Essays on Affection

Ahmed, Sofe (2012). Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic theory Oedipus complex: A critical study with reference to D. H. Lawrence’s “Sons and Lovers”, Internal journal of English and literature Vol. 3(3), pp. 60-70.

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One of the most often argued critical and debatable questions of modern psychology and literature is definitely Sigmund Freud and his Oedipus complex. Introducing his theory in the field of modern psychology and literature trend, Freud initiated the confrontation of opinions. However, there exist a lot of other valuators, according to which, Freud’s concept of Oedipus complex should be treated with great respect. Outstanding ...

Film Studies

In this essay, we are going to talk about a movie ‘Tape’ directed by Richard Linklater. In order to reveal the main idea of the movie, we are going to analyze it due to the list of following aspects: setting, characterization, plot, structure, a point of view, theme, etc. As there only three characters in the movie, we are going to choose one and provide his full analyses. In order to achieve the best result, we will provide a complete wide picture of characters’ relations with each other. 1. Setting The first scene of the film as all the ...

Inspired by real-life events of the Lima Crisis, the novel Bel Canto creates an eloquent – and probably rather unexpected – image of the terrorist-hostage situation: Ann Pratchett drives the plot away from political and economic intricacies and moves it into the realm of real human relationships and life experiences. Pratchett places people of different occupations, languages, dispositions and tempers into one presidential mansion where – captured by the terrorists for four months – they find new ways of looking at the world and can finally take a fresher look at their lives, passions and desires. It is pure humanity in the multiplicity ...

Introduction

Development is a word that describes the process of growth, adaptation, and changes that people undergo during their lifetime characterized by personality, physical, cognitive, socioemotional, and language developments. The work of developmental psychologists helps the society to understand different developmental theories and how they influence life in various stages of life through various development theories. Development theories describe various factors that influence the development pattern of an individual that include hereditary and environmental factors. On the other hand, other psychological experts argue that development is controlled by nature and nurture that combine to influence biological factors. However, psychological developments ...

Love is a complex subject as its definition and understanding varies among people. Collins and Manfred (27) assert that true love is one that triumphs lastingly through painful moments and hurdles present in everyday life. It is undeniable that love is quite essential in different cultures, considering how it is discussed in songs, films and books by people from various societies. Love is a vibrant theme especially among the youth as they transit from childhood to adulthood. Philosophically, love cuts across a variety of disciplines such as metaphysics, human nature, ethics, religion and epistemology. In this regard, love may ...

Introduction

Princess Diana exhibited exemplary leadership traits as Princess. She was the first wife of the Prince of Wales (Charles) in UK. Although, she belonged to a royal family, yet she used to stay among poor people especially patients and helped them a great deal by taking part in numerous charity events. In addition to becoming Queen of a royal family, she literally got the title of “The Queen of Hearts” due to her services for the people of her country . Her death in 1997 in to a car accident in Paris, France left the world in tears, for losing ...

Film Studies Portfolio

Xavier Dolan’s “Laurence Anyways” Film Review

An extremely ambitious project from a very young director, Xavier Dolan, the romantic drama “Laurence Anyways” follows the love story between Fred (Suzanne Clement) and Laurence (Melvin Poupad). Ironically, although they both have masculine names, Fred and Laurence are women. A transgender who had lived as a man, Laurence comes out with the revelation that he has always felt as a woman inside, and continuing his fake male life would kill him. The filmmaker situates this unique love story in the 1990s, a time when transsexuality was still considered an illness, and ...

There can be no denial of the fact that literary works provide the creative artist with the utmost liberty to delve deep into interpersonal relationships and depth of emotions, thereby exploring the very true essence of human nature through the creative works of art. If one takes into consideration the famous play, Othello, penned by the acclaimed playwright, William Shakespeare, the quintessential exploration and depiction on the part of the creative artist can very well be comprehended as the play deciphers the subtleties of emotions and interpersonal relationship between the two sexes through the apt portraiture of the main ...

