Essays on Gratitude

Twitter before anything else a tool of communication, which large companies, such as airlines for example, use to improve the relationships with their clients providing them with a follow-up or additional customer care service. However, there are numerous ill-made decisions and misuse of the Twitter potential in terms of branding and upholding the image of the company.

Discussion

The companies that drew attention to their proficient skill in using the Twitter platform are American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines. It is obvious that the general principles of use are similar. However, each company has a specific ...

William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience were written in the 18th century. Blake used parallel versions of his poems to construct an ideal form of human existence which he later compared against the contemporary society. His works, which were sometimes considered deeply spiritual, caused some of his critics to dismiss him as a Lunatic and his work as the rantings of a lunatic. Blake was also an artist and his images accompanied most of his poems. Blake used parallel poems to respond to the decay in the human values in the society (Vines 116). Many ...

Francisco De Goya, the great Spanish artist, was born on 30th March 1746 in a place called Fuendetodos, which is located in the province of Saragozza. He moved to Saragozza later with his father who was guilder by profession and studied at a school called “Escuelas Pias de San Anton.” Goya started learning art when he was 13 years old and became an apprentice to a local painter in Saragozza (Felisati and Sperati 264).Initially, Goya copied the work of different artists such as Diego Rodriguez de Silva Velazquez and Rembrandt Van Rijn. He developed a friendship with a ...

Gratitude is an important feeling, as it helps us remain humble, and teaches us contentment, despite the challenges we face daily. When I examine my life, I can see that I am deeply indebted to many people for different lessons about character. I think it is a good practice for people to acknowledge the people in their lives who have helped teach them important lessons along the way. For example, my sister has always been an important cornerstone of my life. Without her, I would not view honesty or trust as being important morals. There have been instances when ...

Article Summary

Abstract Humor is considered as the effective means of enhancing the wellbeing of the individuals by means of developing the positive inclinations in the individuals and become socially active. Humor is categorized in two categories, adaptive and maladaptive humor, hence, their effects are considered to alter the wellbeing of the individuals. The humor exercises are found to be effective in enhancing the mental health of the individuals. The current study was aimed to determine the effectiveness of humor, gratitude and savoring exercises on the wellbeing of the individuals. The participants of the study in a control group incorporated the ...

Industry Case Study Report

Industry Case Study Report

Abstract

The world has become increasingly mobile or that is what the statistics shows us. The number of tourists across the world has been rising all through the years barring a few occasions like post 9/11 in 2001 and during the global recession period of 2008-2010. The latest data shows that the international tourist arrivals have increased by 4 % to reach a record 1.2 billion tourist arrivals in 2015 . Almost all the major markets exhibited positive results and is it is expected to upkeep the momentum in 2016 as well. New Zealand also continued to show ...

Write a brief description of the major findings from the paper

The current study examined how much people think and what emotional experience they have about their behavior when they perform habitual actions or actions, behaviors which are not habitual for them. As it was supposed, results of the study demonstrated that when a person performs habitual actions one`s thoughts are less likely to correspond to one`s actions. On the contrary, when a person performs some novelty actions in less stable or variable context this person is more likely to think about one`s actions or, in other words, thoughts and actions correspond to each other.

Identify any strengths or limitations of the research design or methods

One of ...

Improving Self-Esteem with Positive Self-Talk, Affirmations, and Journaling

Jane Doe Introduction Too often the phrase “think positive” gets thrown around in most self-help groups and literature involving improving one’s sense of self, but the statement is one that should not be taken lightly. Many problems that are faced by people struggling with various mental illnesses stem from the negative internal dialogue further aggravating the chemical imbalances that may exist or be dormant. Whether the individual be a believer of holistic therapy or empirically proven medical therapies, the proof of positive self-talk, daily affirmations and journaling about one’s experience has been shown to transform one’s ...

The University of Missouri All-American defensive end player, Michael Sam shocked the world of sports in 2014 when he openly declared that he was gay. In the history of the NFL, there has never been an openly gay player, and his coming out caused a lot of bustles within the American Football sports universe. At the time of this public announcement, the NFL was weeks away from the combine period, a time when the NFL draft eligible players are placed through paces before team scouts and managers. The outcome of his announcement would affect his possibility of being drafted ...

