Essays on Loneliness

In the story “Miss Brill’ written by Katherine Mansfield, Miss Brill, a middle-aged, lonely old woman but she does not wish to be thought of like old and lonely. She refuses to accept the fact of her situation so she pretends that she is an actress and removes herself from her situation. She passes the time going to the park and listening to the conversations of other people and listening to the band play. She observes and criticizes others but does not see her own self. Whenever she begins to see herself as old she brushes that thought away. Continue reading...

1. The book “Of the Mice and Men” has a grim lesson on the nature and characteristics of human existence. All the character in the story such as George, Candy, Curley’s wife, Crooks and Lennie admitted to having profound some sense of themes related to human existence (Steinbeck & Sinise, 2011).
Themes that resonate with human rights, social and economic justice, and the strength perspective in the book Of Mice and Men by the author John Steinbeck are discussed fully as bellow.
Theme of powerless is evident in the story. The story suggests that oppression comes from different background, Continue reading...

Both Margaret Edson and Susan Glaspell can be considered feminist playwrights. Both women explored a number of themes that plague women in difficult situations. One of the fundamental themes of both plays is loneliness; although both authors develop this theme differently, the intersection of womanhood, loneliness and isolation is one of the most important thematic interactions within both plays.
Wit by Margaret Edson tells the story of a woman who is diagnosed with cancer. This, in and of itself, can be quite an isolating experience; when the main character is diagnosed with cancer, she begins to quote Donne’s Continue reading...

Death is the biggest and the inevitable truth of life. Death makes everyone helpless and isolated. Only time can heal the pain and the loss inflicted by the death of any person. Death of a spouse is a heart breaking experience with profound implications that affect the living spouse physically, psychologically, emotionally and spiritually. In this context, this essay tries to find out how widows and widowers differ in coping with the death of their spouse.
Generally, death cuts the deep, meaningful connection between the spouses. But, in order to get healed the grieving process is necessary for both Continue reading...

How social media contributes to depression and isolation?

Introduction to Social Media
Social media refers to the computer-generated tools that can help people in creating, sharing, or exchanging information, pictures, and videos on virtual communities and networks. According to researchers, social media can be defined as "a group of Internet-based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations of Web 2.0, and that allow the creation and exchange of user-generated content" (Kaplan, and Michael 61). Moreover, with the help of social media people can discuss and modify user-generated content. As a result of the introduction, and continuous increase in the use of social media, significant changes Continue reading...

Charles Baxter’s What Happens in Hell essay is effectively a progression of sadness and occurrence of an existential crisis for the narrator after being driven from the airport to his hotel, the discussions about hell, and finally the near death experience in a car accident. Alice Munro’s Train short story revolves around the relationship between Jackson, a man who jumped out of a moving train on the Ontario countryside after serving in World War II, and Belle, a woman around 15 years his senior, whom he meets in a small farm just off the tracks. In Train, Continue reading...

Human’s mind is capable of feeling a wide range of emotions, both positive and negative. Positive emotions are not always influenced by a mere absence of some unpleasant or tragic events, as happy moments can also take place because of events and people which are joyful and positive. On the other hand, negative emotions seem mostly to appear when there are no positive emotions to be make one happy or the pressure and stress have built up to the extent where any positive emotions are either taken for granted or unnoticed. Love, support, friendship, happy memories shared with Continue reading...

Happy never after: Tales of a lonely heart

I choose the title “Happy never after: Tale of a lonely heart” for this story. I found this title appropriate as the main theme of this story is broken love and the effects of the loneliness that sets in after a love relation breaks on very disturbing and bitter grounds of unfaithfulness and betrayal. I believe Neal was betrayed by the fiancée as they had lived together for a long time and where engaged to be married only for her to get pregnant with another man’s child. I believe this pain that was coursed by the sudden Continue reading...

Robert Frost depicts the life and landscape of New England in his poetry and uses traditional verse forms and metrics. At the same time, Frost is more than a country poet. He develops universal themes through dark thinking, and psychological portraits. His works are filled with uncertainty and irony. In poems “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” "Acquainted with the Night," “Desert Places,” Frost presents solitary lyrical heroes wandering in natural scenery. Their meeting or observation of the nature, another human being or an object arouses understanding of their link to others or isolation from the world. The Continue reading...

Introduction

Technological advancement has led to a variety of changes in the social life of humans in the world today. People have changed the way they talk, dress, food they eat, and how they communicate to one another. The means and speed of movement from one place to the other have also changed due to technological innovation that make it faster. Critical analysis of the effects of technology on the society and its values leaves us with the question has technology brought more good or harm to the world? Several authors who have specialised in sociology written some work trying Continue reading...

