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- 321: Oedipus The King
- ... can be seen when a person admires himself, his qualities, such as beauty, cleverness, and talents, and his success and achievements greatly. If one of these happens to fail, then the catastrophe of a severe depression is near (Miller 34). Those actions happen when the Herdsman tells Oedipus who his mother is, and Oedipus replies "Oh, oh, then everything has come out true. Light, I shall not look on you Again ... When the boy is born, Laius is overcome with terror when he remembers the oracle. Oedipus is abandoned by his birth parents and is denied their love, which is what results in what Miller calls "Depression as Denial of the Self". Depression results from a denial of one's own emotional reactions, and we cannot really love if we deny our truth, the truth about our parents and caregivers as, well as about ourselves (Miller 43). ...
- 322: Oedipus Vs. Everyman
- ... Dying, discusses the stages one goes through when he or she meets when he or she comes to terms with a death or even his or her own fate. These stages include Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance. In Sophocles Oedipus Rex, and the medieval morality play, Everyman, by and anonymous author, both the title characters travel through these stages throughout the plot when they come to meet their fates or ... hard to stretch things however, we could say that Oedipus attempt to find evidence proving that he did not kill his father could be seen as bargaining. However, Oedipus did share the common phase of Depression as well as Everyman. This is the fourth stage toward Acceptance. He (Oedipus) began to realize his truth and begins to slightly isolate himself from others in order to take time and think things over. Kubler Ross states that Depression has the potential to destroy a person before ever achieving Acceptance if he or she cannot find it within themselves to overcome it. Everyman finds himself depressed when none of the people he thought ...
- 323: Eating Disorders
- ... see that image as beautiful as opposed to normal healthy figures than that will be how they desire to look. Both men and women are at higher risk for eating disorders if they suffer from depression, personality disorder, or substance abuse. Anorexia and Bulimia have typically occurred in teenagers, however, over the past forty years, while they have increased among teenagers, rates have tripled among adult women. Complications brought on by ... purging results in loss of fluid and potassium, which cause extreme weakness and near paralysis. Possible ruptures of the esophagus or food pipe have been associated with forced vomiting as well. Bulimics are prone to depression and are also at risk for dangerous impulsive behaviors (like sexual promiscuity). In general alcohol and drug abuse is more common with bulimics than with anorexics; (Cocaine and amphetamines being the drugs most often used). Other behaviors like self cutting and stealing appear in all three disorder; anorexia, bulimia and compulsive over eating. With compulsive over eating the biggest problems include obesity, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and severe depression. Not to mention that the compulsive over-eater, even if they do not become obese with surely gain weight and with most it will be a bad cycle. They will eat because they feel ...
- 324: Oedipus Vs. Everyman 1
- ... Dying, discusses the stages one goes through when he or she meets when he or she comes to terms with a death or even his or her own fate. These stages include Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance. In Sophocles Oedipus Rex, and the medieval morality play, Everyman, by and anonymous author, both the title characters travel through these stages throughout the plot when they come to meet their fates or ... hard to stretch things however, we could say that Oedipus attempt to find evidence proving that he did not kill his father could be seen as bargaining. However, Oedipus did share the common phase of Depression as well as Everyman. This is the fourth stage toward Acceptance. He (Oedipus) began to realize his truth and begins to slightly isolate himself from others in order to take time and think things over. Kubler Ross states that Depression has the potential to destroy a person before ever achieving Acceptance if he or she cannot find it within themselves to overcome it. Everyman finds himself depressed when none of the people he thought ...
- 325: Great Expectations: Miss Havisham and Disengagement
- ... that happens from that time on. In her youth she had been a beautiful heiress and was looked at as being a great match. When her heart was broken, her outlook on life completely changed. Depression took hold of her. It was almost as if she had endured a death – a death of her own spirit. She was no longer active in her life, which can contribute to unhealthy aging. She ... chronic grief” (Horacek, 1991, p. 845). Horacek goes on to say that, it may inhibit some normal activity but may be a common response that is not thought to be abnormal. Miss Havisham’s confusion, depression, and preoccupation with thoughts of her loved one, may have been mistaken for other conditions such as dementia, deterioration, or depression (1991). According to Ebersole and Hess (Ebersole and Hess, 1998, p. 844), chronic grief has often been called impaired, pathologic, abnormal, or maladaptive grief. Exaggerated responses to grieving replace normal responses to grieving. This ...
