Wes Craven

divorce rates are examples of couples getting married for all the wrong reasons. When my husband I got married I was excited and nervous at the same time. As this was something new to me. And although, our marriage is not perfect I can honestly say that we have a strong, healthy marriage. And over the course of our marriage I have learned how to be submissive and attentive to the needs of my husband. Before my mentality was the opposite; I was not going to let my husband tell me what I can and…

It can be said that within the core of every human being, lies a certain amount of darkness. While this is true, it can also be said that this internal darkness can only surface given the right opportunity and within the right environment. However, once this darkness does manage to emerge, its force is powerful enough to destroy the very part of us that makes us human. This darkness and evilness of man is a prominent theme reflected in the setting, plot structure, and characterization of Joseph…

A new reign has begun. The former King Hamlet is dead Hamlet has to watch as his mother marries his father’s brother, his uncle, months after the death of the beloved ruler. Hamlet is now tormented by the ever-growing question whether to kill his uncle Claudius or leave his conspiracies aside. The two soliloquies debate whether he should commit a horrible sin or remain passive. In the William Shakespeare play Hamlet, the two soliloquies “what is a man” and “rogue and peasant slave” have many…

Starting first with the physical dimension, I have made noticeable improvements in my overall wellness. At the beginning of the semester, it was a goal of mine to increase the amount of exercise present in my daily life, while also learning to eat better using healthy foods and better portioning methods. In doing so, I hoped to lose a small amount of weight and wanted to wake up feeling more energized. Now, at the end of the semester, I am exercising at least twice a week with friends using an…

What makes someone a monster? Is it a ghastly appearance, is it when a person inflicts seemingly impossible pain onto others, or is it just a title reserved for the select few that inspire such terror and fear in man that it is easier to mythologize them as a inhuman beast rather than a human? In the novel A Personal Matter by Kenzaburo Oe only a handicapped child born with a brain hernia is ever referred to as a monster. The novel’s main story is about the journey of the father of this monster…

(parties, career politicians, congressional leaders and committees) that have traditionally held politicians accountable to one another and stopped everyone in the system from using it for naked self-interest all the time. As these intermediaries ' (we 'll call them middlemen) power fades, politicians, activists, and voters become more self-centered and unaccountable. The system fragments. Chaos becomes the new norm in both campaigns and government. A second virus was initially identified in…

The reasons that we justify comparing ourselves and our accomplishments to others can be very complex, or it may be very simple. Are we seeking an honest assessment of our self-worth, or are we merely attempting to appease ourselves by showing we are just as good as or better than someone else? According to Festinger’s (1954) social comparison theory, we must first compare ourselves to others in order to appropriately evaluate ourselves, because for many domains and attributes, there is no…

Sue Dunlevy. 2012. “Travellers hit with airport tax for duty free cigarette after limit lowered.” Accessed March 24, 2016. http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/travellers-hit-with-airport-tax-for-duty-free-cigarettes-after-limit-lowered/story-e6frfq80-1226473969812 The limit of the amount of tobacco allowed to be brought into Australia dropped from 250 to 50 cigarettes as of September 2014. This not only covers cigarettes pushed duty-free but also any tobacco you’ve attained. Many…

Marlow, the narrator, and the other men on the boat consider the early Romans to have tamed their land Marlow enjoys reasoning through analogy — “The Director of Companies was our captain and our host…He resembled a pilot, which to a seaman is trustworthiness personified.” (Conrad, 3) Brief description of Marlow: “ sunken cheeks, a yellow complexion, a straight back, an ascetic aspect” (Conrad, 4) The following description is given by the unknown narrator Marlow remarks, “has been one of the…

Catch-22 is a satire of fiction story written by Joseph Heller and published in 1961. This story is about U.S. war pilots during the end of World War II, specifically during the year 1944, who are designated to complete a certain amount of missions at the base of Pianosa Island. Its main character, John Yossarian, a bombardier of a B25 aircraft and member of squadron 256, tries to act like crazy in order to evade participation in more missions and be able to return home safely. The purpose of…