Abstract

Apparent from the research findings, there exist profound relationships between Age and state of loneliness and social attraction, subsequent to research findings, it is apparent that lonely people tend to be more stigmatized as compared to the non-lonely, and that old people are lonelier than young people, men are lonelier than men among many other facts revolving around the subject matter. The most important materials during the experiment were six page paper packages which included six scenarios with 10 questions regarding each scenario per page, the level of loneliness was measured using Revised UCLA. The findings proved that, attractiveness Continue reading...

Background of the Topic

The subject of social attraction is of great relevance especially in the modern world characterized with diverse social habit. Psychologists have identified significant relationships between Age and state of loneliness and social attraction. Scholars have explored the idea of loneliness comprehensively in literature and philosophy theology; however, there is little scientific knowledge regarding this idea. Psychologist identifies loneliness as universal, though it is complex and unique depending on individuals. In this context, no single attribute can be linked with a state of loneliness. This means that loneliness is caused by various factors and individuals feel lonely because of various Continue reading...

Monster Madness

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Theme of Isolation and Loneliness
The themes of isolation and loneliness are illustrated in Beowulf through Grendel’s character. Grendel felt excluded and isolated from the humans because he was living alone with his mother and this made him feel that he does not belong to the community. The loneliness and isolation Grendel felt made him the monster he was, he desired to belong to the humans in the community but they isolated him. The exclusion from the rest of the community pushed him into becoming a hideous and cruel beast with a hard heart and thirst Continue reading...

In general terms, environmental press refers to the various demands that both social and physical environments make on an individual to adapt, respond or change. The intensity of these demands varies and so does their influence on the process of optimal aging. Studies have shown that environmental press and optimal aging are not mutually exclusive as there is a heavy dependency between the two. Since environmental change is an inevitable feature, old people must devise effective means and ways of dealing with environmental press issues if they are to achieve optimal aging. In this particular case study, Julio, a Continue reading...

  The Sound of a Voice by David Henry Hwang is a sad play about desperation and the desire of two lonely people who are opposites. Hwang successfully manages to pull the interest of the audience in with pity and sympathy for his two lonely characters. The play is set in one lonely house located in a forest which is about two days from the nearest village. Both of the characters in this play are mysterious and complex. All through the play, the woman and the man are building a lovely understanding of one another.  The symbolic meaning of their Continue reading...

Beowulf

Beowulf is an epic poem based on a great hero called Beowulf. He decides to help Hrothgar who was under attack by the monster Grendel. He defeats Grendel plus his mother and becomes king. After sometime, Beowulf dies after being badly wounded by a dragon which he defeated. Beowulf travelled in great places and distances while fighting against supernatural beings and demons.
The themes of isolation and loneliness are illustrated in Beowulf through Grendel (Streissguth 78). Grendel felt excluded and isolated from the humans because he was living alone with his mother and this made him feel that he Continue reading...

Introduction

Every human being possesses dormant sensibility realms that can be coaxed into wakefulness by books or works of literature. By basic definition, literature is an art and thus, it has the ability to refine and enlarge our understanding of various life concepts. Literature employs elements like intellect and imagination to arouse human sensibility and through this; areas of the human world are expanded and through these expanded areas, the individual man develops feelings of co extensiveness and solidarity.
Harold Bloom, a renowned Yale literary critic states that “Imaginative literature is otherness, and such alleviates loneliness”. This statement might seem Continue reading...

Cross Cultural study Review

The chapter introduces the reader to the basic goals of a psychological research study. The identification of the aims of a psychology study puts one in a better position of conducting research within provisions. The chapter gives students insights of research study preparations which do not only improve comprehension of psychological concepts but also enable scholars develop good research habits. The book give a distinction between qualitative and quantitative modes of data collection in a simple way that enable the cross cultural psychological researcher organize the research methodology in a manner that build towards achieving the aims of the Continue reading...

Social networks are intrinsically part of our lives and whether you like it or not this has made everything different in the way we look at ourselves. Some argue that it makes us even lonelier than we ever were although that is very debatable since the whole scope of Facebook is to bring people together. Facebook has also increased its reach as a forum where people can hold endless discussions but it is also a form of dating in the sense that it offers opportunities for those who are otherwise shy and regressed to explore the world of intimate Continue reading...

Analysis of Viewpoints: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein is an enduring, time-tested work of fiction that poses many questions that are fundamental to the common human experience. At the end of the novel, Frankenstein’s creation becomes cognizant of his place in the world, and claims that he will commit suicide. Some claim that the creation’s suicide is inevitable, but others claim that it is the creation’s choice. The potential suicide also brings up another question: which is the true monster, the creation or the man who created it and did not take responsibility for it? The class examined these Continue reading...

Rew, L. (2000): Friends and pets as companions: strategies for coping with loneliness among homeless youth. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, Vol. 13(3):125-32.

