The Urges

The first song I picked is “We shall overcome” from Pete Seeger. The song is originally not from him, but was associated with the American folk singer after using it as a song of protest during the Civil Right Movement. The song became an anthem for the movement; because the melody is simple but contains lyrics that can speak to many, the song is a battle cry for any group that would face adversity. In fact, the song is still recorded today in support of diverse causes. Sunday Bloody Sunday…

The urge to resist is so powerful and no human strength can deny the urge to follow the scent of a blissful frozen delight. The thought of it sitting on top of a counter at an ice cream parlor waiting to be eaten by someone who will appreciate and enjoy all that it has to offer is so exhilarating…

It has been said that Confucius and Laozi, also known as Lao Tzu, are the greatest philosophers in the history of China. The impact of their philosophies on Chinese thought and culture has lasted thousands of years. Confucius and Laos’s philosophies helped to revolutionized a Chinese society in turmoil, bringing about cultural and religious revolution. It has been said that these two philosophical theories are a classic pair of opposites. Overall, it is clear that Confucianism and Daosim are two…

Think Through your response to an offer to smoke or and urge to smoke. You can say “No, thank you. I don’t smoke anymore. Or, you’ve quitted smoking.” Find some support. Ask other friends to respect your new tobacco free life. Also, find a good friend that will encourage you to continue being a non-smoker person…

The 20th century was a tumultuous time of scientific advances that greatly affected how society lives currently. In 1962, Rachel Carson published Silent Spring on the topic of the changing environment. Through emphasizing damage already done to the environment, providing alternatives to using objects that harm the environment, and placing accusation on an anonymous powerful figure instead of the common American, Rachel Carson argues for her readers to protect the environment themselves instead…

Theorist Essay Erik Erikson is the theorist behind the Stages of Psychosocial Development. Like Freud, Erikson takes a look at the development of the emotional like and psychological traits, however Erikson also looks at the development of self-identity. Erikson had his own share of identity problems but still managed to create a personally meaningful life. One of Erikson’s key components in his theory of development would be his eight stages. He took Freud’s five stages and extended them to…

poetry. In Edmund Spenser’s “Amoretti LXXV: One Day I Wrote her Name” and Dylan Thomas’s “In My Craft or Sullen Art”, both poets write about mortality, however take much different views. Dylan Thomas warns against the fleeting nature of human life and urges people to embrace life without fear, whereas Thomas seems quite nonchalant about the idea of death and seems to believe that he can be immortalized through his poetry. Thomas uses the imagery of the moon to express the mortality of man. The…

record C.L.’s use of the technique and/or his progress on a daily basis. Furthermore, C.L. might of had the urge to throw the stress ball at others, instead of using it to manage his emotions. Another challenge would have been to get his parents on board and to encourage them to practice this technique at home. Changes in the Learning…

people can relate with even those who are not involved in crime or perpetrators. General strain theory uses the emotions that people have when they are treated unfairly by others and this gives rise to the urge to commit a crime. When people are treated negatively by others, they are anxious and an urge for revenge arises and the revenge might be directed towards someone else who is different from the pope who treated them negatively. In this digital age, people are getting online more easily…

residents. “He has no interest in the well-being of Flint. He had interest only in the dollar,” McClinton said. “Treat my city like you treat your daughter Treat our people like you treat your dollar.” (“Flint Water Crisis Protest at Two-Year Mark Urges Change”) Protesters like Tony Palladino protested among the people but didn’t mind saying a few harsh words towards the fellow protesters and residents. “You guys understand, it’s been two years going on,” he said. “I’m going to say something…