Theme of Madness Essay

In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, as Hamlet pursues the revenge of his deceased father, he acts in a state of feigned madness. Demonstrating such behavior allows him to disguise his intentions and construct a plan for murder, yet is also the cause of his inaction as he is held back by sane and rational thoughts. Hamlet seeks the ability to enact revenge when he reaches a state of true madness as faked insanity overtakes him throughout the play, releasing him from sensibility. Hamlet’s desire to seek…

comparison of people being allergic to peanuts. We are so quick to ban things when we can attach a personal moral wrongness to it, and scare tactics are put into effect to further the ban of such things. “Bigger Stronger Faster” compared the reefer madness movie to the scare tactics that were used about steroids, which I think was a good comparison. If there is the possibility of ill effects of the use of steroids I believe, like was stated in the movie, a warning of such things should be put…

The legalization and decriminalization of Marijuana After struggling in my own life with alcohol and drugs like cocaine and ecstasy, I have always had an interest of the history of drug abuse and this country’s war on drugs. I personally believe that Marijuana does not fall into the same category as alcohol or any other drugs. For most of human existence we have used plant remedies as medication, food, and religious ceremonies. Marijuana was first used for its hemp fibers to make clothes and…

by Nobel Prize-winning author, Toni Morrison, encompasses a theme of binary opposites including the complex idea of stasis and change, to simpler oppositions such as male and female. In the first chapter of Part II of Sula (1937, pages 89-11), Morrison challenges these oppositions with the immediate sense of change Sula and Nel both encounter. After years of separation, Morrison accurately creates a homecoming that illustrates the themes effectively. Nel, still the modest and independent woman,…

"All men hate the wretched; how then, must I be hated, who am miserable beyond all living things! Yet you my created detest and spurn me, thy creature, to whom thou art bond by ties only dissoluble by the annihilation of one of us." The monster explained to Frankenstein that he has no friends and was lonely and his quest in life was companionship and understanding. He said, "It is my loneliness that made me savage." Frankenstein heard his voice and it scared him; he saw his reflection and…

I chose this theme because while Nick was growing up, he constantly questioned whether there was a purpose to his life, and he wondered why he was not “normal,” like everyone else. From the ages of eight until twelve he thought about killing himself because he felt like he was such an outcast from all of his peers, and he also felt like a burden to his parents because they practically had to do everything for him. He even attempted to commit suicide by drowning himself in the bathtub. However…

stanza, a new important piece of information is expressed to the readers to contribute to both the theme and tone of the poem. Piercy is able to cultivate the idea that inward beauty is not valued in today’s society, and that artificial perfection can only be achieved through following the standards the world sets for little girls. By using a variety of diction, transforming the tone, expressing the theme throughout the story and employing a plethora of other approaches, Piercy captures the…

William Golding uses a third person omniscient point of view to help develop his theme. It 's written from the perspective of a little boy probably the same age as the ones trapped on the island. Not a boy on the island either but one detached from above. This helps show us how the boys are feeling about each other and how they are perceiving…

When a simple job of babysitting turns into getting stolen and finding a way to escape. Therefore, it is critical that the book Stolen Children is captivating because it contains a meaningful theme, many action filled characters, and…

Every story has a theme. It may not be very prevalent, but it is still there. Themes help characters and the reader learn lessons in clever ways. Most themes can be applied to any time period and to any person. Take the famous story “The Tortoise and the Hare”. The theme of this short story is slow and steady wins the race. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare has many themes scattered throughout the play in very interesting ways. The most prominent universal theme in Romeo and Juliet…