According to a report series, Sherlock Holmes notifies himself as a sociopath. He stated “I am not a Psychopath, I am a high Functioning Sociopath, and do your research.” Sherlock Holmes’s proclamation of himself being a sociopath is more romantic and more intriguing rather than the disturbing truth that describes a sociopath. So I wonder if we really understand the characteristics of a sociopath. “Antisocial personality disorder results in what is commonly known as a sociopath (“Profile of the Sociopath”).” Four percent of the American population represents a sociopath. There are distinctive modifications from someone who has Anti-social personality disorder (APD) then an average human being. A sociopath has a tendency to blend or fit in,
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They are not the most intelligent people, but they have capabilities to explore the weakness of people, things and societal appeal. “Sociopaths use their superficial charm and high IQ to manipulate others to their intention, and their lack of empathy allows them to do this with no sense of guilt or remorse” (Loewen). Majority of a sociopath have deep indignation, which is split off and repressed. “They seem to have an innate ability to find the weakness in people, are ready to use these weaknesses to their own ends through deceit, manipulation, or intimidation, and gain pleasure from doing so (Profile of sociopath). The core of the problem is that they do not see others as humans, but they see them as targets and opportunities to take advantage …show more content…
Oliver twist has faced many struggles even as a young noble beggar child. One of those struggles, is his mother dies before she can even name him, and his father is dead before he was even born. So in order for him to receive his name, the community was to give him a name. Mr. Bumble chose to give him the name Oliver Twist. Mr. Bumble did not have any inspiration why he gave him Twist as a last name. But tells others that he just made the name up because he thought it was time for a T name. Despite all the things that Oliver has been through, people he came in contact with did not give him any sympathy. When Oliver met the sneaky, sly, cunning pickpocket, Artful Dodger, he could not understand his criminal language, but neither do we. For example, “one young gentleman was so eager to put his hands in Oliver’s pockets, in order that, as he was very weary, he might not have the trouble of emptying them when he went to bed (Oliver Twist 44, 45).” Oliver has never realized that someone has picked his pocket until he came through the open doors and saw Dodger and Charley picking Mr. Brownlow’s pockets. From Oliver’s point of view, these boys are thieves. He has been a nice, polite young gentleman toward them. He was consistently surrounded by darkness and death, even though he is an innocent person. He was captured and locked up in Fagin’s house and in the midst of Fagin’s gang. Oliver was
They are not the most intelligent people, but they have capabilities to explore the weakness of people, things and societal appeal. “Sociopaths use their superficial charm and high IQ to manipulate others to their intention, and their lack of empathy allows them to do this with no sense of guilt or remorse” (Loewen). Majority of a sociopath have deep indignation, which is split off and repressed. “They seem to have an innate ability to find the weakness in people, are ready to use these weaknesses to their own ends through deceit, manipulation, or intimidation, and gain pleasure from doing so (Profile of sociopath). The core of the problem is that they do not see others as humans, but they see them as targets and opportunities to take advantage …show more content…
Oliver twist has faced many struggles even as a young noble beggar child. One of those struggles, is his mother dies before she can even name him, and his father is dead before he was even born. So in order for him to receive his name, the community was to give him a name. Mr. Bumble chose to give him the name Oliver Twist. Mr. Bumble did not have any inspiration why he gave him Twist as a last name. But tells others that he just made the name up because he thought it was time for a T name. Despite all the things that Oliver has been through, people he came in contact with did not give him any sympathy. When Oliver met the sneaky, sly, cunning pickpocket, Artful Dodger, he could not understand his criminal language, but neither do we. For example, “one young gentleman was so eager to put his hands in Oliver’s pockets, in order that, as he was very weary, he might not have the trouble of emptying them when he went to bed (Oliver Twist 44, 45).” Oliver has never realized that someone has picked his pocket until he came through the open doors and saw Dodger and Charley picking Mr. Brownlow’s pockets. From Oliver’s point of view, these boys are thieves. He has been a nice, polite young gentleman toward them. He was consistently surrounded by darkness and death, even though he is an innocent person. He was captured and locked up in Fagin’s house and in the midst of Fagin’s gang. Oliver was