The Flanuer

In order to understand what the flanuer culture encompassed one first needs to understand what flanuer is. According to Charles Baudelaire, the flanuer is a man who is so enthralled by the urban society/world that the external overpowers the internal, so fascinated with the on goings of others that he temporarily forgets his own self. The flanuer removes him form the on goings of thaw world as he/she strands astride the worlds hearts. There are two schools of thought with regards to the description of the flanuer culture. The first school of thought associates the flanuer culture with a ...

Rubin a professional writer living in New York City is a mother of two lovely daughters. She woke up one morning to a realization that there was a need for her to improve her level of happiness. According to the Rubin statement, "I was in a danger of wasting my life" the author at this point gives a hint on what life entails. In as much as each and every individual has various unique elements that give meaning to a description of life, happiness is a standard feature in every person because human beings are social beings. According to ...

Khaled Hosseini’s book The Kite Runner revolves around affection, trust, and betrayal towards Amir and Hassan. Though the story is told through the lens of Amir, it succeeds remarkably in showing the value of friendship, loyalty, and social demarcations that arise from cultural, political, and economic backdrops. Since the story revolves around Amir and Hassan as the main characters, comparing and contrasting these two boys can go a long way in exploring the themes of Hosseini’s literature work. Despite the huge differences between them, Amir and Hassan do share a number of similarities. To begin with, the ...

Interpersonal Relationship (Media Style)

The relationship has six stages that move from the initial contact towards the intimacy stage and at times, relationship lead to dissolution. According to DeVito (n.p.), these six stages include Contact, Involvement, Intimacy, Deterioration, Repair, Dissolution. To further understand each stage, they are written below according to their description: Contact – This is the primary stage of relationship, to which a person hear or see the person for the first time. DeVito (n.p.) says that this stage is when the person forms the physical and mental picture of the other, which is called the perceptual contact. This stage is followed ...

CHAPTER THREE: MAN AND ARAB MASCULINITY

As Carabí and Armengol (2014) show in their study, Arab masculinity is a hybrid concept entailing adherence to traditional patriarchal values held for centuries in the Arabic world and supported by the religious component of Islam; however, it also “allows liberal values” which might contradict this traditional patterns. Cultural and societal representation of Arab masculinity is thereby rather complex and might emerge in a variety of contexts including family and society on the larger scale. In these representations, stereotypical images of man in traditional Arab context might enclose controversies and correlations between liberal-secular masculinity and conservative masculinity image entrenched ...

BODY AND SOUL RELATIONSHIP FROM GREAT THINKERS

Body and Soul relationship The relationship between body and soul has been the main concern for many thinkers since the beginning of the history of philosophy. In this paper, we will be exploring this relationship from the perspective of three great thinkers: Plato, Aristotle, and Saint Agustin. They were all interested in this relationship, and as they do have common views, they also differ in many areas. The main concern that these three thinkers have is that the humans are made of both body and soul. They can see and touch the body, but they cannot touch the soul. ...

Interpreting a text is a process in which one must take into account many details that the author provides or leaves out. Even though many believe that what the text actually says is what is most important, what one cannot actually find there is sometimes more important than what one does actually encounter. It is through this lens that Raymond Carver’s “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love” should be read, not through what is directly talked about, but what is not said. As its title states, a significant portion of the short story is dedicated ...

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Assignment 1

WR Assignment Guiding Question: How does the communication styles effect relationships Integrated Summary: Communication or conversational style is the way in which people interact and communicate with others through verbal and non-verbal mediums. It is the purposeful way of sharing information in which the receiver may not exactly understand what the communicator has to say. It may be due to cultural or language differences (Gareis, Merkin & Goldman, 2011). Hence, stress, noise, misunderstandings and conflicts need to be removed from communication process and channel to improve the bond of friendship or acquaintance or relationship between the people. Communication style ...

