Shunning

Psychological disorders and mental health issues in today’s society affect many people in a variety of ways. Many people in society are often stigmatized and labeled because of a psychological disorder shunning them from society, the work place, schools, friends, and more. However, recently through my research I see how many people are working their jobs, handling their careers, never stop working and aspiring with their goals, and face varied challenges at home, work, and out socially using a…

In the Puritan society of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, logic and reason are suffocated by the hell-bent agenda of fear and paranoia. Sense is trapped beneath mounds of evidence to which a blind eye has been turned. Religion is the lense through which the governing body orchestrates its business. Innocence is a mask worn by the wicked, so tightly sealed that its removal isn’t a thought in the self-righteous mind of justice. Those that strive to move against the current of the common mindset are…

Identity Loss In the case of social classes, two distinct tiers of society come into play: the higher society and the lower class. Though most fall under the latter, many go to great lengths to achieve a lifestyle of glamour and prosperity, lengths that can lead to losing one’s entire identity. This easily recognizable line between lifestyles appears in both Thomas Hardy’s poem, “The Ruined Maid,” and Karen Russell’s story, “St. Lucy’s Home For Girls Raised By Wolves.” In Hardy’s poem, a…

relax and gather their thoughts. Nature is used to shed light on the corruption of the Puritan community. The symbolism of nature is a calm environment for rest and relaxation. The chaos in the community with Hester being an adulterer and everyone shunning her causes…

Insert Creative Title Here Nature has long outlasted humanity; however, humanity holds the upper hand of power over the natural order. Emily Brontë’s native country of Great Britain, was nearing the end of its industrial reformation period in the year of 1846, the era saw many improvements such as urbanization and new technological developments as weaponry and productivity increased. Agriculture-for the first time in history-saw a decrease in its previous expansion as society began to rely…

The slave masters used this technique to produce animosity amongst the slaves. Post slavery African Americans are still dealing with the mental issues of shadeism today. I often felt over looked because I was darker, but learned to use it as an advantage. I was encouraged by my mother and became more confident in my skin. My brothers and sisters rarely pointed out my skin tone difference, and encouraged my other attributes like my high cheek bones and pointed nose. My family was always loving…

Pottery from Ancient Greece has not only served as holding substances, it has told many stories throughout history. Through the processes of black figure and red figure painting, stories of all kinds are told. In a seemingly simple process of carving and heating, stories have been told and passed down for centuries straight from the decorative amphoras and kraters. Ajax and Achilles Playing a Game and Skyphos with the Return of Hephaestus to Olympus both tell stories that the ancient Greeks…

Dr. Nalkur Sociology 101 Norm Violation Assignment Going against the Norm: Runner Imitator in the Classroom Social context is arbitrary. What society deems as normal and ordinary varies amongst all societies. Going against the norm or expectations for behavior in society, can result in either positive or in my case negative sanctions. Sanctions are either positive or punishing reactions received from others in response to certain behaviors(Nalkur, Lecture Notes). All in all, norms are the…

Deep in the home of colonist, a riot was forming. It is March 23, 1765, just one day since colonist received the treacherous news, of what they thought to be a horrendous, tax they would be forced to pay. Just as things started to calm down from the French and Indian war, that took place on colonist land, the stamp act was thrown upon them. The Stamp Act was an act passed by the King of England, to help pay for their unwanted services in the recent war. When the king had heard about the ongoing…

Introduction Crystal Nawa Blackwood was born in Johannesburg, South Africa to extremely wealthy parents who had a very large house and a great deal of shares in some of the world's biggest companies as well as running two or three large and successful companies of their own. She had a halcyon childhood for the five years that it lasted. Her cousin, Seth Falk Blackwood was the same, born five years before her. Her parents, her aunt and her uncle, as well as her cousins apart from Seth, were…