Emotional detachment

The television program Modern Family attempts to represent how contemporary North American families are structured and function by examining relationships amongst the extended Pritchett family. This family is elevated to the status of modern based on the diverse familial types which exist in this family. Jay Pritchett is married to the much younger Columbian (immigrant) Gloria, and they live together with her son, Manny. Jay is also the father to two adult children, Claire Dumphy and Mitchell…

These types of attachment allow for emotional detachment, even though the individual may feel as though they are independent. Lastly is fearful avoidant attachment, with this style of attachment the individual is in a constant state of ambivalence. They fear being too close to others, but also fear…

Comparatively, outsiders more emphasize on the types and modes of the landscape and they more experience it within their five senses (Forman, 1995). Traditionally speaking, when we talk about city landscapes we are more focused on the visual level, which equals to the representation that the city landscape offers, including lines, shapes, colors and other external forms. That is largely because visual experience gives the viewer the first-hand experience on an object most directly and…

individuals are accessing support which is appropriate to them in terms of their social environment and life experiences (Hutchinson, 2011:365). Considering Rory’s social environment, a ‘task group’ would be the most suitable for his developmental and emotional needs. In task group interventions, the professional’s role is moderated, focusing on maintenance of the group and allowing participants to work without explicit supervision. This role would include initiating or supporting group…

takes place in Algeria where Meursault is bothered by heat and sunlight, symbols that show his misery. Meursault’s greatest antagonist is himself. The Stranger is Meursault, and he suffers isolation from himself and the world. He lives life with detachment and lack of emotion. The author was born in Algeria and grew up in extreme poverty which influenced his writing of The Stranger. The mood of the entire book is dark. This essay of The Stranger is to present arguments why the events and…

In his play Where the Blood Mixes, Kevin Loring illuminates the origins and implications of the legacy of residential schools which remains prevalent in Indigenous communities in the twenty-first century. Loring strives not to diminish the experiences of residential school survivors, but to reconstruct how individuals in the twenty-first century view and represent survivors of residential schools. This goal is achieved through Loring’s depiction of characters that are sad, but loving and funny…

The behaviour of an individual and the relationships they have – whether it’s platonic, romantic or familial – can be traced back to early childhood - as early as infancy even. Bowlby (1977) defines attachment as; “an enduring emotional bond which an individual forms to another person.” In other words, attachment is a strong tie an individual has with special figures in their lives, in whom they place great trust in. When they interact with these special figures, they feel joy and experience…

Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Victor Frankenstein, two characters filled with ambition, never attain the results they want. The characters both struggle with mental and emotional issues, deterring them from attaining their desired results. The novels Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Frankenstein suggest that the involvement of anxiety, isolation, and selfishness in one’s ambition causes the potential for…

suffering from a) paranoid personality disorder, which is “a pattern of distrust and suspiciousness such that others’ motives are interpreted as malevolent”, b) schizoid personality disorder, which is “a pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of emotional expression”, and c) antisocial personality disorder, which is “a pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others” (American Psychiatric Association, 2000, p. 685). First, McVeigh believed that…

Homer and Sappho contend that the best way to cope with grief is to transform that emotion into rage towards the entity that has wronged them because the actions spurred by anger helps an individual gain what they want most. Both authors agree that regardless of the form of love an individual feels, the stages of grief that they cycle through are clear: initially, individuals experience the sting of grief and attempt to protect themselves against its harsh effects by shunning reality, once their…