The Other Person

Merton’s Strain Theory Merton’s Strain Theory is widely used throughout the criminal justice system. This theory puts an emphasis on mainly the poor and the lower class people in society. In this theory, people feel strained because they cannot meet the criteria that is considered the “American Dream” which entails being successful in life. Due to this strain, people tend to commit criminal acts in order to gain wealth in life. Programs such as Job Corps can help these lower class citizens to…

I come from a divorced family. I have hateful parents, not towards me, but towards each other. I can’t stand it, the way they look at each other, the way they talk or act towards each other just irks me. I don’t blame my mother for ditching my father, who could? He was a dirty old, good-for-nothing, scumbag. Since he has left us, he hasn’t even given my mother and I a second thought. Since the divorce, I usually go to my father’s apartment on the weekend. The only reason I visit him is because…

In the process of finding oneself, we become swarmed with options and choices. The influences of others can play a role in the actions we take and decisions we make, foreshadowing pieces of our future selves. It is important to understand the impact others have on who we become and why it has such impact. Only then can we begin to understand ourselves and others, as well as the ability of one person to change the outcome for another. We will analyze examples of this in regards to the modern play…

in the fields. Perla talks about how negatively people look at her family. In general they are viewed as, “You 're just an immigrant.” As a male Victor’s concern was not how he looked to others, but how he matched up to the men around him. He mentioned in the film that he felt pressure keeping up pace with the other men and that he was not as strong as them yet. One thing this film provides is an inside look into their world of being an immigrant Zulema, Perla, and Victor have heart. They break…

to claim the child or not. If they decide not to , then the father’s kin has an obligation to raise the child. Mothers value the fathers being apart of the child’s life, but they do not rely on their help. Many women don’t claim their significant others to be apart of the household legally, due to the fact that it may affect the amount of welfare aid they receive. The common stereotype of a black fatherless home usually has to do with this…

grabbing the fabric before pouring traces of alcohol onto it. Releasing a quiet sigh in preparation for what was about to come, Yoongi turned his lacerated cheek towards Jimin, who grabbed the man's jaw with one hand to pull him lower, using his other hand to press the washcloth into the pale flesh of his cheek. Yoongi flinched back by the quick sting, but Jimin's firm grip on his jaw made him steady himself again. Dabbing at it a few times, Jimin set the wash cloth aside to grab the gauze and…

ever try to drive a perilous road in his life time. Then the father explains that one day his son will get his license and want to do things that he said he’d never do. This conversation branches off into the positive qualities that they see in each other. When the son asks what his strong points were, it becomes apparent that he was thought highly of. One of the qualities that the father points out is the ability for the son to think ahead. Then and there the child reminisces on the past when…

His room on Lang Ya Mountain remained dimly lit and sparsely decorated. Mei Changsu did not know how long he was going to stay on the mountain, but for now, the mountain was the safest place he could stay in. Mei Changsu sat on cushion on the ground, his mind flitting from topic to topic too quickly for him to concentrate on the medicine book in his hands. According to the public news that reached the Liang empire, Prince Jing was responsible for causing an internal conflict between Xia Jiang…

“No, no… wear that one. With a flower in your hair!” Never in her life had Liliyana seen such a flurry of activity in the Twins. Her sisters, cousins, and aunts all swirled around her eagerly, tearing apart their wardrobes to find the perfect dress. They were to prepare for a king’s arrival and by now it was well known that one of them was meant to wed the newly crowned King in the North before he turned for the Lannisters further south. It was only a matter of which one. The prettiest had been…

Two hours after midnight, Mei Changsu was tired of holding his eyes closed when sleep wouldn't come. Lin Chen left medicine for him, but the bitter liquid often left him drenched in sweat and feeling hopelessly lost when he woke up in the morning. Right now, Mei Changsu felt as if he was being driven to the brink of somewhere he couldn't return from. After walking several houses over to Lin Chen's room, Mei Changsu opened the doors and walked in. He knew there were servants, spies and guards…