The Primal Urge

Faulkner took this family and subjected them to the harshest forms of Hadean punishments he could imagine: flood and fire. The family is shoved into a blazing crucible that drowns them in their most primal fears. The first major obstacle to completing the burial is met when the family discovers that the bridge that would carry them across the raging river is downed. Against the well-meaning advice of a sage neighbor, Anse, the patriarch, decides to…

The world of The Odyssey by Homer does not abide by the same rules as the modern world. The Greeks lived in a world filled with uncertainties, double-standards, and revenge. Odysseus, “the man of twists and turns,” was twisted, turned, and, most of all, tempted on his journey home through this treacherous land. (1, 1) On his journey, Odysseus changes, a lot. Fame and glory, for example, were things that he used to strive for; however, as he travels, we begin to see Odysseus as more cautious, and…

situations influence behavior and the psychodynamic is based on how an individual’s childhood may influence their behavior. Trump bases his actions and goals on the basis of id and superego. The id seeks to maintain our basic needs and instincts. The primal urge of the id is sex, violence, and to seek other forms of…

Never Betray Beliefs In Komunyakaa’s “Under House Arrest” he describes a situation where the narrator is stuck in his home. The narrator is describing his discontent and need to fight will dreading the awful position that he is in. He wishes that he could be outside and free from his shackles; however, he refuses to turn back on the actions he took and will end up taking. Because of this, the message the Komunyakaa is trying to get across is that no matter the situation, no matter the pain the…

compels him to do inconceivable things after his encounter with the French castaway, a human who unexpectedly boards his lifeboat. While being severely malnourished, Pi’s once strong religious beliefs are overcome by his instincts to survive. This primal urge for food, shelter and water control him and don’t allow him to be free or enjoy the freedom that was essentially given to him. Before the shipwreck, Pi was an innocent, religious young boy who was in fact a vegetarian. In order to survive,…

Nick Courto Ms. Nugent English 10 H period 4 14 April 2016 A Well-Lived Life in Accordance with Aristotle’s Theory of Ethics Like his predecessors Plato and Socrates, Aristotle subscribed to the philosophical mindset that a well-lived life is driven by ethics and virtue. A person’s virtue would be declared through acts such as fairness, bravery, and tolerance. These are just a few of the many virtues he believed that a good person should possess. The appropriate utilization of such actions of…

Emotion is an essential part of being human, it allows for us formulate opinions, interpret information create relationships and be a compassionate member of society. In 1984, there is great exploration into how the state exercises total control over its citizens and the dangers that follow having government power go unchecked and unquestioned. Orwell displays the importance of emotion in human independent functions, thoughts and decisions and how the manipulation and reduction of emotion…

The movie Inglorious Bastards by Quentin Tarantino begins with a Nazi officer investigating rumors about Jewish stowaways hiding on a small French farm. This intense scene provides the viewer with information regarding the background of the story if they understand film analysis, psychoanalytic and sociologic concepts. The camera work in this scene both foreshadows events and establishes power for our main antagonist of the film, Colonel Hans Landa. The unique way in which the scene is filmed…

years! Obviously, people who wear animal skins can build surprisingly great religious monuments! The article begins: “We used to think agriculture gave rise to cities and later to writing, art, and religion. Now the world’s oldest temple suggests the urge to worship sparked civilization.” Wow! This vindicates those who believe civilization was always advanced by spiritual guidance! Thanks to the builders of Gobekli Tepe, who came from near and far to raise the beautifully carved pillars, build…

I love football. I live for the anxious feeling I get as I wait for each play, for the rush of adrenaline I feel when my Eagles enter the red zone. I am drawn in by their season-long crusade, and eagerly cheer them on through each new battle. They light a fire within me whenever they play. Every Sunday a similar blaze tears across our nation, capturing our attention and commanding us to watch our gridiron gladiators. We can’t get enough of football—of our unquestionably, distinctly American…