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Psychological disorders, also known as mental disorders, have been widely misunderstood throughout history. In the past, people with these disorders were often wrongly believed to be possessed by demons or accused of practicing witchcraft. Tragically, many suffered severe consequences such as being burned at the stake, tortured, or socially rejected. This isolation was especially painful…

Robin Sharma is one of the world’s premier thinkers on leadership, personal growth and life management. He was born in Nepal in 1965. The bestselling author of  The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari. Robin Sharma is in constant demand internationally as keynote speaker at the conferences of many of the most powerful companies on the…

September 11th, 8:45 a.m.: A large plane, possibly a hijacked airliner, crashes into one of the World Trade Center towers, tearing a gaping hole in the building and setting it afire. 9:03 a.m.: A second plane, apparently a passenger jet, crashes into the second World Trade Center tower and explodes. Both buildings are burning. 9:30…

Alcohol is a highly profitable industry, with over $400 billion in purchases in the US alone in 2013, as reported by an economic website. It is pervasive, found in households and grand restaurants alike. However, alcohol is also a major contributor to the annual death rate and has ruined countless lives through excessive drinking or…

Character Analysis: Odysseus Smart, yet Arrogant In books 9-12 of Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus shows three prominent character traits: quick-wittedness, hubris, and self control. Odysseus has gone down in stories and history books for his life-saving quick-wittedness. An example of his quick thinking is in the scene where Odysseus and a few of his men…

Movie Review: Pulp FictionQuentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction is one of the most daring, puzzling, and ultimately exciting pieces of cinema to hit the screen in years. As wholly original as it is a copy of hundreds of films before it about tales of hit-men and criminals, it dares you to step out of the dull…

The American dream is interwoven and deeply embedded in every fabric of American life. It has also been the focal point of many novels in American literature. This dream, as seen in “The Great Gatsby”, is associated with rugged individualism, generous enthusiasm and idealism in the pursuit of success. Dating back to our puritan heritage,…

The Lord of the FliesWilliam GoldingI. THEME”The author is making a comment on man vs. man and man vs. nature.”II. PLOTThe story is about a group of kids who got stranded on an island. Quickly and almost instinctively, they formed a hierarchy among the group of the older boys. With the ingenuity of most adults,…

The verse form Inferno is about a adult male who has “lost the way that does non stray” ( Inferno. Canto I. line 3 ) where “the path” represents the way to Heaven. Dante. holding strayed from the way. is in danger of being sent to Hell. When Beatrice. whom Dante loved before her early…

Comparing Macbeth and personal experiences Macbeth has a very big problem In this play. HIS whole character Is changed by certain events In his life. This happens to everyone, but his change took him too far. I had a character changing experience and while It didn’t take me way out there totally changing me, It…