Stephen King's 'Misery': Freudian sexual symbolism and the battle of the sexes

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"Misery,' horror-master Stephen King's eighteenth novel, is seen as the author's self-examination of his fans, his writing and his work's genre. 'Misery' is likewise a psychological thriller about the frightening realities of daily life, including repressed fears, insecurity, loneliness, dependence and disintegration. Although King presented no explicit sexual scene in the novel, many Freudian metaphorical representations of sexuality were noted. 'Misery' also dwelt on a battle of the sexes as fought between the main protagonist, Paul Sheldon, and Annie Wilkes, the middle-aged, manic depressive woman who 'took care' of him after surviving a car wreck.

Psychological aspects, Literature, Bibliography, Psychoanalysis, Psychoanalysis and literature, King, Stephen (American writer), Freudian theory, Sex symbolism, Horror tales, Horror stories

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Aesthetic choice and innovation in western India: views from the street

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Shapes, forms, and colors of innovated art objects reflect the scheme of aesthetic choice shaped by traditional forms and individual desires at local levels in western India. Innovated traditional objects influence everyday lives in several ways which is evident in the popularity of 'lucky' bracelets and postcard pictures of cinema artists. Popularity of these two art objects shows the diffusion of traditional forms with modern individual desires. The aesthetic system of a particular place is shaped by the local socio-cultural traditions.

Social aspects, Influence, India, Popular culture, Culture, Form (Aesthetics)

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On the symbolism of juggling: the moral and aesthetic implications of the mastery of falling objects

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The word juggle carries two different connotations. Dictionaries define juggler either as a dexterous person or as a trickster, just as Europeans did in the early ages. In Chinese dynasties, however, juggling was considered an extension of hunting and combat proficiency and therefore praiseworthy. The term 'to juggle the books' was perpetrated by people who practiced sleight-of-hand tricks to cheat rather than to entertain. Tales such as 'Juggler of God' are discussed in context with human discrimination against jugglers.

History, Jugglers, Juggling

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