Category: Society

The three readings that I selected for my response paper are documents that strongly influenced early American politics. After reading the articles, it is evident that the policies and ideologies discussed not only impacted the time period in which they were written, but current political institutions. The first reading The American Democrat by James Fenimore…

Vampires have been around for generations that there are a variety of forms of these immortal creatures with each culture having their own version. In the past, vampires have reflected the fear and things perceived as taboo in those cultures. Originally, vampires were first known to be savages and blood-thirsty. They were also representation of…

Theatre as a Mirror of Human Existence and Its Evolution A drama is considered to be all-inclusive. It embraces all types of topics and represents all kinds of natures, as it is intended for all classes of people. Thus, it is a mirror of human existence intended to be presented on the stage. But as…

Utopia is a satire that was written by Sir Thomas More. Utopia consisted of two parts: A book one and a book two. Book one was about a journey taken by Thomas More where he is traveling through cities and meets up with an old friend named Peter Giles, whom then introduces Thomas More to…

Muzafer Sherif, a psychologist, developed social judgment theory in the early 1960s with the assistance of Carl I. Hovland and Carolyn W. Sherif. To explain apparent inconsistencies in attitude change research, Sherif and Hovland (n.d.) suggested a theory of social judgment. The theory delves into how people make decisions when persuaded to accept or reject…

A perfect world will consist of a group of people living around each other, an ideal society is wherever theres not a lot of arguing, it would be world full of different, wonderful people that will always remain true to themselves. An ideal society is where giving support to each other, A perfect society is…

Psychologist Deborah Tannen once said: We all know we are unique individuals, but we tend to see others as representatives of groups. She also added that it is in our nature to do this, and from what she had said it can be concluded that this function in the human brain makes them more efficient…

The use of the controversial N-Word tends to strike a chord for many Americans. Some recognize the N-Word as an unmentionable term and a purely racial slur. In fact, they believe the N-Word should be completely redacted from all features of society. However, the N-Word is still a significant part of American history and one…

Chaucer, through his literature, and looking specifically at The Canterbury Tales, has arguably provided a lens into the cross strata of Middle Age society. In doing so, it demonstrates that discussions surrounding gender, female agency and masculinity in a historically patriarchal society has been conveyed throughout literature dating back to the fourteenth century. So much…

Introduction to Utopian Societies in Literature Utopia is an imaginary world of ideal perfection (‘Utopia Definition’). This definition portrays the societies created by the two authors Ursula Le Guin and N.K Jemisin in ‘The ones Who Walk Away from Omelas’ and ‘The Ones Who Stay and Fight’ respectively. Le Guin portrays a utopia made possible…