Emotions Essays

Biologically, there is only one quality which distinguishes us from animals: the ability to laugh. In a universe which appears to be utterly empty of humor, we enjoy this supreme luxury. And it is a luxury, for unlike any other social process, laughter does seem to serve a biologically useful …

The poem “Richard Cory” by Edwin Arlington Robinson is a tone rollercoaster. The tone changes throughout the poem. The poem goes from happiness, to envious, ending in depression. The author successfully uses different tones to keep the readers attention and realistically tell a story that can be identified with today’s …

In the movie “Gattaca”, the director uses lots of production techniques to prove his point and ideas about a futuristic world where they “have discrimination down to a science”. In the movie are used lots of color filters. The most important images are shot through a range of yellow, green …

Several professions today don’t earn the respect that they should from individuals. The most concerned group of professionals I believe that don’t earn the respect that they should, would be teachers. Students in many grade levels, especially elementary students, haven’t gained the maturity level to understand how important education is. …

Sir Walter Raleighs The Lie is a Renaissance poem which explores universal political and social ideas. The poem was written in the year 1618, as the poet awaited his execution in a chamber in the Tower of London. Raleigh says Tell men of high condition, that manage the estate, their …

Poetry, in its many different forms may been seen as a gateway into the deeper layers of a persons inner being that allows their thoughts and opinions to be recognized through their writing. This insight allows readers to gain a wider perspective on the views the poet bears on the …

Carl Sagan discusses the importance of science and how it helps citizens make smart decisions in “Science and Hope”. Science can be described as the study of nature or recognition of how and why things work, using logic and experimentation. Sagan describes four important reasons for a determined effort to …

Strategic ethics and social responsibility are two of the most important, yet perhaps most misunderstood concerns in the world of business today. By their very nature, these fields are controversial, and there is no universally accepted approach for solving their questions. On the other hand, government is encouraging organizational accountability …

In the world there are numerous lessons that can be learned either from experience or out of curiosity. People who are ignorant are the ones who do not know the essential, practical knowledge that they need to know in order to keep their position as thoughtful, social beings. Therefore, the …

I agree to a large extent that Hitler’s policies were a success for German people during the 1930s. Hitler’s economic and education policies were a success but his anti-Jewish policy/policy of using violence and intimidation was a failure. Hitler’s economic four-year plan in 1936 emphasized rearmament and the production of …