Frank Miller’s Batman: The Dark Knight Returns questions what is right and what is wrong. It makes you wonder if the government is the bad guy‚ or if it is the criminals‚ or maybe even Batman himself. Miller uses duality and creates closure to show that there is always another side of the coin and all you have to do is flip it to see it. He also uses art to build context and tension by starting with art that is abstract. The art slowly changes to brighter colors and less abstract art as the tension
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In 1949 Joseph Campbell created a theory in literature and movies abroad which he named‚ the Hero’s Journey. This was a pattern Campbell saw that most plots followed. The pattern consisted of the main protagonist originally living in the ordinary world‚ going into the abyss‚ experiencing rebirth and transformation‚ eventually returning to their normal world. You can see the stages of the ordinary world‚ the call to adventure‚ and the trials all in the movie The Dark Knight. In the beginning
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The Amazing Adventures of Spear and Shadow Chapter One: Discovery “Done!" cried a young wolf named Spear‚ as he lifted a small dagger. He heard the leader‚ Rough‚ calling him. He hurried outside his tent‚ and he said‚ “Yes‚ Sir?” “Last night‚ I saw a young wolf steal our food. You must go to explore the woods. If you find anything‚ report back here. Understand?” said Rough. “Yes‚ Sir‚” said Spear. Spear went out into the woods alone. He heard many strange sounds. He heard CRACK‚ CRACK‚ CRACK! and
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The Hero Gotham Deserves “Because he’s the hero Gotham deserves‚ but not the one it needs right now. So we’ll hunt him because he can take it. Because he’s not our hero. He’s a silent guardian‚ a watchful protector. A dark knight.” (Christopher Nolan) In The Dark Knight‚ Batman is the hero of Gotham. Batman is Bruce Wayne’s identity as he fights crime to protect Gotham in Nolan’s trilogy. Bruce Wayne was born a hero‚ he was raised the way a hero is and lived the life of a hero. There is no doubt
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In Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Cookery Course‚ host and world-renowned chef Gordon Ramsay proves that profound knowledge of cooking is not necessary in cooking delicious meals. He shows that with basic ingredients and a few tricks‚ it is possible to create amazing dishes. In “TV Dinners‚” an episode centered around making quick and easy dinners‚ Ramsay gives a collection of simple recipes using ingredients most would have in their homes. From delicious pasta that can be prepared in minutes to simple
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Charlie is a teenager entering high school‚ but is it introverted person at school and at home. He meets new friends that are not of his age group‚ is invited to many social events‚ and throughout his life he has many memories in which he does not understand until later. When he meets Sam‚ his life changes completely‚ which is why Save me by BTS represents Charlie’s emotions throughout the novel‚ by illustrating Charlie’s strong desire for Sam‚ his need to have someone as guidance or as friend‚ and
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Charlie Gordon should not have had the surgery. Various things went wrong during the process. For one‚ Charlie realized that Frank‚ Joe‚ and the other workers were actually mocking him. He had to deal with the devastation and the letdown of his knowledge receding‚ as well. In addition‚ he was used by Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur as a mere experiment; the doctors did not care about his post-recession health. As declared before‚ one of the horrific things that happened to Charlie was the fact that he
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love A character that refuses to dominate anyone and offers himself to any person from his humble nature is a faithful servant of the world and all who belongs to it. I don’t think I have to explain what the historical context was in 1940‚ but is the filming year of The Great Dictator‚ one of the masterpieces of Charles Chaplin. We have seen‚ throughout history‚ that in difficult and tragic times‚ great personalities rise and bring out the best of themselves in order to give a lesson to the most
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SILENT MOVIES Talk to people who saw films for the first time when they were silent‚ and they will tell you the experience was magic. The silent film‚ with music‚ had extraordinary powers to draw an audience into the story‚ and an equally potent capacity to make their imagination work. They had to supply the voices and the sound effects‚ and because their minds were engaged‚ they appreciated the experience all the more. The audience was the final creative contributor to the process of making a film
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The Dictator The Dictator movie is the heroic story of a dictator by the name of General Aladeen. The general does all he can to make sure that his country is not democratic. He oppresses people‚ with his eccentric desires. In the last one year‚ the movie has received both negative and positive reviews from viewers. It has been described as funny‚ obscene and disgusting. Despite the negative criticism‚ the movie plays a major role in presenting political satire. Satire is a form of comedy‚ that
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