Adoption is a process whereby a person seeks the parenting of another from that person's legal parents and as such acquires all rights and responsibilities along with filiations from the biological parents of that person. Persons under the age of eighteen are the likely subjects of adoption. Adoptionis different from other forms of child care such as fostering because it is intended to have a permanent effect on the lives of both the child and the adoptive parents. It gives them status and societal recognition. Adoption was done through legal or religious means (Karyn B. Purvis, 2007). However, this ...

The Intersection of Environmental, Energy and Agricultural Policy

An Article Review Abstract Policy on biofuels provides limited support to make the energy a possible replacement for fossil fuels. As such, it is advantageous to detect the problems first before making a move. The article focused on the economic benefits of biofuels, as well as its relationship with the other related factors. With that, it is recommended to redesign the policies and make more subsidies for biofuels.

Acknowledgement

I would like to thank my adviser for guiding me with insights to make a good article review, and for the support and advices to make it suitable for the academic ...

Introduction: Hospitalization and illness, not only affects physical health, but also the mental health of patients, caretakers and family members. Many patients experience fear and stress that affects their day to day activities and relationship with others. Mental strength is required for adapting to changes caused by illness. A healthy mind helps the body cope up with the stress caused by one’s illness. Certain medical conditions can affect different aspects of one’s life: personal, professional and social life. Though it is normal for a patient to worry about his diseases; it is not normal to feel hopeless ...

The concepts of Metta and Karuna are important aspects within Buddhism. Most people understand Metta and Karuna in simple English terms, however the fact is that these concepts run much deeper within the religion and form a strong basis for practitioners of Buddhism. This paper will present an in-depth understanding of these two concepts, while also presenting a snapshot of my attempts to practice the same as well as a reflection on the same.

Research

The paper will now proceed to examine the dual concepts of Metta and Karuna. These concepts are part of the four sublime states of mind ...

The day of Thanksgiving is probably the most famous American holiday after the Independence Day. The celebrations are typically associated with turkey, family gathering, a rich dinner with a special set of dishes, and a parade of smiling people, orchestras, and humongous balloons. Numerous plays are staged throughout the country, from the school to professional ones, giving credit to the first account of the holiday. The celebration itself is secular, however, it is often linked to religion. The peculiar menu with traditional dishes is the specialty of the Thanksgiving. The typical classic set of foods includes roasted turkey (it ...

Lord, Save Me!

Psalms 6:4 David is praying urgently to God to forgive his sins and heal him so that he will be able to live a more empowered, abundant, righteous life. He shows recognition of the fact that he is currently powerless to live a life that is pleasing to God due to the fact that he is weak both spiritually and physically, and this is causing grief to every aspect of his being. So he is pleading with God to have mercy on him and promises that he will show God a great degree of gratitude if God does deliver ...

Parents are the most expensive we have in the whole universe. I am not an exception and love my mother and father with all my heart and will love them until the end of my days. Parents in my life Parents are those two most precious persons who gave me life, education, shelter, food I can further name this list forever. They are those who gave me life, they are those who sacrificed their lives to me, they are those who have constantly tolerate my whims, they are those who raised me, those who protected me, those who taught ...

The institutional operations continue to be sophisticated and bound in complex ways that are a bit difficult to understand. In many corporate societies, the idea of collaboration among employees has been spearheaded by the management as a way to consolidate the support and unite the employees within the organization. Several companies have applied the concept of employee engagement as a tool to understand quickly the nature of employee activities and get the best of them regarding service delivery to the company. It is appalling that for many years employers did not regard the concept of employee engagement as a ...

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Career Development Project :Judith Gray

Choosing future career is one of the most important decisions we make in our life. Today in 21st century counseling and career guidance became system of theories and strategies with developed empirical and theoretical base. These theories can help us to understand the process of our career development. We would like to thank all those people who made this project possible and very valuable experience for us. First of all, we would like to express deepest sense of Gratitude to our Teacher, Mr. /Mrs. (put here last name), ...

Veterans today are the heroes of yesterday. They stood up for us, risked their lives just to protect us, and sacrificed their personal needs and wants for our country. We should look up to them, we should be thankful to them. They are our heroes without special powers; heroes who are just the normal people like us. Despite the heroic deeds that they used to do, it is saddening that they do not get that much compensation for their actions. I am not saying that we should always give them praises but simple acts of gratitude like good benefits ...

1. Website

The website Healthy Place gives a greater insight on the relationship between father and son in the article “The Connection between Father and Son”. The main purpose of the article is to remind fathers that they can use crisis situation as an opportunity to get close to their son. The page has quoted an example of Sean and his father relationship where the two have built a close tie as a result of a crisis (Healthy Place). Besides the said article on website of Healthy Place, all other articles and information on the parenting community are important to gather useful ...

Introduction

Complementary therapies work alongside other treatment method. They are alternative ways of providing emotional, physical and spiritual support; this improves the quality of life and reduces the side effects of medical treatment (Cancer Council, 1). They are sources of relief and comfort for patients undergoing palliative care.

- Meditation and relaxation Relaxation involves engaging in stress-relieving and enjoyable activities. It involves a series of muscle-loosening exercises. Through slow and deep breathing, a person releases muscle tension. Mediation, on the other hand, is a practice focusing on quietening of the mind and breathing techniques. It focuses on the sitting posture, breathing and ...

Psychology Questions

PSYCHOLOGY

1.Define prosocial behavior The activity of helping or being of benefit to someone without having a particular goal to achieve rather than just to help. This view mostly on the consequences of such actions.

The act of doing things just to help but not under the obligation to do so. It focuses more on the desire to just help I.e. more of the actions of helping than the consequences of the acations.

Helping behavior

This is the tendency to always show the altrusic activities

2. .Prosocial behavior as inborn

Is believed that prosocial behavior can be transmitted in genes so ...

A formal report is usually written to present findings and information to the reader. It presents information in a succinct manner, and should be professionally presented (Canberra, 2011). A good report is well written, organized, and planned. A formal report contains many elements which work to present the report in a professional manner. This paper explores the various elements that compromise of a formal report.

A title page, also be known as a cover page, contains the title of the report which relays the purpose of the report. It should also have details of the person who prepared the report and the details ...

Introduction

In the summer of 1914, a military conflict centered in Europe occurred. It was called the World War I. All the world’s great powers were involved grouped into two opposing alliances: the Allies (Triple Entente) and the Central Powers. It was a time of mobilization which resulted to unfortunate occurrences. People lost their lives and property was destroyed which led to economic downfall in many states. Technological advances during this time were inevitable as it was a great war where both groups wanted to emerge winners. By the end of the war four great powers were defeated- Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary and ...

Campers as potential customers consist of the sick who are tired of being labeled as ‘sick’. Mostly, they consist of kids with serious illnesses, who are exposed to care and special treatment so that they can feel as ordinary kids. Apart from the kids, campers also include teens and families. The participation in the camp is free of charge and open to the willing. Campers enjoy a variety of services including art-making, horseback riding, arrow-shooting, canoe-paddling, amongst others (Roundup River Ranch). More than 1000 campers take part in visiting the Ranch annually to feel the experience. Donors are also ...

Cultural expectations and meaning laden the tendency of giving a gift to another person. In fact, western culture debates the fact that gifts lack an attachment in the future where the recipient has an obligation to reciprocate and emulate the actions of the person who gave the gift in the first place. The assertion in western culture and many other cultures around the world is that gifts are symbolic of sincere appreciation and gratitude in light of the varying relationships that people have. In fact, the culture of giving and receiving gifts began early in the history of intercultural exchanges ...

General Summary of the Application of Positive Psychology in the field of Psychology

Psychology is a vast field. One of the main reasons why psychology, the study of human behavior and of the human mind, has been developed both as an academic discipline and a branch of applied science was because of the lack of society’s understanding of how mental illnesses and disorders develop and can be treated, or so at least in the past. Psychology has often thrived thanks to the collective and scientific approach that it uses to understand individuals and or groups of individuals, establishing theories that could help better understand the underlying mental health and or behavioral problems in a ...

Importance of Teaching Pragmatics in a Foreign Language Classroom

Abstract Pragmatics requires a well-defined environment for the learner to grasp the basic concepts of communicative aspects of the target language. The complexity and sophistication most foreign languages are characterized with, a foreign language student would take as long as 10 years to attach quality communicative meaning like the natives; this can be reduced by enhancing the quality of pragmatics for second language learners. Like every learning situation, the environment has a big role to play in the learning process. As a matter of fact, language is tied to culture and socialism and shaped by psychology; therefore, the most appropriate place to ...

Reality involves the manner in which events occur in a practical scenario. Fiction incorporates perception of occurrences without considering their ability to take place in the manner explained. Imperatively, these explanations can merit constituting the broader aspect of opinions. In literature world, the determination of an explanation as being truth or fiction depends on its comparison with the happenings in the real world scenarios. In a given piece, the involvement of fiction focuses on the purpose of emphasis as well as the depiction of extremes within the boundaries of possibilities in each situation. The reality is contrary to the fictional aspect ...

(Insert Institute) The Roman Empire came into power after a series of territorial acquisitions that ran across the Mediterranean Sea from Europe to the Asian continent. Upon its emergence as an empire, Rome stabilized itself under a number of emperors and was until the rise of Christianity considered among the most powerful forces with which to reckon. The Roman Empire has also been considered to have had major influence on the functioning of the modern world, a feat accomplished through its governance of Europe and in turn, its environs. From religion to governance, Rome’s ideologies were found to manipulate the ...

A gift is anything presented to another without expectation of payment or anything else in return. However, the individual giving the gift may sometimes expect reciprocation of the same. Generally, a gift is meant to be free, and no action is taken to those who do not reciprocate. Gifts have been known to foster good social relations and contribute to social cohesion. A gift by extension can mean anything that makes the other party less sad especially as a favor to them. Such gifts may be in the form of kindness or forgiveness. Gifts are occasional and presented every day of ...

Business Cases: Questions and Response (1)

Chapter 7: Social Venture Partners - What are the advantages for a donor of participating in a venture philanthropy organization versus traditional philanthropy? When the care for human value is being talked about, it is always good to work along with others. Relatively, the point of giving assistance to others is often noted as somewhat distinctively dedicated to making sure that human value is recognized accordingly not only for the sake of one but a group of individuals living in a community. In this case, it is assumed that the works to be completed are too numerous to count. With such ...

Abstract

Tipping is a common activity between a service provider and the customer. It is very customary in the food services industry, and there is equal evidence of its practice in a number of other sectors. Determining how and why tipping takes place has been a research agenda for some time. This paper discusses the major views on this subject and demonstrates their contribution to the general debate on tipping. The works evaluated in this paper are those found to be central to the debate, specifically due to their nature of applicability, validity and comprehensive handling of the concept validity. The paper will discuss ...

Chapter 1 of “True Virtue”

In Jonathan Edwards’ The Nature of True Virtue is the philosophers’ concrete attempt to define the nature of virtue – in Chapter 1, “What the essence of true virtue consists in,” Edwards insists that, regardless of controversy, “virtue is something beautiful, or rather it is some kind of beauty or excellence” (Edwards 1). In essence, virtue is something that is intrinsically beautiful, but not all things that are beautiful are virtuous. Instead, virtue belongs only to human beings and those other creatures of free will (like God); “Virtue is the beauty of the mental qualities and acts that are of a ...

New experiences in life such as death usually cause a considerable amount of anguish especially in cases where the deceased person was a close friend or a relative. Johns’ reflection provides an insight regarding how people and institutions tasked with looking after the elderly people behave. In particular, the reflection provides a general concern regarding the quality of medical care that the elderly residents get in the residential and nursing homes.The treatment of Johns’ mother at the nursing home shows that the quality of care is not the same as that which elders get in their own homes. Nursing care is the responsibility ...

Multi-various Religious thoughts and language usages existing in developing nations are an issue leading to conflicts. The Mahayana Buddhism and Shintoism predominantly followed religions in Japan in its pathway has prescribed the mind to apply moral values in every walk of life; whether it is a work place, family or the society. The concept of the Japanese word ‘Wa’ advocates the mind in principles of harmony in togetherness, to keep away from the selfish individualistic thoughts obstructing the good values in ‘team spirit’ and productive ‘team work’ strengths. Likewise, words like ‘Kao’, ‘Omoiyari’ are positive thoughts promoting practices relating ...

Islamic Site Visit Review

Islamic Site Visit Review

Introduction

Islam is the second-largest religion, with approximately 1.6 billion followers and the fastest growing religion in the world. Islam is a monotheistic religion established in the 7th Century in the Middle East. The name Islam is a literal translation of ‘submission’ or ‘surrender’. The religion originated from the teachings of the holy Prophet Muhammad. The holy text in Islam is the Qur’an, believed to be the direct words of God revealed to Prophet Muhammad. Under Islam exists two denominations, Sunni, the majority, and Shia. Islam is a widespread religion, with its presence felt in every part of ...

Often in life I have found myself in a situation where I have to decide between two or more opportunities and prayerfully consider which way God wants me to go. During my teenage years I was confronted with the choice of the best high school and college, after that it was time to choose which way my career path should go. Not only have I been in this situation, but my family members, my close friends and literally everyone around me would be confronted with such choices in life. However, I think, we Christians have a different burden and different aspect ...

The Native American history and culture as we know it is rich and vibrant. Often mistaken for savages who had nothing better to do than scalp intruders and run naked through the woods, Native Americans were more civilized than first documented . Each tribe, large or small, was a society unto itself. They had forms of counsel, or government, and different tools they would use to maintain order and assign jobs. They planted crops, hunted, and continued their survival based on what the land was willing to give. When not concerned with survival, however, the Native Americans began to cultivate different ...

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· Can you please ensure that all web links in the footnotes work, and lead the reader to the correct cite

· Can you please use English Ireland or English UK as the default language (as distinct from English US) What I need that those points has to be solved within 18 hours. Please as my submission day is Thursday. also I do not want you to change anything in the piece of the paper just make sure from what I ask for, also I would like you to add Hyperlinks in the footnotes and the reference

Acknowledgement

The preparation of this thesis would ...

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Garret Salmon the Manager

When Joan Salmon takes over as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in two months, and the first month of the new fiscal year, Garret Salmon will be working as the Vice-President for Operations, and will be handling all management functions in the Invitations, Inc., under the new Green “Invitations” Vision (Alvesteffer, 2014). Planning (Kotter, 2001): The flat sales performance of $1.5 million in the last two years posed a challenge that will be dealt with in the new fiscal year. The increased costs by 3 percent in the latest fiscal year eroded significantly the year’s ...

Introduction

In 1724, Johann Sebastian Bach composed a widely acclaimed cantata for Christmas day celebrations. It contained a narrative of words that praised Jesus Christ, and was supported by instrumentals and vocal codes. The cantata is a follow up on the famous hymn by Martin Luther, ‘Praise is to you, Jesus Christ ‘, and that was composed in 1524. The composition was inspired from readings that are located in the bible such as the Gospel of Luke, the book of Isaiah and Titus, which contained readings about the birth and salvation of Jesus Christ.

The composition

The narration uses aspects of repetition in its structure. The ...

Xuan Festival: Knowing the Importance of Spring in Vietnam

Introduction Vietnam has since fostered a special occasion for its people inside and outside its borders: the Xuan (“spring” in Vietnamese) Festival. Alternatively called the Tet (“festival” in Vietnamese), the Xuan Festival marks both the start of the lunar year in Vietnam and the beginning of spring based on the Vietnamese lunisolar calendar, usually between January and February in the Gregorian calendar. As an occasion with a distinct Vietnamese identity, the Xuan Festival provides a yearly opportunity for Vietnamese people around the world to gather and engage in festivities. Given the prominence of the Xuan Festival among Vietnamese people, this study ...

