Sincerity and Authenticity

Analysis of Argos Recognises Odysseus and “Argos” Greek Mythology has a very profound impact on the world of literature and art. Tales that were created to teach life lessons, that have gone way farther than to just teach morals. For example, the story of Argos portrays the idea of loyalty. Argos goes through a hardship,yet he still stays loyal to his master. Argos has been a mythological reference of many works in the area of the arts, including visual and textual works.Both Argos Recognises…

I was very drawn to and amused by William Deresiewicz’s essay in the Chronicle of Higher Education titled “The End of Solitude.” The main thesis of the story is asking a question about what has prompted our dwindling desire for solitude. Once considered an expression of personal freedom or even a pleasure, just the thought of being alone nowadays is met with anxiety and evasion. I 'm not going to dismiss Deresiewicz as another Luddite technophobe, because his work is more nuanced than that.…

The Selfish Giant is a story about a process of a selfish giant becoming a generous one. The Giant had a very beautiful garden where the children like playing. After the giant expelled children rudely, only the cold winter was in his garden. Finally, he realized that is was his selfishness prevented the coming of the spring. The giant proceeded to ruin the wall of his garden and to welcome children to play in his garden. Years later, the giant died and was taken to the Heaven by the child who…

This is because consumers are increasingly looking for “reality and authenticity” in marketing promotions. However, the “ideal self” remains important and companies continue to create emotional connections with promotions that promote ideal beauty. This is because consumers like brands that represent an aspiration. (Malär…

The spoken and written word, dating back to the first civilizations and the Agricultural Revolution, has been used to express our thoughts and feelings, to help communicate with the people around us, to empower, and to inspire. However, language can also be used negatively: to denigrate, insult, obfuscate, euphemize, or deceive. It is especially used negatively in politics, where politicians use rhetoric and language in order to lobby their own agenda, further propaganda, and divide the…

There are a number of key concepts that make up person-centred therapy. Actualising tendency is the theory from Rogers that a person can reach their own individual potential and grow if the environment is good enough. Similarly, Maslow showed the same level of emphasis on self-actualisation, understanding that a person is capable of bettering themselves and can strive to achieve this if they wanted too. It is believed that as humans there is a motivation to strive for a purpose and a meaning of…

Living in the 21st century today, society has evolved and developed into an immersive technological era. With this being said, numerous of media outlets have gained popularity and became more accessible to the world. The internet is an important component to understand any sorts of technology in today’s screen-crazed society. This paper will because focusing and analyzing YouTube, and the depth the media source entails. YouTube is extremely prominent as it allows moguls to thrive and succeed,…

of the changes in the entertainment marketing is characterized by improvement in brand personality and reputation. Brand personality often relates to the human characteristics of the brand and incorporates several dimensions such as enthusiasm, sincerity, competence, sophistication, and solidity. This marketing characteristic has influenced increased competition in all industries while promoting differentiation and positioning of the brands in the market. In this regard, the changes in the…

or she will make the inappropriate and non-objective judges because they know nothing about them. If people cannot make correct judgments by themselves, they will judge other cultures and identities by other social mediums and hearsay, which the authenticity, dependability and accuracy will not be guaranteed. For white Americans, they adore the traditional western culture, especially from The United Kingdom and belittle the Africa culture. This will cause some pre-convinced bias that Africa…

hurdles. Society has always relied on strong men or women to blaze the trail and help overcome adversity. Colin Kaepernick and in the story "The Revolt of ‘Mother’," Sarah Penn both took up the fight for justice in their respective times. However, the sincerity of the two seems to be on different levels. Clearly, Kaepernick and his actions were not as righteous as those of the noble Sarah Penn. Although their ways appear dissimilar, both Colin Kaepernick and Sarah Penn in Mary E. Wilkins…