In the book Enemies, a love story, the author dealt with a plethora of metal diseases such as anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and depression. Agoraphobia a specific mental disease closely associated with social anxiety appears to have affected Yadwigas’ character in a negative manner. In the beginning of Enemies, a love story, the author depicted scenes where Yadwiga showed fear of leaving her home and suffered from minor anxiety attacks when she felt like she was going to be placed in a position that challenged her mental and physical safety. Based on research done by Mayo Clinic on agoraphobic individuals, this mental disorder gives “the individual the need for a companion, such as a relative or friend, to go with you to public places”.----(site) This solidifies Yadwigas constant dogging of Herman and her later attachment to Tamara ;throughout the novel, Yadwiga needed to feel attached to …show more content…
When Yadwiga is away from her apartment she begins to panic and suffer from a feeling of disorientation, in conjunction with numbness. “----Yadwiga always held him firmly by the arm. Her ears were deafened by the noise and clamor; everything vibrated and shook before her eyes.” (Singer 6). Furthermore, the response Yadwiga has when she leaves her home originates from her status as an underprivileged maid: this can be seen when she locks her house in fear of thieves even though it can be assumed that the individuals living in her complex were older, sweet, prying individuals. Yadwigas’ fear of leaving her home began to affect others in the novel and her character was seen as weak and
In the novel, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, Stephen King uses psychological conflict to display the mind’s ability to change inanimate objects and people into a tether to the realistic world out of ordinary fear, pain, and isolation. Social isolation is an emotionally wearing predicament, especially when the place is set in the deep forest of the Appalachian Mountains. Social isolation is one of the main causes of hallucinations, which starts to occur as young Trisha McFarland stays longer and longer in the woods. As she stays in the woods, she constantly faces realistic fears and obstacles that ordinary people would be scared of if they were stuck in the same exact situation.
One of the key components of literature is the usage of elements, these elements of literature provide readers with underlying themes that authors put into their story. Without these elements of literature, the author would have no way to convey their true messages into their works. In Zora Neale Hurston’s story “Sweat”, Hurston uses many elements of literature to convey the seriousness and true relationship of couples that have a history of domestic violence. However, a specific element of literature that Hurston uses are symbols which give readers a clearer understanding of domestic abuse and most importantly, the characteristics of the victim and perpetrator of an abusive relationship. The symbols that Hurston uses in her story are what fortifies her plot and characters in “Sweat”.
Is being attached to something in great abundance a bad thing? Well, it can be, in some cases. Undoubtedly, many people in today’s society live constantly in angst with the fear of losing their loved ones and cope with their anxiety in a variety of ways. However, while many methods are accepted by society’s standards as of dealing with their stressors, some individuals have more extreme methods of coping with their separation anxiety. For instance, in “A Rose for Emily”, the main character, Emily Grierson, loses her father and fears a similar event will occur with her assumed lover.
Nowadays you hear about people cheating on each other and think of it as nothing. In the time period T.H. White’s, The Once and Future King was set, it was a crime as sinful as killing a person. Guenever is a heartless and conniving woman, who gets away with ‘murder’, just because she is the Queen of England. Throughout the book, Guenever is characterized as weak and evil, because her decisions and behavior affect Arthur, Lancelot, and herself negatively.
Is love controlled by human beings who love one another or is love controlled by a higher power? There are many people who believe that a higher power has control over love. An example of a higher power would be a cupid, a flying angel-type creature who is supposed to shoot arrows at people to make them fall in love. There are other people who reject the idea that a higher power controls love and that the people who experience love can control it. In the novel, "A Midsummer Night's Dream", by William Shakespeare, several examples of love's association with a higher power are presented. With the use of examples from the above novel, this essay will discuss the evidence that love is associated with a higher power. Examples like: Thesius arranging a marriage between himself and Hippolyta, Egeus choosing who Hermia should marry and the fairies who have the ability to control love in the Enchanted Forest.
Love can be quite chaotic at times. As much as poets and songwriters promote the idea of idyllic romantic love, the experience in reality is often fraught with emotional turmoil. When people are in love, they tend to make poor decisions, from disobeying authority figures to making rash, poorly thought-out choices. In the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare uses various motifs to illustrate how love, irrationality, and disobedience are thematically linked to disorder.
