Rodney Alcala. For some, even hearing his name sends chill down their spine. Rodney Alcala was born in San Antonio Texas on August 23, 1943. At the young age his father, Raoul Alcala Buquor, abandoned him and his family leaving his mother to raise him and his siblings by herself. At the age of twelve him, he mother Anna Maria Gutierrez, and his sister Christine had moved to suburban Los Angeles.. At the age of 17 he joined the military to help get himself out of his hard times and economic situations. Alcala had a mental break down and after just four short years he was discharged when the military psychiatrist diagnosed him with antisocial personality disorder. Despite his hardship and discharge Alcala enrolled himself into UCLA’S school of…
Kaicee Yates is a vibrant, hardworking young lady who considers herself an open book. There is very little that people do not know about her. For example, those who know Kaicee know that she fears spider and needles, but roaches, by far, scare her the most. Before attending Middle Georgia State University, Kaicee was a student at Rutland High School in Bibb County. She enjoyed spending time with her friends and even joined a powder puff league with some of them. It was then that she received the nickname, Yatesy. While she is indifferent to the name, the significance of it remains with the memory of her time on the league. Presently, Kaicee works as a waitress one day a week. It is her least favorite job, but it works conveniently with her schedule. Over the years, she has worked as a…
Perry and Dick are very two opposite people Dick is a very smart man who exudes confidence and malice who grow up in a stable home with two parents, he didn’t have the wealthiest family but he was supported. Unlike Perry who grew in a very unstable home having to switch between his parents because his father was a women beater and his mother was an alcoholic, his parents could barely support him so he was put in an orphanage where he was constantly beaten by the nuns who were to take care of him. Even though Dick grew up in a better environment he still came out a malicious and selfish person, even though Perry wasn’t a saint he had never aspired to be a criminal his dream was to become a Sinatra type singer and have a show on the Las Vegas strip, he believed he was smarty and artistic. One very important factor that Perry and Dick had in common was that they were both in major motorized accidents. Dick was in a severe car accident where his skull was almost cracked in half, while Perry was in a major motorcycle accident where his legs were ripped to shreds. These injuries are a very important factor later in the book. Throughout the book many examples of how Perry and Dick differ, such as the fact that Perry wanted to purchase black stockings to hide their faces but stated that there would be no need since there would be no witness left alive. After their arrest and their confessions Dick blamed everything and Perry while Perry was regretful and sorry he even said “I’d apologize, but to who.” What was also shown in the book was that Dick was a pedophile who preyed on young girls he even planned to rape Nancy until Perry threatened to shoot him. It shows how out of the two the more conscientious was Perry by far. Perry even when as far to say he despised Dick especially when he told him how stupid it was to steal razor blades, Dick’s response exemplifies his…
Corey, who swore he would never set foot into school again once he walked across the stage at Tuttle High…
“Voices roared through his head; one voice persistently asked him, ‘Where is Jesus? Where?” pg. 319. Perry begins to question Jesus because he is going through so many things right now and Jesus is the only person he knows that can help him get through this big phase in his life, but Jesus in nowhere to be found. He wants someone to be there for him. Since Perry had no family there for him, the least he could have had was Jesus, but in his mind Jesus wasn’t there. People fail to realize Jesus doesn’t just come overnight. “Perry O’Parsons, The One-Man Symphony,” 319. This shows Perry is a lonely man with no one by his side. The whole dream was an allusion. When Perry dreams it’s a way for him to get out of reality. “He regained weight; by October the prison physician, Dr. Robert Moore, considered him strong enough to be returned to the Row” pg 320. Perry was losing his sanity which caused him to cease eating, but then he gained some weight. This shows that Perry is really compassionate and disgusted that he could every kill innocent people which causes him not to be able to eat.…
Olaf Turvik, who lived on the outskirts of Park Rapids, Minnesota, was an insecure man before his to be wife shows up. Olaf, who has shown many qualities and traits. But his insecurities about himself at the beginning before he meets inge, then the transition into affection shown towards her stands out as his most admiring qualities and traits.…
The show is set from 1982 to 1987; however, Rock himself was a teenager during years 1978-1983.…
2. The only indicators I saw in these men that were molested was the sadness in their eyes. When stories were shared tears were shed. One physical/behavioral indicator that stood out to me the most was when a picture of Tyler Perry was shown to the audience. This picture was of Tyler when he was younger and he had a difficult time looking at it because it reminded him of the abuse he went through when he was younger.…
