Impending Doom

Can the medieval and the contemporary ever be compared? Although they were written many years apart, the great classics Beowulf and The Hobbit share several similar elements. J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel, The Hobbit, was published in 1937. In contrast, Beowulf’s author is unknown, and the earliest manuscript dates back to about 1000 A.D. Written in distinct styles, the narratives differ since one is an epic poem and the other is a novel. Despite the age difference, parallels abound between the two…

Monsters are something that may be described as human or having human characteristics but are “different”. They are an oddity, a creature that strikes fear in the “normal” human brain. The majority of the population demands normality, and these creatures are different and unknown. People are afraid of what they do not know, or what they cannot understand. Therefore, monsters are human-like creatures who may have flaws in their physical appearance. Creatures that humans are afraid of.…

In The Pianist begins in Warsaw, Poland at the beginning of the Second World War,first introducing Wladyslaw (Wladek) Szpilman, who works as a pianist for the local radio. The Polish Army has been defeated in three weeks by the German Army and Szpilman's radio station is bombed while he plays live on the air. While evacuating the building he finds a friend of his who introduces him to his sister, Dorota. Szpilman is immediately attracted to her. Wladyslaw returns home to find his parents and…

was disappointed in her death and the sudden end to the story. It was not wrapped up with a bow and put on the shelf. While this was extremely frustrating in the moment, it might be the most realistic way to end the story. Maggie realizes her impending doom after being rejected by Pete once again. As she searches for her next step, she proves that the American Dream cannot always come true: “The girl has heard of the Grace of God and decided to approach this man” (pg.60). Her next path is easy…

territorial space and tight framing convey McMurphy as a Christ-like leader as he rebels against society. McMurphy is seen as a strong, powerful leader through the omissions of scenes where the listener views McMurphy as powerless with a sense of impending doom. McMurphy is a symbol of freedom and individuality as he goes against the nineteen-fifties conformist culture that did not accept those who are…

Indian War. In 1754, The Seven Year’s war brought Britain back into the western world as the French berated the frontier. At the time, the colonies did not care for one another, and unless something changed, they would all perish. Knowing this impending doom of an invasion, Benjamin Franklin came up with an illustration showing a snake divided into 7 parts; this idea was to portray that,…

Something tragic happens in their childhood and this results in the hero having noble intentions. Superman’s parents sent him to Earth prior to his home planet Krypton’s impending doom and Batman’s parents were murdered in front of him. But looking at popular villains such as the Joker and Dr. Octopus, they typically have unique stories that involve rejection from society, chemical explosions, mutations, and other wild happenings…

How does Claudia Rankine’s portrayal of James Craig Anderson’s murder in situation 3 of chapter 7 and “The Slave Ship” by J.M.W. Turner sheds light on the systemic racism and dehumanization of black individuals throughout history and in America, and what impact does this have on broader themes of race, violence and identity in modern societies? Claudia Rankine's "Citizen: An American Lyric" and J.M.W. Turner's painting "The Slave Ship" both serve as powerful critiques of systemic racism,…

myself’” (O’Connor 386). Flannery O’Connor’s short story “A Good Man is Hard to Find” is a story of hypocrisy and irony. O’Connor’s tale of twisted morals and fleeting grasps at old standards takes a family from an innocent trip to Florida to an impending doom laid out before them by the narrator in the first paragraph. The fill of the story is one based on a grandmother’s traditional ways and the conflicting norms of their modern day society. A dying woman’s last attempt at life initially seems…

Alysia Hohbein Case Study #1 1. Mr. Peters had schizoaffective/psychotic disorder. The diagnosis causes him to have delusions of impending doom and suicide ideation. He has difficulty walking, moves slowly and tires quickly. After only walking 20 feet he needs to stop and take a break. He has refused using walking aids in the past and still does not use them. He has not been able to use walk my aids since he burned his first, second, and third, finger on both of his hands, while pulling out a…