Destruction

Destruction comes in many different forms. In Nathanael West’s novel The Day of the Locust, destruction is a common theme that occurs throughout the course of the novel. The main character, Tod Hackett, paints a picture depicting the destruction of Hollywood and the world of film. Tod’s vulgar fantasies about Faye demonstrate the destruction of one’s mind, body and spirit. The bloody cockfight demonstrates the destruction of humanity. The decay of morals and values eventually leads to the destruction of society and the world of Hollywood. Tod Hackett, a young aspiring artist, paints a picture of Hollywood under fire, entitled The Burning of Los Angeles. The painting is described to be Los Angeles in the center of a massacre, representing…

Sexual desire is defined as “a motivational state and an interest in sexual objects or activities, or as a wish, need, or drive to seek out sexual objects or to engage in sexual activities”, and a theme which appears to be significant in Othello, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Enduring Love. In all three, sexual desire proves to contribute in both building solidarity within relationships, and the destruction of them. For Shakespeare, sexual desire shows how concealing physical feelings can lead…

pursue his life of drugs and alcohol freely. Carolyn didn’t pay attention to Daddy David’s unhealthy attitudes toward women when she met him. She thought it was strange but since there was a familiarity about him she loved him so much that it blinded her from seeing beyond the familiarity. She just couldn’t understand why she wasn’t enough for Daddy David even though she had given him five children. She didn’t know that his attitude towards sex was destroyed at such a tender young age by his mom…

controlled happiness. Because of the destructive anti-social tendencies that man has, Freud feels that a civilization will never exist when man stops being coerced and suppressing those natural instincts and will see that their actions of the present will have an effect on their future. I disagree with this thought. I feel that nature is a force far more powerful than any man. That even attempts of coercion and suppression with never be able to stop that power. That nature itself is cyclical.…

house while their husbands work caused much destruction throughout the story. This opinion led Hilly to push Skeeter into a relationship with Stuart because Hilly was afraid Skeeter would…

watched was an emotional video even though I showed no emotion. When I watched the video I wasn’t extremely sympathetic because I am one who believes that everyone chooses what they are. While I do believe genetics and environment play a big role, ultimately, I think it's a personal choice. I wasn’t very sympathetic because I don’t think these men landing themselves in prison was caused by anything other than their own destructive choices. I myself have grown up without a father figure and in an…

the extermination of these species has on a habitat. In Caroline Williams’ article, Golden Opportunity, the author explores the affect the extinction species has on the habitat. In Jennifer Dunne’s journal ,Cascading extinctions and community collapse in model food webs, the author writes about the anthropogenic causes of species extinction and how that can lead to the endangerment and extinction of a secondary specie by taking a look at food webs in the community. In Golden Opportunity,…

Throughout the entire novel, the Creature is exposed to stimuli that shapes the being that he becomes. The Creature is inherently social, but the stimulus of the villagers shaped who became. When he tried to peacefully talk to the them, he was shunned on more than one occasion. The first time is when he wanted to introduce himself to the cottagers and in result, Felix runs at him and, ¨[strikes him] violently with a stick¨ (Frankenstein, 134). When the Creature kills the young boy, he is…

to have to hire people and companies. Bees also help other insects and humans and animals. Eleperin stated “These creatures pollinate many different types of food, including fruit and vegetable crops, alfalfa, and clover, nuts, and seeds.” Then she followed that up with “Humans are not the only species that benefit. Cows, grizzly bears and songbirds do as well.” That is a way bees are important by pollinate crops that humans and animals want/ need to survive. Those are a few of the many reasons…

has set up cages in the intersection of Lemay Avenue and Buckingham Street. They are making sure the Prairie Dogs are adapt to the cages first to avoid tension when moving them. The work is being done in hopes to help save the species from endangerment due to all the challenges they have been facing from plague to humans threatening their existence.(www.coloradoan.com) In a fairly recent FAQ with Prairie Dogs in Fort Collins Natural Areas, John Stokes was asked about the city’s plan to restore…