The Phantom Tollbooth

probably find a hotel.. I pull my phone out of my pocket and pull up google maps. I find the Night Time Square right down the road just past 7th Ave is only about $88 a night, so I grip the straps of my backpack and start walking. I walk past the Phantom of Broadway store and take a quick peek inside and notice all of the broadway shirts and other things, I make a mental note to stop there before I leave. I turn and continue to walk I stop and look up at the sign on the outside. I sigh in…

before the occurrence. Vilayanur S. Ramachandran, a neuroscientist well known for his contributions in the field of behavioral neurology as well as visual psychophysics, explains in “The Perception of Phantom Limbs” that “there are hints that the incidence may be higher following…a pre-existing…

The most obscure character in The Phantom of the Opera, is the Paris Opera House. Working in duality, the opera house not only provides the setting, but it also shines a light on the hypocritical and social ills French society at the time. The opera house emphasizes the social status during a period known as the Belle Époque (The Beautiful Season), which the upper-class would come to call 'The Golden Age', during this period the standards of living was increased for the middle and upper-class.…

The Phantom Limb Phenomenon The phantom limb phenomenon is a known response that occurs following surgery in amputee patients. This response provides a vivid sensation that the amputated limb is still present and phantom limb pain is most commonly seen following the amputation of the arm or leg. The pain felt, may be related to physical or psychological factors, including the weather, or emotional stress, (Flor, 2002). Phantom limb is frequently apparent with physical pain, and this occurs in…

Limb deficiencies resulting from traumatic amputation are a specialized form of trauma. They often do not occur in children, and as such, can be difficult to handle. This trauma is also specifically labor intensive because it affects the child as whole: physically, emotionally, and psychologically. These consequences are persistent, occurring as soon as the trauma does, and continuing long after into the lives of the child and parents. These also mean that the child will require care in…

The protagonist in The Phantom of the Opera is Christine Daae. Christine Daae is originally from Sweden, her mother died when she was six and her father was a renounced violinist. Christine originally started at the Paris Opera House as a ballerina but was needed to fill in for Carlotta when she was ill and then became an opera singer. Christine’s conflict in the story is choosing between her childhood best friend Raoul or the Opera Ghost Erik when the ghost kidnaps her. Christine is the…

the auctioneer points to the chandelier, powerful music cues as it rises from the ground, unveiling the opera house as its prime. Black and white shifts to a vibrant array of colors. Christine Daae is the rising star and the Phantom is causing a string of terror. The Phantom hides behind a mask and makes his home beneath the opera house to mask himself from the atrocities of his past and showing the image he wants everyone to perceive of him, including Christine. He carries out the image…

part that is no longer attached to the body, this disturbance can prove to be not only exasperating but extraordinarily frightening as well. This strange phenomenon, of experiencing a limb that has been removed from the body, is referred to as a “phantom limb.” Around “90 percent of amputees worldwide” have experienced these puzzling sensations. Interestingly, at times, the limb is sensed as having mobility and at others is sensed to be paralyzed. Amputees have conveyed they are subjected to…

The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons written by Sam Kean is a collection of stories throughout history that depicts the discovery, symptoms, and shifts in the fundamental understanding of the brain and brain injuries. Within the pages of this book, Kean does a masterful job explaining the intricacies of the brain, providing captivating stories to stimulate the reader, all while encapsulating valuable information on the brain. The book is written from a scientific perspective, invoking brain…

“You always knew it would Mark, ever since you felt the joy of being able to play god.” “But I never thought I would be here, laying on the floor of this old dump. I wanted the rein of The Phantom Killer to end on a high note “To end on a high note?!” the voice laughed. “You messed up, now you’re dying. Explain to me how we even got here…