Castration

the crowd and orchestra of certain executions would even shoot the hanging, lifeless body. However, slave executions consisted of much more than just hangings; the other much more brutal and horrific methods may have included burning, pillory, castration, etc. (Adalberto and Baker). These methods of execution do not compare to the pain African Americans went through on a daily basis, but “slavery prevailed . . . because it was legally enforced (Stampp, 1956)” (Adalberto and Baker). Although…

foam of the sea and is commonly referred to as one of the most popular Greek divinities. There are many myths pertaining to her specific origins, all being very different in nature. However, the most famous story of Aphrodite’s birth would be the castration of Uranus, the god that symbolized the skies. Gaia, the wife of Uranus, bore many children to him, all of whom he hated. Uranus chose to imprison Gaia’s youngest children, which caused her immense pain. As a plan of revenge, Gaia called upon…

On a typical day, prison officials and inmates alike deal with a myriad of problems that include violence and overcrowding; however, transgender inmates face additional issues. Negative effects of isolation, access to healthcare, and stereotyping by legal official are just a few problems that challenge transgender incarceration (Giresi & Groscup, 2006). Most of these issues result from the way effectively all prisons in the U.S. classify and house transgender inmates. Some are placed in male…

Introduction When it comes to the development of personality, Sigmund Freud is almost certainly the most famous theorist who has lived from 1856 to 1939. In his Psychosexual developmental theory has five stages and completed in a prearranged series and can result in either a successful completion or a healthy personality or it may result in failure and due to this it will lead to an unhealthy personality. Also this theory is very controversial, as Freud believed that humans develop…

James’ mental state with the exception of a monster called the Abstract Daddy. The monsters themselves are uncanny enough in their humanoid appearance but many seem to represent James’ sexual frustration. One could tie that in to the idea of the castration complex that Freud mentions on page 424 of The Uncanny. Mary’s illness left her deteriorated and James did not find her desirable it also left her irritable and she was cruel to James. It left him feeling sexually frustrated and emasculated…

Beyond Orientalism: Muslim Donusa and the "English Mastiffs" in Massinger's The Renegado 1. Introduction While Said has pointed out in Orientalism that “the relationship between Occident and Orient is a relation of power, of domination, [and] of varying degrees of complex hegemony” (15), we must recognize the complex, and multifaceted ways in which the East was represented in a multitude of genres of literary discourse. We should recognize as well that the English experienced insoluble…

BACKGROUND Pigs have been essential to human’s life even before wild animals were domesticated. Ancestors of pigs comes from Asia and Europe 25 million years ago, however its domestication pigs began 6000 to 8000 BC. Pigs were highly produced in Asia especially China which is the highest pig producer even currently. Pigs arrived in South Africa in in 1600’s with the European settlers. South Africa’s indigenous breeds are the Windsnyer (Ramsay, 2002). Breeds which are also found and commercially…

Many years ago I had a dog who was my best friend. I found him when he was just a puppy and had been dumped on the side of the road. He was so young that I had to feed him baby food with a dropper. As he grew up we became inseparable; we went everywhere and did everything together. One day while playing fetch, Bronson ran into the road. It was a horrible incident to witness because he ran right in front of a car instantly breaking both his back legs and several ribs. My mom ran out and we…

The Nanking Massacre. The invasion of China by the Japanese before and during the World War II lasted from 1930 to 1945. During this period, the Japanese military motivated by an unconscionable wish for expansion, aggression and imperialism commited major crimes. The atrocities and brutalities committed by Japanese military ended with destruction on Japanese soil-the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima in 1945. The victims’ of Japanese militarists’ aggression included peace-loving and…

The history of slavery spans many cultures and religions, from ancient times to modern day. Almost every country practiced it including America, Africa, Europe and Asia. The earliest forms of slavery can be tracked back to the ancient Mesopotamian Code of Hammurabi and other ancient civilizations such as the Sumerians and Egyptians. However, there were many differences including total population, the punishments they faced, and overall purpose and origin of slaves in specific locations. Some…