Hannibal's Day Analysis

1. The two main branches of vampires lore that John Polidori fused in his story The Vampyre are “Romantic Hero” and “Undead Monster”. These relate to what the authors call his “ambivalence” about Lord Byron because although Byron was the “literacy superstar of the era and another resident of the lakeside as his doctor and most devoted groupie” (par. 4), he resented him as well. Byron was brilliant and attractive while he had rather “drab talent and unremarkable physique.” (par. 4).

Silence of the Lambs focuses on two main characters with problematic mental disorders: Hannibal Lector and “Buffalo Bill.” Both of these characters appear to have anti-social personality disorder (ASPD). Based on diagnostic criteria from the DSM 5, significant impairments must be present in personality functioning as well as interpersonal functioning. This can be present in either identity or self-direction. These ideas of self-functioning are focused on personal gratification from goals and self-esteem, and result from personal gain, power, or pleasure. This characteristic is present in both characters, as they feel a sense of pleasure and gain from killing their victims. Hannibal Lector would eat body parts of his victims, and Buffalo Bill would collect the skin of his victims. This also demonstrates the characters failing to conform to lawful, ethical behavior. Next, interpersonal functioning impairments are present in empathy or intimacy. Empathy is the lack of feelings or remorse for others, which is vividly seen in Hannibal Lector’s scenes throughout the movie. For example, after Lector has killed the police officers in his cell, he stands around, swaying as music plays, content with what he has just done, instead of feeling bad or guilty about the murders. In Buffalo Bill’s home, the senator’s daughter is seen trapped a well-like structure, screaming for help. Meanwhile, Buffalo Bill acts oblivious to her suffering and is not affected or remorseful about it. The DSM 5 also describes those affected by antisocial personality disorder as having pathological personality traits in antagonism and disinhibition. While antagonism has several defining characteristics, callousness and hostility are present throughout the movie, as well as disinhibition characterized by risk-taking behaviors. The other evident qualifications include these expressions not understood as being normative, not due to the effects of substance or medications, and the characters being over eighteen years old.

Abraham Lincoln once stated, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” The meaning behind Lincoln’s quote is simply that any man can be resilient after a hardship, but the true identity of the man will seek forth once you grant him power. This quote correlates to the characters Jack Merridew in Lord of the Flies, and Julius Caesar in the play Julius Caesar. This quote applies to Caesar and Merridew because both characters are put to the test when they are given power, but their positions of handling vary. Jack Merridew in Lord of the Flies held his power in an antagonistic manner. He used his power to manipulate the minds of the other boys stuck on the island. These actions led Jack to his savagery in which provoked his downfall. Julius Caesar, on the other hand, held his power in a more stubborn way but definitely not less controlling. Caesar used his power in an abusive way because it was either his way or no way, and his actions led him to his death. Both Merridew and Caesar held their power in a selfish, governing way, they used their power to control and fear others, and lastly they both created a downfall for their selves due to their uncivilized state.

”Very soon i will completely die and all that will be left is my empty body walking with you . It will be quieter than i am now.” In this metaphor Ishmael is predicting that in the future some time he will die and end all of his suffering.

The world is a sphere that consists of a variety of entities. It has evolved over time due to different encounters. This embodies the people of our world today. Round and dynamic people are fully developed characters of society, and they change throughout the actions in their life. This is the same as round and dynamic characters in a story. Specifically, the characters of Ralph in Lord of the Flies, and Marcus Brutus in Julius Caesar are prime examples of enlivened roles in their stories. Ralph started out as an honorable leader in the beginning of the story. As the story enhanced, he became disorganized with his plan for the group. At the end of the story Ralph began to be sucked into the savagery, but he stayed loyal to his self and

The monster that Frankenstein created was only considered a monster because he did not look like a human. If he had not looked scary he would have been accepted as a member of society. Though had I myself seen him in real life I would most likely have been afraid of him, getting to know him from his point of view, by reading the book, helped me to understand how human-like he was. He was not evil, but kind and just wanted to be loved and accepted. The monster was kind, intelligent, he understood the value of love, and had his own thoughts and values, and for these reasons I believe the monster did not deserve to be destroyed.

Passage: “We had as yet taken no root. The war swept us away. For the others, the older men, it is but an interruption. They are able to think beyond it. We, however, have been gripped by it and do not know what the end may be. We know only that in some strange and melancholy way we have become a waste land. All the same, we are not often sad.” (Pg 24)

In the book, Day by Elie Wiesel, the author talks about a man name Eliezer who is faced with issues weather if he can embrace his holocaust survival. Eliezer is a survivor from the holocaust who faces emotional struggle with life or death. This will begin his journey in which he will embark challenges he shall face. A challenge that’s a major part in this novel is having to deal with physical and metal issues which were conflicted by the world he once lived thru that causes suicidal thoughts and an end to his life.

This means that he lets his past lead his life and uses it to walk forward in life. In the ending of the novel, Ishmael is taught how to move forward in life despite what

Captain Robert Walton: As a failing writer, he sets out on a voyage to the North Pole in hopes of the fame in new scientific discoveries. He rescues the main character, Victor Frankenstein, and record the story as told by Frankenstein.

I had many options to write about, but i thought I could talk about time of the wolves the best it had great examples of all the categories I talked about. I also enjoyed that short story the best and I also had the best memory of this story. Think about this question throughout your reading. Do you think Alma could have dealt with the situation better?

The message of Daniel Keyes's Ishmael is that people need to change their way of living in order to thrive successfully. Currently, our society is extremely ambitious and selfish. Over thousands of years, we conquered each continent, then the entire earth, the moon, and now we are out to conquer the entire universe. Our ambitious plans to expand further and further is a vibrant part of our society, yet it has it’s most dire effect is that this ambition is leading us to a broad civilizational collapse. We need to realize this is the consequence and take action to keep a thriving society together.

The creature is a Sentimental legend due to the dismissal he should bear from ordinary society. Wherever he goes, the creature is pursued away in view of his terrible appearance and his colossal size. Shelley is endeavoring to demonstrate the perusers what number of individuals in ordinary society dismiss the not as much as normal or deformed souls who live on the outskirts of our general public. We can't accuse the beast for what happens to him, and Shelley evokes from the peruser a thoughtful reaction for an animal so misjudged. The beast tries to fit into a normal group, but since he is ugly to take a gander at and does not know the social graces, he can never turn out to be a piece of standard society. The beast's reaction is to overcompensate

Everyone hates waking up in the morning and hearing the sounds of rain crash on the roof of their houses, and feeling your spirit drop thinking about what you can’t do in the rain. In the book Animal Farm the animals are doing great until their leader was shot with a misfired gun and they begin to run low on food. In the story “All Summer in a Day” the children have been waiting their whole lives to see the sun and shut one girl down because she has already seen the sun. In both of the books it seems to always be dark and rainy meaning that their is a social problem or a conflict between humans or animals.

The next quote states,” The hate of men will pass, and dictators will die, and the power they