Essays on Tennis Player

Even in nonfiction prose, authors find many different ways to tell us about themselves. They may directly describe their personality traits or they may indirectly show these traits through their word choice, their attitudes towards the subject matter and their reported (or admitted) behavior. As such, the personality of the author becomes evident in their works and social interactions. What is commonly referred to as “personality” in a real person is called “persona” in writing. This essay describes the persona of David Foster Wallace’s authorial persona as evidenced in his essays and his social life and interactions with ...

An injury of a batsman during a cricket match, a car accident, and the new venture of a famous company, are among some of the important contents of the news which is displayed via the different forms of media. Regardless of the vigilance, presence and the pace which are the primary principles for a successful news channel, the quest of getting more viewers and the highest rating often results in a fallacy. Despite the doubtful reliable news reports, newscasts and news stories have a special importance in the life of every individual which does not only help people with their school assignments and business trends, but ...

This presentation seeks to examine a photographic portrait of Martina Navratilova by Annie Leibovitz. Both Leibovitz and Navratilova are famous women; Leibovitz for her unique and evocative portraits, and Navratilova for her skill, success, and strength as a tennis player. With this photo, Leibovitz seeks to go beyond the simple portrait and explore the personhood of her subject in a setting and context that viewers do not expect. For instance, other pictures of Navratilova shot by Leibovitz show Navitalova posing with a tennis trophy; when viewers imagine a photograph of a famous tennis player, this portrayal is more expected. The Leibovitz portrait of Navritilova selected ...

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In the society that we live in today, incidents of social injustice are very evident. Poverty is also something that is noticeable in every part of the world. The sad thing is that few people are willing to chip in and help those who are less fortunate, or even help curb social injustices. However, there are organizations that have set up institutions where the unfortunate and poor can go seek help. There are also nursing homes that provide specialized care to people such as the aged.

I am a nursing student in my third year. During the holidays, I decided ...

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Personal characteristic of an individual can be assessed using several instruments. The instruments that can be used to gauge one’s personalities include the Myers-briggs type indicator (MBTI), Thomas- kilman conflict mode instrument (TKI), firo-b assessment (fundamental interpretation relations orientation-behavior) and strengths finder 2.0. These tools have the capability of effectively identifying ones personality characteristics. The ability to interpret the results accurately into a meaningful, productive and useful manner makes these tools essential. A clear understanding of the results is important for making good career choices, improving and adjusting one’s skills as a manager or seeking for a better realization ...