The study which was conducted from a sample number of about 30 homeless youths tried to establish the effects homelessness to adolescents who lived in the streets. The author main hypothesis was that most homeless youths find loneliness a problem which can lead to health problems. He majorly researches on the feelings of the homeless and the situations that make them feel isolated. In a good part of the study the Continue reading...

The literary pieces by Hemmingway and Pirandello can be compared. The piece by Pirandello was about a man, probably in his middle age, who had a wife that dies. He also loses his son, not to death, but because his son got married. He was able to see his life through the eyes of a child again after his son took him in and cared for him. However, one day when he was walking by himself, he was accused of being a pervert and he retreats to his home, staring at a blank wall. The theme of this story Continue reading...

Research Methods Statistics Study

Introduction

Loneliness in individuals is being measured in the study using the Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale (RULS). The purpose of the twenty questions used in the RULS is to see the level of loneliness in different people. The population studied was of a sample size of fifteen people. These individuals varied from the ages of 18 and up. Most were married male Caucasians of the middle class. The scores of each respondent are added up and can fall between the ranges of twenty to eighty. Higher scores would indicate that the individual is considered lonelier. This study would be Continue reading...

Marche’s is Facebook making us lonely(2012)
If the truth were medication then it would be a hard pill to swallow whole and this fact is well elaborated by the blog that seeks not to relate modern loneliness with Facebook.
The writer of the blog seeks to distance modern loneliness and lack of interaction with new social technology such as Facebook that is widespread around the globe, cutting across all races, traditions, beliefs, ethnic backgrounds, age, social status, sex and political affiliation(Carlson15). Rapid technology changes have made communication easier especially with the fiber optics around. Yet with Continue reading...

Introduction

The loneliness test is important for social workers to know if individuals who belong in a certain group are more likely to be lonely. The test asks five questions about the individual, then twenty hypothetical statement regarding feelings. The individual writes a number (from 1 to 4) next to the corresponding statement, depending on their feelings. 1 for feeling totally unconnected and 4 for relating to the statement. The twenty questions are scored from twenty to eighty. Loneliness is very subjective, it has been described in theology, literature and in philosophy (Wittenberg & Reis, 1986). However, since feelings are Continue reading...

For many, loneliness is simply a lack of company. This definition, in itself, is extremely accurate, if a little obvious. For others, loneliness can mean having a great group of friends and an active, busy social life but then returning home to an empty home, sleeping alone in a bed, and having nobody to share thoughts, feelings and opinions with. However, what is arguably the worst form of loneliness is the person who has the great friends, has the loving partner but still feels entirely alone in the world. When a person feels as though they are simply ‘fitting Continue reading...

The Psychodynamic Perspective

The primary focus of this approach in the treatment of patients is to reveal the subconscious and unconscious elements of the client’s or patient’s psych in an effort to treat the patient. The approach heavily relies on the interrelationship between the patient and the therapist. The approach involves several steps in a continuum where the peripheries are the interpretive pole and the supportive pole. From the onset, the therapist takes the patient through seven stages namely; Interpretation, Confrontation, Clarification, Encouragement to elaborate, Empathetic validation, Advice and Praise and finally to Affirmation that is anchored of the supportive Continue reading...

“Can’t Buy me Love? Anxious Attachment and Materialistic Values”: A Critical Evaluation

Hampson and Coleman (1995) have proposed that one of the most important ways in which psychology differs from the natural sciences is on the basis of individual differences. Unlike chemicals, there are no two people who can be considered to be the same; not the so called identical twins because when subjected to similar stimuli, they respond quite differently. This forms the basis of personality and individual differences in psychology, which looks into responses of people in similar situations under the introduction of a state Continue reading...

The Daffodils, also known as ‘I wandered lonely as cloud’, is one of William Wordsworth’s best known poems. It is also possibly one of the most mysterious ones in terms of its meaning and what the great poet was truly implying through this simple, melodious work. Traditional analysts have approached it as a straight forward reflection on nature, a poet’s description of a sight that moved his heart in more ways than he had realized at the time. However, I believe that the poem has much deeper meaning than one first perceives. Wordsworth has made a remarkable Continue reading...

Loneliness is part of human condition

Steinback’s novella Of Men and Mice is set in a grim economic dystopia of migrant workers on a Californian ranch where the two protagonists Lennie and George share the dream owning their own farm someday despite the meagre conditions they were subject to. The novella has been applauded as well as criticized for its staunch realism or what was portrayed as realism in cases of excessive sentimentality. In this paper, we shall compare and contrast the two main characters of Lennie and George in order to reflect on a theme that is relevant for each and every one Continue reading...

