Essay Writing
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ADA2O1
September 13, 2013
If you watch The Vampire Diaries, and even if you don't, you've likely heard about the famous, more-than-a-little-gorgeous Salvatore brothers. Since Damon (Ian Somerhalder) is my personal favorite, he's up first actor that came to mind.
Damon is the "bad" brother, for sure. He was born in Mystic Falls in 1840, 7 years before his brother Stephan. We've gotten glimpses of his human life from the show, and it's clear that he was impulsive, disrespectful of authority figures (in particular, his father), rebellious and careless. He craved the thrill of adventure and danger, and was often engaged in high risk-taking behavior like drinking, gambling, and womanizing. His costume very much reflects his character. Damon is Mystic Falls' best-looking representation of good and evil. When it comes to Damon, it's all about dark colors, textured fabrics, and a seriously smoldering gaze. His hair is smooth and thick; something other characters would love running their fingers through. He is sexy and understated. Wearing slightly dark clothes; typically a t-shirt, a button-down shirt, a black leather jacket, and a pair of comfortable fitted (not skinny) jeans. This demonstrates that not only is the character laid back but confident, but also the actor they hire for the part. Both the actor and Damon share almost they same qualities of independence, cleverness, mysterious and sympathetic nature.
As a vampire, all of those character traits are magnified. At the beginning of the show, he could only be described as sinister. He was ruthless and unsympathetic, had little regard for human life, and had no guilt or remorse with killing any of them. Very selfish, arrogant, proud, and manipulative. (Not a pretty picture on paper, but still very appealing to the human eye.) You won't see Damon walk in like the Hunchback of Notre Dame. His posture is basically perfect and some almost get the impression he is looking over
ADA2O1
September 13, 2013
If you watch The Vampire Diaries, and even if you don't, you've likely heard about the famous, more-than-a-little-gorgeous Salvatore brothers. Since Damon (Ian Somerhalder) is my personal favorite, he's up first actor that came to mind.
Damon is the "bad" brother, for sure. He was born in Mystic Falls in 1840, 7 years before his brother Stephan. We've gotten glimpses of his human life from the show, and it's clear that he was impulsive, disrespectful of authority figures (in particular, his father), rebellious and careless. He craved the thrill of adventure and danger, and was often engaged in high risk-taking behavior like drinking, gambling, and womanizing. His costume very much reflects his character. Damon is Mystic Falls' best-looking representation of good and evil. When it comes to Damon, it's all about dark colors, textured fabrics, and a seriously smoldering gaze. His hair is smooth and thick; something other characters would love running their fingers through. He is sexy and understated. Wearing slightly dark clothes; typically a t-shirt, a button-down shirt, a black leather jacket, and a pair of comfortable fitted (not skinny) jeans. This demonstrates that not only is the character laid back but confident, but also the actor they hire for the part. Both the actor and Damon share almost they same qualities of independence, cleverness, mysterious and sympathetic nature.
As a vampire, all of those character traits are magnified. At the beginning of the show, he could only be described as sinister. He was ruthless and unsympathetic, had little regard for human life, and had no guilt or remorse with killing any of them. Very selfish, arrogant, proud, and manipulative. (Not a pretty picture on paper, but still very appealing to the human eye.) You won't see Damon walk in like the Hunchback of Notre Dame. His posture is basically perfect and some almost get the impression he is looking over