Henry H. Goddard Essays

Henry H. Goddard, an American psychologist and proud eugenicist, became one of the most influential men in education by helping create the basis for todays standardized tests. Mainly known for his work in 1912, The Kallikak Family: A Study in the Heredity of Feeble-Mindedness, which he later acknowledged as flawed, He was the first psychologist to translate the binet test into English. Goddard also published a study “The Journey of Delinquency, Volume II” called Mental Tests and the Immigrant in

In our society today, every individual’s ideas can be exchanged in various creative forms. The short film medium, being a form of social commentary, is a pertinent driving force behind shifts in personal values. Thus short films as a textual form have great value and impact to society due to their versatile delivery. Steve Cutts’ Happiness (2017) is a satirical film whose fast-paced nature prioritises meaning over matter to critique the constant pursuit of happiness in misplaced interests. Erez Tadmor

Imagine one day waking up with a terrible dream and was turned into a bug. Well, that’s what happened to Gregor Samsa, a short novella called “The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka. When Gregor Samsa was turned into a bug, his father, mother, and his sister treats him differently. At first, Gregor’s family feels sorry for him and then later on, his family treats him like a bug. As the days goes by his family became more frustratuate on him. Gregor’s sister, Grete, treats him with kindness and at the

This paper is a reflection of my personal leadership development blueprint this quarter. The paper identifies three main attributes that have made me to become a change leader this quarter. The paper concludes by pinpointing some core values that have successfully made this change possible. A change leader can be defined as encouraging people to take risks - to evaluate their core beliefs and worldview - and engage effectively with others (Flanagan, 2014). Apparently, his objective is to guide people

“Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be what you will be.” (MacArthur). General Douglas MacArthur delivered his speech “Duty, Honor, Country” in 1962 when he received the Thayer Award at the United States Military Academy at West Point. His primary audience is the West Point Corps of Cadets, some four thousand future officers of the United States Military. It is MacArthur’s purpose to explain the phrase “Duty, Honor, Country.”

The leadership style of Mukesh Ambani is very distinctive. He is very different to how a Steve jobs or Michael Dell would function. Mukesh Ambani doesn’t restrict himself to the traditional boundaries of monocratic, transformational and situational leaderships among others. His own unique methods are what make for the Mukesh Ambani leadership style. Before probing into Mukesh Ambani leadership style, it is necessary to understand how he thinks and how he approaches his work. To put it simply, Mukesh

David pope Alan Rogers American Government and Economics Honors 3/1/2018 Animal Farm vs Russian Revolution The connections and similarities between the book, Animal Farm and the infamous Russian Revolution are striking. You can virtually find a doppelganger and mirrored event in Animal Farm for every figure and event that happened in the Russian revolution. Even the philosophies created are a similarity. The most obvious difference is that the story is based

In an atmosphere where the beast is real, policies and human morals lose their values and become utterly useless. The democracy that Ralph initiated disappears and yields to a chaotic dictatorship, with Jack at the head, which represents evil and the beast viewed as both a dread and a symbol of worship and reverence. The boys’ increasing allegiance to the existence of the monster is demonstrated in their impalement of the sow’s head on the stake given as an offering to the beast. Thus, Jack slowly

Most of us are familiar with ‘The Great Dictator’ a classic movie starring the legendary Charlie Chaplin made in the year 1940. It was a statement regarding those times, a visionary satire on the unfolding events, which managed to etch itself indelibly in world history. The film per se, may be nearly 70 years old but remains as relevant today as it was then. It was recently that I came across the full text version of the speech given by the barber (Charlie) who was mistaken for the tyrannical dictator

The Paragon of Freedom Equality is something strived for by society, to liberate ourselves of oppression and be ourselves unconditionally. But, equality cannot be achieved by the oppression of others, it will only cause others to retaliate or resist. This can be seen in Ayn Rand’s novella Anthem, where she depicts this exactly, the protagonist, Equality, is a young man who has been assigned the job of a street sweeper by his society. Equality has grown up being wrongly taught that the individual