In the modern world, there has been a trend to redefine the terms and acceptability associated with sexuality. This is perhaps best explicated by the presence of modern-day laws that advertently protect sexuality that is known from the basic laws of nature to be ‘unnatural’. Humanity in the contemporary world has seemingly yet very certainly so, changed the whole concept of sexuality to suit the status quo of modern-day sexuality. Additionally, there is quite a lengthy array of sexual misconduct accorded to humankind by God through the Bible, and that has apparently become a mere ‘conjecture’ to the present ...

Edgar Allen Poe: few names such as this one can strike both fear and adoration in hearts of literature students everywhere. As a writer, Poe was known for his macabre stories that often ended with characters becoming ill, being buried alive, or dying other gruesome, torturous deaths. The tone of his works is fairly consistent, with most of Poe’s work having a dark, moody, and an overall melancholy tone. With his stories being favored as a topic of research for many English students, I began to wonder about his personal life. What struggles was he grappling with that ...

Though the settings differ substantially, the theme of love is clear both in “The Greatest Thing since Sliced Bread” and “The Gift of Magi,” through the author’s use of character, style and point of view. The book "The greatest thing since sliced bread" by Don Robertson and Gift of Magi are used to expound themes of love even though the two have different settings. The authors have employed the use of characters, point of view and style to bring out the theme of love. Gift of magi is a book concerning a couple and has inspired many readers ...

Introduction

The novel, The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1850, has a protagonist named Hester Prynne who was forced to live in solitude for her act of adultery. The novel is phased in the era of 1960s which is almost two centuries prior to its year of publication and aims at explaining the plight of a woman who was forced to live with the imposed consequences by the members of the Puritan community in the city of Salem, Massachusetts. With respect to the analysis of her character in the novel, there are some stark contradictions affixed to her ...

Hester is the hero of the novel. She is portrayed as an energetic, lovely, lively, and glad lady. When she is initially introduced in the story, there is as of now an embarrassment joined to her name that is symbolized by the red letter "A". She holds her head high and stays in full general visibility without shedding a tear when she goes to jail. Her soul is likewise reflected in her brightening the red letter with gold string. Hester's quality of character out in the open, is truth be told, her method for steeling herself against her inward ...

The poem, “To His Coy Mistress” by Andrew Marvell was found and published long after his death. The poem is written from the perspective of a young man who is speaking to a young lady. The poem was later rewritten by Peter De Vries. The two are from completely different societies which is evident in their writings. Marvell's poem is based on love and affection while Peter de Vries poem is a mockery of the theme in the poem. The two poets disagree on many levels but the two poems are written using great literary techniques. Peter De Vries ...

Introduction and Summary

This paper analyses the sociological behavior of ‘three minutes to hug’ in the article ‘At one border park, separated immigrant families hug across a steel divide’ written by Yanan Wang. The article is a discussion about how the immigrants living in Mexico and their loved ones in US often interact by embracing each other across the steel divide on the border between Mexico and USA. The immigrants have been separated from their families due to stringent rules that were enacted by the US government to bar illegal immigrants into the country. Due to this, some family members who have ...

Question One

ISIS can be said to be in a state that is under demented utopia. They show a lot of love and affection to the fellow Muslims, who obey and adhere to their rules and teachings. ISIS takes a different form of terrorism unlike others who indiscriminately attacked varied groups and cause a lot of death and destruction of property; The organization has adopted a new style that is very deceptive, showing affection to those that only support and oblige to their rule and command. Berger and Stern view things differently, though, and by claiming that they are better terrorists ...

Jamaica Kincaid’s novel Annie John (1991) is a pure reflection of female relationships that might be seen to go against societal norms. In the novel, the author creates a heroine who struggles in her search for self-identity but whose life is dotted with affection for fellow women starting from her mother to other girls with whom she interacts. The theme of homosexual or homosocial female love is present in the story and is best expressed through Annie John, the protagonist in the book. Annie expresses her desire towards her mother especially when she gets jealousy of the relationship ...

Baghban

Introduction Bollywood which is the Indian film industry is the second largest film industry in the world next to Hollywood. The industry has already gained undeniable success not only in India but worldwide. One of the distinctive features of a Bollywood film is the presence of songs and dances in the sequences of the movie. This is the main reason why Bollywood films are gaining popularity in the international film industry. The songs and dances have been an important part in a movie and it started from the early days of Bollywood. Every film must contain at least four ...

