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Children play king of the mountain with the stronger players trying to keep the weaker ones from taking possession of the top of the hill. One of Golding’s many themes expressed in Lord of the Flies is power. In comparison to society, the island consists of democratic, authoritarian, and spiritual power. Sitting in a throne…

Lying Morality Question Is lying morally wrong? If you ask most people if they lie, the answer is answered quickly as “No” but is that a lie in itself. We like to think of ourselves as honest, righteous people, therefore, we lie to ourselves about lying. Well, the truth is “we all lie”, maybe not…

Although many arrests have been made, organized crime and the Mafia are still very active. Organized crime and its families, particularly the Italian mafia, have increased their illegal activities significantly over the past few decades. The Mafia and organized crime go hand and hand, one cannot be spoken without the other. Both of these forms…

  Substance abuse quickly became a way of life for many young adults. As a result, this inapt behavior still continues today. To first-time college students, acting in a way that parents would disapprove somehow exhibits breaking from the womb. This “Mom can’t control me now” attitude greatly contributes to substance abuse among undergraduates. These…

Background to the study Resilience to trauma is dependent upon many factors, some individual and others within the social context in which we live. Exposure to trauma is pervasive in societies worldwide and is associated with substantial costs to the individual and society, making it a significant global public health concern. Trauma exposure is common…

After I left home and started to live on my own, I began to reflect on my growth throughout the years. I thought about what has empowered me to move forward, and in what ways it has. I found my answer in fishing. These are the basic fishing steps that I learned from my father….

“I’ve never seen someone as stupid as you are.” It was in an afternoon when my friend and I was playing with our battleship Legos. The Lego pieces were packaged in different small plastic packages, which were then teared off and clustered by my friend. When my dad came home and saw that clump of…

My role as patient monitor at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital was to observe and ensure the safety of high-risk patients under the supervision of nurses. I encountered patients with a variety of medical and psychological issues, and I regularly faced unique challenges caring for difficult patients. One holiday weekend day stands out above the…

The first three years of a child’s development are the most meaningful, because they are the first sets of interaction that they have with the world that surrounds them. Essentially, those first three years are the foundation or the base, for who the child is going to be, and how he or she will grow…

Over the years, academics have expressed great concerns on love and behaviour in intimate relationship in South Africa, particularly because relationship difficulties have been found to account for a large part of subjective well-being, failed marriages and escalated rate of divorces as well as a main contributor to depression, drug addiction and even suicide. Yet,…