Essays on Self-Reliance

Essay

Needs Assessment and Rationale Falls are a serious public health issue in the United States because it is the main cause of trauma-related incidents and injury-related emergency cases, and the leading cause of unexpected deaths among the elderly. People aged 65 and above comprise the majority of casualties from falls (Al-Faisal, 2006). The prevalence of falls rises continuously with age irrespective of gender and racial/ethnic affiliation. As reported by Stevens and colleagues (2010), “each year, about one-third of all older adults fall. In 2007, an estimated 1.9 million fall injuries among persons aged 65 years and older were treated ...

Introduction

There are several reasons why the annual Burning Man festival is unique among mass gatherings. Held in the Black Rock section of America’s Great Basin desert in Nevada, Burning Man’s 70,000 participants construct a city that houses—and in itself functions as—a participatory performing arts space, a communal spiritual retreat, and a cathartic experience of radical self-expression (Brill 2007). Then, one week later, they tear it all down, pack everything out, and leave no trace behind. It is an anti-market event (Cesewski & Giles 2007) whose participants rely on gift-giving and barter to secure any necessities ...

Research Paper

The case manager directly and closely works with victims of domestic violence who have multifaceted psychosocial needs and eligible for community services from various specialized agencies and resources. Furthermore, the case manager is responsible for the provision of crisis intervention to patients who suffered from domestic abuse, as well as to their families, and the facilitation, coordination, and planning for discharge for high-risk patients. The case manager provides advocacy assistance and services to victims of domestic abuse and their children, and inform patients about the nature and mechanisms of domestic violence and resources and/or alternatives available (Laing & Humphreys, 2013). ...

Analysis and synthesis

There are four summaries of articles that have been read by other people. While we do not get to read the articles themselves, we get brief ideas of what the subject was. We also get the impression of people who read it and understand whether they agreed or disagreed with the initial articles. The structure of the essays look similar, however they cover completely different subjects, which however eventually show that they in common more than just a presentation.

The very first summary of an essay talks about how young children in kindergartens are taught foreign languages. The article ...

Background Introduction

This paper explores the author’s content in literature, which reflects on Marcus Garvey’s leadership, in one case study of his book titled as Africa for the Africans. It establishes how he defined his leadership, what was his philosophical ideologies, and outlines his inspirations. Also, it also examines his leadership practices, together with his success in strengthening others. The paper in summation concludes with identifying what a person can learn from his leadership, to be a better leader. The writer indeed portrays the desirable character of leadership.

Africa for the Africans (Biography)

According to the writer, history is arguably defined as a landmark, ...

Darwin’s Nightmare is a movie about several inhabitants’ version of survival and trying to become successful. The movie takes place in Tanzania. Tanzania is in the eastern part of Africa that is located between Kenya and Mozambique. Presently the population in Tanzania is 51,045,882. In the film, the nickname for Tanzania was “fish country. This is an appropriate name because the region where Tanzania is located has the second largest lake in the world (Agency, 2016). The country is also known for fishing, and agriculture. One of the main sources of income is the fish that ...

It was 4:32 in the afternoon, on a Tuesday, when it happened. At 4:31 one could look out their window and see the robotic assistants, called RA’s for short completing all of the basic everyday tasks that people once had to do for themselves. They cooked, cleaned, monitored children, maintained property. As the generations rolled by humanity placed more and more responsibility on the shoulders of the technology that they had created. Eventually, human beings had become sedintary creatures, more so than at any other point in history. The RA’s were now working on behalf of humans, ...

I Know Why the Caged Birds Sing In her autobiography, “I know why the Caged Birds Sing”, Maya Angelou illustrates her life in the American South and then in California. From the memoir, it was evident that racism and segregation was a dominant factor in the 1940s and the 1950s America. The plight of African American Child was first demonstrated when the Maya’s parents abandoned them and they were forced to go stay with the maternal grandmother, Momma. Maya faced various instances of racism and discrimination through her early life. She felt out of place and ugly as ...

