Essays on Orphanage

It is said that great character comes from the inside of a person and not the outside; that good people can be found in any race, color, gender and creed. Such is true in the case of Amanda Smith, a pioneer in evangelism and servitude during the late 19th century. Smith’s genuine character proved that goodness could transcend color, gender and tragic experience. Amanda Smith was born into slavery on January 23, 1837 in a rural town in Maryland. She spent the majority of the adolescent and adult years, however, in York, Pennsylvania, joining the family there after ...

I visited the Al Ahdy Orphanage (Cairo, Egypt) on June 13th, 2016. That was my first visit to the orphanage, and on the night before it I could barely sleep. I was worried, afraid of being late, and I did not know what exactly I was expected to do there, how to do it, whether the children will accept me, and so on. After all, it was necessary to find a common language with the kids. It was very exciting and scary. My friend Mohamed Zidan, who is a famous professional football player, joined me during this visit. When ...

Introduction

Business leaders across the globe have value statements that guide them throughout their lives. Core values are characterized as things of worth and serve as guideposts for associations on initiative and basic leadership (Browning, 2009). Core values speak to the center needs of a person’s or an organization’s way of life. At its most fundamental, a value statement depicts the general motivation behind the individual or group. It reveals insight into a person’s values and sympathy toward other people and activities for survival. The value statement is a convincing portrayal of the state and capacity of ...

It needs to be reckoned that the there is a difference between the sex of a person and the gender identity. In a society that is largely patriarchal in nature, the societal institutions come to impose the gender on the individual based on the sexual identity that the person is born with. However, this process of gender construction is not a natural phenomenon and can be described to be rather an imposition as per the parameters of patriarchy and its norms. As one goes through the story, All You Zombies, written by Robert A. Heinlein, one finds the exploration ...

Goal Achievement

Goals reached At the beginning of the semester, I set some goals and these entailed both professional and developmental goals. First, I wanted to apply for a part-time job during the summer and at the moment I have already done that, and I have gone to couple career fair and given them my CV. Additionally, I have been able to gather sufficient more information as well as needed books that have enabled me to prepare for my CFA exams. To regard myself as well prepared for the CFA exams, I have been reading a single book every month, and ...

SOCIAL INTERVENTION.

Introduction. Social work is a discipline or a profession that is practiced by qualified sociologists. It involves seeking to facilitate the wellbeing of individuals, communities or even societies (Siporin, 1975). Social work enhances social change, cohesion, empowerment, and development. Social work is interconnected with social justice, Human rights, and respect for diversities. It involves the provision of social welfare in order to alleviate the economic and social problems that people face. Such difficulties include health care, education, and food security (Sach, 2003). A sociologist connects people and structures so as to tackle the challenges of life and promote the ...

The film, A Brand New Life (2009), directed by the celebrated cinematic artist, Ounie Lecomte, is a South Korean work that can surely be deemed as a fine work of art. The film is one of the best examples of the cinematic work directed by a woman director as the filmmaker exudes her aesthetic quintessence and perfect use of the cinematic techniques to leave a lasting impression in the minds of the avid audience. This is a very sensible film about this 9-year old girl who is left at an orphanage by her father who has remarried. Before coming ...

Guillermo Del Toro’s Spanish horror-fantasy film The Devil’s Backbone is a unique ghost story for its time, given the film’s setting during the Spanish Civil War and the morally ambiguous nature of the ghosts found in the film. In telling the story of a small orphanage in rural Spain in the early 1930s, haunted by a small boy named Santi whose death provides one of the central mysteries, The Devil’s Backbone mixes the high fantasy of fairy tales with the gritty despair of one of Spain’s most tumultuous historical periods. As evidenced in the ...

If we want to comprehend and control the ethical conduct within a business organization it is important that we understand how people behave in general. (Nelson and Trevino, 2014, p.19) Each person determines their own individual morals, values and ethics. In a business setting it is important that a set of ethical guidelines be established to regulate how the organization will conduct itself under various circumstances. Leadership is invaluable in enforcing these guidelines. According to, Ethics and Leadership, there are three things that will benefit a leader in influencing ethical behavior in an organization: 1) understanding ethics, 2) being ...

