Claustrophobia

The 2010 Writers’ Theatre revival of A Streetcar Named Desire, presented in the Chicago suburb of Glencoe, arrived on the scene in the immediate afterglow of the critically acclaimed and soldout limited US run of the Sydney Theatre Company’s production of the play starring Cate Blanchett as Blanche DuBois. The Sydney production, directed by Liv Ullmann, was universally praised, and critics particularly singled out Blanchett’s performance as revelatory and nearly definitive. With Ullmann’s…

“Panic attacks and anxiety attacks are not real, people only fake them to get attention from others. They just fake an asthma attack and say they are having a panic attack”. No, Panic disorders, Generalized Anxiety disorder, Obsessive Compulsive disorder, Post-Traumatic stress disorder, and Specific Phobias are not fake; they are terrible mental DISORDERS that millions of people encounter everyday. It is more common than you think for people to say that a panic attack or anxiety attack are just…

We all have fears, but are they necessarily strong enough to cause us problems? You may not like spiders or snakes and may go out of your way to avoid them, but this is quite different to having a phobia about something. For example, it is natural to be afraid of a snarling Rottweiler, but not to be terrified of a friendly poodle on a leash. Although a phobia is similar to a fear, there is one key difference: the anxiety experienced by the person is so strong that it interferes with their life…

Narrative Devices - Character ‘s Points of View Character 1- Beth, 17 year old girl who is very curious Character 2- Richard, 19 year old who really likes Aunt Jemima’s maple syrup Character 3- John, 15 year old that likes puzzles and suffers from claustrophobia Character 4- Timmy, 16 year old boy who loves fidget spinners Character 5- Danielle, 18 year old who likes food Summary - They are locked in a puzzle room and have to get out using the objects and clues found in the room. Timmy gets…

COULD YOU EVER LOVE ME Who does abnormal human behavior affect, the abnormal human behavior affect everyone. Mainly it affect the person who has to deal with the mental disorder, it affect the family, the community and law enforcement. A mental disorder has its economic and social issues. It cost billions to help mental disorder illness. Economically, it’s a burden basically due to loss of income not the cost of the care. I have a great interest in abnormal behavior. It is a much needed subject…

The Human Beings Inclination to Attain Freedom Nelson Mandela once stated, “There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires” (BrainyQuote). Moreover, freedom is a basic desire which everyone seeks to attain. Essentially, it is a part of our human nature to strive for, go after, and achieve, a life of freedom. In the novel The Stone Carvers by Jane Urquhart…

There are about two hundred drunk, sweaty college students in my house right now. Music is blaring throughout the whole place and I can barely hear anything else. “CLAIRE!” I turn around and see Rachel running towards me with two red solo cups in her hand. “Take one.” she hands me one of the cups, filled to the rim. “Do you realize how many people are here? There are people here that I’ve never even talked to before, how did they all get in?” she continues, practically yelling in my ear.…

Critics charge that in Jane Austen’s novels, “Happiness emerges only from the practice of virtue.” Many of her characters, after all, follow a strict set of standards. Even characters who do err from social norms (like Pride and Prejudice’s Lydia) achieve happiness only after well-meaning individuals (like Mr. Darcy) rectify their blunders. Yet for Austen, perfectly virtuous women – women who follow Victorian standards of morality without fail – are unrealistic illusions. Women need not panic,…

The film 12 Angry Men by Sidney Lumet, is a courtroom drama with, well: twelve angry men trapped inside a steaming hot room, keen to deliver a verdict about a minority teen convicted of murdering his father. According to IMDb, the film made it’s debut in April of 1957, this film tested the boundaries between race relations and the effect of an all-white jury during the high peaks of the civil rights movement. The film revolves around a young man, most likely Puerto Rican although his ethnicity…

thought, although perfectly true, is not one he finds especially comfortable. In fact, for the first hour following the Concorde's takeoff (or perhaps liftoff would be a better way to put it) from Heathrow, he has been coping with a mild case of claustrophobia. The airplane is narrow-unsettlingly so. The meal is just short of exquisite, but the flight attendants who serve it must twist and bend and squat to get the job done; they look like a troupe of gymnasts. Watching this strenuous service…