Essays Tagged: "nightmares"

The Silence of The Lambs

tle because it is ClariceStarling's ultimate goal for the bloodcurdling screams of the lambs in her nightmares tocease. When she was younger, she witnessed the slaughtering of a herd of lambs and toth ... the slaughtering of a herd of lambs and tothis day she awakens horrified some nights to escape the nightmares that she so longs toend. She believes deep down that if she catches Buffalo Bill herself ...

(3 pages) 210 1 4.6 Oct/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Lucid dreams, the First Virtual reality

eality. Yet sometimes while dreaming we may experience the mosthorrifying events imaginable, called nightmares. Everyone has their own version of horror, mymost terrifying nightmare has been where my ...

(4 pages) 100 0 3.0 Feb/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

"Jurassic Park" by Michael Crichton

biotechnology with prehistoric legend, blending the past, present, and the future, and a terrifying nightmares of science run wild, packed with humans and genetically engineered dinosaurs, including m ...

(2 pages) 61 0 4.3 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"Indian Suffrage"

ty to civilize the Indian and put their lands into good uses. Hence, American Indians suffrages and nightmares began.The impact of American expansion has turned upon the Indians and confronted them wi ...

(6 pages) 192 0 3.8 Feb/1997

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Are 'Good' Computer Viruses Still a Bad Idea?

e to loss of timeand resources. For most users, the term 'computer virus' is a synonym of the worst nightmares that can happen ontheir system. Yet some well-known researchers keep insisting that it is ...

(18 pages) 147 1 4.8 Nov/1995

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

The Narrative Techniques of Poe

t Harold Bloom summed it up best when he said,'Poe has an uncanny talent for exposing our common nightmares and hysterialurking beneath our carefully structured lives. ' ( 7) For me, this is do ...

(5 pages) 249 0 2.6 Feb/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Edgar Allan Poe

The power of dreams

helps us in a subtle way. In this project you will see how a baby was born because of a dream, how nightmares can be partially good for you, be given a background on dreams in general and details on ... in the future. This example was bizarre but when it was analysed there was a obvious reason for it.NightmaresNightmares are the dreams that everyone feels they could do much better without but as wit ...

(6 pages) 148 0 4.0 Jan/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

This essay looks at somnambulistic crimes (Crimes commited during sleep). Examples and bibliography included.

hat, at the time of the offense,they were fast asleep.I would like to start off by taking a look at nightmares and sleepwalking crimes, also known as somnambulistic crimes. When a man isasleep, defens ... always submitted to captivity.Before you fear sleep for the rest of your life, you should know thatnightmares can actually be a blessing in disguise. They can give youadvance warning of illness. The ...

(6 pages) 56 0 4.4 Nov/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Sleep and its Disorders.

world that aren't as fortunate and instead lay awake night after night, maybe even have terrifying nightmares or even stop breathing all together in this process. This process we know as sleep. This ... sleep-disruptive disorders that are intense infrequent physical acts. Sleepwalking, sleep talking; nightmares or night terrors and teeth grinding are all apart of parasomnias. Sleepwalking (somnambul ...

(13 pages) 356 1 4.0 Feb/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

"The Concert for Bangladesh"

g the scenes that had became so instiled into our minds that I can still see them, and I still have nightmares about them. Because of this horror, most people were at their very worst, and their very ...

(3 pages) 46 0 3.7 Feb/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

"Lord of the Flies" By William Golding How Golding created an atmosphere of fear within the first 5 chapters

n they sent expeditions ofhunters to find this "beasty" thing. At night some of the little boys had nightmares.They screamed and cried. As time wore on, the big 'uns" became demoralized andstarted to ...

(1 pages) 28 0 4.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Lord of the Flies" by Sir William Gerald Golding

Night Terrors and Nightmares in Children: A Researched Essay.

Night Terrors and Nightmares in ChildrenImagine; it is 10:00 at night and you are getting ready for bed. You hear your ... pes of sleep disorders, some which are health concerning and some that are not. The most common are nightmares and night terrors, which are sometimes mistakenly thought as the same thing.Not only are ... cary dream that awakens the child and leaves them very intense feelings of fear, anxiety, or dread. Nightmares are not rare and occur in mostly every child at least once. Unlike night terrors, nightma ...

(6 pages) 102 0 4.7 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters

Tim Burton, the writer and Director.

nspiring poet. This director and poet's name is TimBurton. Tim Burton is a man who takes children's nightmares, producing them intomovies or writing them into poems.He began his life in Burbank Califo ... deredlimericks or epics; I think all of them are devishly gruesome. "Don't read hisbook if you have nightmares about giving birth to some grotesque, non-humanchild," said Margo Mac Donald. After readi ...

(2 pages) 48 0 2.0 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

"Jaws" the Movie and its Effects.

Return (directed by Joseph Sargent). It was right around the time I was eight years old. I had more nightmares about this movie than I can count. To this day I have an unbelievable fear of any body of ...

(4 pages) 57 0 3.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

There are many reasons as to why people prefer to live outside of the city but work in the heart of it.

an "Unreal City," making the reader think of the city that is referred to as a place worse than any nightmares can ever imagine. When imagining a city that I do not want to live in, first thing that c ...

(4 pages) 43 0 5.0 Aug/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

Fear! speech which delves into what fear is and how it affects peoples day to day living.

, the echoing of "night noises" resonating off darkened bedroom walls or the anticipation of creepy nightmares, sleeping can prove a scary prospect for young and old alike.As long as fear exists, men ...

(2 pages) 87 0 3.8 Aug/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

Dreams. From why we dream to how to control them.

ay perhaps deal with our attitude about certain things. Like feeling stressed or afraid may lead to nightmares.What are nightmares really composed of? Well, having nightmares could deal with bad exper ... bad experiences in the past that you cant forget or cant put aside. When you are constantly having nightmares it means something is obviously is bothering you. Nightmares are usually about problems t ...

(3 pages) 102 0 0.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

My Special Place.

ALL YOU WANT TO DO IS SCREAM.RUSTLING THROUGH MY STRESS FILLED HANDS ARE PAPERS FILLED WITH PAST NIGHTMARES, CRAZINESS AND DREAMS. GRASPING ON FOR ALL THEY ARE WORTH, TUGGING HARD NOT TO LET GO, T ...

(2 pages) 57 1 2.7 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Gestalt Theory ... Written from the counselors point of view.

feels as though he never got the chance to say goodbye. He know suffers from emotional stress, bad nightmares and can not stop feeling guilty for the death of his friend.Looking over my case load, I ... best friend) what it is he never got the chance to say.Another thing that concerns me is my clients nightmares. This is when dream analysis will play a huge role in our sessions. As the counselor I ha ...

(3 pages) 160 0 4.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Psychological Theories & Authors

Humor essay about a bedroom

The Bedroom Only Suited For A KingMy bedroom is that of many nightmares and wonders. I have a bed that takes up half the space in my room, a dresser that takes u ...

(3 pages) 38 1 3.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing