Sincerity

Beowulf’s life was an epic story of bravery, valor and humility, whereas these are some aspects that our dynamic world needs in order to maintain peace and happiness. In Beowulf, the story shows hardships and many evil opponents that our main character has to fight and overcome, during all his encounters, he exhibits his true character traits that are why he succeeds in winning. After destroying the evil, He is awarded with treasures and riches of all kinds but being a humble Anglo-Saxon that…

Religion is a complicated concept. On one hand, it is a way to understand life after death and ensure positive moral behavior. On the other, it has been used to legitimize the power of humanity’s worst leaders and justify slavery. Mark Twain’s literary masterwork, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, portrays the journey of Huck Finn, a young teenager on a mission to escape civilization in the 19th century American Midwest. Twain’s work is extremely controversial and has even been banned in…

Discuss the texts through this lens by Emerson. What does the quote mean and how do we apply it to the reading and research? How does it connect everything? Should we follow our inner voice? Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “trust thyself, every heart vibrates to that iron string.” This quote essentially means that if you trust yourself, you can truly be content with whatever you do. This quote connects to the Romantic period because of its focus on the conflict between individuals and society…

“The wise musicians are those who play what they can master” (Ellington, 2017). The 1960’s were a decade of cultural calamity which with saw the premature political gripes of racial discrimination and ethnic values. Witnessing the implications of constitutional instability through the social revolution, songs of social commentary demonstrated expressionism of outdated morals through emphasis of lyrical progression. While various genres mirror the social ideals of an artist’s philosophies; as…

Yes, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) supports that Mr. Polk and others should be allowed to violate Fed-ex’s grooming policy on the basis of religious proclamation on the sanctity of dreadlocks as indicated in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Religious Garb, n.d.). The EEOC website that addresses religious garb and grooming in the workplace specifically lists Rastafarian dreadlocks as an example of a religious grooming practices that involves adhering to shaving…

value, we must analyze an individual’s known or unknown motives behind their statement, considering both formal and informal settings. In formal settings, such as a courtroom, provide jurors and onlookers with the difficult task of determining sincerity through isolated statements with insufficient context. A witness providing an objective view of both sides appears more credible to a jury, than, for example, the defendant’s best friend. Any involvement in a particular side projects bias in…

In his letter written to persuade his wife to look past the “inconveniences in crossing the Atlantic” and join him in America, John Downe employs the use of polysyndetic syntax, hyperbole, and loving and sincere language, the last of which works particularly well in creating an intensely personal tone. Downe’s excitement and enthusiasm in regards to the benefits of America are acutely expressed in his use of polysyndeton while describing the countryside’s amenities. He writes that the…

Michael Collett's thoughtful article "God and the problem of sincere disbelief" must have touched a nerve. Within an hour of it being published on Wednesday, I received a flurry of emails from believing Christians asking me what I thought. Collett and I share in common our religious upbringing. He tells the bitter-sweet tale of his coming to non-belief without rancour. He says that he made an extensive investigation of the evidence and decided that it was not for him. First, he says: "Being a…

Hi Yvette, I like your writer’s tone! In your writing, I can definitely tell that you are a very opinionated person and you managed to analyze every evidences in the essay. Honestly, the topic of this essay “The Trouble With Self-Esteem” did catch my attention. However, I am just wondering how trouble can it be for self-esteem? Why Self-Esteem matters? Is it a mentality issue? It should be a personal well-being concern! To me, self-esteem is how much a person defines himself or herself and the…

They hide behind their wealth, and they're always making others do their dirty work. King Acrisius of Argos was no exception. Poor Danae had to endure his feeble-minded self-proclamation throughout her entire existence. Now, in complete sincerity; the then princess Danae was no walk in the park, she wasn't a kind and gentle soul. She would irritate anyone around her; some even said that her demands were so adamantine, it drove them to the brink of insanity. The woman was an absolute…