The Two Cultures

The duality of man is the concept in which a person is twofold, and he or she cannot be good without also possessing an ability to be evil. Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde offers a perfect example of duality between its two characters Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The names Jekyll and Hyde have become synonymous with modern-day borderline personality disorder, or a person with dual personalities, which is closely interrelated with this concept. This is commonly termed…

Repressing Mr. Hyde: The Dissociation of Dr. Henry Jekyll An Annotated Bibliography Barry, Peter. "Psychoanalytic criticism." Beginning Theory: An Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory. Manchester: Manchester UP, 1995. 92-115. Print. Barry’s book discusses the major literary criticisms and theories within them. Within this particular chapter, Barry focuses on Freud’s work on the unconscious and its influence on the actions of individuals. Barry draws concentrate on repression and the idea…

The Arkham series has come a long way since Rocksteady 's first installment - Arkham Asylum, back in 2009. The series reached new heights with the sequel Arkham City in 2011. Gone were the restraints of the asylum, with an entire city being explorable. Gliding through the sky at night with the city lights glistening in every direction was a joy to behold, and bringing justice to the streets of Gotham felt as fun as it was brutal. With Batman: Arkham Knight, Rocksteady has taken what was so…

Freud relates repression by terms deemed the “id”, “ego”, and “superego.” In relation to these terms, Hyde is the id, pursuing indulgence and possessing no moral code. He is pleased with violence and death, especially if he causes it (Singh). Hyde is pure, unbridled desire, making him the definition of the Id. Dr. Jekyll represents the ego. Always mindful and cautious, Jekyll lets society rule his life. Unfortunately, Jekyll is desperately consumed by the He has a difficult time juggling between…

Jekyll went to the extremes to feel relief from the burdens of society, other characters, such as Mr. Utterson, found other ways of escape. When comparing these two characters, there are many similar characteristic. This includes class status, lifestyles, perceived professionalism, and the burden of extreme pressures from society due to their professions. Mr. Utterson, however, found his escape through alcohol…

Pressure from Everywhere There are so many that love the person they are with, while other they do not know if they love that person they are with. Not only that, but who needs to love more than the other in a relationship. In the story “ Good People” by author David Foster Wallace he talks about a young highly devoted Christian couple that get news that one of them does not want to hear. This young couple is so in love until something unexpected happens. When Lane Dean Jr finds out…

Tentative Interpretation of The False Gems The False Gems was written by Guy de Maupassant in 1883.“Maupassant is considered as one of the fathers of the modern short story”. ( wikipedia ) He always depicted human lives and destinies and social forces in disillusioned and often pessimistic terms. Readers also can find some similarities in The False Gems. Writer could invisibly finish the objective and actual description and the short story only uses thousands of words and makes the plot twists…

The monsters inside of us being our inner demons and the physical monsters like vampires which are a part of the supernatural. There is a lot of science vs. religion in gothic literature. This story plays an ode to a balance of the two, while Hurst is very “studious” (286) according to the narrator and seems to be a logical person who believes in science rather than unproved beliefs that is however not so. While Hurst seems to be the most logical of any protagonist we read in this…

There are two major themes that dominate the score of this film, a melodic solo saxophone, and dissonant trumpets over rhythmic drums. The sighing of the solo saxophone evokes the lonely melancholy of an individual alienated from the bigger environment he dwelled in. With the smooth, jazzy tones from the eight-bar sax, it also complements the night glamour of the New York City’s urban terrain. When we see Travis on his yellow cab passing through the various neighborhood of this fascinating city,…

Wormtongue is a malevolent traitor who exemplifies J.R.R. Tolkien’s belief that power is corruptive in The Two Towers: Book One. Wormtongue is not an influential character alone, but he leeches onto the power of Theoden and uses the force of betrayal to attempt his own personal gain. While Wormtongue’s ultimate loyalty remains to Saruman, he manipulates King Theoden to weaken the power of Edoras. While Wormtongue’s method of manipulation and strategic influence over Theoden gain him some…