When people think about the Transcendentalist movement in the United States, two names that usually come up are Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. Both men wrote about the concept of Transcendentalism extensively and shared many of the same views. This paper offers a quick look at some of the basic ideas of these two American writers. Transcendentalists believe that individuals have the innate ability to determine what is right or wrong without depending upon the ideas of others and that they can understand the world around them beyond what they can see, touch, hear, smell, and feel ( ...

Thoreau published the essay “Resistance to Civil Government” in 1849 and he criticized the government of the U.S. Being against slavery as well as against the war with Mexico, America was the aggressor from his perspective. When he disobeyed the law and did not pay taxes for the poll, he was imprisoned for one night after which his friend paid instead of him to get him out. This essay was written one year after this incident. Thoreau believed that government had to be just, but he did not believe in anarchy. He wrote: “It is not a man's duty, ...

Masculinity is a set of qualities traditionally inherent to males. However, these features change through time. Some experts mentioned that the original idea suffered severely from the development of consumerism in 90s. Men were turned from the so called Caveman Masculinity to other behavioral patterns that would make them buy more goods. Levant and Kopecky are examples of authors who thought masculinity is in crisis. Like they mentioned in their book: “raised to believe that “real men” don’t feel fear, sadness or much of nay other emotions, we’re now told we should not only feel these emotions ...

India is among the fast emerging economies that has attracted interest of Multi National Co-operations (MNCs) for investment. The main driver of this is basically the growing population in India, which makes India the second most populated country, this coupled with its growing economy makes India a lucrative venture for Multi National Enterprises (MNEs) .

The population of India presents an opportunity for MNCs to put the McCarthy’s four marketing mix model as well as Potter’s 5 competitive forces to the test as this promise profitability. Rathore (2008, p. ii) observes that the opportunities that India presents ...

Question 1

There are numerous resources for people with disabilities in New York City. These resources are designed to enhance independence, self-reliance and productivity for people with disabilities. The resources are diverse as they respond to various disabilities. In response to the disparities in employment, the American Bar Association Commission is a mentor program that offer law students with any type of disability the chance to practice and earn a living. This program matches such students with practices on the basis of location, disability and interest. This resource is very effective in that in addition to learning from the practicing attorneys, students with ...

Introduction

Development and clarification of knowledge in nursing is a major concern in the industry. Because of this focus, many people have shifted their attention towards the methods of clarification and concepts. Over the years, concept analysis methods have been used for people to get conceptual clarity. There is adequate exploration in conducting analyzing concepts. To understand this topic more, this paper seeks to analyze concepts as the building blocks of the nursing knowledge.

List of concepts

The film ‘Breathing Lessons: The Life of Mark O’Brien is a documentary film touching on the life of Mark O’Brien. O’Brien was a disabled man ...

Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essay entitled “Self-Reliance” is one that praises the notions of non-conformity, stating that only the brave ones have the power to say no to the hypnotic influence of the masses. When a man believes in himself, knows what he must do and gives his voice enough potency to be heard, he has the power to live a rich and fulfilling life, simultaneously revealing spiritual and philosophical essence of life itself.

As one of the major philosophers of the movement referred to as Transcendentalism, Ralph Waldo Emerson delves deep into the notion of the human self, the ...

Self-reliance

“Be yourself; no base imitator of another, but your best self. There is something, which you can do better than another. Listen to the inward voice and bravely obey that. Do the things at which you are great, not what you were never made for.” (Emerson) (Nina et al, 1094) In this quote, Emerson urges people to remain themselves at all times. He insists on people obeying their natural instincts, trusting in their intrinsic abilities and doing the things that they can do best. He believes that by so doing everyone will be able to rely in him/herself. ...

Introduction

China is the most populous country in the world. It is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. The population of this country is also growing at a steady rate. As a result, the demand for food in the country is growing with time. One of the reasons why the demand for food in China grows with time is the steady growth in the economy. As people’s purchasing power in the country increases, their eating habits change thus causing them to demand different varieties of food. Food security is important to a country’s growth and sustainability. Food security ...

