Trance

been faced with their friends families hearing the news of their loved one’s passing. Confronted with irreparable anger, they chose music to express how they were feeling: one of the most dramatic effects of music's power is the induction of trance states: trance involves both motor and gross emotional, psychic and autonomic effects, culminating in profoundly altered states of consciousness. (Olteteanu) Along with inducing a tranquil state, music has an eery way of presenting intense symbolic…

All children are born with a natural quality that protects them—their naïvety. By not knowing about the sad truths of the world, they are protected from those truths. Benjamin Franklin once wrote that “Innocence is its own defense.”. In other words, being blind to harmful things can protect you from them. Two works of literature that display how innocence is a natural form of protection by showing innocence in hindsight are “American History” by Judith Ortiz Cofer and “Society’s Child” by Janis…

Voodoo has received a negative connotation in the United States (Brown, p. 4). Like shamanism, this negativity arises from misunderstanding and the fear of such misunderstanding. In Hatian Voodoo a regular practice is the possession performance, or trance state in which the priestess becomes a vessel for the spirit world. In such instances, the followers at the ritual interact and feel the spirits presence (Brown, p. 6). This act shares inherent similarities with that of both shamanistic rituals…

In 1692, Massachusetts Bay Colony became a site of mass hysteria, defined by Merriam-Webster, as a situation in which a myriad of people behave or react in an extreme or uncontrolled manner as a result of fear or anger. This mass hysteria dispersed itself throughout the region of Salem, involving witchcraft accusations that ushered in a period of trials, torture, imprisonment, and executions. By the time the trials came to a halt, an astonishing 20 people were executed, while an additional 162…

required to follow the curriculum throughout their JROTC experience. The future of JROTC is held in the hands of the cadets from the past and present. Everyday is a new day, every day is the future, and everyday is the past. People are stuck in the trance of the past, but their overall goal should be to expand their mind to explore the future. What cadets do and don’t do now, will definitely affect them in the future. Overall, JROTC has prospered, is prospering, and will continue to prosper…

dangerous situations. One being when he rescued three of his men from the Lotus-Eaters. “I drove them, all three wailing, to the ships, tied down under their rowing benches, and called the rest” (Homer 955). Homer’s men were stuck in the Lotus-Eater’s trance and Odysseus was the only one to realize it. He could have just left his three men there and continued on without them, but instead he risked his own life to save theirs. He went and dragged them back to the ship and tied them up because he…

It started at the end of 7th period . The feeling you have when you know something amazing is going to happen. As the bell rings letting us know that we need to go to the cafeteria. We walked in everyone is quiet because we are focus on one single goal to win. “Take your headphones off”,Coach says to us. He gives us a short speech on what is expect out of us and what is expect of him. Then we pray before we eat. The food is hot and smells delicious the cooks are mothers of some of the football…

solely rely on the cause for the condition. You should be seen and have your signs screened. After, that happens an arrangement by you and your physician should be done to redress the PH. It has been said in some severe cases people had been lead to a trance like state (Pietrangelo, 2016). These are some of the treatment mechanisms that happen when the compensatory mechanisms are not working well on their own.…

induces an altered state of consciousness. The experiences one encounters in this altered state of mind are referred to as the journey. This journey is unique for every individual meaning it varies greatly from person to person. Once one has entered the trance world, the sound of the drum to his or her ears begins to change. The speed of the drum beat may seem to increase or decrease while the volume of it may get louder, softer, or even disappear. One may also experience a change in his or her…

Edgar Allan Poe experienced personal tragedies in his life which influenced his writing. His works were considered gothic and usually contained a melancholy and depressed tone. Most of his works also dealt with the theme of death, usually of a woman in the narratives. This style of writing most likely stemmed from the loss of his young wife Virginia. Poe became extremely depressed after her death due to his grief and feelings of loss over Virginia. Poe wrote “The Raven” with his usual melancholy…