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- 1211: Domestic Violence
- ... flee--and a shelter with an open bed. The women, some with their identities changed to protect their privacy, talked about shame, guilt, fear of triggering even greater violence, low self- worth, isolation, embarrassment, numbing depression, concern for children, foiled escapes, a unrealistic sense of reality, a walking-on-eggshells existence and, perhaps above all, an illogical hope that something would change. "the abuser can make everything sound so good," says ...
- 1212: Happiness
- ... a Kantian viewpoint, rationality and the possession of a good will remains the most important element, but even someone with the truest and most logical of intentions can easily exist in a realm of pure depression. The one link that exists between these opposite belief systems is the concept that, all decisions should be made outside of one's personality. The key is that Kant said this decisions should be made ...
- 1213: Dickinson
- ... It would be hard to classify her as a certain type of writter because of the diversity of her poems, but they can be broken down individualy into four main themes: Romanticism, Realism, Individuality, and Depression. Romanticism emphasized passion rather than reason, imagination and intuition rather than logic and full expression of the emotions. Which is exatly what Dickinson wrote about in many of her poems. Poem 214 is a prime ...
- 1214: Divorce
- ... they dislike spending time alone. Many divorced women find themselves in the working field for the first time making less money than their husband did. Feeling helpless, lost, isolated and in a deep state of depression they soon feel trapped by the children and the new responsibility put on them.” (pp.56-63: Psychology Today) The division to divorce, the process of a divorce, and the postdivorce adjustment, are all very ...
- 1215: Pornography: Sex or Subordination?
- ... not protected by the First Amendment, because films then were liked upon only as diversionary entertainment and business. Even though sexual images were highly monitored, the movie industry was hit so hard during the Great Depression that film-makers found themselves smeaking in as much sexual content as possible, even then they saw that 'sex sells' (Clark 1029). Films were highly restricted throughout the 30's, 40's, and 50's ...
- 1216: Edgar Allen Poe
- ... in which he published short stories, poems, and ascorbic literary reviews. In October, the Clemms joined him, and in May he married his cousin Virginia. The rest of his life, Poe suffered from severe mental depression and declining physical health. In 1838, he published his only novel, "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym". In December, 1839, he lost his job because of the intense rumors of his excessive drinking habits. "By ...
- 1217: Abuse of the Innocent
- ... around and play, smell the flowers, or go for a walk in the warmth of the sunshine? Animal cruelty is wrong because we are hurting the Innocent. Animals experience and feel pain, fear, anxiety, stress, depression, boredom, joy and happiness. Animals are very intelligent, some ever learn our own language. Most people experience their first bond with an animal. Not only do they bring a companion and a friend into our ...
- 1218: Nazism
- ... tune without ever breaking stride. For the duration of the Third Reich the workers were industrial serfs, secure enough in their jobs but with a share in the national income that was even below the Depression level. As the economy moved toward war, a special decree on June 22, 1938, instituted the conscription of labor. This commanded each German to work where the state assigned him, with the reciprocal assurance that ...
- 1219: Of Mice and Men: Loneliness
- ... and time again and helps to display how demoralising an unrealistic dream can be. Nearly every influencing character in the story has a dream which they cannot realistically fulfil. During the period of the Great Depression many of these characters were struggling for survival and having a dream was something that kept them going through tough times. But in the long run this eventually lead to their demise. George, Lennie, Candy ...
- 1220: Segregation and The Civil Rights Movement
- ... on politicians, voting for those who supported civil rights. These Northern black communities, and the politicians that they elected, helped Southern blacks struggling against segregation by using political influence and money. The 1930s The Great Depression of the 1930s increased black protests against discrimination, especially in Northern cities. Blacks protested the refusal of white-owned businesses in all-black neighborhoods to hire black salespersons. Using the slogan "Don't Buy Where ...
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