The Downward Spiral

ove as a concept is a uniquely human experience. The amount of music, movies, and books written on the subject would seem to think that love has been figured out by society. However, Love is not so easily understood. The couples of Wuthering Heights each show a different aspect of love that helps define what it is. Catherine and Edgar’ relationship is one of traditional courtship, status, and security. Heathcliff and Isabella’s relationship is a tale of misshapen love and a revenge plot on sour.…

is widely sought, but at what price? There are consequences for every action, and in Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein learns this lesson the hard way. After giving life to a creature of his making, Victor is sent into a downward spiral of terrible events. Likewise, in the myths of ancient Greece, the Titan Prometheus creates humans - provoking a string of misfortune onto himself. The relation between these two characters is not a coincidence however; the original title…

Female oppression, otherwise known as misogyny, has a prominent role in society and influences social norms, as well as many pieces of artwork and literature. In Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare, Ophelia’s character is heavily influenced by the men in her life, and her behavior takes a turn towards madness. The feminist critic, Elaine Showalter, argues in her work, “Representing Ophelia: Women, Madness, and the Responsibilities of Feminist Criticism,” whether Ophelia becomes mad from…

Communication is a very crucial component in the building of morale and efficiency in the workplace. Without proper communication, it is difficult to run a business the due to lack of trust that employees have toward upper management. There are many strategies that can be set forth to adjust communication to fit the needs of all employees. One example of a great strategy that I believe would be the best solution which Linda Bosworth could use in Westwood Publishing would be to hold very personal…

Roger Ebert’s outlook on life, is different from Hamlet’s. Roger, was more optimistic than hamlet. He believed, that everything has a purpose no matter what it is. He was diagnosed with cancer in his jaw, in 2006. This made his life go in a downwards spiral, for a little while. Ebert was on his way home, from his first major surgery and; his carotid artery bursted. All of the doctors, rushed to his room to try to stop the bleeding. After this incident, he had a couple more surgeries. His wife…

against each other. I believe that right now education is in a trying time. We are testing students at a very high rate and it does not seem to be improving results. If teachers are paid on results, I think education will continue to go in a downward spiral. We need to…

The Pennsylvania System of corrections had many flaws, but it also had a few positive aspects. One for example, was the idea of keeping inmates separate for the most part, not the extreme 23 hour isolation that occurred, but the overall idea that inmates should be kept away from one another at times as a form of punishment. It was seen as a way to repent and reflect on their wrongdoings. The ideas of separating every offender by offense and punishing them accordingly was a positive aspect as…

Introduction Two households that were both alike in dignity, share a connection of two “Star Crossed Lovers” who take their lives, due to their misadventures and mistakes. Although it might have been Romeo and Juliet’s decision to take each other’s lives’, it might have been another’s influence as the reason why they did as such. Friar Laurence is one to blame for the death of the young teenagers, but did he mean to cause such grief? Many times, Friar features as a main story teller in the book,…

In Macbeth, the prophecies the witches make and the negative effects they have on other characters, namely Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, demonstrate that entities outside of our control have the power to determine our fates. When the witches predict that Macbeth would rise to the position of king, he becomes power hungry, insecure, and paranoid, which results in his mental instability and eventual death. The witches’ revelation of their prophecy to Macbeth and the events this action set in place…

transformation their beloved country would go through in the next 80 years. The economy would flourish and then fall into a panic, only to be revived again. Battles would be fought over land, freedom, and money. Presidents would cause the United States to spiral downward and other presidents had to save the country from dying before it ever really lived. These were the years of several reform movements like the Second Great Awakening and education reform. However, these years were also built on…