Exploring he theme of Isolation in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short stories; “The Minister’s Black Veil”, “Young Goodman Brown” and “The Birthmark”
Nathaniel Hawthorne is the author of many short stories in which he portrays his characters with some dilemma where they must make up their minds about what is wrong from what is right. His stories end with morals that can be learned through his characters’ actions. Most of the stories he wrote are filled with themes of guilt and there are many themes of loneliness and sadness. His main characters are reclusive and lived sheltered lives. In Continue reading...

In the short Story “Wakefield,”

Very often Hawthorne uses his work to show some of his own characteristic; as he did in “Wakefield” It is necessary for everyone to have alone time, or to escape from the flurried bee-line of the busy world, however, no one needs twenty years aloneness or escapism.

Everyone needs time alone, unfortunately, we do not always have that privilege. The word loneliness is often used to mean solitude. Maybe Hawthorne means solitude, loneliness is a negative connotation and people do not really need loneliness in their lives they need solicitude. Solitude is a peaceful time; one thinks better and Continue reading...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

Midlife, or the age between 35 and 55, can be a complicated time for a woman. As a female enters these years, sometimes it can be difficult to navigate the waters because the things that once made her happy are no longer available, or as satisfying. This can be confusing. Other things that she never enjoyed before may be cast in a new light, and be even more enjoyable than the female ever thought possible. There may be complicated feelings about life satisfaction, which can lead to new discoveries or depression. The female may attempt sexual exploration as her Continue reading...

Introduction

The technology is accelerating at a faster rate for the last decades. People that did not experience the early generations of modern technology such as microwaves and cables are now experiencing the latest technologies such as Wi-Fi and the internet access (Mackee et al, 2012). However, it could bring problems to the older generation since they could not keep up advancements of the modern technology (Bean, 2006). Most of the older people in the society do not use the modern communications technology such as the personal computers, tablet, smart phones and the internet because of many barriers. These barriers Continue reading...

Celebrity worship syndrome has become a prevalent problem in the contemporary world. According to research carried out in America, there was evidence that a third of the population suffered from the condition or developing the same symptoms. The obsessed fans tend to create a certain connection with the celebrities, and some go to the extent of stalking them. Experts have discovered that celebrity adoration is accompanied by poor psychological well-being of a person. The discussion below will look into possible issues associated with .celebrity worship.
One reason associated with this kind of worship is loneliness and shyness. These factors Continue reading...

In Short-Story Characters

Loneliness is a human condition that people almost universally wrestle with, at least during some point in their lives, which is why it is such a compelling subject for writers to depict with their characters. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, “lonely” is defined as “being without company, cut off from others, not frequented by human beings, sad from being alone, and producing a feeling of bleakness or desolation” (n.d.). A person may feel lonely when all his friends are going away to college but he is still in his hometown working at the same job he has had through Continue reading...

Alcoholism has been defined by the online dictionary as, “an addiction to the consumption of alcoholic liquor or the compulsive behaviour that results from alcoholic dependency.” Over time we see more and more people taking to the bottle but unfortunately, not so many get freed from alcoholism. This essay examines a documentary that looks at the plight of the elderly alcoholic and what can be done for them.

Working Title – The Elderly Alcoholic

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Working Hypothesis
The aim of this documentary is to show the correlation of life events and alcoholism in the elderly. Almost everyone in life has been Continue reading...

After reading Anne Waldman’s Gossamurmur, I was inspired to write a literary piece that would be synonymous with hers in terms of style. I therefore had to engage in an extensive rhetorical analysis so to come with an exemplary piece that would be characteristic of well-defined rhetorical choices in regards to the language, the audience and the genre of the piece. After the comprehensive rhetorical choices analysis, I decided to construct a poem whose focus was on two aspects of human life that are often considered to be correlated. These are loneliness and love. People who do have Continue reading...

Li-Young Lee

Thesis:
The writer uses a series of lush sensual series of contrasts to highlight his personal sense of loneliness and isolation indicating that emotions are more valuable than physical enjoyment.

Discussion:

The poem starts in the autumn garden as the writer is pulling the last young onions from the cold brown ground. The closing day flames and he glimpses a cardinal. After pulling the onions, he washes them and drinks the water flowing out from the icy metal spigot. This imagery provides a series of acute contrasts between many of the poem’s elements. Young onions have bright green tops Continue reading...

‘Instructor’s Name’

Short fictions have various elements such as plot, theme, imagery, dialogues, setting and characters, each used in a specific way to express the views of the author, about the society in which he/she or the characters of their story is a part of. Using these elements an author drives home his/her point of view on worldly affairs. This essay is an attempt to explore the theme of loneliness and love, as portrayed in William Faulkner’s most anthologized short story ‘A Rose for Emily’.
‘A Rose for Emily’ is the most famous, at the same time, most shocking of Continue reading...