Equus is a play in which present and past collide and intertwine in spectacular and thematically significant ways. Psychoanalysis (a process of evaluating mental health that was developed by Sigmund Freud) drives the plot forward‚ as the psychiatrist Martin Dysart succeeds in drawing out of Alan Strang a series of repressed memories. His intention is to achieve abreaction‚ which is the discharge of the emotional energy attached to a repressed idea. Theatrically‚ the past events in the plot of Equus are
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The horse (Equus caballus) is an animal belonging to the Equidae family with the genus Equus. These animals are usually kept for use as a means of transportation and goods transport. This is because the horse has a very strong bone structure. In some areas‚ these animals are also often used as food sources. Horses are thought to originate from Central Asia and North Asia. Animals have been raised since 4500 BC. Horses have a body weight that ranges from 590-907 kg. Some types of horses include arabic
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Peter Shaffer’s play Equus is about Alan Strang and his perception on horses. Alan is currently being treated by a Martin Dysart‚ his psychiatrist‚ for blinding six horses. His psychiatrist tries to get Alan to explain what was going on and he eventually begins to open up. When Alan was a child‚ his mother was a Christian who read the bible to him every day. One day‚ his father destroyed a picture of the crucifixion of Jesus and Alan decided to replace it with a picture of a horse. During Alan’s
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Equus Dysart Analysis In his telling of a dream he had‚ Dysart describes an unusual ritual in which he is responsible for killing young boys and girls and removing their organs so that his assistant priests can analyze them. With amazing surgical skill‚ Dysart manages to cut up child after child‚ feeling sicker with each one. However‚ he tries not to make his nausea flagrant to the other priests‚ for he fears that he will be next to be sacrificed if he is exposed. While trying to maintain a professional
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before a zygote is formed. They include geographical‚ ecological‚ temporal‚ ethological‚ mechanical‚ morphological and gametic isolation. These mechanisms lesson the possibility of gametes from different species coming into contact and hence forming a zygote. One prezygotic isolating mechanism is ecological isolation‚ also referred to as habitat isolation. Ecological isolation prevents different species that live in the same territory but different habitats from interbreeding. These species are referred
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THE IMPACT OF INTERNET USE ON CHILDREN/ADOLESCENTS By Miss Kaleyvani Geeseeny Sawmy Clinical Psychologist Children’s motives Few studies have been conducted – that can explain people’s motives for using internet. Research suggest that children use media for entertainment and relaxation purposes (to relieve boredom‚ to play games‚ or for social interaction) however little is known about what really motivate children to use Internet. Adolescents’ motives Use the Internet more
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adaptive radiation Answer: C Topic: Concept 24.1 Skill: Comprehension 2) Which of the following statements about species‚ as defined by the biological species concept‚ is (are) correct? I. Biological species are defined by reproductive isolation. II. Biological species are the model used for grouping extinct forms of life. III. The biological species is the largest unit of population in which successful reproduction is possible. A) I only B) II only C) I and III D) II and
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COMMUNICABLE ROBOTICS USING EMBEDDED CONTROLS Robot’s plays vital role in industrial Automation‚ Automobile‚ Communication‚ Bio medical‚ Weather fore costing and much more areas. Robot’s are man made machine to do continuous operation with out nest. Old generation robots are programmed for one single continuous work. New generation robots are very intelligent‚ which can perform various works simultaneously. We would like to develop a real working model robot to handle various functions
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The author of Equus‚ Peter Shaffer‚ explores the idea of differing views of Religion by showing contrasting characters and conflicting points of view. Specifically focusing on how showing the contrasting ideas of sanity and insanity in regards to Alan and Dysart. These techniques of contrasting characters and contrasting points of view are used to explore the main idea of what is normal. The issue with points of view in Equus is that the characters all believe they are right and that their view
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Running Head:ISOLATION 1 ISOLATION A LONELY ROAD Elizabeth Arguelles Keiser University ISOLATION 2 ISOLATION A LONELY ROAD There is a difference between the unhealthful experiences of isolation from the healthful and necessary experience of occasional solitude. Having time alone is an important part of emotional maturity. Sometimes we need alone time to sort through are thoughts‚ distress from a busy day. In a demanding world of seven billion people‚ restore a connection with
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