“The Orphan Master’s Son” is by Adam Johnson. It centers on the idea of identity, how it is defined, and who gets to define it for someone. The novel examines the Orwellian life in the Republic of Korea and the influence of media on the setting, especially the western media. Themes of loss and love, incarceration, and freedom, propaganda, lies and truth, North Korean State power and technological surveillance are also covered. It follows the life of Jun Do, an orphan, who surrenders to the oppression from the government of North Korea which is cruel and impetuous. Jun ...

The concept of “terrible perfection” developed by Barbara Heldt describes the womanhood depicted in the Russian literature. According to the scientist, heroines were mainly idealized and shown as an overall female image, including the notion of the Mother Russia. Thus, men were unable to meet their criteria and this mismatch led to the unhappy endings in many works by Russian authors. Moreover, Heldt states that males and females are described in a completely different ways as men’s worldview is based on ideas, and women are driven by their feelings. Therefore, they cannot reach the agreement but they complement ...

Abstract

This paper explores human development aspects and issues from adolescence to old age. Factors such biosocial matters, morality, cognitive issues, childhood development, family structure, socio-economic status, environment, and culture are discussed as well as how they influence one’s entire life. The theories of Erik H. Erikson, (1902-1994) and Sigmund Freud, (1856-1939) are discussed, compared and contrasted. An interview with Mr. J. King, a 76-year-old pensioner, is used to answer some of the questions that come up when these factors are studied. Keywords: human development, theories, infancy, changes, cognitive aspects, emotional development, developmental crisis, adulthood, middle adulthood, moral development, ...

Promote health and safety to the community of Esperanza through the free installation of water filtration system.

Summary: The Engineers for Community Service (ECOS) is a student organization of the Ohio State University that started its engineering community services since 2004. One of our major projects was at the Montana de Luz, an orphanage house for HIV/AIDS stricken children at Honduras. Since then, the organization has been reaching out to other local and international communities to achieve our mission that is “To promote life-long professionalism via educational experiences through local and international community service projects (ECOS, 2016). We assist different communities with the advances in technology and promote improvements for electrical and other engineering aspects. One ...

“The Last Kiss” is an artwork created by the Chinese style Feng, depicting Chinese signs and a Chinese mother giving away her baby, which indicate that the action takes place in China. This essay will analyze the painting based on its subject, interpretation, style, context and emotion. The subject matter suggests a scene of a mother placing her baby in a baby box. The sign above the baby box, where the mother puts the baby indicates that there is an office, or an official institution that takes the baby from the mother. Next to the baby box, close to ...

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This short story by Roger Dean Kiser is one of his poignant autobiographical stories. Roger who was abandoned as a child, recalls his painful and difficult childhood memories, one such incident is narrated in this story. It is basically about how a bullying victim later meets his bully and his reactions to it. On another level it depicts how the narrator grows in character and personality during the story. The whole story is set in a restaurant during one afternoon. The narrator begins by telling how he walked in a restaurant Huddle House in Brunswick, Georgia and where the story unfolds. ...

Character identity

The movie ‘despicable me’ utilizes Gru as the main character to drive its story line. Gru’s self-concept changes from the super villain outlook on himself to an increasingly soft and children liking super dad. The transformation in his self concept helps build the story of the movie, however, his identity remains the same which helps the audience identify with him and recognize him as Gru, whether in villainy or in good causes. The physical identity of Gru is defined by many aspects. The size of the character is representative of him. Big and imposing, the size complements all ...

(Name Last name) There are hardly any academic or popular sources today, which encourage a student to memorize textbooks from cover to cover exclusively. It seems that the prevailing part of modern Western society started following a major trend, in which one would not only approve of, but rather advocate for the kind of learning, which happens outside of a classroom. Rightfully so, participating in real-life experiences transforms one’s personality and trains one to confront challenges with courage. Kaye, the author of the book “The complete guide to service learning” masterfully points out that there is a better way of learning ...

