Unspoken Words

When on the other hand, lies depict an unconfidential way to “protect” the truth from doing unnecessary harm. People lie because they don’t see the truth as necessary, don’t want to hurt anyone, or to help gain love and respect from others. However, this is over powered with the importance of coming into reality because one cannot live in a fantasy created by others meant to shield them from the resentful truth, and of finally “seeing.” All in all, the author’s imagery at the end leaves the reader thinking about the liberation that comes from hope and a fresh start. Lastly, does a lie really protect a loved one from hurt and pain, or is the truth always

In “Shame: The emotions and morality of violence,” James Gilligan, a professor of Psychiatry at New York University, argues to make a point that shame can lead to violence in a certain amount of people. After working and interviewing with two convicts in a prison, he learns that there are three preconditions to be met before being considered violent. The first is to not show their feelings of being ashamed due to it threatening their masculinity. The second is that they can’t counteract shame with their social status, achievements, friends and family. The last is not to feel love, guilt, or fear. These preconditions make Gilligan more understanding of the inmates and their lives.

She using this line to describe our human nature of controlling the inevitable pain and suffering

Shame is unspoken, it is the main secret behind different forms of broken behaviors. The aspiring researcher Brene Brown, in her earlier talk, “The Power of Vulnerability”, which became a viral hit and the most favored TED Talk video, explores what the possibilities are when people confront their shame. Along with her most recent video “Listening to Shame”, Brown speaks of both shame and vulnerability throughout the presentation. She digs into the uncomfortable, unacceptable, and human emotions that we keep deep within us and dares us to show our authentic selves. The presentation includes the rhetorical appeals of ethos, logos and pathos to build the fundamental objectives of the talk. In which throughout her talk, Brown portrays great credibility

““It’s not a question of whether you will hurt, or of how much you will hurt; it’s a question of what you will do, and how well you will do it, while pain has her wanton way with you.”””

Human development is an ongoing process of not just, Hawkins concentric circle known as, the body, but the soul. His Temporal Systems circle that includes family, friends, church, society, government, economy, and education are what help shape and develop these areas of one’s life. During this process of human development painful things happen and if not dealt with can cause damaging results later. The title of Wilson’s book, Hurt People Hurt People, is a perfect description of what can happen. Wilson, knowing change is not easy, said it best when she said, “We must enter the change process with open eyes. When we do, we’ll see that the necessary truth requires tears, time and even some terror” (p. 96).

Psychological conditions leave more of a scar in your heart than being physically hurt. For instance, the idea of being separated

The biggest takeaway from this is that the greatest shame in life simply comes from not being able to rise above hitting rock-bottom. “But if you live your life without feeling and compassion for your fellowman--you are as an animal-- ‘an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth’ & happiness & peace of mind is not attained by living thus” Page

Every person has a fear. They may want to share it, or they may not. Whatever the case, talking about it or even speaking up is sometimes very difficult. In the first excerpt, the girl is terrified of being different and has low self esteem (paragraph 2). In the second excerpt, Elie Wiesel is traumatized by World War II.

At some point in life, people will deal with a difficult situation that leaves them heavily impacted. In these situations, there are many reactions that happen such as sorrow, anger, or guilt. Many attempt to forget this critical situation and walk away from it, but at some point, it will come back and need to be confronted. There will be a time when they have to confront their past. In “Facing It” by Yusef Komunyakaa, this specific situation happens: The speaker, after a few years, visits the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. At the memorial, the speaker attempts his best to hold back his emotion. The speaker is a veteran of the Vietnam War, and at the memorial, he has a special connection with his fallen comrades. The theme of war leaving an impact

In the simple act of telling their stories, their pain becomes not undetected, but

Humanity is the state of being humane, just, and beneficial to humans as a whole. Having a sense of humanity during trying times is crucial and can either make or break the situation. In the novels Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis De Bernières and All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, characters perform acts that allow them to progress through hard times. The characters demonstrate that they want not only a future for themselves but also a future for others, even if they are enemies. By having a sense of humanity they realize that in the end they are all human and where they live and who they fight for does not matter.

A traumatic event occurs when a person is in a situation where there is a risk of harm or danger to themselves or other people. Situations like this are usually frightening or cause a lot of stress. In such situations, people feel helpless. We all cope with these traumas in different ways, in the protagonist’s case, he writes about it. Tim O’Brien expresses a candid tone in the passage corresponding to Lavender’s death from fictional novel, The Things They Carried using specific rhetorical strategies in order to create a relatable dilemma with how often times horrific stories are unintentionally skewed.

How does one show his or her pain? Jonathan’s agony from the death of his father is

Negative emotions selfishly nudge a place to overwhelm the mind and heart, lacking merciful speech practices. The agony which is delivered as a result of the union of lies and deceit, becomes multiplied, in situations, when the offender, act as if they did, or said, nothing to warrant a wounding reaction from the intended victim.