From American Psycho By Bret Easton Ellis: An Analysis

Human Nature is a very interesting topic with it being something that is in everyday life. Every decision you make comes with some influence from Human Nature. Human Nature tells you a bit of right from wrong and almost tells you what outcomes can be. To give an example from Paul Zak’s “Can a molecule make us moral” article they did an experiment where two people would be in separate rooms and they would both get twenty dollars. One person could choose how much money they wanted to give the other. So basically if you didn’t give the other person money they could take money away. But if you did they could give you money so in the end you have more than what you started with. “ The DM1 to DM2 transfer is understood to be a measure of trust,

I remember seeing a completely different person stare back at me in that mirror. I questioned why I let that happen to myself and why one group of people could make another so worthless. This book was my outlet. It let me pour my heart and emotion on one subject into something that could educate anyone. I used it as a way to get it all out without being afraid. I was leaving this part of my life behind me because of the trauma it brought. Now, it did not erase everything. I still suffered and cried and questioned about everything that had happened, but it shape me into someone who feels the pain of others and help them grow.

It is expected for arguments to arise when writing about controversial topics. Many times the meaning of a book is not as obvious as the author intended, which may lead to problems. Other times, books are challenged because they contain sexual or inappropriate material. When Kurt Vonnegut released Slaughterhouse-Five critics were quick to judge his peculiar way of writing. Although Kurt Vonnegut’s book Slaughterhouse-Five was oftentimes misunderstood, interpreted as inappropriate, and judged for the peculiar point of view, critics seem to appreciate and accept one aspect of it: the structure of the book.

There are many critics and parents who were outraged about the violence that takes place in the book. This quote by Hinton demonstrates the harsh violence, “I ducked and

Have you ever read a book that physically affected you? Reading Violent Ends did that to me. It left me shaken and exhausted to the core. What's worse in the novel hit a little too close to home for me at times, when you've been directly or indirectly affected by violence, it's not an easy feeling to simply wish away.

A large part of my decision to enroll as a history major had to do with trying to put things into context. Before I reentered academia, I was a regular patron of the public library and spent a lot of my free time reading books. Mostly novels and mostly written in the 20th century, I found myself struggling to get a hold on where the characters landed in time and what their world was like. A particularly difficult book, and an important turning point in my decision to go back to school was Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five. Much can be said about the book but as it pertains here, I struggled to gain my footing as the time-jumping protagonist moved through important events in living memory that I had very little knowledge of. I could and did look up the dates and some of the figures, but the more that I read about World War II, Vietnam, and the Civil Rights movement the more I realized that a measured understanding of these events would elude me until I got a real handle on

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The attempts by scholars to define Vonnegut’s style of writing lean toward the belief that his work may be modern, postmodern and postmodern humanist (Davis). Accordingly, following the postmodern lean, Davis describes Vonnegut’s fiction as “lies that enable a humanism of practice.” (Davis). Decidedly anti-war, Vonnegut refused to glorify his most hurtful memories of World War II. His writings took on a common thread of sharp wit and satire. Hilariously, he made fun of his world and attempted to teach a lesson regarding society’s quirks and highlight what he thought about society.

That’s what’s so good about this book, not only do you realize things that you have never realized before, but you can relate on an even deeper level than reading any other book.This book is worthy of a recommendation. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes reading about people finding themselves through tough situations and understanding the secrets of the universe. This novel helped me understand myself in a way that i never have before. If i had the chance to meet this author, I would ask where the story line came from. This story isn’t your typical everyday finding yourself story, though it is very relatable on some levels. In the end, this novel is a story of self doubt, love, and pain. Love is word heard often in this book. It’s a reminder that love is love, no matter who it’s with, or when you find it, all that matters is that it exists. All the characters in this book have big hearts and brains full of knowledge. Not to mention bodies full of emotion. And maybe they all don’t understand everything, but what they do understand is

This book changed the way I look and live my life. Coming from a middle size town that has a cornfield in the middle of it and attending high school where a majority of students are obsessed with their cell phones, they forget to put down their devices and experience the amazing things this world has to

J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye is regarded as a seminal work of fiction with many psychological and social themes, particularly those related to personal development and the transition out of childhood. In this paper, The Catcher in the Rye will be analyzed from the basis of an Adlerian psychoanalytic perspective with a particular emphasis on personality development and the influence of siblings and birth order. This analysis will center around the main character of Salinger’s story, ‘Holden’, who appears to have developed an inferiority complex in his early life which he attempts to make up for with antisocial and dishonest de-identification behaviour. The Adlerian model of psychoanalysis is ideally suited for the character of Holden and provides a number of insights into the influences upon Holden, the state of his mind and the motivations that make up his unique character.

I was able to find value in a novel that I perhaps wouldn’t have without this new approach, and this will enable me to read other important novels that I may not have read before this book changed my perspective.

I’ve selected the scene from American Psycho by Mary Harron (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ruw9fsh3PNY). The main character, Patrick Bateman, is a “perfect man” living in a world where the main concern is the way business cards look like. The scene shows Patrick Bateman’s act of killing his main rival Paul Allen. What I wanted to focus on is obviously Christian Bale’s acting that perfectly reveals Patrick Bateman’s face of a crazy man. Starting from the beginning of the clip, it is visible that he is well prepared for the events to come, which means he knows what he wants to do; he wants to follow the plan that he had created. The way he talks about “Huey Lewis And The News” shows his self-confidence. Bale’s voice modulation reveals that

American Psycho is a novel written by Bret Easton Ellis in 1991. The book details the life and subsequent descent into madness of yuppie investment banker Patrick Bateman. Bateman appears to everyone as charming young man but is also possibly one of the most vicious serial killers in American history (whether Bateman committed the murders is left ambiguous). It takes place at the height of the Reagan era in Manhattan and is primarily a critique of the vapid and capitalist society that Bateman resides in. Ellis criticizes various aspects of American culture through both the actions and thoughts of Patrick Bateman and those around him. Bateman acts as symbol of the death of ones humanity that occurs in a superficial and nihilistic post-modern society. The things that are critiqued the most in this novel are materialism, conformity, superficiality, and the depravity of man.

My relationship with literature goes way back to the first time I read a chapter book seriously. I believe it started with one special chapter book that my appreciation for a good book began. Parvana’s journey by Deborah Ellis was my special extraordinary pull to literature. This book was a breathtaking vivid journey for me. It was not a simple book. It was a book that placed you in the story. A book that brought you soulfully into the destination and places the main character travels through. A book where you feel like the main character yourself and experience the same emotions. I still remember a vivid moment the book projected for me. The moment when a girl who believed she was forever safe amidst landmines gets blown to pieces was a memorable image i still remember. Not because I particularly enjoy blowing people. But the emotional connection the book created for me to the character really hit me when character gets killed descriptively. It was one of those