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the young boy went through as a result of the absence of his father. This reflects the bond that existed between the boy and his father. For instance, every Sunday, the young boy went to the dark closet from which he stood on a chair to tiptoeing in order to reach higher where he assumed to feeling something (Irwin, 2004). This showed how the young boy was missing the presence of his father. Also, the author used images, “dark closet” to explain the color of the closet. The author also used some…

enough to put them to everyday use,” Dee was being a very rude and disrespectful person towards her mother and talking about her sister like what she can or cannot have. Her sister knows that her mother would give her those quilts “Maggie by now was standing in the door, she can have them mama, like somebody used to never winning anything, or having anything reserved for her” Maggie hears the things her sister is saying about her but, doesn’t say much about it because Dee always gets her way to…

Older siblings always seem to take the rap for younger siblings. No matter how conniving the younger brother or sister was, it always appears to be the older sibling that gets in trouble with Mom and Dad. Older siblings are supposed to be more responsible and mature enough not to stoop down to their siblings misbehaviors. In the short story “Sonny’s Blues”, written by James Baldwin, Sonny’s older brother, the narrator, has been left as caregiver of his little brother after the passing of their…

As a temple created for the goddess Athena, the Parthenon is one of the greatest structures of the ancient world and a symbol of ancient Greek culture. In the 1800s after the Parthenon was partially destroyed, Lord Elgin took pieces of the Parthenon back to London and is now in the British Museum. For centuries many people believe that the British Museum should return the Parthenon Marbles aka the Elgin Marbles back to Greece. These Marbles have great historical and cultural significance in…

The Life of the Youngest Would you rather be the youngest sibling, the oldest or the only child? Each option will affect you differently. I have one older sister, making me the younger sibling. Being the youngest definitely has its pros and cons, which both work together to make me the man I am today. I had my older sister’s shoes to fill; at times it got difficult because I felt rushed to achieve what she has achieved. I must admit, my parents did baby me more than my sister; in return this…

Ancient art has influenced the modern world and modern perceptions of art by means of architecture and artisanal craft. While stylistically, architectural figures such as columns have not changed much from antiquity to modern times, the meaning and function of columns has developed a new meaning. Columns in antiquity provided support to a structure, while the styles of the columns told what type of structure it was. Today, there are columns that provide no functional support and are there purely…

Influence of Birth Order on Life Introduction Birth order is something no one can change, yet many scholars have tried their best to interpret its many effects on each child’s life. The order in which a child arrives will either crown him or her as the first ruler over the land with undivided attention, the sociable, peacemaker between the young and old, or as the last of the pack just floating through life learning from those before them. No one can chose their path, but throughout life people…

are many examples that show that birth order influences someone’s personality. Alfred Adler, Sigmund Freud, and Carl Jung are three very famous philosophers who have theories on how people’s personalities are based on the order they are born in. Based on their theories, only children, youngest children, middle children, and oldest children all have different characteristics and personalities. Some of the characteristics that would alter, based on birth order could be: openness, social skills,…

Communication climate is the emotional tone of a relationship (Adler and Proctor II, 346). In other words, communication climate can either be positive or negative depending on how the person is treated. Significant others, or people whose opinions we value play an important role in this. For instance, if a person’s significant other such as their parents create a negative communication climate, that person might have difficulties when it comes to communicating with their parents. This will…

Generally in the past my life has gone by fairly slow in years, this year however just happened to be an exception. I would say that this year was one of the most important and entertaining years of my life, and I still to this day don’t know if that is a good thing or a bad thing. I have gotten to experience a lot more this year than in the past, and I am very grateful yet worried that I have had to experience some of these things so young in life. This past year I was able to experience a lot…