Depression Christopher J. Ferguson and Stephanie M. Rueda Texas A&M International University‚ Laredo‚ TX‚ USA Abstract. This article explores commonly discussed theories of violent video game effects: the social learning‚ mood management‚ and catharsis hypotheses. An experimental study was carried out to examine violent video game effects. In this study‚ 103 young adults were given a frustration task and then randomized to play no game‚ a nonviolent game‚ a violent game with good versus evil
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Oedipus is the definition of nobility being noble by both birth and character. He is born in to royalty as he is the son of King Laius and Queen Jocasta of Thebes. Soon his father‚ King Laius‚ hears of a prophecy that states his son would grow up and kill him. To prevent this horrific fate from happening Oedipus is brought to the wilderness to be left for dead but as fate has it a passing shepherd finds baby Oedipus. The shepherd brings Oedipus to Corinth to be adopted by King Polybus and Queen Merope
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Is a man who cheats on his wife and fails to bring justice to the town worthy of the title of a tragic “hero”. John Proctor is a character in Arthur Miller’s play the Crucible. His goal as stated in the play is to stop Abigail who is accusing his wife of witchcraft. John Proctor however fails to do that. John Proctor is not a tragic hero in any sense of the word. Although Miller argues John Proctor is a tragic hero‚ Proctor’s actions cause him to be defined as a failure. John Proctor is a failure
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wife‚ and once Iago’s plan has been exposed by Emilia‚ Iago murders his own wife and Othello commits suicide. It is the deaths of the innocent‚ bold‚ daring women Emilia and Desdemona‚ along with our beloved tragic hero‚ Othello which causes a "catharsis of emotions" because of our first impressions of these characters as "pure and
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have become of certain characters. Vertigo boasted several different themes. However‚ the "Ideal Woman Lost" theme was the most prevalent ("Handout #1"). This theme was brought on by an obsessed "everyman" type. Jimmy Stewart‚ otherwise known as Scottie in the film‚ played this "everyman" type whose personality was maliciously twisted into an overly obsessive man. His cause for obsession was a beautiful‚ young woman played by Kim Novak‚ known as both Madeleine and Judy in the film. Madeleine
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Aristotle was one of the most intelligent philosophers in ancient Greece. In his work ‘poetics’ he defined the rules that need to be followed to write an impactful tragedy drama. He defined the characteristics that are required in a powerful drama. The six constituents needed to be present in a tragedy are Plot‚ Character‚ Thought‚ Spectacle‚ Song and Diction. Sophocles is a Greek dramatist who wrote tragedy plays. Sophocles’ play Oedipus the King is tale of a mythological character called Oedipus
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The Origins of Theatre Theatre has been around for thousands of years dating back to the B.C.E era. There are many forms of theatre Ritual Theatre‚ uses theatrical techniques of song‚ dance‚ and characterization but is still firmly rooted in religion. Many scholars agree on two traits that distinguish theatre from rituals. First theatre must have an actor that plays a character‚ a person that takes on a role of a human‚ object‚ or animal. Second theatre usually has a story with conflict;
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Is societies violence the media’s fault? This is the question that has been asked since before television was in every American’s house. Of course there are the different types of media today ranging from newspapers‚ to on-line reports and stories. There have been arguments upon arguments about this issue‚ and over 3‚000 studies conducted. Unfortunately there isn’t one single result‚ there is only an array of supposed answers to this undying question. CBS president‚ Howard Stringer is pointing to
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Male = Binary *Understanding similarity and connections As Adam‚ Early in the Morning *”Touch me-touch the palm of your hand to my Body as I pass;” = reminds of Eve *Connection to human life‚ sensory human connection‚ touching their skins = everyman I AM YOU City of Orgies *Orgies = ecstasy *Not because of all the museums‚ stores‚ or building‚ BUT seeing all the NEWYORKERS
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“There will always be men struggling to change‚ and there will always be those who are controlled by the past.” -Ernest J. Gaines. Although Ernest J. Gaines often told stories of the past‚ he was certainly not a man controlled by it. Through the creation of his own characters‚ Gaines attempted to change not only his own character for the better‚ but to achieve his goal of changing the reader’s character for the better. Emerging from the turmoil of racial and socioeconomic inequality‚ Gaines became
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