Henry David Thoreau is the founding father of American Liberation Thought. He is among the most influential and beloved writers of the 19th century. His writings have influenced and inspired millions of people across the world for over 150 years. It is for this reason and many others that he should be studied in high school. This paper will determine profound reasons why Thoreau should be taught in high school. - Sources (Gruenewald 14) according to Gruenewald, Thoreau made great contribution with his encapsulate environment stewardship. He was always awake to his surroundings, he saw things in ...

Throughout history, philosophers have often clashed heads in regards to the definition and understanding of the human self. Many have formulated a myriad of theories that attempt to decipher the true meaning and motivations of the human self. Two of the moist prolific philosophers of the exploration of this aspect were Immanuel Kant and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Emerson was an American philosopher born and raised in Massachusetts. On the other hand, Kant lived in an earlier era and was German by birth. It was Kant’s original transcendental deductions that later acted as an influence to the New England Transcendentalism ...

Sonia Sotomayor

Sonia Sotomayor became the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice in August 2009, and the third female justice in the history of the Supreme Court (Greene, 14). This is a remarkable feat by any standards, and as she recounts in her book, My Beloved World, the journey to the Supreme Court was not easy. The book recounts her childhood, growing up in the projects in Bronx, through school, and through her career up until her appointment to the Supreme Court. Though one would expect a book by a person of her stature to contain jurisprudential and philosophical views, the book does not contain ...

English

The majority of contemporary Americans do not believe in cooperation and unification of ideas for the betterment of society as a unit. Americans further adopts the concept of self-empowerment and self-enrichment to the expense of the larger society. In fact, the factor of humanity and community inclusion is rarely practiced in the modern American world. What is more, Americans will go to length in getting the best from others for personal interests and gains. The issue of brotherhood and sisterhood is relatively losing its meaning in American culture. Additionally, there is division of American society on the basis of culture, ...

Abstract

The book Flat World and Education, written by Linda Hammond-Darlington, describes five essential practices that enhance success in schools. These measures have been effective in reforming the underperforming schools, especially in urban areas. The five practices include establishing small size classes or learning communities within the school fraternity, creating structures that enhance personal and strong relationships in the school, formulating intellectually, and comprehensive instructions for the learners, formulating a strategy for assessing performance based on assessment, and recruiting highly competent staff, especially teachers, who play a part in planning and problem solving processes. A successful organization should have strategies and policies that ...

Both Jane Addams and Booker T. Washington are incredibly important figures in the realm of providing positive social change in America, offering individual and institution solutions to the problems of economic destitution and social discrimination, respectively. Addams, with her Hull House, sought to provide a center for women and immigrants to have a place to stay, learn languages and trade, and have a place to stay when no one else would have them. Washington, with his Tuskegee Institute, was much more focused on vocational training and providing a newly freed black population with a better chance to enter proper American life during the Reconstruction. ...

Abstract

Employing the services of Nursing Homes is becoming a huge trend in the United States in recent years. Families can bring their elderly and ailing love ones to these nursing homes and pay for a certain cost to support their treatment. However, there is a growing debate within the country with regards to the use of these nursing homes as some groups believe families should take care of their love ones at home. Supporters to these alternative facilities argue that nursing homes would provide better care to their love ones, especially given the financial and living conditions. This paper will discuss the ...

Introduction

Survivors of sexual childhood abuse go through a series of intense and overwhelming feelings. These include feelings of guilt, fear and shame. The abusers are fond of telling children that it is their fault that they were abused, removing the blame away from the abuser, who should be blamed and blaming the child. In addition to this, abusers may bribe or threaten the child not to speak up; telling the child that no one will believe him or her. The response of a survivor’s family or friends to the revelation of the sexual abuse also has the possibility to cause ...

- World Happiness Rankings Worldly happiness can be termed as an index for measuring the human well being of the various nations of the world; a concept that was introduced in 2006. The process of comparing happiness across different cultures of the world is a rather complicated exercise. Different researchers and scholars in the field of happiness and economics have been looking for ways of measuring happiness across cultures and among individuals. Researchers have even devised a Happiness world index dubbed “Happy Planet Index (HPI)”. According to the researchers, “The index measures the well being of people and its possible environmental ...

