Essays on Family

While growing up, I never emulated anyone and never thought about being a different person. However, I had favorite sports figures and TV personalities and enjoyed how movie heroes acted in various plays. There were times when I felt like I was missing out on my age mates company. However,...

A child’s upbringing plays a critical role in the development of a fully functional adult. The socialization which allows an individual to learn the life skills and a community’s way of life stems from the family unit where parents and siblings assist children in the learning process. Besides the physiological...

Introduction Baseball has been an American sport for as long as the country got independence, I think, or so my grandfather says. My father, and his father and the father before him have always been fanatics of baseball and not as audiences, but, actual players. As seen, baseball has been part...

The Glass Castle is a memoir written by Jeannette Walls that elaborates her upbringing particularly her experience with her sisters, brother, and parents. In a sincere but loving manner, Walls reveals the irresponsibility and selfishness of her parents which resulted in Walls and her siblings enduring a lot and defying...

The Importance of Media Literacy The ability to create, analyze, evaluate, access and evaluate media messages of all kinds is called Media Literacy. Today's world people get their statistics in the form of sounds, text and images. We require the ability to understand the different media messages that we see every...

It is incredible how marriages still exist with the current trend in the society where divorces and domestic violence is almost an everyday highlight. All odds are against getting married especially in America where divorce rates are so high and cohabiting coupling has become a better option for many souls...

In the article narrated by Jean M. Twenge, she tries to persuade the audience with a few arguments as to why smartphones have destroyed today’s children. Specifically Jean states that the introduction of the iPhone in 2007, and when high schools were given the iPads in 2010, she coins that...

In the two stories, authors do thereby express a relationship with their parents and more so to their fathers during their childhood passage and as they grow up eventually. Both fathers had strong appealing love towards the child. The content will discuss and compare the fathers love to their young...

The Glass Castle: A Tale of Family Life and Self-Discovery The Glass Castle is the narration of Jeannette Walls and her family life that had both cash and food shortage making them move in different places seeking a better place to re-settle. Even if the homestead is dysfunctional, the story communicates...

At age 14, I participated in a 670-mile cycling trip in the company of my father and brother. My dad was a skilled cyclist and desired to show us the work of bond and trade.  My sister and I were rapturous for the adventure.  The cycling trip was to take...

As they were climbing the hill, Penny was just scrolling her phone as her parents Josh and Lucy were carrying bags full of clothes and foodstuff. Her brother Josh was lagging behind as he struggled to carry a heavy bag. “Are you okay Mike? I think you need some help.” Mike’s...

Marriage Equality: Introduction Marriage equality is a topic that has led to increased cases of debates over the years, especially based on its legality and the civil rights that have been introduced to govern the concept. The exploration research paper is aimed at providing clear information on why the researcher chose...