Thesis Proposal

The purpose of this research is to analyze and suggest the potential legal and social solutions that are imperative for the purpose of securing rights of those who are orphaned in Islamic countries on account of ongoing civil and political unrest. The research will be structured in the form of five chapters that shall effectively cover the objective of this research.

CHAPTER 1

In this chapter, I am going to analyze in detail the political turmoil and civil unrest in Syria and the consequent burgeoning orphan issues. I will highlight how the ongoing crises have impacted the turmoil in the social ...

Life teaches the most important lessons in life when one least expects it. I have been involved in social work since high school. I had volunteered to help the people affected by poverty in Jakarta, Indonesia. I was surprised to see the contrast in life; America was struggling against obesity and Jakarta had people dying of hunger. I was in charge of distributing food packets and giving essential medicines to an orphanage in Jakarta. The orphanage was full of kids surviving on only one meal a day. The very sight of food would bring smiles to their faces. I tried ...

How ironical that you could be in a medical emergency at home but lack means of contacting your immediate neighbor for help? How many fresh graduates are intimidated to apply for a job because they lack demonstrable experience? These questions may sound rhetorical because they question everyday phenomena. However, the panacea to these humiliating scenarios that we choose to ignore until they catch up with us lies in one thing, volunteering. When did you last volunteer? The World has unequivocally become a global village thanks to technology that has simplified business, communication and transport. Paradoxically, we have become engrossed in daily ...

Getting accepted into a nursing school in America for a foreign student can seem to be a life-and-death matter before one has received an acceptance letter. I remember how the journey to my nursing school began in the Nocaj Village of Srem County, Vojvodina Province of Serbia where I was being raised in a missionary orphanage until the building went ablaze. I gave myself the task of evacuating all inhabitants including their pets and dousing the fire with the water pump that I had improvised from the orphanage’s old accordion and a bamboo-like plant. While under the Saint Nicolas Mission from Sremski Karlovci, ...

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A true leader inspires others to work hard and accomplish important tasks. The leader delivers duties for the betterment of the society as a whole, be enthusiastic and set right example for others to follow. One such leader was Coco Chanel. She became one of the most powerful business icons at a time when a woman was not allowed in business and men held key positions in business. She had many leadership qualities that differentiated her abilities and helped her reach the top in the then male dominated society. Coco was visionary. She had a clear sense of what future of fashion would ...

Abortion is one of the sharpest problems in the modern society. There are numerous debates on this issue: legal and moral. Scientists and researchers try to understand whether abortion should be prohibited or legally allowed. Moreover, there are religious arguments for and against abortion, as well. This essay is aimed at providing arguments for abortion and discussing them. This will help to realize whether they are relevant or not. Besides, in the conclusion I will try to understand whether abortions should be allowed or prohibited. One of the first reasons that come in mind when speaking about allowing ...

Admission Essay

I learned to be responsible from an early age. This is how I understood that proper education, clear vision and a consistent plan are key determinants to reaching my goals in life. In the same time, being a vertical, up straight person taught me to take care of other people and to aspire towards changing the world. Following Gandhi’s wisdom: “Be the change you wish to see in the world” (in Chang 113), I started with myself and asked what I could do for making the world better. My purpose on Earth is to help people and I plan on ...

Identity

Age- 24 years Ethnicity – African American Occupation- seaman with US navy Medium of communication- English Background: Antwone was born on 8th of august, 1976 in a correctional facility home for women in Ohio State. Antwone does not know the reason of his mother, Eva mae’s imprisonment. Antwone, never saw his father, Edward Elkins who was killed before Antwone’s birth. In fact he came to know about his father’s last name very recently. After his birth, Antwone was sent to an orphanage by state social services. Antwone states that his mother never came ...

The Kite Runner is a very famous novel written by Khaled Hosseini. The novel has been acclaimed all over the world and is immortalized in the history of literature. In the novel, Amir is reminiscent of the event that made him the man he is. The nice chronology of life prevailed before the overthrow of the king of Afghanistan. However, one day, Amir is threatened by Assef for playing with Hassan, a Hazara. Hassan uses his slingshots to attack Assef and thus Amir is saved. In winter, during the kite flying competition, Amir wins by severing the string of the ...

