Demonic possession

Mental illnesses are conditions that affect a person’s mood, behavior, thinking or ability to associate with others. People that are constantly stressed or have been in multiple traumatic experiences are more likely to develop mental illnesses (NAMI). However, there are many other factors that can contribute to these mental health conditions, and they include: genetics, environment, lifestyle, brain structure and biochemical processes (NAMI). About 1 in 5 adults are affected by mental…

Edgar Allan Poe is a famed Gothic writer from the 18th Century made popular by his short stories and essays that depict the dark and twisted elements of the human psyche. Poe contradicts the transcendentalist belief that men are inherently good in nature by exposing the subdued sadistic impulses of his characters that he refers to as the "spirit of perverseness" (Poe 237). Poe believed that these impulses lay buried in our subconscious but eventually leak out into our consciousness affecting our…

About six percent of our population is affected by Schizophrenia mostly in the ages of sixteen through twenty-five. Of those that suffer from the illness most likely do not attend school regularly. Schizophrenia is a serious psychotic disorder, categorized by an imbalance of the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin (Myer’s Psychology For AP); much of the population debates whether this illness is nature versus nurture. This illness can affect anyone and it is very damaging to one’s life.…

INTERPLAY OF SOCIO-CULTURAL FORCES AND PSYCHO-SEXUAL MOTIVATIONS IN THE PLAYS OF VIJAY TENDULKAR AND BALWANT GARGI Abstract: The purpose of the present paper is to study the plays of Vijay Tendulkar and Balwant Gargi to understand the tragic plight of suffocated individuals at the mercy of oppressive socio-cultural forces and hidden psycho-sexual desires. The plays of Tendulkar and Gargi depict the collapse of human life and desires under dysfunctional moral values and corrupt…

The Wendigo is a demonic spirit believed by Algonquin-based Native American tribes (). It is the embodiment of gluttony, greed and excess, a being that is never satisfied after killing and always in search of more victims (). In using the figure of the Wendigo it is exploiting…

Satan represents everything God is not. He is evil, murderous, a liar, and a tempter. He is one of the biggest influences in the bible, manipulating people to choose sin. However, his character is never fully revealed, leaving a lot of questions unanswered. Popular culture has come to answer these questions by creating satanic figures for contemporary audiences. In this essay I will mainly be using a ‘world in, and in front of the text’ approach to analyse how Satan’s appearance and attributes…

people and demanded treasure or supplies. Blackbeard ashore a landing party for this purpose who collected the supplies for releasing prisoners. Hence, he received a lot of expensive medicine, he did also what he had said although he took all the possessions of the captives. Medicine was good as this was helpful for the pirates at that time who may get hurt. But once, Blackbeard decided to take a break from piracy and wanted to get away as much of his Loot as possible. He accidentally grounded…

opinions on the mentally ill because they’ve finally opened their eyes to what people have to suffer through. People have been trying to treat mental illnesses since 5000 BCE. People once upon a time thought that mental illnesses were caused by demonic possession or a supernatural phenomena. Treatment in this era was actually chipping at the skull, or Trephining or Trepanning, believing that it would…

Eyes are the Window to the Soul Darkness flooded the sky, as the night air started to come in, over the dark gloomy campsite. The leaves and branches in the deathly, ancient, gnarly trees whispered tales of past campers. As the Jarvis family settled into their campsite, Noah noticed a mysterious mist spiralling across the fields towards the worn out gates of the cemetery. Dad called out to Noah’s older brother and cousin to help assist in setting up the camping gear. The forest guide had told…

The stigma associated with mental illness is resided in a long, unfortunate history of socially and culturally sculpted abuse and discrimination. This has resulted in many negative effects on those suffering from mental illnesses. Throughout this history, drastic evolutions of social, cultural and scientific understandings took place, which ultimately led to improved knowledge of mental illnesses. Today, mental illness or mental disorder is defined as “a mental or bodily condition marked…