Executive summary

, defines studying abroad as an undertaking by a student in a learning institution to study in another country for a definite period. Studying abroad involves learning cultures, languages, and socioeconomic as well as political systems of the host country. Through this lifelong learning experience, students acquire dynamic skills including problem solving, decision making, interpersonal, cross-cultural understanding, as well as self-reliance capabilities that are sort after by many potential employers. This, therefore, implies that study abroad programs are imperative in enabling a graduate secure a lucrative job, especially in a multi-cultural working environment. In addition, studying abroad enables an individual have a worldview, which can influence his ...

The book is majorly focused on the relationship of structure of the education system followed by the Japanese and the moral values instilled in the structure aimed at defining primarily the training of children in a group life perception. I would agree that preschools can influence the outcome personalities of kids in school. The Japanese are agreeably a group-oriented people. The Japanese two-year-olds are said to be dependent, undisciplined, and indulged kids, but by the oldness of six they have developed respect, cooperativeness, and self-reliance in their community. In this book, Lois Peak step by step, tries to prove the ...

Introduction

Crime is a retrogressive phenomenon that has brought about much concern in the world. Criminal elements are found in almost every developed and developing metropolitan setting all over the world. Criminal elements are formed due to circumstances or the urge to take part in criminal activities by some people. Many governments and authorities have derived ways they would employ to curb the rising wave of insecurity in cities. Authorities have invested a considerable amount of effort in arresting criminal situations but have not achieved much success. There are concerns by some human rights groups over extra judicial killings perpetrated by government ...

Human Dignity and Conscience in the Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau and Maya Angelou

At first glance, it seems like a very difficult task to find any real connection between the writings of Maya Angelou on the one hand and Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson on the other. After all, Emerson and Thoreau were Northern white men of the 19th Century who had never personally experienced the oppression of slavery of the type of segregation and inequality that Angelou grew up with in Stamps, Arkansas in the 1940s. Even though they both opposed slavery, and Thoreau was willing to defy the law and go to jail to uphold his principles, in the ...

Self-realization

Introduction The idea of self-realization is highly controversial especially in an environment where external factors have a high potential of affecting one’s decision. Self-realization describes the aspect of accomplishment of the possibility of a person’s personality. This entails freeing self from social and institutional norms by assuming a liberal perspective that is informed by personal beliefs. Various scholars have critically evaluated the subject of self-realization by attempting to illustrate real life incidents that describe the practicability of this idea. However, these scholars have adopted diverse and contrasting perspectives while describing the concept. Some of the scholars who have raised strong ...

Introduction

Someone can say that s/he has his/her personal freedom when they act in their own freewill and other people accept them as they are without judging them (Kateb, 16). I am a Chinese student currently studying in the United States. Going to the US has helped me to identify my uniqueness and live in multicultural society. My interaction with people from different cultures has enabled me to discover that I am not only a Chinese but I have some uniqueness as an individual. There is a belief that since most Chinese resemble each other physically, there is little uniqueness between them but ...

Analysis of the Booker Washington’s Message

Booker Washington was a renowned scholar who highlighted concepts that affected the global community considerably. Washington presented an ideology that encouraged African Americans to emphasize on educating themselves, obtaining essential trade skills and developing their enterprises. Particularly, the scholar argued that hard work, economic development and self-reliance would enable the African Americans prove their relevance in the global fraternity (Washington 136). This analysis was right because the practice offered African Americans an opportunity of establishing their position in the society. Hard work would result to successful individuals and emphasize on economic development promoted the establishment of able economies (Bois 169). ...

Discuss the similarities and differences of Emerson's "Self-reliance" and The Declaration of Independence

Thesis: The thesis of this paper is to compare and contrast the essay “Self-Reliance” with the Declaration of Independence (United States)

"There is a time in every man's education" (Emerson) compared to "When in the course of human events" (Declaration).

In his essay “Self-Reliance”, the author Ralph Emerson states that “There is a time in every man’s education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance; that imitation is suicide;” Here, the author tries to convey the fact that envy is the most foolish feeling and one should never try to be someone else. Each individual has his/her own share of strengths and weaknesses and trying to copy someone because you feel they’re better is ...

