Infidelity

Bettelheim is an educator and therapist of severely disturbed children. Bettelheim’s main task was to restore meaning to the children’s lives. He shows the approach to the psychological problems and how it relates to the fairy tales. Bettelheim makes some agreeable points and debatable points in his analysis of fairy tales. An agreeable point Bettelheim makes is as “appealing as naïveté is, it is dangerous to remain naïve all one’s life.” If a person is naïve all their life, they could fall into…

of success. However, after the World War I, a change occurred in this goal as it turned from success to self-gratification. In accordance with this shift, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, presents the skewed themes of dishonesty and infidelity in the 1920’s. The character Jordan Baker is a prime example of the dishonesty of the times as she possesses a history of lying. As Nick Carraway begins to get to know her better, he remarks that, “She was incurably dishonest” (Fitzgerald…

Bedtime stories are a common place in almost any home. Most of us grew up with fairytales like Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and the wide array of Disney movies with princesses as the female protagonist that gets saved and lives happily ever after with her hero. Scheherazade of “One Thousand and One Nights” is one the few exceptions. She was one of the first feminist stories of her time and of her culture. She gave power back to the women; and not with her body, but with her mind. “One Thousand…

Loyalty and Infidelity Focusing on the marriage of Odysseus and Penelope in the epic “The Odyssey,” we will explore how one woman love for her husband shows mental prowess that most lack to possess. The objective of this text is to show the differences among the female and male positions in a marriage dealing with double standards. Penelope was faced with twenty years of adversity and not knowing the well-being of her husband, but managed to stay faithful throughout the entire ordeal. She…

It is troubling when marriages fail. This essay attempts to show the nature of marriage as addressed in the Bible; definition of marriage, when it occurs, divorce, objections, remarriage, and the impact of divorce on the Church and society. God does everything for the good of the believer, marriage is no different. God created marriage with Eve; from Adam, one flesh (Gen. 2:22-23). The relationship between Adam and Eve is an object lesson for the relationship between God and man. The Old…

Attraction and Relationships Finkel, E.J., Eastwick, P.W., Karney, B.R., Reis, H.T., & Sprecher, S. (2012). Online dating: A critical analysis from the perspective of psychological science. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 13(1), 3-66. The authors explore the prevalence implications of online dating and acknowledge that it may be influencing romantic relationships in unforeseen and unprecedented ways. The significance of this article to the project is that it gives further insight…

The discussion on sexual behavior and activity is widely regarded as a taboo subject by modern American standards. Numerous individuals examine the topic of sex largely with conservative views. However, as the trend of becoming liberal is spreading across the United States, these people are no longer viewing sex as controversial. Instead, they are learning to understand how sex plays several roles throughout their lives. The vital role of sex is found in the transition from adolescence to…

Something that surprised me and intrigued me greatly is the topic of the arranged marriage that the Himba culture participates in. The families of both parties are very much involved in the picking of the bride relative to the groom. If we were to relate this to a similar, more well-known situation in the 21st century, many marriages in Asia are also arranged as read from an article published in PschologyToday by Ph.D psychologist Jefferson Fish. But a major difference that I was perplexed by…

By focusing on a raunchy tale of debauchery and infidelity, Chaucer, speaking as the Miller, intended for this story to be enjoyed and understood by the common man. In contrast, The Merchant’s Tale uses fabliau to a lesser extent; it is still a story of infidelity and unorthodox sex scenes, but those moments are layered with elegant descriptions of wedding feasts and long asides from arguing gods. Chaucer…

through our actions. This has held true throughout time to present day. There are many themes that arise within the play that are relevant to modern society. These include the use of fear to control others, hysteria to tear apart stable societies, and infidelity which is ever increasing today and how it can continue to affect those involved.…