In the novel so far we’ve experienced quite a few of Ha’s personality traits, but one that’s been very prominent throughout the poems we’ve read is how she curious she is. Whether it be her curiosity about her Papaya tree, or about her future, curiosity is definitely a strong trait of hers. For example in the second poem she says, “Maybe soldiers will no longer patrol our neighborhood-”, and then she continues on with her hopes for the future. This seems to show a bit of curiosity because she’s now curious what her future could hold. She’s obviously hoping for the best outcome but she’s aware that may be nearly impossible. Then in the poem about her Papaya tree she says, “Who knows what he’ll (Brother Quang) notice before me?” This shows that…
Lee Morgan had been a prodigious trumpet player with many unique qualities that make him exceptional and different from many others on his class. He created his own style and personality reaching the height of his career despite all difficulties and issues that music may lead. Usually judgement take place when someone fall on their knees by any addiction, but certainly they are far to be a bad person, opposite to that, I am pretty sure that they have a noble, or great personality with a soft heart, dedication, passion and give all what they have. In addition, all the giver personality, dedication and passion are applied in all what they best like or doing during their daily life. Smart and skilled people do not make any difference between good and bad when they do something, as I was mentioning before, they bring or take everything to the limit in seriously ways, no…
I believe that Joey helped Chase out in a time of need, when he was most likely facing huge financial or even existential difficulties. The fact that he has a gambling addiction, which was confirmed by his ex-girlfriend is also an important clue and piece of information. When trying to put all the pieces of information together, I get an idea that Chase probably felt deep emotions towards Joey. Because he was the one who helped him out, and believed in him regardless of his shady past.…
Buffy the Vampire Slayer first came out as a movie in 1992. The movie is about Buffy Summers, a teen girl with the typical “Queen Bee” stereotype. At her Los Angeles high school Buffy is in her senior year she is blonde, beautiful, dense, and a bit of a mean girl. Her favorite thing to do is shop at the mall with her equally dense friends and spends time with her sexiest boyfriend Jeffery. One day, Buffy’s life is forever changed when she finds out she comes from an ancient line of women known as vampire slayers. A vampire slayer or the chosen one is young women who are chosen at birth to slay vampires. The slayer has inhuman powers such as super strength, speed, and the ability to heal quickly, she must use her powers to slay vampires and…
“His first productions was a gospel musical “ I know I’ve been changed”. This story was about survivors of child abuse and forgiveness. The show was a disappointment only 30 people came to his production. Tyler became homeless and was sleeping in his car, he was determined even though he was disappointed, he continued to do off jobs, while he writes and save his money for his next productions. He finally wrote another film for Pastor T.D. Jakes “The Diary of a Mad Black Women” and “Women thou art loosed” which grossed over 50 million worldwide when asked what have kept him through his difficulties and even suicide attempts, Perry said “the Bible and his faith”.…
This paper analyzes and assesses the personality of the character Felix Unger (played by Jack Lemmon) in the movie, The Odd Couple. The paper starts by offering a synopsis of the movie, which is followed by a description of Mr. Unger, his presenting problem, a mental status examination of him, and a history of Mr. Unger’s background. Next the paper offers a five-axis diagnostic impression of Mr. Unger and rationalization for such diagnoses. The paper develops a case formulation which includes the pathology behind Mr. Unger’s diagnosis and recommendations for treatment. Both the case formulation and recommendations for treatment are validated by empirical research on the disorder and treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder. The paper concludes with a hypothetical analysis of what the author imagines it would be like to work as Mr. Unger’s therapist…
Every story from Crime and Punishment to Green Eggs and Ham fills certain roles necessary for a complete plot: a protagonist, a quest, growth and development, but most importantly, an antagonist. Fight Club is a unique film in that there is no single entity that serves as the driving force for the movie; all of Tyler’s various projects—fight clubs, Project Mayhem, and various forms of civil disobedience—are directed against some amorphous concept of “the system” that’s comprised of all the societal norms. The ethos behind Tyler’s mentality in Fight Club was built upon the idea that through centuries of technological advances that claim to enhance humanity’s standard of living, the general population lost its way, falling victim to the trap…