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    How did the authors make the reader sympathise with ‘monstrous’ characters in both ‘Frankenstein’ and the ‘Watchmen’? In both ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘The Watchmen’‚ ‘monstrous’ characters are portrayed as isolated beings with their own anxieties and problems. These two elements are described differetly as the narration changes‚ showing the readers different perspectives of the same thing. Even though their characteristics make it obvious that they are ‘better’ than ordinary human beings‚ they still

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    The Mysterious Building My favorite short story was the “Sonta for Harp and Bicycle” written by Joah Aiken. The story was taking place during Halloween in London and about this guy Jason that wants to know why everyone has to leave work by 5 o’clock every night. Only certain people know why. Miss Golden (Bernice)‚ a friend of Jason’s‚ knows why but can’t tell anyone. One night‚ Jason went inside the building using the fire escape to see what goes on in the building after dark. Jason went through

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    Throughout history detectives and police have performed amazing feats with their abilities and were involved in some historically important cases of their era throughout the 1800’s till now. Historically local tribal groups were composed of kin-based communities or as villages‚ bands‚ and sometimes regions. Local groups were generally politically and economically autonomous‚ and often maintained kinship‚ political‚ economic‚ and ceremonial ties to other local groups and the collective nation. Beck

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    Disney) which became one of the instinctual characteristics for the manga and anime characters we have today. First of all‚ it’s important to know japanese manga and american comics are produced differently. Let’s use Alan Moore’s Watchmen for Western Graphic Novels‚ and Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira for Eastern as

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    and roles in comics have been strongly influenced by male writers. From superheroes such as Wonder Woman to the silk spectra in Watchmen all strong women but all in roles to appeal to a male audience. They all appeal to a male audience by the roles of their characters and their choice of clothing. By inspecting the roles and appearances of female superheroes in the Watchmen I will argue that these superheroes are influenced by our patriarchy society. The first female superhero to appear in comic

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    The Panopticon Effect

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    model of the panopticon was established by social theorist and an 18th century English professor‚ Jeremy Bentham. He conceptualized this model into an institutionalized building such as a prison. The design of this prison contain watchmen for many inmates. However‚ the watchmen could not be seen by the prisoners‚ therefore since the inmates could not see the guards they presumed that they were always being watched. This resulted with the inmates controlling their behaviour. Michel Foucault‚ a 20th century

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    tension and drama of the time by showing an imminent nuclear war between United States and the Soviet Union. The storyline explores the contemporary critiques and anxieties regarding the idea of a superhero‚ and portray them as flawed human beings. The Watchmen features many intriguing character‚ but Rorshach stands out as arguably the scariest anti-hero of all time who shows the level of human depravity in search of

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    pre-decessors‚ such as the Night Watchmen or the Thief Takers. The establishment of this body was responsible by the actions of Sir Robert Peel in June 1829‚ with his two associates Colonel Charles Rowan and Richard Mayne. Central around this period‚ there was a struggle to maintain a stable society and an inability to decrease criminal activity. Government were unable to reduce rapid population increases‚ within the Metropolitan district. The archaic forces such as the Night Watchmen and the local parish

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    characters. The first action of note Horatio does is confirm the identity of the ghost Marcellus and Bernardo have been observing each night. Horatio’s opinion apparently holds weight‚ as the two watchmen seek him out to confirm their encounters. And indeed it is Horatio who relays to the watchmen that the ghost is the image of the late king of Denmark. Additionally‚ he delivers much of the exposition that reveals Fortinbras to the audience. When Marcellus

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    Employer-Employee Relationship between the petitioners and individual watchmen of the MSA who are alleged to be members of the Respondent Union. HELD: NO. E-E exist when: (1) the selection and engagement of the employee; (2) the payment of wages; (3) the power of dismissal; and (4) the power to control the employee’s conduct — although the latter is the most important element. It is the agency that recruits‚ hires‚ and assigns the work of its watchmen. Hence‚ a watchman can not perform any security service

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