Fetishism

In E.T.A. Hoffmann’s “Sandman,” Nathanael falls in love with the object of his desires, the devastatingly gorgeous Olympia. Nathanael worships Olympia for her beauty, her muteness, and her lack of opinion. Eventually though, Nathanael realizes that Olympia is an automaton and has no substances because she is constructed merely to be the most perfect looking woman. Similarly, In Jeffrey Eugenides The Virgin Suicides, The Lisbon sisters are worshipped solely for their bodies prohibiting them from…

Visuals and the Violated: Women in Julie Taymor’s Titus Up until the past few decades, Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus was never taken seriously by critics or audiences. As a revenge tragedy set in ancient Rome, the story is one of never-ending, over the top violence, which viewers may find hard to sit through without rolling their eyes, or at least becoming entirely desensitized. When Julie Taymor created the film version of this text, Titus, in 1999, she attempted to utilize visual…

The importance of global ethical business responsibilities has gained recognition for many reasons. Today, companies have set standards for which they must go through in order to conduct a global business. For many, the motivation to earn a profit and transfer the capital is not the primary driver in doing business; rather it is the primary enabler of sustained activity (Freeman et al. 39). One’s decisions can be affected by establishment of personal qualities, including things such as moral…

In her essay “Feel Good Reel Food: A Taste of the Cultural Kedgeree in Gurinder Chadha’s What’s Cooking?”, Debnita Chakravarti claims that “food is employed as an eloquent indicator for attitudes and constituents of characters, a perfect conveyor of subtexts that often lie too deep for the spoken word” (18). The novel Digging to America by Anne Tyler models this concept by using food to help construct the identities and behaviours of its characters, revealing the complex tensions that exist in…

Many individuals experience difficulty in paying attention or controlling impulses in their lives sporadically, but other individuals experience these problems on a daily basis and these problems are so severe that they disrupt every aspect of their lives. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, typically referred to as ADHD, is a hereditary, neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in childhood and has the potential to extend into adulthood. Being an externalizing disorder, individuals who…

Political-economic paradigms are useful in analysis of a contemporary media arrangement and the role of media in political practices, both in a New Zealand context. In doing this some key issues are illuminated; the state of democratic process in New Zealand and how it is compromised or facilitated, the role of technology in politics, social values that are perpetuated through mainstream media, the significance of advertising and ultimately the relevance of understanding a variety of differing…

There are many serial killers within the U.S. but finding them is almost impossible. Even some people seem to believe that others can prevent serial killers by realizing “warning signs” in most people. However it really still will not help because most “ warning signs” are far-fetched and most people who are considered “normal” experienced these “warning signs” and they are not even known as serial killers, most are even actresses, actors, and even presidents. In my opinion, even though there…

have violent or disturbing lyrics have stated that their music is not to be taken seriously for it is a fabricated for the enjoyment of others. Cannibal Corpse who often describe the more gruesome depictions of killing, loss of lives ,and sexual fetishism. (Black) Metal music is a way teenagers purge their aggressive emotions and impulses instead of partaking in violent acts (Arnett). Meaning Metal music does not cause the anger in teenagers, but helps them release it in a non harmful and…

To better understand the category of consumers who excessively consumerism, one will need to identify the four characteristic of a binge or excessive consumer. First, one who falls into excessive consumerism demonstrates difficulty building past history and therefore, they struggle to evaluate their actions for their future in terms of cost and benefit analysis (Biling 373). When a person purchases an iPhone 4s then a iPhone 5 the following year, buying the iPhone yearly starts to become a habit…

The legend of Erzsébet Báthory’s alleged slaughter of up to 650 Hungarian peasant girls is not terra incognita for film; from 1971’s Countess Dracula, 1981’s Night of the Werewolf, to 2006’s Stay Alive, her tale has been sensationalized and embellished beyond recognition. Often cited as the inspiration behind the vampire subgenre of horror films, the fable goes that Erzsébet (or Elizabeth, as it’s frequently anglicized.), a wealthy Countess of 17th Century Hungary, was a terribly vain and cruel…