The Silence of the Lambs

Gothic Literature can be one of the most exciting and rewarding topics to discover and learn from. In a world with its own creativity and imagination, it is a beautiful inspiration filled with adventure and mystery. Gothic Literature relies heavily on romance and malice, and is also very scientific. Although Gothic Literature is sometimes poorly misunderstood due to its dark nature, we can learn a great deal from the lessons that it teaches. Gothic Literature has these fundamental values: it…

Let us take a minute to step outside of ourselves and into an alien society that often goes hidden or forgotten. In this world, the habitants rarely experience the sunrise or sunset, nor do they hear the song of birds or the playful bark of a dog. As annoying as it might seem at first, these persons will never even hear the cry of a toddler as she begs for candy at the grocery store or the halfway-honk of a car horn from the elderly person whose car you almost hit. Those in this alien society…

Ever wondered who was the inspiration for the great Stephen King? By looking at Edgar Allan Poe’s style of writing, the makeup of detective fiction, and Poe’s influence on literature, it is clear that Stephen King’s inspiration most likely came from Edgar Allan Poe. Edgar Allan Poe was the creator of American detective fiction. Edgar Allan Poe used a unique style of writing. Poe experimented with different genres and styles; he used the gothic tale, science fiction, and satire as well as other…

in education while helping improve memory, learning and intelligence. “But much more than learning Mozart or Beethoven happens. Lives are transformed as many of the students find their way out of poverty, stay in school longer, and begin careers” (Lamb). Students now days have a hard time with academics especially with growing distractions such as technology. We should take a step back and focus on the simple…

Through the use of film, news, and other sources, media portray mental illness negatively in society, causing detrimental stigmas towards mental disorders. A mental illness stigma is a prejudice that distinguishes a person from the group in a damaging way. These stigmas impact how society views mental illness and how those suffering from mental disorders view themselves. This paper will analyze media’s tactics, including films, online news stories, and the ability of media to portray mental…

Antisocial personality disorder is a mental health disorder characterized by disregard for other people according to sources. Antisocial personality can be caused by genetic factors and environmental factors as well. People who are predisposed to a parent that is antisocial and one that is an alcoholic are at an increased risk to this disorder. There are two behavior traits within this disorder and it makes up a sociopath and psychopath. Sociopaths usually have the tendency to be more impulsive…

before the nation, and opened himself to receive condemnation from his trophy wife. The mouth of the devil will swallow every ounce of joy in your life by speaking through others when you demonstratively praise the Lord. It is his effort to silence the lambs. In Michal's eyes, David made a complete fool of himself, but it was not her eyes that mattered to David. Her bitterness toward his unashamed worship brought condemnation of her own life. Michal would remain barren and never experience…

Malala has made it her purpose in life to fight for women and children’s right to pursue an education, she has stood up to high leaders to advocate for education to the point of getting shot by Taliban to silence her life purpose. Malala Yousafzai with Christian Lamb, author of I am Malala, states “Let us pick up our books and our pens’, I said. They are our most powerful weapons. One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world” (262). In making this comment, Malala…

invisible art, and it is. I mean the more invisible we are, the better we’re doing a good job” [The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)]. However, this is often the reason why the art of editing is often overlooked and underappreciated. Silence of the Lambs (1991) editor Craig McKay agrees expressing that “unfortunately the invisible style of editing, made editors invisible and underappreciated” [The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)]. The skill of an editor is measured…

Reasons for Betrayal in The Kite Runner, Lord of the Flies, and The Color Purple Betrayal, a theme that is repeated in a number of literary works, has multiple reasons for motivating literary characters to act in deceitful ways. Those reasons can range from trying to gain approval from someone but at the cost of betraying another, to someone betraying another to assert dominance, to selfishness motivating a character to betray another. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Lord of the Flies by…