Erik Larson's iconic book The Devil in the White City relives the events leading up to the World's Fair of Chicago that occurred in the late 1800s. It is a novel of contrasts, as the title first evidenced. The Fair was known as the “White City”, as it was both literally white and a bright example of the magic America and the world could offer. In contrast with this image is the devil in the personality and nature of Holmes, committing horrible acts only a few blocks from the Fair. The question points

The Architecture and Function of H. H. Holmes’ “Murder Castle” The Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 celebrated the four hundredth discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. It showcased the incredible progress and marvels of the past century and drew twenty-seven million visitors from every corner of the globe. Of those twenty-seven million who arrived to celebrate and learn, approximately two hundred of those in attendance would not leave Chicago. They checked into the hotel on South

The Devil In The White City The book The Devil In The White City features a lot of interesting events, including the rejuvenation of the city of Chicago, so it may hold the Chicago World’s Fair, but also takes into deeper account the personalities of some characters. However this book also holds historical records of the person that created the serial killer archetype, which is said to be an important factor in shaping modern society. In this book Holmes, represents the Serial archetype;

Dr. H. H. Holmes was a serial killer during the time of the World’s Columbian Exposition. Between the time he arrived in Chicago and the time of his death, it is said to be that he killed several hundred people. Holmes was born and raised in New Hampshire but eventually found his way to Chicago. He was a different man and found joy in killing humans. Most of his murders occurred in his Castle in Englewood near Chicago. The question is, why did Holmes pick Chicago of all places? Why not somewhere

America's first serial killer unfolded in the background. Living in the perfect period and setting to become an infamous murderer, Dr. Henry Howard Holmes’ traumatic history and ill behavior combined for a perfect storm. As seen through his convicted 27 killings, the possibility of over 300 murders, and the haunting “Murder Castle” that he used to torture victims, Dr. Henry Howard Holmes was an extremely intelligent and sadistic sociopath. Herman Webster Mudgett, later know as H.H. Holmes, was born

In Gilmanton, New Hampshire there lived a small, odd child named Herman Webster Mudgett. Often was he bullied for these traits. One day, his peers made him physically face his fear - skeletons. Mudgett became fascinated with it, kickstarting his curiosity of death. He started dissecting small animals and insects. As he grew older he met a young girl that came to be his childhood sweetheart. However, she wouldn’t exactly agree. She found Holmes to be grimy, often calling him a monster. Holmes took

Someone may wonder who was the first ever serial killer. Did he do it for fun or did he do it out of anger? Was all of this on purpose or an accident? No one will ever know the real reason why H.H. Holmes killed many innocent people. The unsolved case of H. H. Holmes has multiple theories as to why some say it's unsolved and some say it's solved. H.H. Holmes was an American serial killer in the 19th century. The way he would kill people is just brutal. He would torture girls and then kill them and sometimes

James Eagan Holmes was born on December 13, 1987. On July 20, 2012, James was murdered 12 people, and injured 70 people in the 2012 Aurora shooting. The shooting took place at a Century movie theatre in Aurora, Colorado. Mr. Holmes’s family had history with mental disorders like schizoaffective disorder, psychotic disorder, etc. James was very socially awkward, he also has thoughts of wishing people dead. Before his massacre, James met with at least three mental health experts at the University of

Twisted Minds H.H. Holmes once said “I was born with the devil in me. I could not help the fact I was a murderer, no more than a poet can help the inspiration to sing” (Larson, 2004). This quote exemplifies the twisted mind many serial killers possess. Throughout history there have been many killers such as Jeffery Dahmer and John Wayne Gacy, however not many can name two of the first serial killers that obtained infamy. HH Holmes and Jack the Ripper are infamous serial killers who shared many traits;

and dominated by a religious and controlling mother. Together with his brother Henry, Gein’s mother preached to them about the evil of the world. She also isolated her boys and turned away outsiders who could have influenced them. She despised her husband (Gein’s father) as an alcoholic and unable to keep his job. In 1940, Geins father died of heart failure due to his alcoholism. The death of his elder brother Henry followed in 1944 under mysterious circumstances. Ed Gein was now left with his mother