Incest

John Ford’s play, ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore, deals with matters of adultery, corruption, incest, murder and revenge. Whilst these behaviours make for a sensationalist play, they also make an underlying commentary on the female behaviour, marriage and church law. During the Renaissance, incest or near incest was common among dynastic families to ensure bloodline purity. Widely practised in royal and wealthy circles, the Church did not condone such behaviour and considered it an abomination. Setting…

Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Sophocles’ Oedipus Tyrannus are explorations of unconscious sexual desires as of childhood. The incest relationships between Hamlet and Gertrude, and Oedipus and Jocasta illustrate the sexual psychology argued by Sigmund Freud as the ‘Oedipus complex ‘, which is a young boys’ lustful repressed desire to be with their mother and get rid of their father (Freud, 1900, p. 84). Hamlets and Oedipus’ autonomy is questioned as their sexual desires dictate the choices that they…

in order to please their needs. It is very clear that “The Color Purple” wants people to see the dark reality of sexism. However, the most traumatizing event is certainly incest. The book places incest as Celie’s worst nightmare. Celie was raped at such a young age that she didn’t understand what was going on. This is why incest is so disturbing in the novel. Sexism also plays a big role in the novel.…

throws curveballs and unplanned pregnancy happens at unexpected times. Fear and unpreparedness flood one's body with news on becoming pregnant, planned or not. Abortion should be illegal throughout the United States in all instances, except rape and incest. Two sexually active people know the possible outcomes that can happen, therefore when a woman says yes to intercourse she has unknowingly made her choice. Saying yes to sexual activity means accepting the potential outcomes that coincide…

comes to the many different cases. When rape or incest has occurred as well as reasons…

baby is a result from rape or incest. Studies have shown that victims of rape and incest male or female often experience forms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and depression, these can be very hard to cope with. Adding a baby into mix, especially a baby created during the fact would only continue to remind the victim the inhumane violence acted upon her. A counter argument could state that only around seven percent of all pregnancies were caused by rape and incest, however when added up, that…

Steinberg, 1993;) Every Parent has the capacity to be a good parent. However, this decision is based on the views and approaches a particular parent has on the upbringing of their children. In relation to the Roscommon Child Care case, the abuse, incest and disturbing extent of neglect evident throughout all six children involved was horrifying. The fact that this was a regular occurrence portrays clearly that their ability to parent was of an appalling and dangerous nature. Their inability to…

definitely a dark shadow hovering over him; however, I believe a significant portion of the energy directed at this story will be better served engaging the enigmatic issues that are at the core of the story — rape, incest and molestation in the black community. It is extremely…

agreement to do something. Who has the right to give that consent is an issue that continues to happen, even over the case of abortion. Across the country today, there are millions of babies being aborted each year that were conceived from rape, incest, and unprotected sexual intercourse. It was the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court case, that the court decided the right to privacy under the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment extends to a woman’s decision to have an abortion. The court’s…

reason for the abortion is not a necessary reason and does not affect the life of the woman. Where abortions should only be subsidized or paid for by the government if it is unaffordable and if the pregnancy was caused by the situations of rape or incest.“It 's precious people will be marching for Is Abortion a Human Right?” (US News- Is abortion a human right?). The question is whether it is a human right not on how the operation will be paid for; and what qualifies as for the government to pay…