Porphyria

motives behind his actions are one of the biggest difference between these two dramatic monologues. In Porphyria’s Lover the motive is love. This made the lover think of how he could make her wish come true. His thought process is described as, “porphyria worshipped me; surprise made my heart swell, and still it grew while I debated what to do… I found a thing to do, and all her hair in one long yellow string I wound three times her little throat around, and strangled her.” (lines 33-41) It is…

output. The exact mechanism is unknown. Relative contraindications for ketamine are reasoned based on the precautions for use. Again, for its sympathomimetic effects on the heart, increased intracranial, intraocular and cerebrospinal fluid pressures, porphyria, and hyperthyroidism are relative contraindications for ketamine’s use. For the risk of…

The Vietnam War is infamous for the controversy surrounding it and the affects it had on both the soldiers and civilians involved. This brutal war was one of the first wars where biological warfare was utilized, resulting in a multitude of tragedies and carnage. The Vietnam War was a sort of new kind of War. As the allies faced off against communist Vietnam, the United States began to encounter problems in Vietnam with the Vietcong, the Vietnamese communist soldiers. The Vietcong used a style of…

An instant, authoritative voice is found present in Browning’s words during this scene. Even after she dies, Porphyria is not allowed the freedom to understand her own feelings (Buron). Through this particular work, Browning reveals that Victorian women had no freedom in almost every aspect of their life. The one true power that was held, such as expressing one’s…

fact that it is highly contagious. (Huber 2). In addition to vampires, tuberculosis is associated with werewolves, due to excess hair growth, and zombies because of the groaning noise that occurs after death as a result of escaping gases. Commonly, porphyria is another condition associated with vampirism, as the sufferers experienced blisters and burns from sunlight, and that they urinate blood, which, motivates the idea that the “vampire” had to drink blood. The third medical diagnosis for…

also called the Veteran’s Dioxin and Radiation Exposure Compensation Standards Act. This was the first legislation to establish regulations regarding herbicide exposure, presumptive conditions, and compensation. The act only included chloracne and porphyria tarda that manifested within one year of departure from Vietnam as being eligible for compensation. Chloracne is the most common sign of dioxin poisoning, and causes whiteheads, blackheads, nodeules, and cysts (Oakley, 2014). Chloracne is…

When a man is engaging or in a relationship with a woman it can be said to be acting in the manner in which he is because he is thinking with his penis, but what must be noted is that the penis, used as a tool or status symbol, is a material condition that has little meaning itself and is only given meaning and power when supported by ones ideologies. Ideologies, which are overvalued, that are project onto the world from ones perspective does not guarantee that that will be the way in which the…

The mood of just about anything can elicit an emotional response from the audience. In movies, things like the lighting or the kind of music heard can change the emotions or thought-process of its viewers and, much like films, literary works can create an atmosphere that makes the reader experience something; whether it be good or bad. That is the ability that many poems possess; the ability to create a mood which can make the audience actually feel the scene, not just read it. There is a lot to…

Upyr, upier, sanguisuga, brucolacus; this demon of the night is known by many names around the world (Steiger 81). However, it is more commonly known in english by the name of vampire. The vampire is considered to be the most famous monster in the world. Many cultures around the world tell tales about the dead coming back to life to feast on the blood of mortals. These tales inspired many works of literature, allowing the myth of the vampire to spread far and wide, increasing their popularity as…

The Vietnam War, spanning three decades, has continued to impact American lives. Many Vietnam veterans have suffered cancers, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and even birth defects in their offspring as a result of their experience in Southeast Asia. In war, gruesome battle tactics played a key role. This was known as guerrilla warfare. This type of warfare was a tactic used by the Vietcong against the United States in order to receive information about the United States plotting schemes,…