Despite his initial plan to put on an antic-disposition‚ Hamlet quickly finds himself in the grips of true insanity. Hamlet’s suicidal thoughts are beginning to intensify. In his famous ‘To be or not to be’ soliloquy‚ Hamlet states; “To die-to sleep‚ / No more; and by a sleep to say we end/ The heartache and the thousand natural shocks/ That flesh is heir to” (Shakespeare‚ III.I.60-63). Since this is a soliloquy‚ it represents Hamlet’s truest and rawest emotions‚ proving his suicidal and mental instability
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Marina Carr’s adaptation of Euprides’ Medea in a contemporary Irish context of the boggy midlands‚ By the Bog of Cats tells the story of Hester Swane and her resistance to enforced exile. The play showcases the societal tensions among class and societal groups‚ particularly among Travellers and the settled community. Hester‚ the Medea figure in the play is forced into an impossible situation. Outcasted as a member of the Travelling community and threatened with eviction and the loss of her child
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The authors use of words congenital‚ predilection and pathology suggested that for a woman to be attracted to other women was a sign of deviant and insanity. The tone in the quote was biased does not fit the hegemonic idea of a lesbian as she has/had many male partners. In the context of the movie‚ her character is used as a platform to represent lesbian women. As a result‚ it presented a biased lesbian identity. She portrayed as a mentor who helps Celie find her sexuality rather her lover. Since
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Abnormal Psychology The Debate- Dr.Szasz vs. Dr.Ellis The debate between these two doctors was very interesting and raised many interesting questions. The men discuss mental illness and their different opinions on the issue. While Dr. Szasz is the creator of a very popular movement in this era‚ Dr. Ellis disagrees with his idea and is very adamant about letting him know this. The debate is rather cordial to begin with‚ but quickly elevates into what seems to be a very personal matter. Both
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One problem that plagues our guild is transgression. Crime is all around us in our ordinary lives. Daily we hear of murders‚ robberies‚ rotatable snatching and rapes. These are categorized as "street crimes". For umpteen fill‚ much crimes are the exclusive "tragic" crimes‚ the ones that are unconscious and preventable. This different word of evildoing is "individual collar" crime. Both hit victims‚ and the effects of both can be devastating to the individuals engaged and to the territory. The
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REBELLION VS. CONFORMITY If one believed only in laws or rules that applied to evil‚ selfish‚ violent and mala in se crimes and followed only the laws that were for the protection of others‚ he would still be a criminal. Because he did not conform to some laws that were unjust‚ even if he hadn’t ever hurt a soul‚ he might be called a non-conformist at best‚ as well as a criminal. If one believed that some of the laws were unjust but mostly that the system itself acted unjustly and unfairly‚
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The novel “ The Turn of the Screw”‚ by Henry James explores the thin line between what it means to be sane and what it means to be insane. The blurred line has sparked many debates among literaries throughout the years. However‚ the debate may come to an end as it is increasingly obvious that the governess is perfectly sane. This claim is due to it not being explicitly stated‚ or even hinted toward‚ the governess ever being insane‚ whether before the novel’s events or after them‚ also the fact that
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HOUSTON‚ TX- Almost a week has passed since the case on Andrea Yates occurred. Andrea Yates drowned all five of her children in her bath tub last week on June 20th‚ 2001. The family grew up in a suburban area of Houston‚ Texas. This quintuple murder has shocked the whole nation of horrific comments and opinions on this case. Yates has been charged with first degree murder‚ and the trial has started. The kids ages ranged from 6 months to 7 years old‚ 4 brothers and 1 sister. Her Attorneys say the
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A woman convicted of killing her newborn and throwing her in the trash of a department store will not spend one day in prison. Jessica Price had entered an Alford plea in the 2013 death of her daughter‚ reports WLKY. An Alford plea means she acknowledges there’s enough evidence to convict her‚ but she does not admit guilt. She was charged with murder‚ but as part of a plea deal in March‚ the charge to be amended down to second-degree manslaughter. "No one can punish me more than myself‚" - a convicted
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In 1984‚ George Orwell’s Party’s definition of sanity and salvation is a paradox to the real definition of sanity and salvation. The author used the protagonist‚ Winston Smith‚ to portray the "insane" but real definition of sanity. During the interrogation process‚ O’Brien‚ a member of the Inner Party and supposed Brotherhood‚ is trying to prove to Winston that he persuades himself that he remembers events that never happened and that he is "...unable to remember real events" (203). O’Brien then
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