For my I-Search I have chosen to write about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). I have been interested in the disorder ever since I came across a woman with OCD in goodwill while I was in St. Louis. I was with my cousin and sister at the time and we were relaxing in chairs near the bathroom while waiting for our parents to be done finding a brand new‚ old pair of jeans. While relaxing in the chairs‚ my cousin and I noticed a girl go into the bathroom‚ but not close the door all the way and then
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the obsession to an extent that drives away the truth and realism in their values‚ morals and perceptions. William Shakespeare manifests this idea of an involuntary change in character in the play “Othello”‚ and with a similar approach this idea is identified by Scott Spencer in the novel “Endless Love” and is further explored in “Obsession”‚ a poem written by DaMoyre. Throughout each of these texts‚ the composers’ use of characterization depicts the true nature of obsession with themes of jealously
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call into question Othello’s love for Desdemona. When confessing his love for her in front of the senate Othello says‚ “She loved me for the dangers I had passed‚/ And I loved her that she did pity them” (I.iii.193-194). At the beginning of the play Othello clearly states the reason why he and desdemona fell in love with each other. Neither of them fell in love with each other’s personality‚ but instead fell for the idea of the other.Desdemona fell in love with Othello for the stories he told from
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Evynn McGinn Star Gibson Psychology 17 November 2013 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder It is normal to go back and make sure you turned the curling iron off‚ or double check the doors to make sure they’re locked. But when a person suffers from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder‚ when you think you forget these regular‚ simple tasks it can run your whole day. Upon picking this topic and taking this class‚ I didn’t know about any of the diseases. OCD stuck out to me the most‚ and so I felt like it would
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) At some point during their lifetimes‚ some people are bound to suffer from a psychological disorder. They may be afflicted with schizophrenia‚ borderline personality disorder‚ major depressive disorder‚ bipolar disorder‚ or post-traumatic stress disorder. However‚ one anxiety disorder interests me personally‚ which locks the individuals that suffer from it into a perpetual cycle of continuous thoughts and behaviors. This disorder is obsessive-compulsive disorder
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In William Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Othello‚ Shakespeare uses love as an overall theme for his play. Love is an intense feeling of deep affection‚ and normally‚ authors use it to show the relationship between two people. Shakespeare takes what love means to an entirely new level‚ and uses it in an unusual way within this play‚ for love is not only used in the general sense of love for other people‚ but in the love of power over others and how to use the love that other people hold for one person to
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What can we see about the treatment of love in literature from comparing Shakespeare and Browning? In Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’ and Browning’s ‘The Laboratory’‚ it is implied that love was the cause of a desire for revenge on and the death of another character. In ‘Othello’‚ Othello-despite loving her-desires revenge on Desdemona‚ believing she has been unfaithful‚ and irrationally decides to kill her: “I will withdraw/To furnish me with some swift means of death/For the fair devil” (III.iii.473-4)
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Mental Illness Awareness Assignment Literature Review HSP3U Obsessive-Compulsive disorder is factor that affects the daily lives of many‚ especially in the twenty-first century. Through a questionnaire aimed to evaluate the true awareness of Obsessive-Compulsive disorder in the modern day high-school‚ society may finally be able to take a look into how educated in mental illnesses today’s children truly are. Such research is essential‚ through these statistics it will help society analyze
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lifestyle is shown to be the only way she can feel serene. Louisa’s compulsive nature leads her to maintain her home in a very particular way. Any disruption upsets her disposition greatly. She seems to prefer an orderly life over human companionship. Obsessive organization is what brings Louisa peace‚ as she “had almost the enthusiasm of an artist over the mere order and cleanliness of her solitary home” (Freeman‚ 443). The level of tidiness she maintains seems to be the only way she can cope with her
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder One of the most interesting mental illnesses to talk about today is obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is mostly referred to as OCD. Although OCD is an attention-grabbing subject‚ it can occupy a lot of time and energy from a person’s life. There are many who suffer from OCD including men‚ women‚ boys and girls. This mental illness causes one to have thoughts that are uncontrollable as well as behaviors that are repeated over and over again. For example‚ Sue just
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