Smile

In 1875, Samuel Smiles, a Scottish writer and businessman wrote a book titled Thrift which attempted to explain the incongruity of industrial wealth and poverty in England. Because the thirst for wealth was rapidly advancing in England during the late 1800s, there was a huge increase in manufacturing productions which led to an increase in labor and products. It also demanded more workers to join the world of manufacturing and consequently, constant danger. In Thrift, Samuel Smiles connects the…

“Crooked smile” j. cole is a song that most people can relate to, as a whole. Globally most people are changing the way they look or either do not like how they look, causing themselves to love themselves less. This song explains to those that they are perfect the way they are without changes. He says raps in the song that “We ain't picture perfect but we worth the picture still” (line 10) Cole wants the listener to know that the way a person is as perfect as they come. People don’t have to…

1. The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivity, (Fourth revised edition). (2009). It may interest you to know that while SeaWorld greatly promotes the appearance of marine education it is not run by a zoologist Society or naturalist organization. Instead the owners of this corporation were one of America’s largest book publishers after the original idea of opening an underwater restaurant failed. and is now owned and operated by The Blackstone Group who purchased it from Anheuser-Bush. Now,…

Behind the Smiles are the Tears Everyone knows at least one person who frequently uses self-deprecating humor. People respond with laughter, and it passes for a nice joke, but there is true pain hiding behind the joker's smile. This can become offensive if someone other than that one person speaks about an insecurity they have. The side effect being, possibly, depression which could lead to self-harm. It is important to note that Cyrano’s character is displayed as a well-known poet and cadet who…

Behind Cynthia’s smile she concealed unbearable pain as she observed her mother, Madelyn laying on the examining table. Wiping her sweaty palms with a paper towel Cynthia thought of this being the last time she may see her mother. She would do anything to take her mother’s place, although they hadn’t seen eye to eye for years. Smiling pleasantly Madelyn sat up from the examiner table, she adjusted her blouse. She’d been anticipating her doctor’s visit with Dr. Hutchison for over a month.…

he crashes her wedding. As they sit on the bus, the shot shows a sweaty, dirty Ben and Elaine in her wedding dress. After a few seconds, a Simon and Garfunkel song comes on. The audience can see Ben’s ecstatic smile diminish to an uncomfortable, almost lost look. Soon after, Elaine’s smile fades as well. These evolving expressions convey the contemplation of what just occurred. The…

In the article, Why Smiles Generate Leniency, researchers Marianne LaFrance and Marvin A. Hecht, explore the smile-leniency effect. Their first objective is to see if different types of smiles affect the degree of leniency that is shown. The researchers define the smile leniency effect as the phenomena when "smiling can attenuate judgments of possible wrongdoing." They present some background research by Forgas supporting this effect which found that teachers were more lenient with students who…

Forar Amira’s Hiding Behind a Smile was sketched with colored pencils. I came across this artists work a few weeks ago while perusing the internet. I believe this artwork was made to depict the idea of putting on a façade around everyone while deep down you are really hurting on inside. The colors are dark and the strokes are heavy. Hiding Behind a Smile shows a girl holding a cracked mask that partially covers her face that is crying. The artist is telling the viewer that although we may see a…

Fake Smiles Do you ever laugh at a joke that is not funny or fake a smile when a situation is uncomfortable? The honest answer for most people is yes. You flash a fake smile for a few seconds in order to avoid an awkward situation. Imagine having to force a smile every day to hide your true feelings. In the novel, Emma, Miss Bates lives a façade to conceal her many insecurities and true unhappiness. She appears to be cheerful and full of life but she is crumbling inside. Miss Bates is the…

YeJoon Kang HST 103_06 Professor Borbonus 10 February 2015 Karl Marx & Samuel Smiles During the time of Industrialization, Europe and the United States were the leading exporters in the global markets. It was most difficult for the working class when there was an abundant amount of supplies, also known as surplus of products once in demand. One of many reasons they were suffering was because; “As more and more factories were built to produce the same commodity…competitors slashed prices by…