Hypnotic

“Sadly, he isn’t me,” stated a charismatic man with only a towel slung around his hips, a bewitching smirk and a flirtatious raise of his brow immediately enslaving the attention of millions of female onlookers. The engaging Old Spice commercial of 2010 played an impressive mind game, as it applied ethos, pathos, and logos, through overly embellished scenarios, carefully chosen statements, and the alluring sex appeal of its spokesman. With a toned, athletic body and a handsome face, Isaiah…

that can stimulate or sooth you, it can stir your emotions and induce stress too. A famous composer once said: "Music should be felt rather than heard." It is so powerful that it reaches to our souls. But can we actually say that the music have a hypnotic effect on us? At some degree yes we can. From low chords to high chords, from fast beats to slow beats,…

In the fictional short stories “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson and “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” by Ursula LeGuin, the authors emphasize the idea of sacrifice for the good of society through the use of juxtaposition, foreshadowing, and hyperboles. The use of these elements throughout the stories are similar as they both demonstrate the principle of utility; however, each story is different in how it portrays the purpose of the sacrifice in its’ society. The authors use these literary…

The man and the band that no knows anything about. If they do know something they are never quite sure if it’s true. Nick Blinko is a British outsider artist, schizophrenic, and lead singer and guitar player in the experimental Anarcho-Punk band Rudimentary Peni. Yes that’s “Peni” as in “Penis” Little is known about Rudimentary Peni and even less is known about Blinko. What there is to know is shrouded in mystery and all seems to come from a very small pool of original sources. Pooled here is…

The trigger for sympathy for the eponymous character Miss Julie The inevitability of fate as a motor for drama has been used through the ages and August Strindberg’s controversial play Miss Julie falls into this grouping of literary classics. The eponymous protagonist (daughter of a count and a commoner), is driven by a hereditary need to integrate with the lower class yet simultaneously lord over them. Using her sexuality but also tempted by lowering herself socially, she beds her servant,…

The antagonist Iago in Shakespeare’s Othello is a character of many facets. The complexity of Iago is significant to understanding this play, as he is one of the most important characters. In Othello, Iago says, “I am not what I am (Oth.1.1.65),” meaning he is not the person that he seems to be, which showcases his complexity. Throughout the play, Iago serves in many capacities. Among others, his roles in Othello include psychotherapist, anti-Logos, and misogynist. In Omer and Da Verona’s…

Sigmund Freud is known as one of the most well known thinkers in world history. Freud was born May 6, 1856 in Freiberg, Austria which is now known as the Czech Republic. Him and his family moved to Vienna shortly after his birth where he lived for most of his life. Freud entered the University of Vienne at the age of seventeen with full intent on studying law. After studying under well known scientists, he decided on medicine. Freud received his medical degree from University of Vienna in 1881.…

Many historians agree that the assassination was a significant event however; the writer would argue it was not the major cause of World War 1. The writer would suggest that the major powers had been ready to go to war long before the assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand. This was the spark that ignited the war. The writer would argue the major causes of World War I were nationalism, militarism, leadership, imperialism, colonialism and alliances. Nationalism is extreme patriotic feelings…

In the beginning of WWII when Adolf Hitler and his fascist party of the Nazis came to power in Germany, they used what would become to be a major issue that would still have an effect on society today. The Nazis used discrimination and prejudice against Jews known as anti-semitism, because he thought they were the cause of Germany’s problems during their economic hardships and the reason for Germany’s defeat in WWI. Hitler wanted more living space for “Aryans” which were people of purely North…

Hitler’s appearance but also by the content of the speech. The beginning of Hitler’s talk was a history lecture, rather than a speech and this piqued Speer’s interest. Hitler’s charm began to enthral Speer and he was completely captivated by the “hypnotic persuasiveness” (Speer, 1969) set by the speech and its orator. This first interaction with Hitler was deeply impressed on Speer’s psyche and a few weeks later, after hearing a speech by Dr. Goebbels, he was convinced to join the Nazi Party.…