A specific phobia is an irrational fear of a usually harmless object‚ place or situation. This fear leads people to dread confronting everyday situations‚ or avoid them altogether. ‘The most common specific phobias are agoraphobia‚ the fear of crowded places and arachnophobia‚ the fear of spiders’ (Davenport‚ 1992‚ pg. 239). The main symptoms of person suffering from specific phobia according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV)‚ include ‘a marked and persistent
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What is courage? Is courage somebody charging headlong into a fight to save someone? Is courage standing up for one’s beliefs in front of one’s peers? Or is courage a different entity altogether? Harper Lee explores the theme of courage in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" through the actions of Mrs. Dubose‚ Atticus Finch‚ and Boo Radley. To describe Mrs. Dubose one would have to think of the most vile‚ crotchety‚ and all-around evil old woman they knew‚ and double that. Although she might
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Atticus said is a sin. Like a mockingbird‚ Arthur does not do anything to hurt anyone. He is innocent and was kind to Scout and Jem throughout the book‚ leaving the presents‚ sewing Jem’s pants‚ and saving their lives. For whatever reason‚ be it agoraphobia or something else‚ Arthur could not stand attention in social situations. Forcing him to testify in a courtroom packed with people would be difficult‚ if not impossible. In lying about what truly happened‚ the mockingbird was not killed‚ but was
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state of dull monotony and high tension. Within “Dulce et Decorum Est”‚ the reaction of simply “turning their backs” evidenced by the soldiers trudging in the “sludge” in response to the “flares” of the artillery‚ conveys a sense of their mental desensitization in the face of the repetitive nature of war. Rather than a more natural response of surprise and even alarm‚ these soldiers exhibit a startling boredom and disconnection from their reality. Here the descriptors “blind” and “deaf” – conditions
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Parents play a key role in protecting their children from bullies. Being passive on bullying is cannot be an option‚ with the suicide rate increasing. There was a case of a student named Ashley Berry‚ that was being cyberbullied and the parents went to the police and put her in another school (Landau‚ 2014). She’s a lot happier and does media interviews speaking out against cyberbullying‚ but her parents have passwords to all her social media sites and monitors her friends (Landau‚ 2014). Aggressive
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children and suffered hallucinations which lead him to argue with people who were not present. Because of his grandfather’s unruly behaviour‚ Bundy’s grandmother lead a very “fearful and submissive life” (Montaldo‚ 2016). She underwent treatment for agoraphobia and depression. When Bundy was a few years older‚ both he and his mother Eleanor‚ moved to Tacoma‚ Washington where she began a relationship with Johnnie Bundy. Soon Eleanor and Johnnie got married and together had several children. This was a hard
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Poetry is known for its careful literary language people used for its esthetic qualities‚ other than its semantic content. Emily Dickinson was a keen observer who mostly wrote anything that intrigued her and what she knew. In most of her poems‚ she employs metaphors instead of speaking in a literal sense. Although she was unrecognized in her time‚ she was posthumously known for her unique use of syntax and form. Many emotions were expressed in her poems. Intoxication‚ heartbreak‚ and motivation
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makes one feel alive. Just like a roller coaster‚ horror films have brought a sense of excitement into ones personal enjoyment. Horror films tap into the fears of many by using certain phobias such as Arachnophobia‚ Ophidiophobia‚ Acrophobia and Agoraphobia. Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock was one of the few horror films in 1960’s to become a classic. Psycho tells a story of a woman who steals forty thousand dollars in order for the man whom she loves can afford a divorce. However‚ not all goes as plan
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Ali Amaxopulos ENG 111 Casual Analysis Rough Draft March 17‚ 2013 Works Cited “Phobias.” MayoClinic.com. 07 Jan 2011. Web. 17 Mar 2013. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/phobias/DS00272 “Panic attacks and panic disorder.” MayoClinic.com. 31 May 2012. Web. 17 Mar 2013. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/panic-attacks/DS00338 “Generalized anxiety disorder.” MayoClinic.com. 08 Sep 2011. Web. 17 Mar 2013. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/generalized-anxiety-disorder/DS00502 “Obsessive-compulsive
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Everyone has anxiety from time to time‚ but chronic anxiety can negatively impact your quality of life. It is a mental health disorder that can also have serious consequences for your physical health. People with anxiety disorders often feel compelled to avoid stressful situations and in extreme cases avoid going out altogether. Physical symptoms are common‚ such as shortness of breath‚ a pounding heart and shaking hands. Most people experience stress and anxiety from time to time. Signs of anxiety
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