Patrick Bateman

Connection Between Perfume by Patrick Suskind and How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster 1. “And when he saw that it was good and that the whole earth was saturated with his divine Grenouille seeds… Then Grenouille the Great commanded the rain to stop.” (Suskind 126) a. This is connected to chapter 6 of Foster’s book which regards the use of the Bible in literature. Grenouille is already easily recognizable as a very egocentric character but by recognizing the biblical…

is the true nature of human self-expression? Perhaps, in the realm of art, there are those who use it purely for self-expression, those who force it through inorganic processes and formulas, and those who exploit it for materialistic desires. In Patrick Suskind’s…

There are several female role models that have influenced not only their contemporaries, but also future generations, but none have left such a long-lasting impression than Jaqueline Lee Kennedy Onassis. Jackie, born on July 28, 1929, was not only noted for her style and elegance but also for being the wife of the thirty-fifth president, John F. Kennedy. Jacqueline Onassis utilized her elegance and style – though at a high monetary price – to not only improve the White House during her tenure as…

Abstract The Moynihan Report of 1965 became one of the most talked about pieces during 1960s. At the time the report was written, Daniel Patrick served as Sectary for policy planning for The Department of Labor. The report was very controversial during that time; it spoke of the racial issues African American faced, education barriers, employment barriers, single family homes. It was during a time where African Americans were fighting for equality as well as liberty. Moynihan received great…

One of the reasons “Doubt” by John Patrick Shanly was a very entertaining play was because of its text elements. The play was about a morally wrong issue at a New York religious school that took place in the 1960’s. It sets this up by portraying the possibility that one of the priests named Father Flynn had an inappropriate relationship with a black child. This idea is conjured up by two of the school’s nuns discussing the idea. One nun, Sister Aloysisus is convinced while the other, Sister…

Before watching the movie, I believe that Father Flynn is guilty of something, but not necessarily rape/sexual assault. He could have sinned in a different way or done some other wrongdoing, and that could be the reason he was acting so sketchy. If I was in a court of law, however, I would say he’s innocent because there is not enough solid evidence to prove that he is guilty. His reactions to the accusations and past history with multiple parishes does make me suspect he is guilty of something,…

Freudian(Psychoanalytical) Literary Analysis of Doubt Doubt by John Patrick Shanley is about a nun who is entirely convinced that a priest had done something inappropriate with one of the students and taken advantage of the fact that the student (Donald Muller) is an African-American. Sister Aloysius Beauvier, the nun, concluded that Father Flynn, the priest, had been forcing Donald Muller to drink wine and molesting him. With the help of a naïve nun named Sister James, Sister Aloysius attempted…

essence of the 80s with the partying, clothes, and gadgets used in everyday life. American Psycho is about Patrick Bateman, a businessman who lives in New York City. Bateman enjoys - like others - eating at fancy restaurants, wearing the fanciest clothes, and going out with women and his coworkers; however, unlike others in this time period, Bateman has a fascination with killing others. Bateman often interjects while his friends are speaking, saying that he would enjoy to kill them or to kill…

One scene that stands out and really sets the tone for Patrick Bateman’s mental illness is when he is in his apartment and he’s going through his daily routine like he’s in a commercial. It really shows how he likes control. The scene also makes it seem like he has OCD because of how planned out he is. Another scene is when he has Jean, his secretary, over and he freaks out on her when she lays a dirty spoon on the table. Sure, that might tick some people off, but he explodes at her. Lastly,…

personality disorder in which a person has a lack of conscience for wrongdoing (Myers 2014). They tend to be aggressive and ruthless (Myers 2014). In American Psycho the lead character Patrick Bateman exhibits many different characteristics of an extreme case of antisocial personality disorder. Mr. Bateman is an extremely obsessive and controlling person. An example of this is his strict beauty regimen where he meticulously cares for his body. He is obsessive about his appearance and…