Essays Tagged: "nervousness"

Dead Poets Society

When Kris picks up the phone, Konx's facial expression changes from one of ambition to one of much nervousness. The camera swings to show Knox's hand as he promptly hangs up the phone. Next, the came ...

(5 pages) 101 0 3.7 Jan/1996

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

Clifford Ball

er Sean and myself Tony. The weather couldn't been better, the mood...excitement, joy, and a little nervousness. After all it was my first Phish show, and Tom was the only other one out of us all who ...

(4 pages) 31 0 3.9 Nov/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Conflicts of a Madman in Poe's "A Tell-Tale Heart" Edgar Allen Poe

arrator posses four qualities of mental instability that seem to contribute to his horrible crime - nervousness, delusions of grandeur, violence, and auditory hallucinations.The first and perhaps most ... cinations.The first and perhaps most obvious symptom of mental illness exhibited by the narrator is nervousness. This nervousness is apparent in the first line of the story: "True! - nervous - very, v ...

(6 pages) 319 2 4.7 Apr/2002

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

"The Season Opener" this is a creative writing that uses the five senses to express the first game of the softball season.

gold and maroon, the girls of the team ran out onto the field in preparation for the game to come. Nervousness struck me as well as my teammates from every angle. Are we ready? Have we practiced enou ...

(3 pages) 60 1 3.9 Apr/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

"Jurassic Park" by Michael Crichton

l of the different characters in this world, share different feelings of action, reactions, thrill, nervousness, and their beliefs.Ian Malcolm, a very knowledgeable mathematician, decides to go to the ...

(2 pages) 61 0 4.3 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

In An Oldster's Mind

rare movement. When I look back again, the nurse has a already fallen onto the floor. Screaming and nervousness spread out all over the floor. Bang! The door close behind me.Staring at the mirror, I u ...

(6 pages) 32 0 3.0 Feb/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Tone Analysis for the Prince of Tides (This essay talks about the peaceful yet remorseful attitude shown by the author in the story.)

under after killing the eagle, yet at the time he hadn't realized the enormity of his mistake. The nervousness of being around his classmates after doing something that horrific, and having to show h ...

(2 pages) 70 2 2.8 Oct/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Compare and contrast 'Hide and Seek' by Vernon Scannell and 'Half-past Two' by U. A. Fanthorpe

mood is analogous to the tone. At first, we can sense the excitement. This modifies to anxiety and nervousness towards the end. The poet uses language features to portray the tone. On the first line, ...

(11 pages) 121 0 4.4 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

The Mystery of the Three, is a story about three criminals attempting to steal shipwreaked artifacts.

he steps of the hatch. "Turn her on and l-l-lets go." stuttered Maud, who was also giving a hint of nervousness in her unsteady voice. She didn't like Herr Robert Schröder, ex-commander. She chose hi ...

(3 pages) 41 0 2.8 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

Unexpected vampires at dawn.

ible premonition strengthens its grip. I look around and the horror benumbs my body. Clara feels my nervousness and lifts her head. I look into her bottomless green eyes and it's as if I am drowning i ...

(4 pages) 34 0 4.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson is a tale of disturbing evilness.

ling regarding the residents. Although they are gathering for a lottery drawing, there is an air of nervousness about the event in which it takes place. From start to finish there is an overwhelming s ...

(2 pages) 144 4 4.2 Jul/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Spontaneous Human Combustion.

tting burned. Sip coffee that's a little too hot and you burn your tongue. Reaching the pinnacle of nervousness can cause heartburn. Remaining in the sun for too long without protection leaves you wit ...

(4 pages) 40 0 3.4 Oct/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

"The Yellow Wallpaper", written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

The Yellow Wallpaper, written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, tells about a young women suffering from nervousness (which was really post-pardom depression after having her baby boy) and a husband that i ... s yellow wallpaper. The room is fit for a mentalpatient with some disturbing problems than one with nervousness. The wallpaper is starting to symbolize bars that she is being placed behind . "At night ...

(5 pages) 160 0 5.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe

s. The narrator possesses several qualities of mental instability that lead to his horrible crimes- nervousness, delusions of grandeur, violence and auditory hallucinations. These features of mental i ... est works.The first and perhaps most obvious symptom of mental illness exhibited by the narrator is nervousness. This nervousness is apparent in the first line of the story: "True! - nervous - very, v ...

(7 pages) 137 0 3.4 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Narrative Essay of a trip to NEW YORK

eptember 11, 2001 and the whole thing made me uneasy. I double-checked what I packed, shook off the nervousness and began to get ready for bed. Falling asleep was the furthest thing from my mind but s ...

(5 pages) 204 1 3.9 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

This essay is about the short story "the test".

s quite fond of Marian. She is portrayed as being genuinely compassionate towards Marian's possible nervousness. Within our class discussion on "The Test", some students offered the argument that Mrs. ...

(3 pages) 46 0 3.5 Nov/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Up In The Air!

me flying since the events of September eleventh. I double-checked what I had packed, shook off the nervousness and began to get ready for bed. The very next morning I went to work, and because my mor ...

(4 pages) 23 0 5.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

This essay is a description of a cheerleading competition

my lips.I stand with a big bright smile across my face trying to disguise or maybe even forget the nervousness I feel inside. My stomach is jumping around in every direction possible and I feel like ... ine I get out there is stimulating, I feel as though I can do anything. I forget all my worries and nervousness and it all comes naturally as a result of weeks of practice. I have to remember that eve ...

(3 pages) 56 2 4.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Gotic Themes in Edgar Allen Poe's "the tell-tale Heart"

psychological behavior. The narrator proves his insanity at the very beginning by ranting about his nervousness and states his fear that the reader will assume he is mad, "How, then, am I mad? Hearken ... he old man's dismembered body. Hearing what he thinks to be the old man's heartbeat, the narrator's nervousness grows while he is chatting with the police officers. Poe, once again, show's us the narr ...

(5 pages) 110 1 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

How does Television become a 'household' name?

ms of life. Television followed in those footsteps.It started with McCarthyism. Americans developed nervousness about international events and a fierce national pride. These feelings were reflected in ...

(5 pages) 72 0 4.8 Apr/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies