Essays on Memories

Genocides start because of the conflict between people of same race or religion attempting to displace the different race or religion. Conflicting interests between individuals from different race or religion can result to genocides. In the 20th century, over 250 million people have lost their lives due to genocides. Millions of people are left at risk of the exposure due to increased incidences of mass violence. Data and knowledge that indicates the long-term mental health effects that come with the exposure to the genocide remains scattered. Genocides have led to mass violence and displacement of people since it stirs Continue reading...

Analysis of Political Speech in Linguistics: Obama’s Inauguration speech

Introduction
Language is an important tool used to access knowledge as well as to influence behavior and perceptions. Words evoke emotion and cause strong psychological impacts on the audience. Linguistics is the scientific study of language and is generally descriptive. It explains and describes different language features without subjecting any judgment on whether a particular feature is used in a good or bad way. A political speech relates to matters concerning governance, as opposed to individual or organization affairs. Political speeches provide insight into the political picture of the speaker. Depending on its characteristics, a speech may either move Continue reading...

False memory amounts to fabricated or distorted recollection of events that never happened in the first place. It is believed that memory is a recollection of things that happened in the past, accurately documenting them, storing them and making them available for remembering any time. A twist is brought in when false memory is put into perspective. This then makes memory get prone to fallacies (Frankel 1993). False memory is common among very many people and can range from mere curiosity to just developing thoughts about something that never happened but one which a person becomes certain it happened. Continue reading...

The reminiscently titled Remembering Satan is written by Lawrence Wright, a writer of the New Yorker. In this compelling read, the author brings out the peculiar claims of abuse – sexual abuse leveled against an Olympia sheriff’s deputy, Ingram. These claims are made in 1988 by Julie and Erica Ingram, the two daughters of the sheriff’s deputy. Initially, the claims were about child molestation. However, the allegations later developed to include rape and torture. In his investigations, Lawrence also delves into the reasons behind Ingram’s corroboration of the claims by recovering memories of the satanic rituals, which Continue reading...

Book Report on

The Things They Carried
Tim O'Brien was born in the town of Austin, Minnesota, and moved to Worthington at the age of 10. He went to Macalester College and participated in the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1970 as an infantry soldier. After the war, he completed graduation from Harvard University and worked as a reporter with The Washington Post for a short duration. He launched his literary career in 1973 with the publication of If I Die in a Combat Zone which established him as a leading writer on Vietnam issues.
In the book “The Things They Carried, Continue reading...

Person is able to adapt to various circumstances; with change in our lives, we are changing ourselves. Changes occurring in us help us survive, independently from the circumstances we can fall into. However, some events, especially stretching over time, could result in deep mental disorder called Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). When we talk about PTSD, it is implied that the person has come through one or even more situations of traumatic character that have considerably influenced the psyche of the person. Such situations usually considerably differ from events in the past or have caused so much suffering that the Continue reading...

Part 1: Subject Matter

Love and relationships appears to be a subject that touched the heart of Gary. Most of his poems revolve around the subject of love and the efforts of people to relate with those around them. The innocence of love relationships especially to young children who are growing and the fears that the adults have when they think of rejection has been perfectly addressed in Gary’s poems. The poem, oranges focus on two lovebirds in their early teens as they make sacrifices just to be with each other. The innocence and determination that has been displayed in their relationships Continue reading...

Photography embraces various aspects of Art, which affirms that it is a form of Art. Artworks virtually develop their ideas through photography. It is apparent that photography employs high levels of Artistic elements and expertise. Furthermore, photograph conforms to the philosophical definitions of the art proposed by popular philosophers such as Socrates, Tolstoy, Wilde and Plato among others. The paper analyzes the concept of photography in line with the argument that photography is an Art.
The philosophical beliefs argued by popular philosophers such as Socrates, Tolstoy and Wilde firm that photography is an Art. Socrates argued that Art is Continue reading...

Violence in A Long Way Gone

Ishmael Beah’s memoir A Long Way Gone, the tale of his time as a child soldier in Sierra Leone, is a gut-wrenching tale of child violence and loss of identity and connection with others. One of the most intriguing things about the book is its depiction of the violent setting Ishmael lives in; after his parents were killed and be was brought into a rebel army unit, Ishmael “became a ruthless, drug-addled killing machine,” only to be surreptitiously handed over to UNICEF some time later and asked to integrate into a more developed, Western life (Rayman, 2008). Of Continue reading...

Post-traumatic stress disorder is one among the many psychological disorders that people experience. It is a disorder associated with traumatizing events that one get exposed to in the course of daily life, work, threat of death, sexual assault, war, etc. It falls under the anxiety disorders in the DSM IV. The characteristics of the disorder are completely absent before the exposure to a traumatic event.
The PTSD results from a variety of experience. At times, if the trauma is in the extreme limits, it can occur without any predisposing conditions (U.S department of Health and Human Services). However, there Continue reading...

