Essays on Shocking

The Exorcist is a 1973 horror film, directed by William Friedkin. A potent adaptation of William Peter Blatty’s novel, The Exorcist tells the story of a young girl who is possessed by a demon. The film caused a great deal of controversy when it was released as many people felt that the violence, blasphemy and young protagonist were inappropriate and damaging for audiences and for society. Admittedly, the film does not have the same shock value today as it did in 1973, partly because the cinematography and special affects now look dated and unrealistic, and partly because many ...

Thesis reading 1: the characters depict the loneliness they feel after they have lost love and all meaning of love, each action they do in their daily life tries to fill that hole which only leads to more misery. Thesis reading 2: the use of two different setting in the film is a depiction that emotion is the same to all people even those of different status, the outcomes of the feelings are the same.

Question

Reading 1: what is the director of the film trying to depict and what is the purpose of each character when it comes to ...

Many disasters have occurred in many parts of the world due to both deliberate or unintended human error and actions. Below are some of the most shocking incidents that led to mortalities.

London’s Killer Fog

The London Killer Fog of 1952 has always been judged to be based on the natural adverse weather conditions. Being that this incident happened during the winter period, many people re said to have thought that it was a weather-related incident. It was marred by cold weather and as usual; many people always resort to making ire to warn themselves. This incident has been chosen as one ...

History

Fashion photography is the use of a photograph to display clothing or accessories. Typically, fashion photography has a marketable intent as it is used in documenting or selling the particular fashion in the photo. Fashion photography has the ability to expose attitudes, ambitions, sense of taste of time, visions, desires, values, sexuality and self-image. The photographer hopes to give the viewer something to believe in. Baron Adolf de Meyer was the first American fashion photography to have impact on the fashion photography industry with the use of form, and light. Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue were the first fashion ...

Analysis of Tesla Motors

Analysis of Tesla Motors

Introduction

Organizations must use any strategy that will enable the organization to stay competitive and to also learn about any processes within the organization that could be changed in order to increase proficiency and efficiency. One such process is a critical analysis of the microeconomic and macroeconomic environment as well as any challenges that the organization may be encountering. This essay will perform an analysis of Tesla Motors to include the history of the organization, organizational regulations, factor markets, global pressures and foreign competition, cost structure, economies of scales; a critical analysis, practices of economic theory ...

Analysis of the Showtime Series Shameless

Analysis of the Showtime Series Shameless Over the decades, there have been a lot of television shows that attempted to reveal the inner workings of American working-class families. Shows like All in the Family, Good Times, Roseanne, Malcolm in the Middle and many others have portrayed ordinary people (and mostly ordinary families) and their struggles just to get by. Virtually all of them have done this using comedic elements. A few years ago, a new series appeared on Showtime called Shameless. At first glance, Shameless appears to have a good deal in common with all of these other sitcoms ...

Abstract

People today are exposed to highly stressful life situations. This challenging scenario raises potential threats to their physical and mental health. Psychological practitioners indicate that increased life stress accounts for a significant percent of mental health problems in the United States. The aim of this paper is to explore different aspects of trauma and stressor related disorders such as Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Although both these disorders have almost similar characteristics, the duration of impacts is different for ASD and PTSD. In a statistical study, it appears that the incidence rate of ASD and ...

The Fall of Tesco Plc 4

Introduction 4 The aim and objectives of the research project 4 Rationale 5 Literature Review 5 Research Methods 7 Research Questions 7 The chosen methods for primary data collection 7 Findings 8 Manipulation of suppliers 8 Accounting Scandal 8 The rise of discounting stores across the United Kingdom 9 Horsemeat outrage 9 Failure to add customer value 9 Discussion and Analysis 10 Conclusions 12 Recommendations 12 Directed at the organization 12 Areas for future research 13 Reflection 13

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The Fall of Tesco Plc Introduction A Statement of the Problem The choice of this research owes its motivation and driving ...

Definition:

Ebola virus, well known for its hemorrhagic effects produced inside as well as outside of body. This virus progresses with bleeding, which leads to organ failure and if not treated properly can also cause death. ("Ebola virus and Marburg virus - Mayo Clinic", 2016). Ebola is also termed as Ebola Hemorrhagic fever because of its hemorrhagic property and it is also known to cause the death of 90% effected people ("Ebola Virus: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention", 2016). There are 5 strains of this virus and four of them are known to cause deadly symptoms like hemorrhage. Ebola have its ...

A billboard advertisement for a company called Voodoo, this ad was selected because it inverts the traditional roles of power between men and women. Intended for women’s gaze, the billboard ad animalizes and objectifies men, empowers women, shocks “conventional” morality, and does all the above under the cloak of anonymity. Clearly, the Voodoo advertisement’s intended audience is young, career-oriented, ambitious women with a flair for fashion and hipness. Pictured in the ad is a slender, leggy woman wearing tight red leggings (the winter hosiery) and black leather shoe-boots with stiletto heels. She also wears a leopard-print blouse, ...

The book ‘Girl & Sex: Navigating the complicated new landscape’ is a book by the author, Peggy Orenstein. The book mostly features girls and their experience with sexual encounters. In this regard, Orenstein undertakes an in-depth research into a topic that is least discussed in the average American home, that of sex. More specifically, Orenstein delves into changing values and culture and their impact on young teenage women. To investigate what this aspect entails, Orenstein features personal accounts of 70 young women, between the ages 15 and 20 to recount their sexual experiences. The book provides a refreshing outlook into ...

