The Silence of the Lambs

Psychopaths are misunderstood in societies across the world, which is perhaps why so many of them end up in prisons, or worse, as our corporate leaders. Media portrayal clashes with psychologists’ efforts to dispel misconceptions and restrains stakeholders, like parole officers or colleagues of psychopathic leaders, from understanding how to prevent the destruction that psychopaths can potentially cause. However, the first step in effectively improving how we interact with psychopaths is…

out with Koos.” Zoon look in amazement to Cherry. “ I think you had a enough time. If you can not give me a firm commitment tonight then we have to part ways tonight.” “Very well then lest eat our last dinner in peace together.” A sudden cold silence continued between the couple. Later Zoon dropped Cherry off at her falt with a certain heaviness in his heart. She put the engagement ring back in his hand. And kiss him on the forehead. “ I wish you all of the best Zoon.” There was tears in…

Psalm 2: Bow the Knee and Kiss the Son Have you ever been in a situation that caused you to ask the question, “What is going on here?” Maybe it was a humorous moment of confusion, or maybe it was a serious moment of exasperation. Often in situation where it seems like chaos is in charge, we find ourselves wondering “what is going on?” As we look at Psalm 2, we must remember the role that Psalm 1 and 2 play in the Psalter. Both of these act like two great pillars, introducing and providing the…

nurse asks. The boy didn 't feel like answering, feeling as if she knows what he 's going to say. The nurse ends up giggling and pets the other 's head. The boy then realized that the nurse just borrowed these so that he could wash away the boredom, silence, and dread haunting him 24/7. He was thankful for her gift, yet he didn 't want to speak out his thoughts. The nurse had to leave to finish some work, the room back to only having one person. He placed the tape inside the recorder and…

Similarly, when Ralph arrives on the island and is elected chief, he immediately gains the boys acceptance. As the story progresses however, Jack becomes the favored leader of the group leaving Ralph emotionally burdened. “Why do you hate me?... The silence lengthened. Ralph, still hot and hurt, turned away first.” (Golding 118). Ralph growingly feels more upset as each boy slowly turns on him. Ralph begins to feel lonely on the island and craves the acceptance from the boys as a peer, and a…

So You Think You Can Trans Less than twenty years ago not many people were aware of transgenderism. Most who did know about it thought it some sort of mental disease, or associated it with drag. It is neither of those things. To be transgender is to not match the sex one was given at birth. (i.e., John was born a man, but transitioned into a woman and vice versa.) But now the transgender community is gaining such much more attention and understanding. It’s not perfect, but it’s getting there.…

may be dead but not forgotten. The book and film Psycho based the character, Norman Bates, on the actions and mannerisms of Gein. Norman Bates had even said “a boy’s best friend is his mother” (Psycho.) Buffalo Bill from the novel and film Silence of the Lambs was also based on Gein. Much like Gein, Buffalo Bill was making a skin suit from women. In the…

Hitchcock placed to set up a right timing to initially impact personality split between Norman Bate and the mother is undoubtedly an art of work. Since many directors brought movies over sighting Ed Gein, which includes Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs, and Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Alfred Hitchcock had different perspective to present a hardly ever eyewitness plot into a movie “Psycho.” Ever since then it has made a huge impact on the film industry with the plot of…

Violence’s Redemption Violence is never the answer, but violence can often lead to an answer. In the case of Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, violence serves as a catalyst for a young man’s salvation. Amir perceives and experiences violence invading his personal life as well as his country. He lives through impactful situations that follow his conscience as he grows older. Even leaving his war torn country does nothing to solve his problems. Eventually, he is forced to return and face the…

Lizzie Borden Took an Ax: A Legend Reborn On August 4, 1892, Andrew and Abby Borden were murdered in their home in Fall River, Massachusetts with the following investigation of their murder placing Lizzie Borden as the prime suspect. “There have been more than a dozen retellings in popular culture of the Lizzie Borden trial” (Borden). What makes the biopic Lizzie Borden Took an Axe stand out from the rest? For starters, the story itself is appealing in the mystery surrounding the murders of…