Essays on Life

Obasan by Joy Kogawa Obasan by Japanese-Canadian author Joy Kogawa was first published in 1981 by Lester and Orpen Dennys. It recounts the internment and persecution of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War. In 2005, it was chosen as a One Book, One Vancouver selection. While it may not be...

Following the historical insights of their cultures, there are many concepts to explore in Rene Descartes' and Al-philosophical Ghazali's positions. Descartes is regarded as the most prominent person who implemented the modern system of western philosophy in western countries (Descartes 2). On the other hand, some Muslim scholars and Western...

Motivation and Emotion Motivation and emotion are often viewed as two aspects of psychology that seem to share a cause-and-effect relationship. Motivation is characterized as something that induces or drives a person to act and conduct in order to accomplish the desired goal, while emotions are the feelings that emerge from...

My Definition of Success My everyday routines revolve around achieving success. Nonetheless, depending on the context of the application, it may mean different things to different individuals. Essentially, not knowing exactly what success is to a person makes the achievement of success more difficult. As a result, it is important to...

In terms of social interaction and ease of doing things, technology is one of man's greatest achievements. This has mostly occurred in the area of social media, where the advent of sites such as Facebook and Instagram has resulted in humans becoming more linked than ever before. Since major business...

Stephen Marche's article 'Is Facebook Making Us Lonely?' Stephen Marche's article 'Is Facebook Making Us Lonely?' focuses on the increasing levels of isolation and the connection of social networking sites, especially Facebook, with the same. In the beginning, the author used realistic scenarios such as the suicide of a former Playboy...

J.K. Rowling's works of literature have profoundly inspired and informed many people's opinions and ambitions. Her best-selling "Harry Potter" series has helped young readers develop emotional and social skills. Heilman contends that, aside from the Bible, "The “Harry Potter” novels have hit more people around the world than any other...

I used to be a shy little girl when I was younger. This shyness just showed up when I was around older adults and boys. My childhood memory isn't worth recounting because of my shyness. Bullying and criticism were directed at me largely because of my behavior. I was regarded as...

I grew up with a strong interest in nature, and as a child, I would assist domestic animals in my home anytime I saw them in distress. As a child, my father would take me to our farm, where he kept a herd of cattle, and I would watch him...

Gen Alpha refers to the offspring of this generation (Carter, 2016). They are the offspring of millennials. When opposed to previous years, new technology is altering the way children mature today. This paper explores how new technology has affected today's generation, how their lives vary from ours, and the form...

All about us and how we communicate with our world is evolving as technology continues to become a part of us. According to, technology is a branch of science and knowledge that focuses on the creation of simpler and more technological ways of interacting with culture, civilization, and our immediate...

Should Ethnic Profiling be Implemented as a Security Measure? Other security policies that have previously been implemented have failed, so ethnic profiling is needed. Israel has successfully implemented racial discrimination at their airports. Terrorists have historically been able to circumvent even the most stringent security steps. Racial discrimination seems legally justifiable...