Stephen Toulmin

In Stephen Covey’s book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, he tells his readers how they can be effective people in all walks of life by adopting these seven habits. The key to achieving these seven habits is listening—not only to others, but yourself as well. When you are faced with any kind of problem, good listening and communication, while applying the seven habits, are key to forming powerful resolutions. Most people would make the claim that they are engaged listeners when, in fact, they…

based on a Stephen King’s novel with the same title and directed by Stanley Kubrick introduces a family who heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific apprehensions from the past and of the future. The "Danny's tricycle" scene is one of the most famous scenes in modern cinema history. Director Stanley Kubrick uses different film techniques to convey the horror and terror from Stephen…

In Clark and McDonald’s (2010) text, the theme of the fantasy genre is dispelled through an analysis of the “realization” of Ofelia’s experiences in a fantasy world. The article describes the various aspects adult-themed behaviors that are often interjected into Ofelia’s imagination, which makes the fantasy world more like the “real world” in the plot of this film. The depiction of real life as a more dangerous environment is another major problem with the escapist theme of Pan’s Labyrinth.…

The episode “Hush” is one of the most critically acclaimed episodes in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series. This episode from the fourth season of the series lacked an in-depth dialogue but rather used imagery and other literary elements for support. This lack of dialogue conveys a symbolic meaning throughout the episode through the interactions between the main characters. The interactions between Tara and Willow, Riley and Buffy, and Xander and Anya all have a symbolic meaning which supports…

Effective People During Dr. Magee lecture on “Listening for Personal & Professional Success”, Dr. Magee offered advice that is fundamental to the “7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” From reading the book “The 7 habits of highly effective people” by Stephen R. Covey, the author illustrates aspects of a successful person. The seven habits refer to the attributions and perspectives highly effective people have, such as: being proactive, beginning with the end in mind, putting first things…

As the book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” continues, we enter Habit 3 and Habit 4; working up the ladder to being interdependent. Habit 3 is titled “Put first things first”. To many this sounds very self-explanatory. However, one may not have the knowledge in order to figure out how to do this. Effective management is putting first things first. It is important to note that while leadership decides what “first things” are, it is management that puts them day-by-day,…

In the book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey, you’re taken on a journey to becoming a better person. This book is directed to teenagers, but it could help anybody if they feel their life needs to be changed for the better. There are 12 chapters in this book with each talking about how to live a healthier, calmer life. The first habit is Be Proactive, in this chapter it helps you learn how to react to a situation. You should use your tools, the tools of your mind of…

n the book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, by Sean Covey, you are introduced to 7 habits to help you take control of your life. They are simple, but they can really help you. I have learned how to be more proactive and to stop procrastinating. I am now better at synergizing, listening, discovering the best solution to upcoming problems in my life, and planning ahead. Reading this book, I have become a greater person. You could overall learn how to get through your teenage years without…

Getting trapped on an island called ship-trap island is a never experienced journey,whether it’s in the book or the movie. “The Most Dangerous Game” is not only a short story,it is also produced into a movie. While the movie and short story in“The Most Dangerous Game” had a same plot and similar events, they also have many differences such as the different characters,details and scenery. Firstly, the difference of the movie compared to the story. In the movie Rainsford ended up on the island…

“Horror stories are designed to make our pulses race and our skin tingle” ( pg. 90). Horror stories are made so people can get out of their comfort zone and experience something they wouldn't want to in life through a movie, book and plays. Horror stories come with a lot of different types of suspense and how the author or the director try to create suspense. A couple of ways they do that is foreshadowing, withholding the information from the reader, making characters choose between two…