Solitude

in front of his friends, he decided enough was enough, took his gun in hand and left to the solidarity of the woods, followed by his trusty friend Wolf. Rip found himself atop a high peak of the Kaatskills (now renamed “Catskills”), He found the solitude blissful and even the reverberations of the gunshots as he killed squirrels caused him no trouble. He decided to take a break and found a nice grassy knoll that overlooked a cliff. He watched in awe as afternoon turned to evening, and as he…

from the way things used to be. Something as gigantic as the innovation of the cellular phone, or something as little as advertisements in the trays at a security checkpoint in the airport, both take away from the possibility of having a moment of solitude in life. Surfing the internet one can find a multitude of different articles chastising the progression of technology, and how it negatively affects society, but one will not find any legitimate research to back up such claims. Two articles,…

to endure over his lifespan. Had it not been for Victor’s desire to play God and create a superhuman entity, then the Creature would not have been physically injured and cast out by actual human beings as well as psychologically tormented by his solitude. When he goes to Victor to beg for a companion with whom to share his life, he tells Victor directly that if his loneliness is not cured, then he shall continue to inflict harm and cause fear though only to Victor because, as his creator, the…

Arthur Koestler’s Darkness at Noon, originally published in December 1940 (Scammel 196), is the second novel of a trilogy which revolves around revolutionary and political ethics. With its complex plot and unusual form, unfamiliar to British readers, it “wasn’t exactly a psychological novel, nor an allegory, nor a satire.” (Scammel 129) It is a novel of ideas; an in-depth analysis of the psychological state of a character living in a dystopian nightmare. It focuses on the character of Nicolas…

Frankenstein’s Monsters “All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind” - Swami Vivekananda. As with any adaptation there are a variety of similarities and differences between Mary Shelley’s original novel Frankenstein and the modern day film, Victor Frankenstein. For the movie, director Paul McGuigan had his own interpretation of Shelley’s novel. He took the novel’s characters and storyline and made it his own. The substance of each story is the same, but they have depicted…

Throughout Rasselas, Samuel Johnson makes a point to illustrate the relationship between circumstances and overall happiness. One of the key points lies within Rasselas’ “choice of life,” as we find out over the course of the narrative that a person cannot simply choose a good life. In the beginning of the story, Rasselas lives a peaceful and very easy existence as the prince of Abyssinia. The valley is depicted as perfect and beautiful, and completely safe (and secluded) from the world outside…

you love them but you just do not want to. “Give one tiny measure of this to the young lady- it’s flavour is imperceptible in orange juice, soup, or cocktails and however gay or giddy she is she will change all together. She will want nothing but solitude and you.” The old man is telling Alan that the love potion…

Ulrich Seidl’s new documentary, “In the Basement”, is mordantly funny, creepily outrageous, and boldly raw. The film gathers a set of suburban Austrian people, who expose themselves by allowing us to peak on what’s going on in their basements. Clearly, the whole is weaker than the sum of the parts, however, my voyeuristic side was awaken by the intimate little secrets it keeps unveiling, even if a couple of unnecessary scenes are there only with the purpose of shocking the viewers. The idea and…

power of changing and controlling what he or she is saying. Having a real conversation takes place in the moment and sometimes can't be control what one is saying. Turkle gave many ways to overcome the negative effect of overuse of technology such as solitude. She says "Some of the most crucial conversations you will ever have will be with yourself" (Turkle 2015). People can concentrate, imagine,…

savage Heathcliff antagonizes Lockwood for describing his boring evening (19). Typically, when someone has a stressful night and screamed a comforting friend is nice, but Heathcliff refuses to fulfill the need for a sympathetic friend. Heathcliff's solitude results in his inferior looks and wealth when compared to…