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The experience of existing as a woman is a universal one, only experienced differently as discrete colors that separate one woman from the next. With these different colors, characterizations, of what it means to be a woman, it is however, easy, to find a plethora of shades between works that enlighten another meaning. In Gina Prince-Bythewood’s 2014 film, Beyond the Lights we get a glimpse into a singer’s life at the top, and in Josefina Lopez’s Real Women have Curves we get a glimpse into a group

Two weeks later, we set forth to Clinton, Connecticut, a sleepy, seaside village. The Cullens leased a four-bedroom waterfront house which overlooked a private sandy beach on the Long Island Sound. There were few homes in its vicinity; it was secluded and tucked within a canopy of trees. From the moment of our arrival, Alice’s parents attempted to attend to my every comfort, going as far as, offering me the master bedroom. Their gingerly conduct led me to suspect Mrs. Meyer had shared how apprehensive

In Hamlet, William Shakespeare depicts Hamlet, a man who is depressed because of the recent death of his father, and Claudius, his uncle and recent stepfather, to portray his themes of betrayal and deception and how in the end, every decision we make comes back to bite us. Hamlet is the character that deceives people the most. He uses his sorrow to make people believe he has gone mad and he creates plans to ensure his own safety against the people around him. Hamlet uses his madness as a defense

When examining Hamlet through the lens of the Oedipus complex, it is critical to first define and thoroughly explain the Oedipus complex, then to apply it to Hamlet's relationships, before a final conclusion is reached. The Complexities of the Complex Before one can understand the Oedipus complex, one must understand Sigmund Freud's theory on infantile sexuality. The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy points out that the roots of Freud's theory can be found in

Diagnosing Lionel Tate Using Different Psychological Theories On January 26, 2001, 13-year-old Lionel Tate was convicted in the first-degree murder of Tiffany Eunick. The incident occurred in July of 1999 in Pembroke Park, Florida. Tate, then twelve, claimed he was imitating pro wrestlers when he killed six-year-old Eunick. He claimed to have picked the girl up and accidentally thrown her into a stair handrail and wall while trying to throw her onto a sofa. Experts all agreed that Eunick

Animal Farm Retold Night had fallen on the animal farm, though no animal was sleeping peacefully. Sleep was impossible that evening, for in the morning it would be known who was destroying the farm and who killed the old leader. Once before the farm was in shambles, and the animals looked to their new leader, Freud, to save them again as he had once before. Freud was a beautiful pig, a prize-winning pig with snow-white skin and a large round belly. One day a Raven flew to where Freud was

Oedipus Complex "It is the fate of all of us, perhaps, to direct our first sexual impulse towards our mother and our first hatred and our first murderous wish against our father." - Sigmund Freud(Clark, 122) The Oedipus conflict or complex is a concept developed by Sigmund Freud to explain the origin of certain psychological disorders in childhood. It is defined as a child's unconscious desire for the exclusive love of the parent of the opposite sex. This desire includes jealousy toward the parent

Representation of The Oedipus Complexes in Un Chien Andalou (1929) Un Chien Andalou (1929) was the first masterpiece of surrealism directed by one of the greatest Spanish director Luis Buñuel and the renowned surrealist painter Salvador Dalí. The Mise-en-scene of the film was striking in the era of its establishment and even nowadays, the film actually aimed to create no rational meanings, said by Bunuel (1983). Its major inspiration came from their dreams. Due to the film’s resemblance with dreaming

Save the Drama for Your Mama: A Psychoanalysis of Parental Loss Beginning from the day that humans are born, they depend on their mothers for guidance, support, and for everyday help, such as picking them up from school, finding that one missing sock, and saving the world all in one day. These pieces of love that mothers bring into the lives of their children directly affects their mental being as everyone’s psychological structure originates from “childhood experiences in the family” (Tyson 12)

No matter if you are rich or poor because the heart does not know anything about that. The book The Distance Between us by Kasie West is about two different teens that get in love; Xander and Caymen. Xander is a rich guy and Caymen is not. She works in her mom’s doll business. Caymen’s mom hides to her that her parents are rich, but finally Caymen finds out all of her mom secrets. Caymen and Xander get through many discussions and fights, but at the end they both end together. Kasie West uses conflict