Mandrake

Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, which I will be referring to as Strangelove, is a political satire directed by Stanley Kubrick that was released in 1964. The Film displays the absurdity of the Balance of Terror during the cold war and the ease of which a nuclear holocaust could occur, whilst also critiquing the absolute power of politicians whom have the means to enact one. Strangelove communicates these themes with its use of satire utilising comedic characters

Abjecting Femininity in Restoration Poetry A true libertine of the Restoration Era, John Wilmot, Second Earl of Rochester – better known as his literary persona Rochester – is recognized for his poetry that often breaks barriers and social conventions in obscene ways. One such poem that is particularly explicit, some might even say pornographic, is entitled “A Ramble in St. James’s Park.” Including the sex, alcohol, and debauchery that is so characteristic of Rochester, this poem creates a unique

An alternate title for Kubrick’s film was Dr. Doomsday or: How to Start World War III Without Even Trying. A title bluntly stating what the actual title infers - that America and the Soviet Union had both taken brinksmanship way too far, and were both one slip of the hand away from killing off the entire human race. By portraying the film in a very comedic fashion, Kubrick was able to show just how ridiculous it was that we allowed the nuclear clock to come only one minute from midnight. Imagine

Quick, sudden and rushed decisions are often made in the vital crossroads of our lives. Pressure can cause individuals to feel a sense of paranoia and stress. Rash by definition is displaying or proceeding from a lack of careful consideration of the possible consequences of an action. Often times individuals get caught on the moment and don't greatly think the ought their decisions. Ironically, the hastiest decisions are often made in the most critical moments of our lives. Humans are not very strong

severity of his state. The inclusion of this humor adds a lighthearted mood to a novel involving World War II, a rare and interesting approach. I am interested to see if this persists throughout the novel. “They couldn’t touch him because he was Tarzan, Mandrake, Flash Gordon. He was Bill Shakespeare. He was Cain, Ulysses, the Flying Dutchman; he was Lot in Sodom, Deirdre of the Sorrows, Sweeney in the nightingales among trees. He was miracle ingredient Z-247. 20 A- These many allusions all support Yossarian’s

Ancient civilizations played a massive role in how physicians today practice medicine. Without the ideas of ancient Egypt and ancient Greece, modern medicine may have been different. I feel that these two civilizations are responsible for many diagnostic tools we use today. I will be comparing and contrasting the medicinal practices of ancient Egypt and ancient Greece. By reading various papyri we are able to dive into the Egyptian practice of medicine. These papyri explore various illnesses and

were two different types of witches, white and black. White witches were the “wise women” and helpful within communities. If someone in the town was ill or was having problems, they would usually go visit a witch. Witches would use herbs such as mandrakes, datura, monkshood, cannabis, belladonna, henbane, and hemlock to make healing potions. On the other hand, black witches were seen as people who practiced magic to cause physical or practical harm to another person or object. Black witches were also

Kubrick is a production of the year 1964. The ninety-five minute film satirizes the Cold war and how many fear the conflict between the USSR and the United States. This film stars Peter Sellers who plays three roles throughout the movie (Captain Mandrake, President Merkin Muffley, and Dr. Strangelove), George C. Scott (General Buck Turgidson), Sterling Hayden (General Jack Ripper), Tracy Reid (General Turgidson’s secretary and mistress), and Slim Pickens (Major T.J. King Kong.) The film attempts

Literary Language Wheelwright describes literary language as being "depth" or "expressive" language, whilst he sees instrumental language, or non-literary language, as being that which is "the negative limit of expressive language" (http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~jbl00001/FINCHAP1.htm). Literary text is something which has many layers of meaning and although, appearing on the surface as narrative, has a deliberate ambiguity to it and is never straightforward. Scholars call this multiple meaning of the

What is Methaqualone? Methaqualone is a man-made drug that generally depresses the central nervous system. Like barbiturates, it is also known as a sedative-hypnotic drug, which induces sleep to anyone that uses it. Although it effectively treats patients who are suffering from insomnia and hyperactivity, Methaqualone is rarely prescribed by doctors. For some varying reasons, some people also abuse the drug, which may draw a positive result using the drug test kits. Methaqualone was sold in North