Equus is as complex as the human mind. Exploring psychological questions such as what does it mean to be normal‚ and should individuality be sacrificed for the sake of normality? Whilst propelling a mystery‚ crime story‚ and a psychological thriller‚ Peter Shaffer’s Equus examines the minds of a young stable boy who has blinded several horses and the aging psychiatrist asked to "cure" him. But would a "cure" really normalize the teenager? A seventeen year old boy‚ Alan is brought to a psychiatric
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MLK VS. America One of our Country’s greatest presidents once stated“Conformity is the jailer of freedom‚ and the enemy of growth.”. Evidently‚ Conformity is one of the biggest threats there is to mankind‚ yet we have the power to change that! It’s so easy to “follow the trend”. It’s so easy to do something not because it’s right or wrong‚ but merely because “everyone is doing it.” But just because everyone does it‚ it doesn’t justify the morality of the action. For instance‚ if every American
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I. Introduction Brave New World‚ written by Aldous Huxley in 1931‚ shows a fictional dystopian society located in London that greatly relies on technology and rejects today’s values such as love‚ family and emotion in order to achieve maximum societal stability and gain a false sense of happiness. The novel grasps concepts of futurology‚ which bolster the idea of the book satirizing modern society and showing what it could become. In the not so distant future‚ the novel predicts that humans will
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Manipulate or be Manipulated The deeper people get into the system‚ the more severe the consequences. This is true of the nonconformists in the story‚ One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest‚ which takes place in a mental ward in Oregon during the late 20th century. McMurphy‚ the protagonist‚ wants to against Nurse Ratchet’s dictatorship‚ but ends up dying in the process. This shows that there are severe consequences when going against an established system. However‚ what is interesting is that various
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Marilyn Monroe Somebody once said that Marilyn Monroe played the best game with the worst hand dealt in the game of life. Marilyn Monroe‚ born Norma Jean Mortenson‚ personified Hollywood glamour with an unparalleled glow and energy that captivated the world. Brought into the world in a traumatic situation that would effect the later part of her life‚ she managed to become a legend. Marilyn was therefore great but misunderstood in many ways. Surpassing her stereotypical sex goddess appeal‚ Marilyn
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The main character‚ Equality 7-2521‚ in the book “Anthem”‚ introduces readers to the numerous rules and controls in their city. Refraining from the concept of self and individuality is a major rule that all members of the society must abide by. The famous dystopian fiction novella‚ “Anthem”‚ was originally written in the 1930’s about the adverse side of collectivism. Ayn Rand describes a futuristic society where pronouns such as “I” are to be unspoken. Equality 7-2521 refers to himself as “we” repetitively
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In Scotland and Ireland‚ guising – children disguised in costume going from door to door for food or coins – is a traditional Halloween custom‚ and is recorded in Scotland at Halloween in 1895 where masqueraders in disguise carrying lanterns made out of scooped out turnips‚ visit homes to be rewarded with cakes‚ fruit and money.[83] The practice of Guising at Halloween in North America is first recorded in 1911‚ where a newspaper in Kingston‚ Ontario reported children going "guising" around the
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[Introductory Music – Big Bang theory song] Good evening and welcome to The Science Show! Today we’re in an exclusive interview with Walter Isaacson‚ about his Number one New York Times Bestseller Einstein: His life and Universe. Walter Isaacson is the CEO of the Aspen Institute; was previously the chairman of CNN‚ and has been the managing editor of the Time Magazine. Isaacson is the author of the many well renowned biographies such as Steve Jobs‚ Benjamin Franklin and many more (Isaacson‚ 2014)
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Ideal Society Through Thoreau’s and Emerson’s Eyes Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau are considered two of the most influential and inspiring writers of their time. Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ who was an essayist‚ and poet‚ was born on May 25‚ 1803‚ and is generally considered the father of American philosophy that rejects the idea that knowledge can be fully derived from experience and observation rather‚ truth exists in the spiritual world. Henry David Thoreau is his student‚ who was also a
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Dead Poets Society: The Influence of Transcendental Thinking Transcendental thinking has an extremely empowering and influential effect upon whoever listens to its teachings. Transcendental thinkers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau greatly influence three main characters from Dead Poets Society. The movie Dead Poets Society reveals the influence of transcendental thinking on the lives of Todd Anderson‚ Charlie Dalton and Neil Perry through the writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ Henry
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