Strangling

and boys which he met at homosexual meeting places. He would lure his victims to his grandmother’s basement with promises of sex, drugs, alcohol or money and once he talked them into joining him he would feed them alcohol laced with drugs before strangling them to death. Afterwards he would have sex with and or masturbate on their dead bodies before disposing of them. He soon developed a new fetish which included keeping some sort of souvenir. His favorites included removing their skulls and…

Ashli Friesorger ENG 122 Final Literary Analysis 11 December 2014 A Revolutionized Perspective Gender roles as defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary is the “public image of being male or female that a person presents to others.” Gender roles in literature take a big effect on a storyline or how it is portrayed. For instance Trifles, a play written by Susan Glaspell in 1916, is a story of a feminist critique of domestic abuse to demonstrate these roles between men and women in the 19th…

“Of Mice and men” is a novella set in 1930s America. During this time period many American civilians had become rather lonely due to the great depression, racism and, sexism- hence why so many of Steinbeck’s characters felt isolated and lonesome. The American Dream of the 1930s was to own your own piece of land and “live of the fat o’ the land” but unfortunately during the great depression this dream was often put aside. The Dust bowl was also occurring which were several extreme droughts…

In every portrayal of a war that depicts combat, soldiers usually form an intensely powerful bond in incredibly brief periods of time. Men who may not have never met under normal circumstances, form a brotherhood, tempered by the harsh realities of combat. The men in “Everything We Had” are no exception. “It wouldn’t have mattered if you came to my platoon tomorrow, if we got it, I would go out and try and save your ass” (115) While out on patrol, these men that were once strangers had to rely…

instant I dragged him to the floor, and pulled the heavy bed over him. I then smiled gaily, to find the deed so far done.” (13) This imagery is used to arouse our twisted dark fantasies as we picture the narrator jumping onto the old mans bed and strangling him, not allowing the old man to draw a single breath and to end it with a smile…

“Trifles” is a one-act play written and produced by Susan Glaspell and first performed in Massachusetts in 1916. The play based on the actual murder of John Hossack of Iowa in 1900. His wife accused of murdering her husband but was found not guilty after the third trial. Susan Glaspell was the journalist for the trail (Susan 1). The play has seven characters, the county attorney (George Henderson), a local sheriff (Henry Peters), and his wife (Mrs. Peters) the neighbors of the Wrights (Lewis…

Disney is known for producing well-rounded children’s movies that promote high moral standards. Children think the story of The Lion King is about a young cub, Simba, who looses his father but returns to Pride Rock to save the Kingdom his father once ruled. However, behind this tale, there are political undertones (Hierarchy and race in Disney- Lion King). For instance, in The Lion King, lions are successful because they know how to rule. They have gender norms, they know the appropriate time to…

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…

You wouldn’t say to an alcoholic, you’re just thirsty and that’s why you drink excessively, so why would an eating disorder fanatic be amused by the fun of trying to lose weight. Nurses’ puzzle, bemused. Therapists probe. Parents blame themselves. Friends step backwards. Meanwhile, the finicky one with the eating disorder, involve themselves in a complex, irrational, exhausting, lonely and enduring contest of who will win: the person who requires nutrition and subsistence, or the person who…

Demographics Youth Transitioning out of the foster care system can be extremely overwhelmed with the thought of becoming independent, or with taking the necessary actions to become a responsible adult in the near future. The National Youth in Transition Database documented the outcomes of youth aged 17 through 21 years old. The NYTD database uses the data to compare and understand the experience of receiving care and after transitioning to a successfully independent individual (ACF, 2014). There…