is a deeply moving story that shines a lot of light on some of the common trials that African Americans experienced during the Civil Rights era. Of course however, any novel (and/or movie) is only as good as its main characters. One of the core protagonists, Aibileen, a black maid in the wealthy Leefolt household, is incredibly significant in this story. Her character is able to connect with the reader due to three of the main qualities she possesses: strength, love, and intelligence…

by definition, means an independent or uninhibited person. Helping people if needed is not a bad thing. But, we have to be very careful if we want to help somebody or dedicate ourselves. “There’s no help for it: we must haul into court and mercilessly interrogate our feelings of devotion, of sacrifice for our neighbour, the whole morality of self-renunciation, as well as the aesthetic of ‘disinterested contemplation’, which the current emasculation of…

nearest hospital, the doctors saved Eric’s life but were forced to amputate his legs, leaving him confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Unfortunately, he is always in pain from the wounds inflicted; he is on medication that partially helps his condition. However he is not happy with his current state of living, he misses the work on the farm and is most likely feels worthless because of the loss of his…

master, is on the run from multiple groups seeking to end her life. Only with the help of ex-special forces member Sam Dryden does she have any chance of escaping her certain demise. Throughout the story, the characters all search for the things that mean the most to them, but Sam’s search for companionship, and Rachel’s searches for both knowledge, and comfort are the three most important and recur often throughout the book. The first of the three important searches is Sam’s search for…

The Help by Kathryn Stockett takes place in Jackson, Mississippi during the 1960’s. At this point in history, people of European ancestry are still held to a higher degree than African Americans. This leads to most white families hiring colored maids, referred to as the Help, who have less opportunities and privileges than the people who hire them. Over the course of the novel, the reader takes the story from the point of view of three women: Aibileen Clark, an older black maid who was born and…

Since I started studying business management, I have read many self-improvement books related to business management and corporate world. Unfortunately, a considerable amount of them was not appealing to me due to either the authors’ style of covering topics or unsuccessful choices of the topics. On the other hand, They Don’t Teach Corporate in College by Alexandra Levit was truly a game changer for me. Years of Levit’s experience in the corporate world and her writing talent combined together…

understand their identity, which is evident in Gogol’s experience. Through three phases of self-awareness in Gogol’s life, Lahiri depicts the development of Gogol’s understanding of his identity to represent the journey of self-perception children of immigrants undergo while reared in America. In doing so, she conveys the necessity of first generation…

The psyche or self as depicted in Jane Harrison’s Themis is a ritual self which focuses on the collective identity of a tribe. Opposite of this self, the psyche or self as depicted Homer’s The Odyssey is a self which focuses on the individual. In Themis these collective selves centered around a ritualistic society are demonstrated by the way society connected with their gods through rituals which focused on initiation of young men into the tribe, a collective emotion, and the tribe’s connection…

resources, the internet also steers us away from focusing on our priorities. The internet is a powerful source of technology that can help us in many ways. One pro of the internet is that it helps us be more aware of the current events happening around us. Although we already have the news on TV to be aware of these events, the internet and its type of media is also a good help. Most of the time I never have time to catch the…