The play “The Importance of being Earnest” was written by Oscar Wilde, and was first seen in a theater in 1895. The play is a comedy which uses various literary techniques to bring out various themes in the Victorian era. Irony is a major literary technique in the play in which the protagonist named Jack uses the name Earnest as an alibi whenever he wishes to escape from his reality. He has created an imaginary character in his head in which he has a younger brother by the name Earnest (Wilde 15). In his real world, he is however ...

Introduction

Human sexuality is a vital part of existence, carrying the reproductive function but also the interaction and the need for intimacy and love. The mere existence of human species is due to sexuality, which is one of the basic needs for living. From the most ancient times, or from the biblical beginning of Adam and Eve, sexuality is entrenched in human behavior as a necessary condition for spreading the human species, but also as a capacity for sharing loving feelings towards another human being. Although the effects of sexuality are visible in the public spheres through relationships and/or children ...

Objectifying Song: Drake- “Hotline Bling”

Drake’s 2015 song “Hotline Bling” contains sexist lyrics that objectify women and effectively imply the technique of slut shaming and male dependence. The overlying theme of these song is the idea that this woman has lost all of her self-respect because her boyfriend has left her, showcasing the objectifying idea that men are responsible for the identity of females. When he sings this song, he is implying that men are dominant in romantic relationships and women make decisions about their morality and their respectability based on whether they are single or not, out of respect to their boyfriends. ...

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Introduction Technology is often portrayed in popular media and literature as something that conflicts with man’s safety and well-being. Themes of apprehension regarding technology can be observed even in short stories, which aim to promote awareness towards the negative impact of technology to society. The American author, Ray Bradbury, is one of the many authors that express their activism towards the negative impact of technology. Two of his works, ‘The Veldt’ and ‘The Pedestrian,’ have themes that make people think about the underlying drawbacks of technology. In general, ‘The Veldt’ and ‘The Pedestrian,’ creates awareness about ...

Gender roles have undergone dramatic changes in modern China during the 20th century, particularly since the rise of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. There are three main ancient philosophies that have substantially influenced and deeply rooted in China for a long time. They are Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Among three philosophies, I believe Confucianism has influenced China the most and still have a lot of remains when closely looking at every aspect of the Chinese culture. Confucianism is defined as every human relationship has superiority and inferiority and a superior person should take care of an ...

Literature Review

The influence of the family on children's behavior is widely documented in the literature, and numerous studies support the idea that involved parental style and authoritative parental approach significantly affect children's academic achievement, regardless of ethnic/racial background, gender, and age. Baumrind, in her study entitled Effects of Authoritative Parental Control on Child Behavior (1966), argued that theory-based categorization of parental style that led to specific parental control would bring forth diverse behaviors and attitudes in children. Baumrind's theory-based categorization of parental style led to the earliest parental style paradigm, namely, permissive, authoritarian, and authoritative, all of which having emotional ...

Introduction

Proper environmental exposure is essential to the development of a child. In fact, lack thereof compromises their intellectual growth, which may have adverse impacts to their adulthood. As such, controversies have arisen on the influence of the society on the cognitive development of a child. Some maintain that the environment and society an individual is exposed to during their infancy contributes to their overall cognitive development while others dispute this claim. For starters, Vygotsky’s theory stresses that social interaction has an indispensable role in the elaboration of an infant’s cognitive abilities (Rochester, 2015). Contrastingly, Piaget’s theory ...

Falling in love can be just as powerful as sniffing a line of cocaine. In fact, studies have shown that the effect cocaine has on the brain sometimes provokes similar chemical reactions as those caused by the feeling of being in love. However, despite love sometimes being classified as a natural stimulant, it could also be harmful to human health in certain situations. And given such similarities, the neural enhancement of both these stimulants should be taken both cautiously and seriously. In the scientific and common literature, love is almost always regarded as being a benefit to a person's ...

