The Primal Urge

The characterization of the Misfit maybe simple, but it is actually a somewhat difficult thing to do. In lame mans terms, he does not fit in a one size fits all explanation of what he is. For one, he is a misfit and an outsider, never quite fitting in our cookie cutter society. His case is quite peculiar in the fact that he can not be simply written off as crazy. It would be simple to put a label on him and be done with it, but why not delve deeper into this and give a more precise…

they each promote abstinence from sin and warn of probable punishment using similar language, yet they vary in literary form and highlight separate aspects of morality; however, these factors gave rise to a new religious outlook on America in its primal years. To begin with, Hawthorne and Edwards equally reflect a…

a fish to show. However, the trial of patience and endurance gave the old man more humility and grace in his old age. Bert Bender analyzes Santiago’s trip as primal, triggered by his isolation, and that dealing with the isolation of the open sea leads him to accept his part his old age (11). His pride sends him into a stubborn and primal urge to prove himself, which cause his near-death. The associations Santiago has in his mind lead him to behave in a way that makes sense to him, such as…

The idealistic view of pure true love that Blanche harbours is in stark contrast to Stella’s animalistic urges of desire and this underlying theme of love in conflict with desire is present throughout the play. ‘Haven’t you ever ridden that streetcar?’ Stella is freely admitting to being driven purely by desire and such a confession brings to light her dependency on these sexual urges and Stanley in a very unhealthy way. This is portrayed through her amusement and dismissal of Stanley’s violent…

It is a system for those who wish to resurrect their instincts, who want to end their alienation from their own nature and reconnect to their primal mother - the Earth. Like the snake the body is intimately connected to the Earth. Snake spirituality encourages responding to the sensual urges without shame or guilt. This is in stark contrast to the religions of the book which generally have an ambivalent view of sensuality. The way of the serpent encourages autonomy…

Dead Until Dark Dead Until Dark, a fantasy, mystery novel by Charlaine Harris, looks at changes in the structure of society as a point of crisis to explore identities of violence and sexual deviance, using the vampire as the abject or other that, ultimately, reflects the self. The society depicted in Dead Until Dark finds itself in crisis due to the revelation that vampires exist and want to become a visible part of the community. However, vampires must deal with abjection as they enter society:…

Civilization is hailed as the savior of the human race, for it gave them agriculture and a stable way of life. However, within that civilization hid a dark relic from man’s primitive past - his savagery and primal instinct. This is how Conrad defines his civilization, the one that is analogous to the white sepulcher. In Eliot’s eyes, civilization was the collective body of hollow individuals, a collaboration to find the end of hollowness. However, those who…

In The Metamorphosis and The Bicentennial Man there are major physical transformations: the former changes from human to animal, while the latter changes from robot to human. Among many important distinctions between these changes, I want to emphasize continuity. Interestingly, Gregor’s transformation is immediate, while Andrew’s occurs throughout the book. In this paper, I will show that, in the end, both protagonists should be considered human. Moreover, both characters can be considered the…

Over time, experimenters altered their research from focusing on primal forces motivating human behavior to psychogentic desires driving actions. Historically, motivation focused upon primordial instincts such survival and pain avoidance; furthermore, researchers such as Sigmund Freud associated drive within humans to aggression and sexual urges. Today, contemporary assumptions about motivation focus on the method in which compels an individual to act…

Sex, Survival and Samurai By Kirby Winslow War changes people and not just the those involved with the fight itself. War has a rippling effect on everyone, even the friends and family left behind at home. In the 1964 film entitled Onibaba translated as “Demon Hag”, writer and director Kaneto Shindo tackles the hardships of wartime on the homefront in this iconic japanese horror drama. It can easily be considered as an antiwar film, but after a closer gander and a deep dive, one can see that…