For years, post-modern writers have foreshadowed what the end of the world would look like through dramatic representations in literary works. Cormac McCarthy’s The Road and Margaret Atwood’s novel, Oryx & Crake, are no exception to this. Delving into the complexities that underlie man’s existence on Earth, these authors use their novels as vehicles to depict a post-apocalyptic world, in which all that once was is reduced to an inconceivable wasteland, both figuratively and literally. From the…

How would you react to being trapped, fighting for survival, in a post apocalyptic society? Coupland takes an interesting look at this and presents many other underlying ideas that build up the basics of human nature, such as, competition, control and survival of the fittest. The relatable main character showcases the darker, bitter, side that is contained in the fabric in all of us, but in a satirical comedic tone. He does so in a way where the even the structure of the writing is how you might…

Anxiety is a general term for several disorders that causes nervousness, fear, apprehension, and worrying. These disorders affect how we behave and feel, and they can manifest in real physical symptoms (Costa). There are different types of ways anxiety manifests itself, it mainly depends on the situation the average person is put under, even though at times there does not have to be a situation going on for someone to feel anxious. There are three major types of anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder…

The Post-Apocalyptic Genre and Anxieties Everyday Life Naturally, a person who is facing anxiety might may pull away from conditions that have triggered similar feelings in the past. Anxieties are of different types including existential anxiety which results from facing an existential crisis, angst, and nihilistic feelings. Other categories of anxiety are test anxiety, stage fright, stage fright, and somatic anxiety. Stranger anxiety and social anxiety occur when a person is around a strangers (Karam…

While post-apocalyptic literature isn’t a new concept, the popularity of post-apocalyptic seems to be steadily growing. People find stories about the end of the world a thrilling but probable plot to easily connect to and become sucked into the story line. Even though the plots of post-apocalyptic stories differ in suggesting how the world may end, post-apocalyptic literature shares common elements from one story to the next. As one may guess, post-apocalyptic literature carriers a looming sense…

the father and the son in The Road and also for the decisions the father makes throughout the novel. After suffering through the suicidal death of his wife, the father continuously ponders whether or not to kill his son to protect him from the post apocalyptic world (Shy). Although presented in a different context, the father is able to relate to Abraham in his decision about the life of his son. In The Road, however, the father's decision reflects positively against him (McCarthy 114). By not killing…

Implications Of The Post-Apocalyptic Anxieties INTRODUCTION Naturally, a person who is facing anxiety might may pull away from conditions that have triggered similar feelings in the past. Anxieties are of different types including existential anxiety which results from facing an existential crisis, angst, and nihilistic feelings. Other categories of anxiety are test anxiety, stage fright, stage fright, and somatic anxiety. Stranger anxiety and social anxiety occur when a person is around a strangers…

SETTING The Maze Runner is taken place in the post-apocalyptic era. The characters are in the middle of a massive maze. The shelter in the middle is called the Glade. PLOT The Maze Runner is about a boy named Thomas who is brought to a place called the Glade. He arrives there in a big elevator that they call the Box. Thomas has no memory about how he got in the Box or who he is. The only thing he knows is his name. When he gets out of the Box he is greeted by a group of about 50 teenage boys…

Implications of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder for War Veterans War is a complex concept that is increasingly difficult to understand, particularly in an age that allows for live images of combat to be beamed around the world. Many war films depict the brutalities of war and affects war has on participants, but it seems that these representations merely skim the surface. The 20th century is an era that saw a significant amount of military action: World Wars I and II, the Cold War, Vietnam…

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Implications For Brain Throughout the course of this semester we have examined numerous issues which have all had different implications for the brain = behavior argument. Some who have been skeptical of the validity of this idea have been swayed by observations that processes and behaviors they originally thought to have a cloudy neurobiological basis in fact have a sound biological and physiological underpinning. One such phenomenon which can help elucidate…