According to the German philosopher Frederick Nietzsche ideas are as entities. They have the ability to transform themselves in unexpected ways as they are transmitted person to person, flowing and changing in the process. Nietzsche was a dedicated learner and had interest in a variety of pursuits from philosophy, poetry, music, literature. His philosophy also delved into many corners of study, from science, to religion, morality. His texts are written in sometimes-poetic aphorisms. His moustache was noteworthy. This essay endeavors to explore the development of Nietzche’s ideas and the important place in philosophy they still hold to this day. ...

Being and adult

The process of maturing into a fully grown person is characterized by many complex things. Apparently, being an adult goes far beyond just hitting the eighteen years old mark. Being an adult entails mental maturity and not increase in body size. Worth mentioning is the reality that the difference between a child an adult lies in the way of reasoning. It is a matter of common knowledge that adult life is full of responsibilities and calls for a great degree of autonomy. Notably, when one becomes an adult, they will move out of their parents’ home and seek autonomy. By autonomy it means ...

Business and the Economy

Many scholars have theorized about the concept of globalization. One such scholar is Waltz Kenneth who is famous for the interdependence theory. Waltz contends that globalization is the interdependence of ideologies. He further adds that interdependence is associated with peace and by extension the economy. In his concept of globalization, more importance is given to people, markets and firms rather than to political states. The world becomes increasingly interdependent to one another and consequently, decisions are made from the perspective of a collective whole in the economic arena rather than independently in the political state (Jones, 2010, pp. 52). ...

In Charles Perrault's Master Cat, or Puss in Boots, the titular cat is shown to be able to deceive many others in his journey in order to get him and his poor master ahead in life. The moral of the story is meant to be that self-reliance is good, but the poor miller relies more and more on the cat's instructions and deceit to get what he wants. He gets everything handed to him on a silver platter, instead of actually working within his means and dealing with his situation himself. There are three things that can easily be pointed ...

Analysis of Self-Reliance

Analysis of “Self-Reliance” In his essay “Self-Reliance,” Ralph Waldo Emerson addresses the need for individuals to rely on their own thoughts and experiences to live their lives fully, instead of deferring to the thoughts and actions of others as a model for life. He rejects a passive acceptance of conventional morality and religion in favor of developing one’s own morality. Emerson also urges individuals to think for themselves rather than accepting the thoughts of others. Ultimately, Emerson urges readers to develop their own authentic life as opposed to imitating the lives of others. One passage from the essay ...

A New Window for Social Entrepreneurship

Literature Review Introduction The development of an environmentally, financially and socially sustainable global economy is reliant on local economies that can be sustained (Wicks, 2006, p. 1). However, becauseglobalisation is causing a decline in local communities—particularly family farms, local businesses —it is important for small companies to work together tobuildlocal living economies in their own regions thatlink on both thenational and international level. This paper reviewsthe literature addressing the nature ofcommunity-owned enterprises and the benefits of theseto not only the individual owners but also other business owners and communities. It is aimed that by showing how ...

‘The rewards of a solitary life’ and ‘Constantly risking absurdity’ speaks of a solitary life led by particular individuals. The article by Mary Sarton discuses benefits of solitary life by asserting the ideas of self reliance and independence. In a similar manner, the poem Constantly Risking Absurdity by Lawrence Ferlinghetti talks of a solitary tight rope walker and stresses on the significance of individualism. The poem narrates that the acrobat is performing to achieve beauty and truth. This shows that he is not performing for others but for himself and again stresses on the importance of independent and self reliant behavior.

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The Joy Luck Club (1993) was based on Amy Tan’s 1989 novel and deals with issues of culture, assimilation and generation conflicts between a group of four Chinese mothers and their Americanized daughters. All four women in the club had emigrated from China to the U.S. after World War II, and met after church to play Chinese mahjong every week. In reality, they had little joy or luck, and no expectations, only the hope that their children would have better lives than theirs. By the Confucian standards which the mothers learned from childhood, there were very definite differences in ...