For example Elizabeth L. Angeli, Department of Psychology, State University.

This research was supported in part by a grant from the Sample Grant
Program.
Angeli, Department of English, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 55555
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Major Depressive Disorder is marked by recursive episodes of low feelings in mood, shallow mindedness and persistent felling deep chasm in oneself. This can be accompanied by low self-esteem and loss of interest in pleasurable activities such as listening to music, playing games, watching movies, etc. The subject continuously displays a sad attitude and lack of interest in life. The victim Continue reading...

Love letters are the most treasured and timeless way used while expressing love. They carry lots of memories and history and, therefore, are to be stored well and treasured. Kate Chopin was a famous feminist author during the 20th century. She wrote of human existence during its difficulties, subtle, stripped of the veil and others. The book was drafted by the principled standards. Her insights and beliefs of a human condition shaped her work and enabled her to become the most remarkable literary revival approximately after fifty years after her death. Her most recognized pieces of work were referred Continue reading...

In what ways is technology, industry, and culture of games linked

Most games were developed at the height of computer technology development in the 1980’s. Notably, the early computer games were created in military industrial, academic complexes, which also developed the internet (Flew 120). The games created in the spare time of artificial intelligence unit fashioned the first prototypes of most games that would be a huge success and create a gaming culture all over the world. The release of home video games in 1982 created a worldwide sensation with the profits grossing in several billion dollars. Over time, interaction in the gaming circles and game development has gone Continue reading...

- Original Concept
“Last Man” was inspired by Frederic Brown’s (1948) “Knock”, which Brown based on the three-sentence short-short story written by Thomas Bailey Aldrich and is about the last man on Earth following the Zan’s annihilation of living things in the planet. The “Last Man” follows Isaac as the last man on earth who refuses to forget about his family that was since long gone. Brown’s work was an inspiration because the plot narrative, although brief, offered an opportunity to create a different take of the story. Film, as a medium, works best in the Continue reading...

Introduction

Although rape and sexual assault are serious offenses, public discourse about these issues fail to clearly address the problems that victims go through even after these atrocious acts were committed against them. In reality, despite public acceptance of rape and sexual abuse as crime and the mandate for the punishment of those that commit these acts, the overall public response to these crimes are underwhelming to the point of bringing about detrimental impact on the life of victims. On one hand, we have a system that fails to prevent rape and sexual abuse and protect people and victims alike Continue reading...

The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World is a fictional narrative on the impact that a certain dead man had to the entire village (Garcia et al., 32). As such, it is a narrative renowned for its strong impact on the transformation and improvement the livelihood of individuals. Through the events that are described in the story, death is seen as a means through which better things can be achieved. This is contrary to the traditional belief whereby death was considered as an end to something. Although the dead are no longer powerful, they may end up having a Continue reading...

Art therapy

How do human beings evolve? Necessity leads to innovation, but this is not to say that innovation primarily arises from the necessity. Innovation may arise from diversified thinking and exposure to different learning materials and institution. Art therapy is a categorical achievement in the medical field that serves to solve numerous challenging health problems.
Art therapy is an invention in the medical field that makes use of art media, images, and the creative process which are scientifically analyzed, and interpreted in a health concept. It shows a person’s response to developed products such as reflections of a person’ Continue reading...

There are things in life that make a person’s life enjoyable. Travelling makes mine even better. I love travelling because I get to visit and explore new places aside from meeting and making new friends. I have made trips locally and abroad, and I have come to realize that travelling makes me feel happy. It is an expensive venture but then I make deals with hotels and airlines and this makes me save a lot. I then end up having a lot of fun while spending less. Travelling is my hobby, and I have lived every bit of Continue reading...

Family has always been the core value in a human’s life. Parents should be the ones to teach their children the difference between right and wrong giving them life lessons and being an example to follow. Family relations and values have always had a strong impact on child’s behavior and have always formed his vision of the world. Unfortunately, there are so many dysfunctional families, where children suffer from parental violence every day. This problem is quite relevant nowadays and the solution must be found as fast as possible. It’s important to notice, that many of Continue reading...

There are numerous subjects of memory and overlooking or forgetting in the realm of "The Odyssey". Both have massive impact on the storyline and events. To say which is more imperative is easy to contradict. Some contentions indicate how in a few cases one is superior to the next, yet despite the fact that there may be occasions where disregarding may have been more gainful, memory is more significant as it relates to the primary characters Odysseus, Penelope, and Telemachus.
At the time of the Odyssey, Greek men went into fight as they needed to be celebrated for their Continue reading...

