Several modern rulers (from everyday fathers to leaders of the country) have begun as ‘brave soldiers’ and ended as crazy destroyers because of their poor choices and the consequences. Psychologists have shown us that, behind seemingly straightforward human motives (good or bad), there are often extremely complicated emotions and intentions. From Macbeth killing practically everyone in his life for his own gain, to the armed robberies and riots happening all over the world, we see greed, violence and people struggling with the concept of right and wrong in our everyday lives, no matter how far we think we’ve come from Macbeth. Lately we’ve been hit by a tidal wave of armed robberies. From general stores to petrol stations and even a train station in Perth has come under attack from guns and knives.
Thick with theme “The 548” by John Cheever Mr. Blake is a man with many secrets and few meaningful relationships. Blake loves the feeling of control, so much so that he manipulates his own mind into believing things that make his role in life seem loftier. Blake lacks the ability to empathize which leaves him open to taking advantage of other people’s weaknesses. Miss Dent is mentally unstable and therefore a perfect target for Blake’s misdirected unhappiness and self-loathing. Blake represents evil in “The 548”.
In recent times there have been reports of people being bullied so bad, they have taken their own lives to escape from the constant torment. Like anyone who wears their heart on their sleeve, and is always open and honest, I have been the victim of strung-out, self-righteous bullies. My bullying came in the form a junkie who decided that I was a serious threat to him and his way of life. It’s important
If the creations are indeed “more human, than human” what defines our humanity? The replicants are portrayed as the violent antagonist only once compared to the humans (Tyrell) do they become admirable. While the death of Tyrell confronts the audience the close up on Roy's face shows the agony he is in. He doesn’t enjoy the killing but believes that his father must pay for his sins, pay for all the pain he has cause to him and his friends. Such violence is really only the cause of Roy’s pain, his emotions controlling his actions conflicts with our prejudice.
Due to the lack of compassion and love from his society, Aaron builds up hate, and unleashes it by getting revenge on the Andronicus family. He achieves his goal by using Tamora. She is the closest thing to a person who loves Aaron. However, Aaron takes advantage of this and uses his influence
Under dictatorship, many citizens feel incredible fear and deep unhappiness. Samneric from Lord of the Flies experienced both of these emotions when they were captured by Jack, and Ralph was unable to save them. Once captured, “Samneric lay looking up in quiet terror. Roger advanced upon them as one wielding a nameless authority”(p.182). Because of torture, which is common in dictatorship for
Finish with a rhetorical question or other? TEEL Introduction The film ‘On the Waterfront’ by Elia Kazan demonstrates in a very realistic way how an unrelenting evil controls and corrupts a seemingly powerless community. The longshoremen’s life depends on the job that the ‘boss’, Johnny Friendly provides them with. There is a shape-up to select the work force which condemns them to a life of constant uncertainty and economic hardships. However, those who are brave enough to stand up to this corruption, often result in their death by the mob.
He is a forceful, intolerant bully who sees the case as simple and believes the accused is absolutely guilty. He is quick to lose his temper. His desire to convict and punish the defendant is directly related to his feelings of anger and betrayal
I believe that the authors of these stories wrote them just to remind us that we can very easily become monsters just as horrifying and gruesome with just a few wrong turns in the way we carry on with our daily lives. Everyday rapists and murderers probably missed the advise that these authors gave us. Just like every day we teach the children of our society to say “thank you” and “your welcome” these stories remind us to keep ourselves in check because if not we are very likely to become just as much of a monster or madman as Victor Frankenstein, his creation, or the Phantom of the
There are some men who think of themselves in grandiose terms and are just upset that the world have failed them. Mass killers are so caught up in themselves that they think the choices they make to kill others are the thing to do. They seek their own fame through violence, and also revenge on those people who did not give them any attention they thought they deserved. In Jack Levin and James Alan Fox’s article, “Extreme Killing: Understanding Serial and Mass Murder,” Fox says, “It's very important to them that the world doesn't view them as some nut that killed for no reason. In their minds, they are good guys” (pg 10).