Chris McCandless, a.k.a Alex Supertramp, was a unique soul who wanted to become one with nature. One could call it an awaking of sorts, a call to nature. It is a difficult notion to understand, let alone experience. In addition, it can be dangerous to those who really do not know the realities of what it takes to survive out alone in the wild. What does it mean to live a pure life in nature? In April of 1992, Chris took advantage of an opportunity like no other and decided to fulfill his dream of freedom and survival in the Alaskan wilderness. Jon ...

The poem “The Road Not Taken,” by Robert Frost, is an interesting poem because it is cries out to be interpreted in a symbolic or metaphorical way. Published in 1916,‘The Road Not Taken” has been interpreted by many readers to be an inspirational work that tries to stir a feeling of individualism in the reader. This, however, might be a misunderstanding of Frost’s cryptic, and very unspecific words, which, based on his close friendship with Edward Thomas, could have been intended to convey a completely different message all together – a message not so uplifting, as many readers may have thought. Matthew Hollis ...

Thesis Statement: Programs that are studied abroad have components and qualities in various areas such as experimental, undergraduate research, deep cultural immersion, field-based learning, as well as community engagement, which present a lot of advantages.

The world in the 21st century has become very active. With competitive job market and strained global economy, many people have chosen to investing in studying abroad. The opportunity to carry out education in oversees countries come during college career; hence, it is important to study abroad since it provides global skills, which are needed in the 21st century international workforce. There are various advantages ...

Ralph Waldo Emerson, an American poet, a prolific essayist, pre-eminent lecturer and philosopher, belonged to the current of Transcendentalism. According to the transcendentalist thought, the center of reality is the self and everything that happens externally is radiated from the inner self only. His main work was his essay about Transcendentalism, called ‘Nature’ published in 1836 and is one of the finest works in English Literature. His other notable contributions are essays like “Self-Reliance” and “The American Scholar”, and poems such as Alphonso of Castile, Celestial Love, Concord Hymn, Beauty, etc. The main themes and principles of Emerson’s writings ...

Independence and freedom of the individual helps people to live lives that are free from social expectations. Freedom and independence means that people will not be forced to live in a certain way because they will be allowed to pursue what is important to them. This shows that individual freedom and independence is very essential. Through freedom, people can be supported to do many new things without being told that whatever they are doing is undoable or wrong. They can be supported through the provision of basic requirements such as healthcare and financial requirements.

Independence is very essential to people ...

In 1939, the film “Gone with the Wind” was released and became one of the top-grossing films of all times. The producers did not only try their best to satisfy the white Southerners and the Black slaves, but challenged the public point of view on gender roles, which were relatively unchanged since the Civil War. This duality of intentions made the film both interesting and controversial in its nature. The rhetorical question in the article by Naomi Wolf “A generation on, do women feel free?” is of particular for this paper (Wolf 487). This question might be a mystery for ...

“Murderball” Review: Masculinity in Men with Disabilities

In the movie “Murderball,” directed by Rubin and Shapiro, the paraplegics who play for the USA rugby team are practicing to compete in the Athens 2004 Paralympics. However, the most interesting part of the movie is the individual story of each character that is not always directly connected to rugby or their daily activities. Rather than focusing on their sport and the violence required to excel at it, it is more interesting to listen to their accidents, choices in life, and their paths to rehabilitation and leading a normal life. The behavioral aspect of the movie “Murderball” is the most ...

Complete the chart by listing seven traits you believe are associated with male or female behavior. Examine the differences of these traits between genders. Identify whether the differences are biological, social, inherent, or learned. Explain why.

Gender Trait

What are the trait differences between genders? Are the trait differences biological or social? Are the traits inherent or learned? Why? Aggressiveness Both genders can display aggressive behavior, but triggers are usually different. Aggressiveness is an inherent trait because it is an instinctive method for defense and survival. Competitiveness Although both genders can display competitive ...

Human beings make civilization, and this makes us unique among our counterparts in the Kingdom Animalia. Within our civilization, there are ways of generating our needs and requirements. The economic systems defined in our societies depend on how the social systems have been established, and the history surrounding our societies. I have a great passion for socioeconomic theory of capitalism. Due to the influence of education and mass media, I realized how capitalism can benefit societies in the modern world.

Although there are several drawbacks associated with the way capitalist economies perform, which are based on individualism ideas, it is ...