Introduction

Child rearing encompasses the diverse practices of parenting meant to instill different attitudes and behavior in children. John Locke proposed the idea that children are born devoid of any values and beliefs and that these are conveyed to them by the society which they are born into (Spera 125). Child rearing entails a process of transmitting skills, attitudes, and behaviors to the young to assist their integration into a cultural community (Spera 126). Parents are amongst the most influential agents of socialization that interact with children through the child rearing process. Child rearing practices include parental involvement in the ...

Literature Review: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone"

Literature Review: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone" J.K.Rowling’s first book in the serious of the record breaking book series Harry Potter began with “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” The book starts the reader on a journey into Harry’s earlier part of life when he was just a baby. In a horrible fight with the evil Lord Voldemort, Harry’s parents are killed, but somehow he manages to survive Voldemort. This becomes a very big sign for those in the Wizarding world who celebrate Voldemort’s defeat against Harry. Unfortunately Harry is left with ...

The past is buried by newer and more beautiful memories which overshadow our past. The present can cease to exist as a result of people’s social obligations, materials and their authority. People should focus on the present life events and people as well as newer ways of handling matters instead of dwelling on routines. Death is a devastating side of life that is inevitable, yet it helps us to appreciate the present life even more. Gabriel Conroy, the husband of Gretta in the book “The Dead” by James Joyce, tries to control his wife’s feelings throughout their ...

“The Breakfast Club” is a movie directed by John Hughes. It is a film that was produced in the year 1985, featuring five teenagers. The film is set to portray certain themes, in particular on the issues that concern the youth. The video shows the various challenges that most teenagers go through, where they face the challenge of being understood by the society, their families, as well as themselves. The movie presents the theme of perpetual skirmish of most American teenagers to be followed. The teens face the challenge of societal rejection, as well as being misunderstood. This problem ...

Within India, a large number of people marry through the arrangement made by their parents. An arranged marriage is done when the family makes choices about the spouse of a family member. These choices are normally done by the father or the male head of the family. A couple gets together “according to their family’s wishes, and the focus is on accepting and adjusting to partners after marriage,” (Myers, Madathil, and Tingle, 187). In other words, in an arranged marriage, romantic love and affection are not prerequisites for a couple to marry – love and affection are instead expected ...

There are probably very few people who have not heard the words from their wife or husband, “How much do you love me?” There are uncounted numbers of poems and song lyrics dedicated to the topic of the breadth and depth of undying passion. A constant stream of books such as “Men are from Mars; Women are from Venus” and “Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships” tout philosophies for providing understanding and excitement for couples. Romantic love may lead to the life-long commitment of a monogamous relationship, but it is generally known that the first ...

In the beginning of his first topic of discussion Inner Values in an Age of Science, he is expressing how you do not solely need to rely on the blessings of something there is also the action that is needed to be taken. Although he does still value blessings and prayers, they are just psychological benefits for everyone religious or not. He continues to compare prayer to modern science. Prayer does not come close to the success stories from modern medicine, for instance, he explains how you can pray for all kinds of things but medicine advances are what ...

Narrative point of view refers to the position of the narrator in relation to the story that one is narrating. As such, when evaluating the point of view of the narrator, one focuses on the relationship between the narrator and the characters in the story. There are three major points of view that narrators can adopt while narrating a story. These are first-person, second-person, and third-person point of views. Either of the foregoing points of views have different effect on the understanding and believability of the characters or the story being told, as is evident from O Pioneers! and ...

<Institution> Air, food, water, shelter, clothing – these are the basic things that humans need in order to live. However, there are other needs that must be met for the complete fulfilment of human existence. In 1943, Abraham Maslow proposed the Hierarchy of Needs, a five-stage model that shows the different needs that humans are motivated to achieve (McLeod, 2014). Based on this model, people are motivated to fulfil the lower level needs first before they desire to fulfill the higher level needs. This hierarchy begins with the biological and physiological needs, which includes “air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, ...

