Seven Against Thebes

“The most painful goodbyes are the ones that are never said and never explained”-Unknown Quote. In ‘Cold In the Earth’ by Emily Brontë and ‘Because I Could Not Stop For Death’ by Emily Dickinson, both of the authors approach the theme of death differently. For instance, Brontë portrayed death in a melancholy way, whereas Dickinson portrayed death as calm and not frightening. Although both poems are juxtaposed, they both share similar literary devices such as: symbolism, imagery and mood.…

Violence, an integral part of modern society, constitutes the lives of individuals that lead to reactions in the sociological perspective. In terms of sociology, violence grasps the control one’s realities. Sociological impact of violence is so intertwined with side factors that individual get derailed in conducts transforming personalities, emotions, thoughts, world views. This study deals with violence in the sociological view and its implications as depicted in Conrad’s The Secret Agent.…

Violence can be described as the intent to hurt or damage something or someone, which can be done in a number of ways. The group of writings that I chose was under the title of “Cultures of Violence”, and I believe that this heading efficaciously describes the two essays within it. On War by James Boswell, and The Paranoid Style of American Policing by Ta-Nehisi Coates, each tell their thoughts on violence and how they view it within different areas of today’s society. However, I feel that On…

Dynamics of Domestic Violence Domestic violence, also know as intimate partner violence, includes physical, psychological, and financial harm caused in an intimate partnership (Wallace & Roberson, 2015). The Clifford Burns case is a tragic example of domestic violence and demonstrates Lenore Walker’s cycle theory of violence. The theory attempts to explain the pattern of abuse involved in domestic violence (Wallace & Roberson, 2015). According to Wallace and Roberson (2014), there are three…

The starting point for my inspiration to work on this piece derived from week 2’s lesson on Politics, Activism, and Performance and the reading ‘Making a Performance’ (2007). In particular I found the activity in which, as a class, we had to collaboratively discuss a controversial issue inspired by one of the examples we have been looking at. As a stem for my creative proposal, I can originate some inspiration from the ‘Lush Campaign’. The use of shock and awe to spread message, I believes,…

Article Summary This study seeks to investigate instances of family violence against women in rural East Central Saskatchewan, Canada and to assess need for services and support. The researchers claim that violence in this region is suffered in significant numbers and draw attention to the fact that rural living isolates women from support services such as social services and counseling. The article attributes many women staying in abusive situations for years to lack of access to these…

Women all over the world face different challenges when it comes to domestic violence within their home. Some women are violated against their own will by their husbands, fathers, brothers, and in some cases even their own mothers. The problem here, is that they are all afraid to speak up because of the consequences that can be brought up. Some of these domestic violence issues lead to various issues that we have here in Houston alone. A company that I used to work with is involved with an…

with another man because it is just the nature of a man. Then she goes on to say that, “there are men who suffer abuse at the hands of their female partners (¶ 5).” I can concur with this statement because the issue at hand is that domestic violence against men happens more than it is noted. Intimate partner…

Rape or any type of sexual assault is devastating no matter the context. However, when put into the context of psychology, rape and sexual assault is especially heinous. Rape or sexual assault will practically affect every woman at least once in her lifetime, whether they are the victim or know a victim. This essay will discuss the many psychological impacts that rape and sexual assault result in, particularly touching on PTSD and the trauma associated. Numerous statistics and studies draw on…

are more likely to be brutalized by the offender,” said, London J. Koenig and S. Levine in their 1983 interview titled: “Why men rape: interviews with convicted rapists. Koenig and Levine further legitimizes Danticat’s ongoing portrayal of violence against women and…