Rage

terror, rage, numbing, unresolved grief and guilt. To review Leon’s case, he was subdued to rage; a case where he acted aggressively and angrily over not being protected or rescued, others hurting him, manifesting his passive aggressiveness and vulnerability to victimization, intermittent bouts of explosive rage in response to relatively minor frustrations, and displacing anger that they have towards at someone who is not the perpetrator (Mathewson). While being aware of Terr’s outline of rage,…

The Aeneid by Virgil, centered on the Trojan warrior Aeneas, tells the tale of a survivor’s journey to fulfill destiny by founding a new city for the Trojan refugees. While searching for this destined kingdom, Aeneas has a vision of his father Anchises and receives the “Rule of Law” which will dictate the actions of this new city’s inhabitants. The future city was to be structured on this rule, “To spare the defeated, break the proud in war,” (A. VI. 980) as well as rational thinking. During…

Memories from people's childhoods flow through their mind everyday. Some experience the loving, happy memories, while others are not so lucky. All of the past memories, emotions, and events have shaped us into who we all are today. Everyone grew up differently, everyone had different experiences. Some would say that the most important part of growing up, or even raising a child, would be love, kindness, care, the power, their looks, their personality or maybe creativity. The list can go on…

of a sorrow,/ A face without a heart was your father dear to you”? Claudius essentially asks Laertes if he truly is sad about his father’s death, or if he was just faking it. Claudius knew this would incite rage in Laertes. Claudius also knew how Hamlet would be the object of Laertes’ rage because Hamlet was the one who killed Polonius. Laertes also is enraged at Hamlet because he believes that Hamlet caused Ophelia’s death. Laertes believed that Hamlet was playing with Ophelia’s heart and…

in content, but they have clear differences. “Stranger in the Village” is an essay describing the author’s experiences and thoughts on racism throughout history and how it impacts the modern world. Baldwin’s tone can only be described as “contained rage”, because you can tell he is angry but he more or less keeps it under control in this essay. It explores the ideas of culture, being a newcomer, and how those effect each other. Martin Luther King Jr’s letter, on the other hand, includes the…

Nothing Left Unsaid Passion, sometimes shown in rage, allows us to explore an idea with zest and excitement. Malcolm X, an African American figure who was known for being quite passionate, yet angry, about his cause, is a prime example of how passion can give people the push to pursue causes that are meaningful to them. While he could be very crass and rude, it was only out of this angry passion that he found success as an activist, and gained recognition for his differences. John MacWhorter,…

not see need to give us much reason as to why Achilles is a man of violence, or why the gods choose to deal with things in such a violent way, but seems to feel that it is enough to simply drop us into the blood and gore. The opening word itself is “rage” and it seems you cannot go one sentence without violence or bloodshed or terror of some kind. This is highly reflective of the emotion capture in the text. The characters, like the reader, seemingly had no time to rest. The moment one act of…

but her soul and his will be forever tied. Again, this represents that love can overcome death. In Thomas’ poem, he respects the phrase “rage, rage against the dying of the light,” (Line 3). This quote is very impactful because “the dying of the light” suggests death, and the use of the word “rage” represents the fight against death. When the author speaks about rage, it is easy to conclude that Thomas is suggesting the reader to do everything he or she can to have a meaningful death. Because…

he opposes to what society believes, or is made to believe. Jones argues that violent media can build strong and confident children in our society. Moreover, violence helps children learn the reality enclosed in our society by which he states that “rage” is “the emotion our culture distrusts the most.” Ultimately, Jones believes that “vicarious”…

The road is one of the most dangerous methods of transportation. Millions of car wrecks take place everyday. The people behind the wheel make the road so dangerous. The road consists of three different types of drivers, distracted, cautious, and reckless. All have different habits while driving but still are just as dangerous. Distracted drivers are the most dangerous out of the three. People are too busy paying attention to their phones instead of watching the road. The average person takes…