Romanticism is an element that has played a crucial role in the development of literature from the 18th century. This philosophy has had a noticeable effect on many literature works including Nathaniel’s The Scarlet Letter. It is easy to identify its influence in the novel because it is very clear that Nathaniel Hawthorne was a supporter of romanticism and that is the reason he presents many issues with the philosophy of romanticism in the novel. The Scarlet Letter is a gothic romanticism novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne during the romanticism period. The book features the story of two ...

Art is considered as one of the most diverse human activities. Some examples of art-related activities include the production of artwork, historical study of art, critique of artwork, and the dissemination of artwork. Visual arts is one of the oldest forms of art that has been identified and used over the years. This type of art is composed of different components inclusive of the creation of images and objects in several fields such as sculpture and painting. The following paper will look into two paintings from different painters. These paintings comprise, paintings of Willem Van Aelst-Flowers in a Silver ...

If you happen to be out at a trendy bar one night and a bachelorette party happens to wander in, you can just about always pick out the bride-to-be. She often is wearing a tiara (often emblazoned with the word “PRINCESS” just for good measure), and her friends are plying her with Cosmopolitans, Prosecco, or even shots of Rumplemintz liquor as she is working her way through a night of debauchery, before she enters life as a wife. Even in our own modern era, when women have access to just as much education as their male counterparts and a ...

Homosexual Couples’ inability to express

Their love in public Homosexuality has been a topic of much heated debate and it still is in the world today, the controversy is still in the hearts of those who feel strong about it whether they are for it or against it. Despite the fact that same-sex marriage is legal, there are a lot of gay couples coming under fire for certain activities that they are doing or not doing and it has gotten to the point where some of those couples feel as if their very livelihood is threatened from a social perspective because people have a ...

In every human life parents play a major role. At the beginning of our existence person presents as a combined psychological system so we are open to the world primarily through adults “that makes it easier to form satisfying social attachments than it is for those who have an insecure attachment history” (Franzoi 129). My parents paid me a lot of time and effort. In fact my education was for them the meaning of all life. It seemed to me that the concern was not so much to me as my parents, they just filled their unrealized and often ...

An Overview of Studies on Gender Differentiation in Using the Chinese Language

Thesis statement Gender differentiation affects the use of Chinese language and diverse conversational styles due to traditional, physiological and psychological reasons. Such aspects result to differences in expression forms, conversation styles and at times gender discrimination.

Introduction

The relationship between gender and language has gained interest among many researchers. The increased attention to finding out the effects of gender on language is driven by the fact that a lot of differences in language have been observed in different groups of men and women. It is easy to tell when a man and a woman speaks from the tone but the ...

Abstract

Grandmother caring is a common phenomenon in many families of US. It has become a heated topic in almost every household because it concerns a problem that every family faces, that is, child raising. Many grandmothers in US offer care for their grandchildren. The queries are; are they all totally willing to do so, or do other social factors compel them? In my opinion, the grandmothers are driven by both the joy and responsibility, and cultural expectations and pressures from social and interpersonal realities or their life histories. The degrees of expectations and realities that pressure the grandmothers are ...

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This paper addresses itself to the life of one, Gerard John Schaefer. It critically analyses his childhood experiences with a view of determining the nexus between his early experiences and his delinquent disposition during his adolescent stage of development through to his adulthood. To this end, it is premised on the hypothesis that there is a causal relationship between Schaefer’s childhood experiences and his delinquent tendencies later in life. As a result, this paper critically looks into his early life and various crimes committed by him both in his childhood through to his adulthood with lenses of Psychodynamic ...

Different societies share contrasting perspectives about marriage. In fact, there are multiple factors contributing to the establishment or dismissal of a marriage union in any community. In the title, Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen provides a compelling argument about the different courtship and marriage perspectives shared by members of a society. She describes the marriage tales of numerous characters and explains the impacts of social class, pride, prejudice, arranged marriages and reputation in the advancement of courtships into marriage. Fitzwilliam Darcy, Charlotte and Lydia’s courtship advancements give a detailed overview of the predicaments encountered by individuals in comprehending ...

