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Jessica Stupak
Professor Brosamer
English 101B
9 September 2014
Dear Dr.Phil, Why am I Always Angry, like, Always? As contradicting as this may sound, there would be no good in the world if it wasn't for anger. Take Martin Luther King Jr. as an example. He was man who wanted to make a difference in the world, but without anger fueling his purpose, would he have succeeded? In the short story “Christ in the House of Martha and Mary” by A.S Byatt, the reader is introduced to an angry young woman by the name of Dolores. Though she is not beautiful or delicate, it is her anger that pushes her to become a better person. Byatt skillfully demonstrates throughout her story that the power of anger is a strong force that can either diminish a person
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Byatt shares that God made Dolores heavy “and she hated him for it” (1). Though this may be true, Dolores rather blame her heavy set on God versus taking responsibility for it herself. If Dolores really wanted to, she could manage the way her body looks. Why does she blame God? Because it is easier for her to do so. She isn't happy with her life and instead of owning up to her image, she uses the power of anger to help subside the pain she feels inside. Though this tactic isn't beneficial in the long run, it gives her a small sense of relief. When Concepcion is confronting Dolores about her jealous attitude, Dolores tells her, “I want to live. I want time to think. Not to be pushed around” (Byatt 1). Byatt shows that blaming God gives her that little extra time to live and to think. Since she cannot push herself in a positive manner, Dolores twists the situation around to where others are pushing her around in a negative manner. Though this use of anger seems acerbic, it does sometimes help an individual maintain their …show more content…
“She never spoke to him, but worked away in a kind of fury in his presence, grinding the garlic in the mortar, filleting the fish with concentrated skill, slapping dough, making a tattoo of sounds with the chopper, like hailstones, reducing onions to fine specks of translucent light. She felt herself to be a heavy space of unregarded darkness, a weight of miserable shadow in the corners of the room he was abstractedly recording” (Byatt 1). Though she never acknowledges him, once the painter confronts Dolores on her anger, a shift in Dolores occurs. The painter shares with Dolores that she is a “true artist” (Byatt 1) . He compares his job with hers, stating that the equivalent of his skill with his brushstrokes, control of light and dark, usuage of color, are her "good nose for herbs", "her tact with sugar and spice", and her "command of sweet and sour, rich and delicate" (Byatt 1). Thus, Dolores learns the importance of doing something well and is gratified that someone has recognized her talents and skills. The power of anger she possesses allowed her to grow as an artist but also as an
Doug Swieteck, from “Okay for Now”, by Gary D. Schmidt, lived a life in anger. At the beginning of the book, he was very hateful of everything. He had spent a long time in anger and disgust, trying to find a way in life. Near the beginning of the book, Joe Pepitone gave Doug his baseball cap and jacket in person, to Doug. But, Doug’s mean older brother took the cap and his dad took his jacket. That added to Doug’s anger even more. But, luckily he turned it around in the middle and end of the book. He ended being a lot happier and was able to control his emotions better.
His father left and his mother was an alcoholic. He was neglected until he was adopted by his stepfather and attended several different schools while he was growing up (“Truman Capote,” par. Anger can be expressed in positive ways through calming outlets such as art, exercise, music, or poetry. Anger and frustration can also be expressed in negative ways, such as any form of crime, including murder.
In She's Come Undone Wally Lamb addresses the effects of personal trauma on one's self-image and the propensity of survivors to move towards self-destruction. Dolores believes that she is the cause of all of her tragedies, including her rape and her mother's death, and that the one true evil in her life is herself. She convinces herself that she deserves whatever pain she may receive along the course of life. With each new hardship, her guilt is increased. Her destruction begins with overeating and culminates in attempted suicide.
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Mary Tudor or Queen Mary I of England was infamously known as Bloody Mary. While many believe Bloody Mary was an evil monster, others believe she was a great queen because of her many accomplishments. Mary was actually a good devoted Catholic others still to this day believe she was an evil woman, but with these interesting facts it will be determined that Mary was a good queen.
If anger were a disease, there would be an epidemic in this country. Road Rage, spousal and child abuse, and a lack of civility are just a few examples. Emotionally mature people know how to control their thoughts and behaviors how to resolve conflict. Conflict is an inevitable art of school and work, but it can be resolved in a positive way.
According to Seneca, anger is a bad thing that can destroy the universe, and he argued that one had to be reasonable and get rid of anger in order to achieve a state of mind not subject to emotions (Kim 2). To Rene Descartes anger is the most dangerous emotion, and it is more violent than other emotions(55).
emphasized a lack of restraint. Popular psychology identified “the positive aspects of anger” and encouraged couples to communicate their desires to one another.
and pleasure, the body changes into a relaxed state. When an individual is angry different
Whether that be because a coworker has been a complete crap to you all day, or your kid didn’t listen to you and ended up getting hurt for the thousandth time in a row, to getting ultimately stressed and frustrated because your teachers didn’t enter in grades and denies any proof of that occurring, we’ve all been there. When I’ve seen others get angry, they become confrontational or even start yelling, some people that I know of even throw things either at the people that they are angry at, or at other areas, such as walls. There are four different types of angry people: the avoiders, who avoid the situation completely and ignore their anger, bottling it up; the destroyers, who throw things out of anger in order to relieve it; the screamers, who scream, yell or even just become straightforward and rude either towards the person that they are angry towards; the avengers, who come up with plans to get back at the person who angered them, though most times those people don’t actually go through with their villainy plots. The ‘trigger’s, or the things that set people off to become angry, vary from person to person. In my experience, most triggers come from when someone does something that truly peeves them, which could be anything from loud noises to the mood that the other person has towards
When angry, it is hard for a person to see the damage they are doing. Concepts of revenge, murder, jealousy, greed, selfishness, rage, resentment, and hatred are all offspring to what anger can become if allowed to grow (Potter-Efron, 2). In some cases, anger is the result of feelings of helplessness and a desire to regain power in life (Glick and Steven, 103). Anger is not completely evil, but there are dire consequences if we let ourselves be corrupted by its influence. Loss of life, or losing the love of someone close to you can instantly make you regret your actions while angry.
Anger changes the behavior pattern of the person as a result of changes in his emotional status. it is accompanied by physiological and biological changes. Actions resulting from anger often lead to undesirable physiological and health consequences, because the neuro-transmitters/hormones (eg. adrenaline) released during anger intensify impulsive action and obscure rational
After the birth of my first child, I had to learn to develop constructive ways to vent anger. One of those ways was to go off alone, count to ten, and think about what it was that made me angry. After I discovered the root of my anger, I often asked myself, "Will it do me or anyone else any good to be angry?", and, "Will being angry do anything to solve the problem", and the answer to both questions was usually no. By the time I had done the walking and thinking, I was usually not angry anymore.
This can either be a positive or negative thing and how you act on it, or do not act, can show how in control and effective you are with your feelings. According to the text, “just because you feel a certain way does not mean you have to act on it” and that “people who act out angry feelings actually feel worse than those who experience anger without lashing out” (Adler, Rosenfeld, Proctor II, year?). Even though acting on your feelings may seem uncontrollable, it is important to deal with them in a different and more productive way. Recognizing how you feel and using the right approach during a constructive conversation is always better than quickly lashing out without completely understanding the situation or how you feel besides angry. Furthermore, “recognizing the difference between feeling and acting can liberate you from the fear that getting in touch with certain emotions will commit you to a course of action” (Adler, Rosenfeld, Proctor II, year?). Understanding your emotions is important so that you will be able to experience feelings that may upset you and still be able to deal with them from a positive standpoint. Once you can separate your feelings from actions you will be able to make more rational