Normality

of the young boy, McCarthy presents the boy as a figure of purity and innocence despite the cruel world he is forced to inhabit. Based on the horrific environment and situation, the reader is led to expect that the duo would succumb to the “new normality” of savagery that is displayed by other survivors in the story. However, this typical expectation is only half true, since the man is the only one of the two has submitted to society’s bestiality, the father, and the other remains adamant about…

species, N. rattus and N. squamipes. This is because the boxplots appear to be roughly symmetrical, as well as, both normal quantile-quantile plots look roughly linear. Considering two-sample t-procedures are quite robust to violations of the normality assumption, the t-procedure will likely perform well in this scenario. It is important to note that the second assumption of an independent simple random sample may not be reasonable as each species of rat came from a single municipality.…

when these expectations are not met. In James Hurst's short story “The Scarlet Ibis” Brother’s expectations were not met when it came to his younger brother Doodle. Brother’s actions killed Doodle because he pushed Doodle too hard to conform to normality, secretly wanted to kill Doodle, and he left a scared Doodle in a storm out of spite. Pushing Doodle too hard to be normal slowly killed him because it made him try too hard. For example, when Doodle was born the doctor told the family that he…

inevitably to his death. Through this tragic incident, one can conclude that pride is a double-edged sword, it not only brings life and hope, but similarly also beckons for demise. Due to the narrator’s pride, Doodle was able to pursue a sense of normality. Doodle was a child that was physically incapable but still had a mind that was normally adept. Doodle was described as someone who was naturally attracted to the outdoors. As soon as he was brought to Old Woman Swamp, “he…

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.…

“To gaze implies more than to look at- it signifies a psychological relationship of power in which the gazer is superior to the object of the gaze”, (Schroeder, J: 1998). Since the dawn of time, it has been depicted that a women’s place in society is defined by the outward manifestation of her appearance. Thus, in terms of the Gaze in film, the camera reflects and reveals the socially established interpretation of woman as sexual objects (Mulvey, L: 1975) from the viewpoint of a male perspective…

the feeling of being free – the lack of control exerted over one another. This sense of freedom linked to happiness can be further demonstrated in the normality of the citizen’s nudity. There is no shame, nor guilt when the narrator suggests imagining an orgy or drugs if it will further increase the reader’s happiness. There is a sense of normality present in all scenarios that would be otherwise considered…

CEOs, presidents, or successful powerful positions; people normally think of white males. Why do people normally thinks this way? Because of normality; “normality tends to reflect the identities of those in power” (Shaw and Lee, 50). These ideas of “normal” don’t allows suppress, they can create privilege for some. White males receive privilege from normality. It creates a predetermined idea that white males will be successful and powerful. Most cases people live up to expectations placed upon…

breastfeeding children. My view point with regards to my level of perceived social normality was questioned and evaluated with my feelings of what individuals were doing in these photos. The last section asked for my level of agreement or disagreement with hypothetical encounters and how I perceived equality with gender biased or…

bring some enlightenment or free those who are alive but “dead”. In James Joyce Dubliners there are many examples of people being “dead” like Counterparts, The dead, Two Gallants, and Eveline. How humanity is slowly being subjugated by societies normalities. To be alive doesn’t mean that you’re living, but actually quite the opposite (dead). Most humans operate like robots and have…