Comparsion of Alexander Pushkin´s The Queen of Spades and...

Unexplainable singularities are inevitable. Society does not have the solution to every dilemma or anomaly that transpires. Undeniably, two fields of study that still has unidentified surfaces are the human psyche and supernatural activity. Scientists and researchers, regarding the psychology of the mind and supernatural happenstance, uncover new data and statistics every day. A psychological disorder can develop at any junction in a person’s life and encompass peculiar behavior in the way a person feels, thinks, and acts. In the novella, â€Å"The Queen of Spades† by Alexander Pushkin there are several key elements that provide the reader with enough data to formulate that the main character’s mental stability triggers the manifestation of the late Countess. Conversely, Stanley Kubrick’s movie adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, â€Å"The Shining,† demonstrates strong indications of the supernatural. In â€Å"The Queen of Spades,† the anti-hero, Hermann, is described as possessing â€Å"strong passions and an ardent imagination,† (Pushkin) which prefigures his eventual demise. Referenced frequently throughout the tale, Hermann’s imagination becomes engrossed with the notion of attaining the secret of the cards and acquiring a substantial quantity of money designated for his future generations. On page six of the story Pushkin illustrates Hermann’s fanatical obsession, â€Å"The story of the three cards had produced a powerful impression upon his imagination, and all night long he could think of