Narcissistic rage

“I cannot live without my life! I cannot live without my soul!”(Bronte 153) When Catherine died Heathcliff cried out in vain and agony. Her love was the only thing that kept him from completely losing himself, but, when she passed, Heathcliff could not handle the pain and cursed her and himself to a lifetime of torment and misery. He called out at the wind, and pleaded for her to stay with him forever. Heathcliff was so lost, his only resort was to ask a higher power not to let her go. Because…

from the law, having apparently little to do with reason further than to employ it as an ambidexter implement for effecting the irrational” (Melville 41). Claggart operates to further his own agenda, whatever that agenda may be. He acts with a narcissistic rage that burns within him. He carries out his own purpose with a sense of being above the law. Due to the fact that he is the “master at arms”,…

Interestingly his aunt, uncle, and cousin never seem to learn from experiences with Harry and fail to treat him humanely. Despite Harry’s abuse, he remains polite to his family as they are the only family he has left. The only time he acts out occurs when one of them disrespectfully comments about his parents – which sadly is a common occurrence. Unfortunately Harry’s emotional abuse is not exclusive to his aunt and uncle’s home. He also is mistreated by his classmates and sometimes professors…

Elliot’s story, and try to decipher his motives in order to recognize at-risk individuals and give them help before a disaster happens. Elliot’s life and crimes are described in the NBC news article “California Shooting Suspect Elliot Rodger’s Life of Rage and Resentment.” Elliot Rodger was a 22-year-old college student who was born to a very privileged family. He was always socially…

The Epic of Gilgamesh is a widely known and respected ancient poem which tells the story of Gilgamesh and his friend Enkidu. The Epic of Gilgamesh contains two main quests: Gilgamesh and Enkidu’s journey to kill Humbaba and Gilgamesh’s journey to seek eternal life. During both quests, the Mesopotamian gods not only provided guidance to Gilgamesh and Enkidu, but also obstacles that the two had to overcome. Despite the power of the gods, it is clear that The Epic of Gilgamesh sheds light on both…

civilization to be oblivious to the victims well-being and safety. The offenders anguish victim is a physical body and mental stability, making them emotionally unstable and desperate to trust mankind's intentions. Violent offenders have shown their rage as they offend others, like children by abusing them, suicide caused by bullies and women being battered. Crimes of such have been very alarming as they are arisen publically as well as privately, but can be encountered with proper measures if…

shows that the narrator might also be narcissistic. The speaker of the story states, “You fancy me mad. Madmen know nothing. But you should have seen me. You should have seen how wisely I proceeded.” It would also imply why the narrator finds the old man’s eye insufferable, due to the fact that when one stares into someone’s eye they see a reflection. The narrator might have detested the reflection, because the reflection might not have donated to the narcissistic cause. “I grew furious as I…

Metamorphoses Book 1: Ovid begins in prayer, seeking inspiration from the gods to give him the ability to accurately describe his works in Metamorphoses. He then goes into a detail description of how the earth is created, which contains many similarities to the book of Genesis. The god who created earth is unknown, but after its completion man is born of the clay to rule to world. Ovid next describes four ages of man. First being the golden age, which is a time of trust, goodness. Sadness…

The image of heroes has changed numerous times throughout history. The epic hero became popularized by epic poems in which an individual embarked on treacherous quests and illustrated desirable traits through their actions. Recently, the modern hero has gained acceptance. This hero displays courage, selflessness, and does the right thing without need for praise or compensation. In The Iliad by Homer, many heroes arise on the battlefield due to their gallant acts on both sides. However, Hector,…

Freud emphasized this when describing the effect of ethics on people by stating “Natural ethics, as it is called, has nothing to offer here beyond the narcissistic satisfaction of thinking oneself better than the others." (Freud 73) In Thomas More’s Utopia, which I found to be a difficult read – mostly because it is fictitious, More and his fictional colleagues debate Utopia, a fictional island where the…