Abstract

Modern science and medicine have influenced the healthcare industry in many ways. Modern science believes in the intervention rather than focusing on the spiritual factors that are associated with the disease or illness. It is important that the modern medicine realizes the importance of spiritual healing. With advancements in spiritual healing over the last 3 decades, spirituality has been introduced in modern intervention. General physicians and healthcare professionals are seeking more focusing on the spiritual needs of patients. Clinical studies have found that spirituality when combined with modern medicine improves the quality of life and increases the survival rate ...

It is beneficial for the management of an organization to keep check on the employees’ morale by asking and listening to their employees as to how they can boost their productivity. The following are some ways to help motivate employees positively: - Management should give more control to the employees over their work experience. This makes them feel less helpless even in the times of uncertainty. - Rewarding and expressing gratitude to employees makes them feel appreciated which fosters in them the desire to continue producing good results. - Leaders should keep the lines of communication ...

The article ‘The theory of moral sentiments’ depicts and provides illustrations of the sentiments and feelings that people have in different situations and when dealing with different individuals. For example, the feelings of sympathy, pity and compassion where people generate emotions and feeling for the misery of other people. This sentiment depicts the human nature of passion for others and it is among the common laws of the society. Therefore, human beings have the fellow-feeling when others are facing misery. The fellow-feeling corresponds with the feelings of gratitude towards faithful friends who did not depart a person in their difficulties. ...

The Raven is a poem that evokes terrible sadness. It is a sadness that inevitably comes from living with the reality that death is irreversible. Teasers and reminders arrive at the door and windowsill at times. They evoke a spark of optimistic hope for the return of a loved one. Yet, responding to those teasers only reiterates the fact that death is insensitive and final. The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe, ignites a variety of different feelings once this poem is clearly understood. The feelings are sadness, fear and gratitude. Because of the gratitude, happiness once again becomes a new possibility. There are qualities ...

It is argued that one will never be happy if he/she remains searching what happiness entails. It is further argued that one will never live if he/she is looking what life means. Happiness could be perceived as a spiritual thing. Many of us seek to get this treasure and store and keep it permanently in a safe box. When we think of happiness, we think about having good feeling inside ourselves, or sometime we express our feeling about happiness by describing a range of positive emotions, including joy, pleasure, contentment, and satisfaction (Monkton, 23). Happiness is something that makes life seem significant, ...

The Screwtape Letters is a fictional work written by Christian apologist C. S. Lews. The book consists of an ongoing correspondence between two demons. One of the demons, Screwtape, is trying to teach the younger demon, his nephew Wormwood about his understanding of God. Obviously, a demon’s understanding of going to be distorted. Screwtape uses convincing arguments to teach his nephew Wormwood that God loves for people only for his own sake. But through his distorted views comes Lewis’s real views that he is trying to convey through Screwtapes distortion. The first time love in mentioned is Screwtape, ...

Abstract

This essay will outline the nature of the death penalty in terms of its birth and its ideals and how this translates in terms of the democratic process. Such philosophers and social reformers as T.H Green, Beccaria, Hobbes and Jeremy Bentham to discuss the benefits and negative factors of the death penalty in terms of its effectiveness as a deterrent and assess whether or not it’s value as a deterrent outweighs these negative factors. This process will inevitably lead me to the conclusion in which I hope to establish the fairness or notion of equivalency of the death penalty. ...

I intend to discuss the ethical implications of euthanasia throughout the course of this essay. Firstly I will be touching on the German philosopher Kant regarding his theories on personhood and consciousness in terms of people in vegetative states such as Terri Schiavo. I then will be moving on to broader issues of euthanasia such as the right to die and the legality of assisted suicide refusal of treatment the utilitarian perspective and the Nicomachean ethics of Aristotle. The purpose of which is to determine whether or not euthanasia is an ethical approach to incurable illnesses or disabilities which ...

Bibliography;

Green, T. H. (1882). Ethics, Metaphysics, and Political Philosophy. Mander, W. J. & Dimova-Cookson, M. Oxford University Press, (2006). This a treatise on political philosopher T.H Green arguably one of the creators of the welfare state. I used this work to illustrate the motivations of the state for their use of punishment highlighting the fact that harsh punishment such as the death penalty is a direct threat of violence to the public and this is a negative influence on crime. Locke, John (1689) Two Treatises of Government This work is on the functions of government, I picked this out ...