In this universe, there is some task out there that is ours in a morally valid way. This is referred to as our vocation. Education is supposed to lead us to this lifelong vocation, which is ultimately an occupation that will feel natural and we will love. The problem with most of us is that we are so conflicted in life that we never consider looking for our true vocation. Men who have been too conflicted have never found their true vocation and those who find their true vocation; they never had any conflicts about it. Often we become so ...

Participating in a Youth Mission Trip in Jamaica

Writer’s Checklist for Writing a Narrative1. Are my title and introduction enticing? Yes I think my title and introduction are enticing.2. Is my thesis effective? Yes my thesis is effective, relating the whole passage with the quote.3. Have I included enough details so the reader can visualize my experience? I have included all the details that I visualized along with my feelings on the trip.4. Are the events presented in a logical sequence? Yes the events are in a logical sequence, starting from the arrival to the orphanage and my stay there and the impact it had ...

Adoption refers to the process whereby an individual takes parenting responsibilities of another person. In this case, all parenting responsibilities transferred to the adopting parent(s) are lasting and therefore the process should be recognized by the society. Various countries have their different laws that guide the adoption process. In Russia, adoption is legally recognized by the law provided that the adopting parents meet all the requirements by the law. However, the emerging issues surrounding the security and welfare of the Russian children adopted by Americans has led to the implementation of a new adoption ban. This paper argues that ...

All across our country, there are countless children awaiting to be adopted with people eager to welcome those children into their homes, but are banned from doing so. These people have broken no laws while possessing all the same skills and resources needed to make excellent parents. Why then, are these people denied the right to become parents while so many children left without families could benefit from their assistance? The ban on gay adoption is one of the remaining areas of discrimination still prevalent today in our “free” country. In too many places throughout America, gays and lesbians ...

Social care is defined as a profession wherein the practitioner is closely working with individuals that are disadvantaged or marginalized or those that have special needs. Social care workers are committed to deliver and plan for creating programs geared towards providing quality care for groups or individuals that with identified needs. For example, people with physical disabilities, children, homeless people, victims of abuse and drug and alcohol dependent need specific aid in order to re-integrate themselves to the society to live a normal life. Social work is necessary to alleviate the constraint that hinders the marginalized society in achieving their goals ...

Recitatif by Tony Morrison is a story of two girls, Twyla and Roberta. The story is told in five encounters and all of them are narrated by Twyla, that’s why this story is also known as the Recitatif of Twyla. Recitatif literally means a musical narration. The language of a Recitatif is different from poems and stories. This is symbolic of the grave nature of this story. The story begins when both the girls, who belong to different races, are put in an orphanage. The setting is particularly important because it gives the readers a hint about the background of these ...

Urbanization is the process by which human population in the cities grows more rapidly than in the rural areas. It has sparked a lot of interests from the economic scholars and social scientists. As urbanization has increased in the third world, there are social, economic and environmental problems that have arisen. There are differences in the conditions that exist now during the urbanization in the Third world and the conditions that exist at the same time in the First world. There is a shortage of resources in the developing countries. First of all, the West has superior natural resources and ...

I made a decision to fly to Vietnam for two weeks to help children with disadvantaged backgrounds. However, in making this decision, both the children and I lost out financially and emotionally. A couple of summers ago, I decided that I should acknowledge that I have a privileged life and that I should give something back to people less fortunate. I decided to spend a few weeks as an international volunteer.

I scoured the internet and trawled through a large number of agents who, on closer inspection, seemed to be out to make a profit from holiday makers with a social conscience, rather than ...

I Killed My Mother by Andras Visky

Introduction:

This play which is set in post war Romania is indeed a powerful and wholly moving piece. It occurs during the times of the harsh dictatorship under Nicolae Ceaucescu and embodies the harshness under which Romanians had to live where this dictator was concerned. It also deals at length with the situation regarding the Roma minority who were constantly and consistently abused by the Romanian authorities. There is also the shocking leitmotif of the abandonment of children in orphanages by their parents, children who were treated extremely badly by the authorities as ...