Superiority complex

first born brother, Sigmund, was older, stronger, smarter, and healthier in every way over his younger, sickly brother, Alfred. By his own theory, Sigmund Adler was destined toward a “superiority complex” that would motivate him to be a “winner” in most of the contests of life whereas Alfred’s inferiority complex would doom him to be a “loser” in sports, academics,business and romance. Rather than giving up because he lost the victories of happiness, Alfred embraced the courage of heroism to fight

The Superiority Complex of Atwood’s Penelope Unlike many versions of Helen of Troy, in The Penelopiad Margaret Atwood paints the infamous woman as a siren, a goddess, and a murderer. By making the reader see Helen’s imperfections through Penelope’s eyes, new layers are added to this character so often explored in literature. Helen and Penelope’s dynamic relationship adds a layer to not only The Penelopiad, but also to the male-dominated Odyssey. These factors create a dynamic feminine force

A superiority complex is an attitude of superiority that often conceals actual feelings of inferiority and failure. The majority of people who suffer from a superiority complex feel inadequate somewhere deep inside themselves and as a result, treat others as lesser. They consider themselves to be superior to those surrounding them and are often condescending, quick to judge, and observant of the flaws of others. Yet they somehow manage to always overlook their own imperfections. Both Connie, a teenage

Virginia Woolf in the chapter “Shakespeare's Sister” from A Room of One’s Own states that women in the 19th and 20th century did not have the same privileges and opportunities that men got in their lifetime, thus not being able to explore their passions of writing and art, rather being “the slave of any boy whose parents forced a ring upon her finger”(694). She uses this to argue why women are seen as inferior to men and that if women had had the same freedoms to live life contrary to what society

Illiteracy and poverty are highly connected. This is well known. A child who grows up impoverished in a developing country is likely to be illiterate. An illiterate and impoverished child has an incredibly low chance of succeeding as a person. If those chances weren't low enough, imagine that child is growing up being discriminated against because of his or her religious affiliation and cultural background. In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, the character Hassan exemplifies the poverty stricken

Often in a novel, symbols and motifs are used to give major characters an identity and a complex personality, while letting us in on their thoughts. In The Catcher in the Rye, J.D Salinger uses symbols to create Holden's intricate character and to let us understand him. This essay will talk about how Salinger uses symbols in order to depict Holden's character and his thoughts. Karl Marx stated “Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless

Racist language within literature is largely controversial, but there are benefits and drawbacks of using such language within literature. Using racially charged language depicts the historical time and mindset of people living within a certain time period. Furthermore, it allows readers a chance to learn about their own culture from the use of racially insensitive language. Though there are benefits to using such language, there are consequently some drawbacks to allowing the use of such language

volunteers for an operation to triple his IQ of 68. With a high IQ comes awareness of the world around him, so Charlie suddenly becomes conscious of his previously pitiful existence which leads to a slew of feelings such as embarrassment, shame, and superiority. Charlie thinks that becoming smart will make him happy and well-liked, but the operation works the opposite effect. Charlie starts to look down on everyone, and cannot socialize with others because of his IQ. As a result, Charlie becomes almost

unbuttoned overalls with fabric patches, looking like a poor farmboy. Also, he committed a crime against his better judgement, just to get a few bucks which shows his low economic status. Sambo’s socioeconomic status and appearance encourage feelings of superiority over the stereotypical poor, unhuman African-American. Additionally, his behavior encourages the poor unintelligent African-American stereotype of the 1930s. Many times he can barely function as a human through the episode. Normal behaviors that

elevating his opinion of himself are his ‘exceptional’ good looks, which surely cause him to develop a sense of superiority over time. Raskolnikov’s behavior of disregarding intentionally his surroundings is also indicative of deep-seated egotism and arrogance, acting as though he is the only object worthy of his own attention. A final factor contributing to Raskolnikov’s superiority complex is his intelligence. In a letter he receives from his mother, it becomes clear that Raskolnikov is both highly