The Symbolic Intersection of Desire and Cannibalism

Victoria Mulli  mulliv@lakeforest.edu Staff Writer Cannibalism and the innate desire for human connection are two seemingly polarising concepts in a literal sense. Our taboo perception of cannibalism stems from the psychological essentialism of human essence, which is ingrained in our contemporary culture. It is what roots our tendency to see personhood and identity within one another, and subsequently, in our flesh. This notion of human essence prevents us from viewing ourselves and anyone around us…

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How Should We Understand American Sniper?

How Should We Understand American Sniper?

  American Sniper is another addition to a long line of films made by Clint Eastwood that paints a very concrete, black and white world. His good versus bad tale about Navy SEAL sharpshooter Chris Kyle is ahead of the box office for a third straight week, giving the film a total box office revenue of $249 million. The film has also racked up six Oscar nominations. A large portion of the film’s success is…

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