- 326: Ordinary People 2
- ... deals with minor problems that had little impact to them. Since they had just moved to a new house in a new neighborhood, they try to establish relationships with other neighbors. Their son, Conrad, faces depression in which he must recover from through frequent visits to the hospital, and to his psychiatrist. The father of the family, Calvin, is a determined and responsible man, is positive on his outlook in life ... them always had minor conflicts that sprouted out every once in a while, but they were acceptable to each other. Conrad on the other hand had problems with his low self-esteem, grades in school, depression, suicide and interacting with other people. The loss of Buck brought Conrad down to his depression and low self-esteem, which eventually collapsed on his academic achievements in school. Also his social attitude towards society was weak, since his moods were always aimed towards quiet environments and loneliness. He took ...
- 327: Picasso
- ... committed suicide, which made Picasso very depressed. He showed his emotions through his work by painting mostly in shades of blue. This is known as his blue period, where all his subjects dealt with poverty, depression, and human struggle. (Westernbaker, 162) In 1905, Picasso met a woman named Gertrude Stein and he immediately wanted to use her in his portraits. It took him about 90 sittings and he still wasn't ... Ambroise Vollard, wanted to exhibit Picasso's work 8. Exhibit turned out successful a. sold 15 works 9. Picasso returned to Spain F. Blue period 1. A good friend past away 2. Picasso goes to depression 3. Shows his emotions threw his work 4. Mainly paintings in blue color 5. Subjects dealt with poverty, depression and human struggle G. Pink period 1. Met Gertrude Stein 2. Drew 90 painting on her H. Cubism 1. New way of painting 2. Had dimensions, the human form was resembled in to pieces ...
- 328: Theodore Dreiser
- ... only 465 copies and Dreiser made less than $100 dollars on the deal. In 1890, the disappointment of this book and an accumulation of family and marital troubles sent him into a deep stage of depression. His brother Paul came to the rescue and arranged for Theodore’s treatment in a sanitarium. By 1891, Dreiser had recovered from depression and found work as a editor in chief of several magazines. He was attaining notable financial success in his job for nine years until he was forced to resign in 1910 because of a his ... was about him being a skeptical critique of the communist society. His only other significant publications in the late 1920’s were a collection of stories and sketches that were not to successful. The Great Depression of the 1930’s ended Dreiser’s prosperity and intensified his commitment to social causes. He came to reconsider his opposition to communism and wrote the anticapitalist Tragic America in 1931. His only important ...
- 329: Coping With Stress In An Organization
- ... added stress. Both role conflict and role ambiguity relate to job dissatisfaction, lower level of self-confidence, and sometimes elevated blood pressures.2 When these occur an individual's motivation decreases, family problems surface, and depression sets in. Another form of individual induced stress is work overload. There are two forms of work overload: quantitative and qualitative. Quantitative occurs when a person has too many things to accomplish and not enough ... of the things you might not see in your self that you might notice in your co-workers; drug use, excessive drinking, absenteeism, and emotional outbursts. One of the more serious stress-related sickness is depression. This happens when a person loses their self-esteem and they feel that they have no control over their job. Two signs associated with depression are the inability to meet deadlines and having trouble making decisions while at the same time worrying about both of them excessively.7 Managers need to be ableto recognize these signs of stress in ...
- 330: The Grapes Of Wrath
- ... John Steinbeck that exposes the desperate conditions under which the migratory farm families of America during the 1930's live under. The novel tells of one families migration west to California through the great economic depression of the 1930's. The Joad family had to abandon their home and their livelihoods. They had to uproot and set adrift because tractors were rapidly industrializing their farms. The bank took possession of their ... aches. The waitress turns and states that it¹s two for a penny. Smiling as they head down the road the waitress feels good about herself as the candies were a nickel a piece. The depression and all the migrant brought a lot of spite and anger. But in a few cases it also caused people to draw up a kinder side of the waitress Mae, was shown by Steinbeck. Probably ... Afterwards, as were very familiar with comes great flooding. This is where Steinbeck shows the coming generosity. Rose of Sharon breast feeds a starving stranger, saving a life. The effect on people because of the depression is shown by Steinbeck. He shows the kindness and the bitterness that came to our country. The effect comes from death and poverty just the same as any time period In his novel The ...
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