Introduction

Primal fear is an investigative movie, which tries to unravel the murder of a famous Bishop in Chicago. A young altar boy (Aaron) has been arrested for his murder. Aaron looks like an innocent kid, who stutters, and he is represented by Vail, who is a famous attorney. Vail believes that Aaron is innocent. In the middle of the trial, Vail finds out that Aaron has a disorder. With the disorder Aaron acts differently, he is a foul mouthed, violent, and obnoxious. Vail finds a sex tape that shows Aaron, another altar boy and a girl having sex, and Continue reading...

In life, human beings experience traumatic events; whether accidents, death or any other trauma, such occurrences harm the person’s psychological well-being. In some cases, people are unable to deal with the aftermath of such occurrences; they thus deals with it by pushing it out of consciousness into the sub-conscious. Instead of dealing with the problem, they ignore it through psychological processes; this research paper focuses on the analysis of the process. It is a process known as repression (Loftus, 1993).
Repression is a very general concept in the field of psychology researched by many scholars through the years. Continue reading...

Born in 1818, Fredrick Douglass was born into slavery, and later overcoming a lot of obstacles thus becoming one the most influential man in history of America. Douglass rose (from brilliance, eloquence and determination) to shape America and he is recognized as the father of civil rights. He became women and human rights activist, an abolitionist, author, orator, publisher, social reformer as well a journalist. “Fredrick Douglass became a leader in the fight for abolition of slavery and struggled to win equal rights for the blacks” (Fleming 6). Through commitment to freedom from slavery, he dedicated his life to Continue reading...

Introduction

Saudi Arabia underwent major challenges during the past decades due to a decline in the social and economic stability in its historical cities. Urbanization in Saudi Arabia has been ongoing for several decades, and no one paid attention to the value of historical buildings. This led to deterioration of urban centers due to high influx of people from rural areas. No one had paid attention to the destruction of historic sites, until recently, when people begun to voice their concerns over the destruction of most of the historical sites in the country. This led to the formation of the Continue reading...

Cultural heritage may be defined as that legacy of the physical artifacts as well as intangible attributes of a given group or a society, which is usually inherited from the previous generations, preserve in the present time, and bestowed mainly for the benefits of the future generations. Some of the tangible cultural heritage may include items such as sculptures, coins, monuments, shipwrecks, archeological sites, underwater cities and ruins, paintings and manuscripts. Intangible cultural heritage may include rituals, performing arts, music, festivals, dances, carnivals, falconry, tango, Chinese shadow puppetry, Mediterranean diet, kabuki theatre, and oral traditions. Moreover, it can include Continue reading...

Sigmund Freud, commonly known as the father of psychoanalysis, was one of the most famous thinkers of the Twentieth Century. The importance he gave to those maladies that modern medicine could not cure embarked him on a path that allowed him to propose a new way of dealing with human suffering. While many people have criticized his theories, almost to the point where nobody actually practices psychoanalysis the way Freud intended, his thought remains a milestone in psychological studies and Western civilization in general. Due to these deformations, only texts by Freud will be used, with the purpose of Continue reading...

Women are mostly neglected in the society. The position of women remains unrecognized in most areas of the world. In early days, women were seen as wives whose obligations were to look after kids, cook and do cleaning and laundry The Landscape for a Good Woman tells the story of Carolyn’s childhood and her mother's refusal to mother. This implies how Edna, Carolyn’s mother ran away from the responsibilities of taking care of her two children as she even frankly tells them that were it, not for them; she would be somewhere else.
Carolyn greatly challenges theory Continue reading...

Dreaming and interpretations have taken centre stage at different times in the study of psychology. There are many opinions that vary depending on the perspective the researcher take and the mode of study, especially data collection. I agree to Patrick McNamara’s perspective that, dreams are associated with the emotions of the dreamer. He considers the part of the brain that is active while sleeping i.e. the limbic part that (the emotional part) is activated while the dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex (the executive) is under activated. This is one of the most logical explanations of dreams as records mostly Continue reading...

Introduction:

Dreaming entails various theories. People dream because of different reasons in their lives. We dream in order to express our internal lives and feelings in the similar manners. We, therefore, dream in order to make our wishful actions to take place. The wishful thinking in dreams helps us realize or achieve what we wanted to do in life. The act of dreaming helps us to experience the things that we wish to do in life that may or may not be practical at the current state. Dreams, therefore, gives us an opportunity of being the people we cannot be Continue reading...

Ali Eteraz has long established himself as one of the more insightful writers with regard to the complications of Islam and politics within Pakistan. His memoir shows his real gifts with narrative. The prose is absolutely lyric, sprinkled with deep memories and leavened with a sense of humor. The courage of the story comes from its sharp and slightly dark wit, and the reader is engaged by Eteraz’s search for answers to questions both cosmic and individual. The book consists of five sections, each of which takes one name he has given to himself. Every identity represents a Continue reading...

