Exorcism

I. Discuss the supernatural tradition in explaining abnormal behavior The supernatural tradition of abnormal behavior is a model existing since prehistoric times. This model consists of attributing the causes of abnormal behavior, or unusual behavior to be caused by forces, demons, and evil spirits. For instance, this evil spirits would be thought to inhabit the person, and cause them to behave awkwardly. Furthermore, this model refers to the high superstition of people for hundreds of…

There is an opposition between intellectuals, artists and religious characters. Yet another opposition that works between the parent generation and their children. The difference in class and education also plays a significant role among the migrants. However some educated characters have been assimilated into British culture while the uneducated or less educated are represented as deeply confused (p. 140-161). For example the character of Kaukab and Shamas well defines the binaries work in the…

government to rob its citizens free will, and therefore the meaning of their lives, are the reason that Alex, a generally despicable; rapist, murderer. thug, and hooligan, is seen as the protagonist of the tale. However, due to his indiscriminate exorcism of his free will, Alex is arrested at the end of the first third of the tale. This essentially robs of him of his free will, but not of his thought, he is still considered by Burgess to be alive, and human. It is not until Alex is subjected to…

In some cases, Multiple Personality Disorder has been described as “an experience of possession” (Gabbard 450). Multiple Personality Disorder, also known as Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), consists of the altering between two or more identities (Pais). Patients with this condition have been affected in many ways, and it has caused some to commit a crime. Despite of their disorder, most are held accountable for their actions. Multiple Personality Disorder undoubtedly has a major impact on…

Such ceremonial styles may have included exorcisms or magic to rid one’s body of any unnatural forces. Another well-known procedure was trepanation in which, holes were drilled into people’s skulls to allow wicked spirits to leave one’s body (Hergenhahn & Henley, 2014). These unworldly beliefs…

the real actions that a human have by dressing up as a monster. Another logical fallacy found in Cohen article is Begging the Claim, in which the author uses enough evidence to support his claim. Example: “The monster’s eradication functions as an exorcism and, when retold and promulgated, as a catechism. The monastically manufactured Queste del Saint Graal serves as an ecclesiastically sanctioned antidote to the looser morality of the secular romances...” (Cohen, 192-193). With this the author…

In his critical work, Decolonising the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature, Ngugi Wa Thiong’o posits that language is the conveyor of culture within a society. Having made the personal, artistic socio-political decision to only write in his native African language, Wa Thiong’o theorizes that the enculturation of English on African citizens is symbolic of the state of neo-imperialism, and that the ‘peasantry’ or ‘proletariat’ class is the keeper of traditional values. It is for…

Mental illness has evolved considerably since the Ancient Greek perspectives of balancing humours. As time progressed the benefit of knowledge helped to explain and treat mental illness. However the drastic and frequent changes that occurred have left a mixed but relevant legacy. Therefore this essay will explain how psychiatry has evolved. The historical theories of mental illness will be briefly noted in order to grasp early explanations of mental illness. The history of mental illness prior…

No fucking way. DS reached into the upper cabinet to try to stuff his satchel in and was immediately bombarded by Old Iron Balls. How is this possible? "Well, if it isn 't our friend on board for a return visit?" The bags under her eyes elongated like roasted almonds as she smiled. DS returned the smile. A pure, pleasant smile. "Yes, in fact. Back to Shawnee to see my grandmother. Grammy Flo." Maybe that 'll work. It usually gets the women. The Attendant leaned into DS…

love and only strengthens Jeanette’s rebellious opinion towards the values of Christianity. And despite her not willingly repenting, the church forces her to. By the pastor’s orders Jeanette undergoes prayers directed at her from the community, an exorcism and being locked into her room for thirty-six hours without any food. She eventually repents. Jeanette admits in her narrative that she just wanted to get it over with as she did not eat for two days (139). This shows that Jeanette refuses to…