What is love? Love is a very powerful emotion! Love is something that can come at any time in your life. It can appear in any way, shape, or form. In the famous play “Midsummer Night's Dream,” by William Shakespeare, love is a major theme that affects many people and causes many challenges. In order for love to conquer these challenges one needs to stay true to their love, they may need the help of some magic, and must be persistent.
Physically she is confined to the house and the bed, mentally she is confined to only thinking about the same things (the woman behind the wallpaper) all day everyday since she is stuck in the same room for a long period of time. Bronte is extremely influenced by her situation, she got to the house not mentally sick but as the story goes on she becomes extremely mentally ill. The space makes you think she could possibly be in a mental hospital since it is in the middle of nowhere and she is confined to her room. John could just be visiting her and that why there is such a certain amount of time she is in this room and as to why the furniture could be bolted to the floor and bars are on the
...nd fear of the domesticity that she is imprisoned in. These ideas only reiterate the gilded cage idea of the nineteenth century and the association of all that is bad in a society represented by the trappings of domestic life.
William Shakespeare’s writings are famous for containing timeless, universal themes. A particular theme that is explored frequently in his writings is the relationship between men and women. A Midsummer Night’s Dream contains a multitude of couplings, which are often attributed to the fairies in the play. Each of these pairings has positive and negative aspects, however, some relationships are more ideal than others. From A Midsummer Night’s Dream the optimal pairings are Lysander and Hermia, Demetrius and Helena, and Oberon and Titania; while the less desirable pairings are Theseus and Hippolyta, Hermia and Demetrius, Lysander and Helena, and Titania and Bottom. Throughout A Midsummer
Love is a powerful emotion, capable of turning reasonable people into fools. Out of love, ridiculous emotions arise, like jealousy and desperation. Love can shield us from the truth, narrowing a perspective to solely what the lover wants to see. Though beautiful and inspiring when requited, a love unreturned can be devastating and maddening. In his play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, William Shakespeare comically explores the flaws and suffering of lovers. Four young Athenians: Demetrius, Lysander, Hermia, and Helena, are confronted by love’s challenge, one that becomes increasingly difficult with the interference of the fairy world. Through specific word choice and word order, a struggle between lovers is revealed throughout the play. In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare uses descriptive diction to emphasize the impact love has on reality and one’s own rationality, and how society’s desperate pursuit to find love can turn even strong individuals into fools.
Through her exceptional use of the previously stated elements she educated the readers on the dangerous effects of solitude, a theme that is still in play today. Isolation can be felt by anyone who feels alone or forgotten in today 's society. Just as the monster felt alone many people across the world feel as though they do not fit in, they feel like they have been left behind and abandoned. This is why isolation is an everlasting theme in the world, because it will always be apart of
Romance can be defined as a medieval form of narrative which relates tales of chivalry and courtly love. Its heroes, usually knights, are idealized and the plot often contains miraculous or superatural elements. According to Tony Davenport the central medieval sense of romance is ' of narratives of chivalry, in which knights fight for honour and love.' The term amour coutois ( courtly love) was coined by the French critic Gaston Paris in 1883 to categorise what medieval French lyricists or troubadours referred to as ' fin armors'. Romances and lyrics began to develop in the late fourteenth century England, author like Chaucer or Hoccleve produced some of the first english medieval narratives. But how does medieval literature present the expericence of romantic love. In order to answer this question this essay will focus on two tales from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales: the Knight's Tales and the Franklin's Tales. It will show that medieval romance can be used as a vehicle to promote chivalric behaviour as well as exploring a range of philosophical, political, and literary question.
Human experiences are commonly expressed themes across the centuries, without geographical boundaries. Literature, such as ballads, frequently expresses these experiences and work to shape how cultures mold themselves. One common human experience seen in ballads through time is unrequited love. Unrequited love is the instance where one-sided love occurs where the receiver of affections may not know or they actively reject the sender’s love. This theme can be broken down into three smaller sub-ideas of loneliness, rejection, and a continued desire for love.
Throughout the events which unfold in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare delivers several messages on love. Through this play, one of the significant ideas he suggests is that love is blind, often defying logic and overriding other emotions and priorities. Helena loves Demetrius unconditionally and pursues him despite knowing that he loathes her; conflict arises between Helena and Hermia, childhood best friends, over Demetrius and Lysander; and because she is in love, Queen Titania is able to see beauty and virtue in the ass-headed Nick Bottom.