Shame society

Language is a tool humans use to communicate with each other. English, Spanish, and Chinese are few examples of these carefully crafted tools. Tools that were shaped in different ways, but for the same purpose. English in particular is a beautiful systematic sequence of carefully crafted words in a rhythmic pattern. But with the beauty of the language comes the complexity and it is difficult for immigrants from other countries to adapt to the language. In Amy Tan 's essay “Mothers Tongue”, she…

are asking for responses that are matters-of-fact, consumers are encouraged to report what is already established and what they already have knowledge or awareness about. The last set of questions, I believe, could possibly elicit hesitation and shame due to their sensitive and subjective nature. Their placing at the end of the form, I believe, makes it easier for consumers to open up about such touchy…

It can make them put on a front, act overconfident. Opposing to these reactions, fear can also make people run away or hide. In the mid to late 1900’s during the Vietnam War, soldiers were faced with this same fear. The men did not want to appear weak to each other, their community, their family, or to anyone. In Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried he reveals stories of the Alpha Company, a United States unit of foot soldiers, that he was in during the Vietnam War. Some men went to war to…

something we all have as human beings. Nearly all humans are quite uncomfortable with this unfortunate truth. Many self-help books address the basic issue of imperfection. One such author focuses on overcoming specific imperfections in ourselves such as shame, fear, and guilt. On a more positive note the book also discusses embracing our true selves and living wholeheartedly. Dr. Brene Brown is the author of the book “The Gifts of Imperfection”. she is a researcher, writer, and professor. She is…

“Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.” - Ernest Hemingway. In the book, “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes, Charlie Gordon, the protagonist, has low mental ability. This story takes place in the 1960s, and during this time period, people used different ways to measure intelligence. Charlie faces the decision to artificially increase his intelligence by having a surgery performed on him. Intelligence is not worth it when your happiness is at risk. Charlie Gordon should…

Reading the WOR version after reading the RRA version changed my view of Rodrigues home life and the environment he grew up in. Before reading the WOR version, the theme of the essay represented the challenges in the lack of authority from his parents in regards to education. At the beginning stages of his road to the scholar student, the nuns at his private school became the figure of authority. He was embarrassed by the lack of education his parents had compared to his figures of authority,…

Shame is a feeling of humiliation caused by the realization of wrong or foolish behavior. Jane Bolton, a certified psychoanalyst at the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis states that, "Shame is the most disturbing experience individuals ever have about themselves; no other emotion feels more deeply disturbing because in the moment of shame the self feels wounded from within.” Shame is a theme that is present in A Thousand Splendid Suns, a novel based out of Afghanistan, written by Khaled…

In Monica Lewinsky’s TED talk “The Price of Shame” she claims that being cruel to others was nothing new until the internet revolution which led to an increase of public humiliation and shaming in the online world. Monica Lewinsky stated that “Gossip websites, paparazzi, reality programming, politics, news outlet, and sometimes hackers all traffic in shame”. The rise of social media has produced celebrity news outlets that only focus on stories that have maximum effect on publicity humiliating…

It is not surprising that the number of children with disabilities is increasing. While it does not necessarily mean that there are more disabilities, rather there is more effort to screen, identify, support and include children affected. We currently live in a time where a disabled child is not labeled and set aside, they are given a full range of support both inside and outside of the classroom. The spectrum of resources if vast, covering everything from technology to medical support. In the…

When the character Othello in Shakespeare’s Othello confronts Desdemona of her infidelity, he is challenging her honor and furthermore, their marriage and relationship. In regards of their history, Desdemona previously deceived her father to pursue her relationship with Othello. Therefore, the notion of deceiving Othello becomes a realistic possibility provided the manipulation of Iago. Throughout the text, Othello makes numerous referrals to religious beliefs and contrasts between heaven and…