I intend to discuss the use of the death penalty as a deterrent and the moral and societal implications that may have. Is the death penalty a deterrent and if so what can be learned from death? Socrates was famously executed by the state for corrupting the youth and although he had the opportunity to escape his fate he chose to stay because he felt that he owed his life to his government. He may have felt that way because in those times the Grecian government basically fed and clothed you, so it stands to reason you might owe a ...

A slave named Androcles once escaped from his master and fled to the forest. As he was wandering about there he came upon a Lion lying down moaning and groaning. At first he turned to flee, but finding that the Lion did not pursue him, he turned back and went up to him. As he came near, the Lion put out his paw, which was all swollen and bleeding, and Androcles found that a huge thorn had got into it, and was causing all the pain. He pulled out the thorn and bound up the paw of the Lion, who was ...

In the song “Young Gifted and Black” by Aretha Franklin, it talks about the life of a young black girl who expressed her gratitude to Jesus for making her who she was. She gives an illustration of the plight of millions of other black people by telling them that the whole world is waiting for them to spread their wings because they are gifted with talent, spirit and values. The song talks about race because it was during that time amidst all the hardships that young people encounter, they rely on Jesus to save them from their troubles. The lyrics ...

Frederick Douglass’s “Fourth of July” Speech

This is one of the most popular speeches delivered by Frederick Douglass during his time. He was a civil rights advocate and an abolitionist to the African Americans during times of slavery. His famous speech that took place in the Rochester’s Corinthian Hall attracted vast numbers of people and left many speechless (Barnes). The speech was later reported as eloquent, heart touching and admirable as it drew massive applause at the end. For this reason, the speech was published and made accessible to every interested American. Several people got a copy of speech and until today, Americans still talk about ...

A Nobel Peace prize is such a prestigious award that an extraordinary acceptance speech is required when collecting your award. To help you write a good speech, here is layout for how to write your Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech.

Open by giving your greetings and acknowledging the individuals present in the ceremony. They may be heads of states, leading personalities from different organizations, and other audience (“How to Write”).

Articulate how honored you are and express your gratitude by thanking the individuals and organization involved in giving the award. This will include the Nobel Prize organization, any sponsors of the ...

Beowulf arrives at King Hrothgar’s because he has heard about their

problems with the monster Grendal. Beowulf’s epic warrior reputation precedes him

which poses a threat, literally and figuratively, to Unferth’s previously-undisputed place

in Hrothgar’s hierarchy of being sort of a bard or soothsayer (line 499). Unferth is

envious, or shall we say jealous, of Beowulf’s reputation for bravery. Beowulf has

offered to slay Grendal, something Unferth has not been able to do.

Unferth challenges Beowulf (line 506) and brings up a long-ago story in front of

everyone about Beowulf’s swimming contest with someone named Breca. For all to hear,

Unferth tries to discredit Beowulf to all who ...

Scene 14: June: A Dance Party at the Colony (Start: 1h 33m 37s - End: 1h 38m 49s)

In the 2004 film The Motorcycle Diaries, a young Ernesto "Che" Guevara (Gael Garcia Bernal) goes on a cross-continent trip on a beaten-down motorcycle with his friend Alberto Granado (Rodrigo de la Serna) to see the sights and be one with the land before settling down. Over the course of the film, Ernesto and Granado learn a great deal about themselves and the rest of South America, including some of the economic and social inequalities that would eventually spur Ernesto into action as one of ...

Book Review

“This Face Behind I Hide” is a historical novel set in 1956 Hungary at the time of the Hungarian Revolution. For twelve days in October 1956, the hope of freedom blossomed in Hungary, only then crushed by Soviet tanks. As the tanks rolled through the streets of Budapest thousands of Hungarians fled, by the end of that short rebellion over two hundred thousand Hungarians had escaped to neighboring Austria. The author, Arpad Gergely and his wife Ilona were two of these Hungarian freedom fighters. The story is about Erika Molnar, a fictional character, not someone who lived at the time, but ...