Existentialism Essay

Dr. Irvin Yalom, a well-known America existential psychologist, presented a brief history of group therapy and an overview of the interview processes. The film "Understanding group therapy Volume 3: The interview" points out some specific skills needed when approaching the group process and identifying members of the group. The film begins by describing some of the key things that we learn about our self and others when interacting with others. Yalom believed that, interacting with others…

The Tragedy Recreation of Richard III The performance of Richard III is a fruitless play about a play that begins in a car park; the residence of long lost Richard III’s skeleton. This piece combines contemporary theatre with Shakespearean theatre to supposedly engage the audience’s understanding and reflection of the nature of evil, the value of Shakespeare and traditionalism of plays. Richard III was co-written by Daniel Evans and Marcel Dorney and directed by Daniel Evans as a recreation of…

Meursault is the main character in The Stranger, a book written by Albert Camus in 1942. The story takes place in Algeria where Meursault is bothered by heat and sunlight, symbols that show his misery. Meursault’s greatest antagonist is himself. The Stranger is Meursault, and he suffers isolation from himself and the world. He lives life with detachment and lack of emotion. The author was born in Algeria and grew up in extreme poverty which influenced his writing of The Stranger. The mood of the…

Did you know that Dr. Seuss won 6 medals for all of his books combined ? He made all different types of children books, mainly rhyming. One of his popular books was called Green Eggs and Ham, this book was published August 12, 1960. This symbolized the things we are afraid of, through two characters: Sam-I-Am and an unnamed character. In the book Green Eggs and Ham, the character Sam-I-Am constantly persuaded the unnamed character to try the Green Eggs and Ham. The unnamed character refused…

Personal space/privacy/intimacy/solitude It is necessary for artists to dream, plan, and research on their own, and so the artist traditionally turns to a space of solitude. A space that is private, that they can claim for themselves; a place of intimacy. However, they are in no way limited by the walls and physical boundaries of these spaces. Bachelard concentrates on solitude, and repeats and emphasises the word heavily . He draws on the significance of solitude in creative endeavours,…

From the absurdist point of view, Mersault from Camus novel, The Stranger, was freer inside of prison then he was outside in the world. Although he had the opportunity to go wherever he pleased before he was imprisoned, Mersault led a life of order and structure, which ultimately was emotionless and boring. However, once Mersault received Marie’s letter in jail he said, “from that day on I felt that I was at home in my cell and that my life was coming to a standstill there” (72). Home is a place…

In John Gardner’s Grendel, Grendel evolves from being solely an isolated individual to a character that has exposed themselves to various outside influences. Extending the analogy from the Allegory of the Cave by Plato, we see that Grendel was an isolated and hindered soul, bound by the miniscule world he knew to be true. Like the Allegory, Grendel breaks free from his chamber to explore the world he was restricted from. Through Grendel’s course to enlightenment there are several stages in which…

One minute, you’re alive, the next could be your last. Avenged Sevenfold’s “Exist” is a song about the thought of life and death. Avenged Sevenfold represents a hard rock/metal genre. The thought of life and death is a hard subject for most. Avenged Sevenfold, as well as other artists, create music from past experiences/thoughts by them. The band Avenged Sevenfold formed, and all members are from Huntington Beach, California. The band started when all members were around nineteen or twenty. The…

Throughout the book of “Grendel” by John Gardner, the self-image of the main character Grendel changes, as the stages of the story advance. Grendel is a curious monster who knows and recognizes what he is. He differentiates himself from the other animals and knows that he is thoughtful and aware of more. “Do not think that my brains are squeezed shut, like the ram’s, by the roots of horns” (Gardner 6). At the beginning of the story, Grendel, as mentioned, explains the ram’s attitude and tells…

Meursault, the storyteller, is a young fellow living in Algiers. In the wake of getting a telegram educating him of his mom's demise, he takes a transport to Marengo, where his mom had been living in an old persons' home. He dozes for very nearly the whole trek. When he arrives, he identifies with the home's chief. The executive permits Meursault to see his mom, however Meursault finds that her body has as of now been fixed in the pine box. He decreases the overseer's offer to open the pine box.…