Anorexia nervosa

The concept I chose for this paper is anorexia nervosa. And another concept is a parental-children bond as the factor of developing symptoms of anorexia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa - eating disorder characterized by deliberate weight loss, caused by / or supported by the patient, for the purpose of weight loss or prevention of weight gain. It is more common among girls. Many experts believe that anorexia nervosa is a kind of self-harm.

DSM-IV recommends for diagnosis "anorexia nervosa" four criteria:

A. Refusal to maintain body weight at a minimum for age and height of an individual; B. Expressed fear of an increase in weight or volume of ...

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‘The Tale of Genji’ is recognized by scholars and historians as the first novel in world literature and one of the greatest novels in Japanese literature. Authored by the Japanese novelist, Murasaki Shikibu sometime in 10th century Japan, ‘The Tale of Genji’ provides a glimpse of the Japanese court life during the Heian period. The novel tells about the fictitious Japanese prince, Genji, whose romantic adventures and fondness for women characterizes the courtship and polygamous relationships of royalties in the Heian period. One of the most interesting, yet controversial relationship that Genji has in his many romantic ...

Essay

Abstract Development is the sequence of transition that occurs over an individual's life span. A number of well-known psychologists, such as Jean Piaget, Erick Erickson, and Sigmund Freud, identify development as a progression of stages. The different theories of stages of development have several major premises. First, development is disconnected, with subjectively and conditionally distinctive abilities developing in every stage. Second, stages are connected to age progression. And, third, individuals move from one stage to the next in a particular sequence, with every stage depending on abilities achieved in the preceding stage. This paper is an analysis of an ...

The series of photos are used to describe the relationship between diverse cultures and photography. The events recorded in the picture series are all set in bicultural settings, and their moods and activities are at this moment discussed below. For instance, the first picture from the movie ‘the American dream’ describes a couple in a kitchen. The kitchen furnishing is modern. The kitchen sink depicts the modernity of the kitchen. However, the utensils are antiques, showing that they were not sourced from the modern era. The lady standing is probably western, judging from her jawlines and height. The hair ...

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Most royal marriages were based on dynastic or political reasons, and affection was rarely taken as a consideration. Fortunately, unlike the union of Gurun and many other loveless relationships, some of the noble couples in the Middle Ages came to love and adore each other. An example can be drawn from the courtly marriage that was arranged between Eleanor and Edward I. They learned how to be devoted to each other and accompanied one another on sorties abroad. There is even an account where Eleanor saved Edward’s life by sucking out the venom of a poisonous snake that ...

“On Love,” written by Andreas Capallenus, is about courtly love. It was written in the 11th century. Courtly love is akin to medieval chivalry. However, at that time, courtly love was still more of a fictional idea put forth by Andreas. He wrote of romantic love, which was not the norm at that time. Upper-class marriages were more of arranged unions either to seal deals or preserve nobility and royalty. This presented a desire for romance in most of these unions. Andreas appealed to the upper class to have a love that is fierce in itself, and that inspired ...

Abstract

This paper commences with a critical review and analysis of the concept of polyamorous relationships. It reviews how polyamorous relationships occur in society and how they are labelled. Fundamentally it involves a consensual relationship between more than two people. It involves the exchange of love, companionship and passion beyond just sex and it involves an understanding and consensus by the parties. Empirical research shows that polyamorous relationships are encouraged because it promotes more satisfaction and fulfillments to the parties. Since they are satisfied, they are also willing to give off their best to their other parties in order to ...

WC: 1868

Adolescence, as we know, is a period of puberty, a period of becoming sexually mature. On the one hand, individuals in the period of adolescence become ready for sexual relationships physiologically. On the other hand, most of the teens are not prepared for sexual relationship emotionally, psychologically, etc. That is why the sexual activity of adolescents is associated with different risk factors and negative outcomes. Rector and colleagues conducted the study of approximately 6500 individuals of age 14-17 and investigated how the sexual activity of teen boys and teen girls influences their feeling of unhappiness and depression. Results of ...