‘Richard Cory’ by Edwin Arlington Robinson is a simple poem about Cory which conveys the idea that money cannot buy happiness. It also throws light on misleading outward appearances of people which can easily make us draw wrong conclusions about situations. The poem relates the story of Richard Cory, who was a very wealthy man. He lived the life of a king: rich, elegant, and graceful. Whenever Cory passed by pavement dwellers, he appeared to be godly to those poor people who had seen nothing more than misery in their lives. They could not even earn their daily bread ...

The films that will be examined in this paper have much in common though, at the same time they consist of different aspects in their plots and picture different characters (Hayward 67). The main issue that unites all these films is the theme of obsession. The meaning of this word in films is the same, but considering each character, it may have slightly different understanding. Each character has different aims and values and they act according to them (Parkinson 109). Nevertheless, there is one common and the most important characteristic feature in their behavior. It influences their lives and ...

Visual Literacy: Thomas Hoepker 9/11 Photograph

According to Liu, the rapid advancement of science and technology is influencing significant transformation in human communication systems (1259). The visual element of communication is now being utilized widely with images, color, and other multimodal resources being used for more than entertainment and illustration (Harrison 46). Visual messages are being used to convey significant meaning (Liu 1259). The visual culture is becoming popular due to its ability to communicate instantly and universally via the Internet (Bamford 2). As such, people should be able to decode and interpret the various visual images that are exposed to them every day to ...

Poverty is a condition that affects too many people around the globe. Those who live in poverty are often disenfranchised and unable to obtain the opportunities to remove themselves from this unfortunate condition. In a world of abundance, where the rich are outrageously wealthy, it makes no sense to see so many go without basic necessities. A common saying, “knowledge is power” is something that still holds true in the world today. Those who understand the world tend to do better in maneuvering around the challenges that exist in the world by seizing and creating opportunities for themselves. One ...

Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian political philosopher. He was born in 1469 in Florence, Italy. The removal of the Medici family from power made Machiavelli reflect on the political future of Italy and drove him to write The Prince. The Prince was written by Machiavelli as a way to return the favor of Lorenzo de’ Medici who was the governor of Florence (Machiavelli, N. 1998). Machiavelli dedicated The Prince to Medici who did not return the favors Machiavelli was seeking. Machiavelli went on to write other political books like Discourses, The Art of War and The Mandrake. What makes ...

The AIT test that I took was black or white, it was attempting to identify if I had a preference when it came to a person’s color. Specifically if I preferred black people or white people more than the other race. The psychological concept that the test was trying to measure was if I had an automatic or subconscious preference toward one race over another race of people (Researchers). In psychology there is a strong understanding from studies like this one that suggest every person is bias at some level. Some are just not aware that they have ...

Vocational Training

Introduction Higher education has a direct impact on the economic sustainability of any nation. This is the main reason as to why the American government sets aside billions of shillings to boost the education system. Any nation is often guided by the need to ensure that the potential of its citizens are exploited. Critical thinking plays a role in the decision-making process; yet many people end up making wrong choices. To achieve the American Dream, the education system must be transformed in order to act as the basis. It would be unfair, however, to over-prioritize education and insist on ...

In the chapter entitled, “Maifa” Model of the Vessels”, of Donald Harper’s Early Chinese Medical Literature, the author discusses certain elements of the traditional Chinese medicine practice of reading one’s pulse to determine one’s ailments and, ultimately, cure one’s illness. As translated in this chapter, the term “vessel” seems to be used interchangeably to mean both blood flow and blood vein (Harper, 2009). According to the text, “mafia” refers to the methods that ancient Chinese sages or doctors used to “elucidate the structure of the body and classify the ailments that affect it” (Harper, 2009). ...

Alternate Ending (Grafting a new version of the ending)

Jim drew a package from his overcoat pocket and threw it upon the table. "Don't make any mistake, Dell," he said, "about me. How dare you cut of one of the most precious things about my life?" White fingers and nimble tore at the string and paper. A painful wail as she saw what was in the package. How painfully wrong she had been. For there lay The Combs--the set of combs, side and back, that Della had worshipped long in a Broadway window. Beautiful combs, pure tortoise shell, with jewelled rims--just the shade to wear in the beautiful ...

“Shocking cinemas of the seventies “by Xavier Mendik focuses on specific films from the 1970s, and I feel that majority of those films lie forgotten or hardly discussed. He sheds light on the social and cinematic issues that made the films from that era. Mendik provides the information to attract both consumer and academic readers. However, at times, his style becomes a bit too wordy and lengthy. Still, the book is readable, maintains a consistent tone and most readers can dig into useful information on the movies from the seventies. The chapter –“Another one from the fire” is from ...

When given the assignment to do something associated with human sexuality, I chose to take a field trip to the adult book store or as I like to call it- the big kid toy store. I actually told some of my friends about the assignment because of the “taboo” nature of the class and the field trip, surprisingly some of them decided to tag along. I had not originally thought of going with anyone, because it’s just not the type of thing you ask your buddies to do with you. However, my mentioning the field trip and paper ...