Bret Easton Ellis

In 1835, a young Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote a short story called, “Young Goodman Brown” about a man’s spiritual journey in Puritan America. A hundred and fifty-six years later Bret Easton Ellis wrote, “American Psycho” once more focusing a man’s journey, although less about his spirit and more of his psychological problems during the 1980s. Although, on the surface, these two stories do not seem similar they do share a lot of similarities, almost to the point where American Psycho could be seen as a newer version of Young Goodman Brown, just with a different ending. Goodman Brown is obsessed with his appearance in society and his wife, Faith. He does such good work for God that he earns the title of Goodman, and was able to have such a devout…

American Psycho was published in 1991 by Bret Easton Ellis. Ellis completely captured the life in New York during the 80s. He used specific details to capture the essence of the 80s with the partying, clothes, and gadgets used in everyday life. American Psycho is about Patrick Bateman, a businessman who lives in New York City. Bateman enjoys - like others - eating at fancy restaurants, wearing the fanciest clothes, and going out with women and his coworkers; however, unlike others in this time…

article, “Living in the Cult of Likability,” Bret Easton Ellis states his thoughts on today’s “reputation economy.” The basic premise of Ellis’ article was to point out that because “everyone” wants to be heard, it makes everyone’s voice less significant. Ellis also focuses on everyone’s desire to be relatable and liked to avoid being called a hater. I agree with the majority of Ellis’ premise; I believe people try too hard to be liked, therefore dulling themselves of personality and…

Welcome back to the second part of the four-part series of essays discussing whether or not Patrick Bateman was, indeed, a psychopath. We will be exploring personality disorders, specifically looking at antisocial personality disorder. Click here to read part one. Patrick Bateman is a self-absorbed, pop-culture obsessed, materialistic, greedy, young man who feigns social niceties and political correctness yet has no issue saying what he really feels when he believes no one is listening. He has…

verification of a job well done; it is a demand for more. Therefore, the continual, participatory declaration of the wrestling event indicates the existence of a contrast interpretive setting in the theater. Kayfabe expands past the physical space of the wrestling ring and the arena for the discussion and media around the event. Professional wrestling is supposed to be ‘real’ (Mazer 67). Over time; however, the mystique wore off. In 1999, officials for the WWE have distanced themselves from…

really was. Further on into the story, the reader finds out she used to work in a saloon and Jim regularly came to her. This is an illustration that Miggles, may be a prostitute or something of that nature. However, once the group sees how much care Miggles has for Jim, they grow to change their mind about her. Miggles is praised by the group as if she was family or a very good friend to them. Bret Harte illustrated to the readers of Miggles, that someone cannot judge a book by its cover. The…

Sam Brunner Mrs. Lawrence Composition 11 9 December 2015 Literary Analysis of The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Francis Bret Harte Many people are forced to leave their homes and their hometown. Poker flat lost several thousand dollars, and experiencing lawlessness or you could say it has become ungovernable. A committee has formed to remove any and all improper persons. To restore the town to the former glory and restore the laws and government that was once in the town. Many of the characters in…

A Morally Ambiguous Character in “The Outcasts of Poker Flat” In “The Outcasts of Poker Flat,” Bret Harte introduces a morally ambiguous character. In this story, a group of improper people is exiled from Poker Flat, and they face several difficult situations. Mr. Oakhurst, one of the exiles, steps up and acts as a leader. Throughout the story, Mr. Oakhurst portrays good characteristics despite the fact that he is exiled for being a gambler, which helps convey the idea that everyone has…

Before the federal government took over control of immigration in the 1890’s, Ellis Island was just another piece of land in New York Harbor. As it was called Gibbet Island back then, it was named after the wooden post, or gibbet, where the bodies of the convicted were displayed. It was a place where convicted pirates were hanged to the gallows in the 1820’s until 1839, “it would be their last chance to witness such a horrific spectacle in Gibbet Island” (Cannato pg. 23). Since Congress wasn’t…

Middlebury struggle session. (2017, Apr 25). Wall Street Journal Retrieved from http://rdas-proxy.mercy.edu:2048/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.rdas-proxy.mercy.edu/docview/1891314915?accountid=12387 In this article based on Charles Murray Middlebury case, Bert Johnson, chair of Middlebury political science department apologized for the violent student’s behavior. Johnson apologized in the campus newspaper. The article also explained that 30 Middlebury students received “accepted…