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MY INSULT
"My Insult" is a generic emotion or sentiment that needs a place to grieve the agony after being buried deep inside the heart for a long time. It has been difficult, or there have been times when life has changed drastically, and this would serve as motivation for others, as discussed in the book. Communication is the key to healing, and it is from this that we have been able to speak up against all the insults that everyone has bravely endured. By reading this, we hope to inspire courage in young people and discourage them from taking any risks in life. Your willingness to perform positively is a step forward. We are grateful to all the co-authors who have truly put their hearts into this work and gone above and above to describe the experiences they had as "My insult." Since this book is based on their personal experiences, it should only be read for pleasure and not for any other reason.
A Slap in the Face
Author: William B. Irvine
language: en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date: 2013-02-01
Insults are part of the fabric of daily life. But why do we insult each other? Why do insults cause us such pain? Can we do anything to prevent or lessen this pain? Most importantly, how can we overcome our inclination to insult others? In A Slap in the Face, William Irvine undertakes a wide-ranging investigation of insults, their history, the role they play in social relationships, and the science behind them. He examines not just memorable zingers, such as Elizabeth Bowen's description of Aldous Huxley as "The stupid person's idea of a clever person," but subtle insults as well, such as when someone insults us by reporting the insulting things others have said about us: "I never read bad reviews about myself," wrote entertainer Oscar Levant, "because my best friends invariably tell me about them." Irvine also considers the role insults play in our society: they can be used to cement relations, as when a woman playfully teases her husband, or to enforce a social hierarchy, as when a boss publicly berates an employee. He goes on to investigate the many ways society has tried to deal with insults-by adopting codes of politeness, for example, and outlawing hate speech-but concludes that the best way to deal with insults is to immunize ourselves against them: We need to transform ourselves in the manner recommended by Stoic philosophers. We should, more precisely, become insult pacifists, trying hard not to insult others and laughing off their attempts to insult us. A rousing follow-up to A Guide to the Good Life, A Slap in the Face will interest anyone who's ever delivered an insult or felt the sting of one--in other words, everyone.
Shakespeare's Insults
Author: Nathalie Vienne-Guerrin
language: en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date: 2016-01-28
Why are certain words used as insults in Shakespeare's world and what do these words do and say? Shakespeare's plays abound with insults which are more often merely cited than thoroughly studied, quotation prevailing over exploration. The purpose of this richly detailed dictionary is to go beyond the surface of these words and to analyse why and how words become insults in Shakespeare's world. It's an invaluable resource and reference guide for anyone grappling with the complexities and rewards of Shakespeare's inventive use of language in the realm of insult and verbal sparring.