Erik Satie

A reader sometimes searches for a piece of literature that can give him or her insight; whether it is into a specific topic, such as human nature, or into life in general. Complex works of interpretive literature can often shed light on matters such as the aforementioned. However, effort and investigation on the behalf of the reader are necessary in order for him or her to become more aware of the real world. The short story, “The Guest” by Albert Camus is the epitome of such interpretative…

often displaces his feelings about his parent’s murderer. Early on in Bruce’s life, before we find out who killed his parents, Bruce takes out his anger and frustrations on other villains and felons that are openly available. In addition to Freud, Erik Erikson’s theories of human development can also be used to describe Bruce’s personality and behavior. One of the best ways to analyze Batman through Erikson’s theories is his psychosocial stages of personality development and the crisis that…

Jeannette and her three siblings Lori, Brian, and Maureen have been through so much in their lives from birth to a young adult. Jeannette Walls in her memoir of The Glass Castle shows that she went through almost all eights stages of Erickson’s Psychosocial Development. The memoir of Jeannette shows that she is a very strong individual and even though she has been through a lot of her early development she still over comes her struggles. The memoir of The Glass Castle shows that Jeanette goes…

In the movie, Forest Gump, the trials and tribulations of Forest’s life are explained to us. One of the most famous lines from the movie, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get”, explains Forest’s outlook on life. He seems to take everything in stride. Many individuals would have given up, but not Forest. The support and teachings of his mother during his childhood guided him throughout life. He always found something positive to focus on when negative…

In Romeo and Juliet Act I the Prince sets a law that whoever gets in a fight will be killed. But in this scene Mercutio and Tybalt get in a fight. Tybalt won the fight and Romeo decided to fight him and killed him. Instead of death Princes punishment for Romeo was banishment from Verona. I believe that princes punishment is appropriate because he killed Tybalt like the law would, he was trying to avoid fighting, and he listened to the rules that the Prince made. With the fight of Tybalt and…

Introduction Starting from birth, there are several crises that a person must experience to determine the outcome of their future personality development. Psychologist Erik Erikson came up with a psychosocial theory that “focuses on how our personalities evolve throughout life as a result of the interactions between biological maturation and demands of society” (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2016). His theory is composed of eight stages that make up human development from infancy through adulthood.…

During the summer of the years 1133 to 1855 a famous fair came into London, most commonly known as the Bartholomew Fair. Hosted in Smithfield, otherwise known as the location popular for slaughterhouses and public executions, the fair was a trading event that attracted Londoners of all classes. Ben Jonson uses this factor to his advantage with his play entitled, “Bartholomew Fair.” The type of people, activities, and crimes that occur at the fair gives Jonson the opportunity to reflect on his…

‘Chicago’ Carl Sandburg The poem ‘Chicago’ by Carl Sandburg describes the city of Chicago in the United States of America, presumably at the time of writing, 1914. Sandburg is first speaking to the city, then speaking to the people who is reading the poem. Sandburg has described Chicago as a city of the big shoulders, busy and brawling. Sandburg’s deep affection for his city arises, in spite of the outsiders staring at the hard working people who colonise the city. He makes us imagine Chicago…

Influences on Development Introduction Paragraph 1 Lead In: It is common knowledge that we all as humans must mature our way from childhood into adulthood. We are born, we age, and eventually we all end up as adults. The adults we become are based off the influences we have in our youth. It can be religious influences, cultural influences, or simply the environment we grow up in. The point is, we grow up. II. Introduction Paragraph 2 Overview and Background The book Bless Me, Ultima is a…

According to Erik Erikson, John is in the fifth psychosocial stage; generativity vs stagnation (Sadock, Sadock, & Ruiz, 2015). The term generativity refers to the adult having a desire and the ability to facilitate in the development of the next generation, typically this refers to the individuals own children (Smart, 2011). Each stage has a virtue; meaning that each stage has a certain theme which characterises the stage and makes the stage unique to the certain age group, and within the…