Anton Chekov’s short story Lady with a Lapdog is easily one of his best-known works and presents itself as a typical Chekov’s tale, breaking the rules of usual short story. Lectures on Russian Literature give a short, but very accurate comment about this story by Vladimir Nabokov, another renowned Russian author: "There is no conflict, no climax, no denouement and conclusion in the last chapter. And it is one of the best stories ever written."
The Lady with a Lapdog was written in 1899, five years before Chekov’s death. At that time, he was suffering from Continue reading...

September 11 attacks

September 11 attacks, also referred to as 9/11, is a series of commercial airplanes hijacking and suicide attack committed by 19 terrorists associated with the Islamic extremist group, Al-Qaeda against the United States (Pandya, 2013). The planes were carrying 11, 4000 gallons of jet fuel, which experts claim that the objective of the militants was to take control of the planes once they were airborne and turn them into weapons of mass destruction (Pandya, 2013). The attack targeting the U.S. was one of the deadliest terrorist attacks on the American soil in the history of the world. The attacks Continue reading...

Discuss the relationship between the cognitive and the biological features of Alzheimer's disease

In order to know the relationship between the cognitive and the biological features of Alzheimer’s disease, it is very important to know the definition of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer is defined as the developed form of dementia that usually begins at the age of 40 years onwards. It usually begins when a person has problems speaking and remembering things and eventually the patients becomes very helpless and dies (Jon et al., 2013). According to its history, in 1906 the first person to talk about this disease was Alois Alzheimer. Following his discovery, the disease was later named after Continue reading...

Concerning personal identity my position is similar to that of John Locke. I reject the idea that my personal identity is tied to my soul, as Cartesian theory suggested. I also do not believe that my personal identity is tied to my body. It seems more plausible to me that my personal identity is tethered to my memories because I am a culmination of my experiences. What I have endured, learned, and observed have made me into the person typing this. Memories are what have created my personal identity.
My position on the mind and body problem, or that Continue reading...

Aging affects episodic memory, which is memory pertaining to the specific events and experiences occurring with time. Even though most older adults hold he belief that such memories regarding remote occurrences are good as compared to their memories (recent events), it is possible that the older memories become semantic. This results to retaining the integral information even though it lacks finer details, precisely temporal and spatial contexts. The older memories in this case join the scope of things, which people ‘know’. The problematic issues of older adults include the remembrance of contexts and subsequent source information. In cases of Continue reading...

William Wallis’ poem “Family” is devoted to the theme of family togetherness, calm family life, and childhood memories. The author of the poem narrates from the nephew’s perspective showing his emotions as a child visiting his aunt. The picture drawn by the poet reminds of an episode of calm family life having good and bad moments. Probably, the author tried to describe his sensations related relationships between close relatives. Wallis succeeded to get the reader to see a peaceful picture of family life from the first rows. The poetic form used in the poem is free verse (Padgett Continue reading...

Introduction

In this paper, the application of knowledge management (KM) techniques in solving problems in an organization is explored. In the problem at hand, the efficiency and effectiveness of the long-term care (LCT) facility has been compromised. First, patients’ information is entered into the wrong charts. Secondly, there is a new policy whereby Medicare will not cater for hospital acquired infections. Thirdly, patient (resident) satisfaction levels in the LCT facility have dropped significantly from 90% to 60%. As such, this paper will employ knowledge management in improving patient satisfaction levels. To be specific, three factors of knowledge management will be Continue reading...

Response to “Once More to the Lake”

In most cases people try to retrieve the childhood memories when they have grown old. Revisiting places they used to go to, seeing themselves through children acting the same way they used to act in their child hood are ways of remembering their child hood life. E. B White, the author of Once More to the Lake remembers his childhood life by revisiting the places he used to go by his parents.
After replacing his father’s position as a father and his son replacing his position as the son, he takes his son to Lake. Although we know Continue reading...

The Gothic genre of literature is a fascinating one, ostensibly drawing upon the fears of its era (mostly Victorian England) to tell tales of the grotesque and the supernatural. These tales in particular often focus on unconventional protagonists, the role of gender in relationships, and the violence that comes from crime, isolation, and alienation. There are many subgenres of Gothic fiction, one of the most prominent being Southern Gothic – Gothic tales that take place entirely in the American South. While both genres enjoy similar styles and concerns, their overall themes and applications deal with anxieties specific to their period; Continue reading...

Literature

Imagery:
Both poems employ imagery as a way of relaying their messages. In the poem ‘My papa’s waltz’, the poem is descriptive of a kind of dance performed by a father and his son. A kind of bedtime ‘run around the house’. The dance is symbolic of the relationship between the father and other members of his family. The dance, while the boy enjoys it, is not an amusing matter to his father. The father, apparently under the influence of whisky, is desperate for his son to go to sleep. The dance ensuing represents a respectful relationship where Continue reading...