Invictus Criminal Techniques

George Graham Vest’s “Tribute to the Dog,” is an emotional speech delivered as the closing remarks to a legal case, in which Vest represented a man suing another man for killing his dog. As such representation, it was in Vest’s interest to persuade the jury to side with his client, and condemn the actions of the canine killer. “Tribute to the Dog” expertly appeals to the emotions of the reader, or audience, by building up the pathos; Vest utilizes extreme examples to convey the undependable nature of mankind, contrasting it with a dog’s everlasting loyalty and innocence. The structure of the closing argument provides a juxtaposition that not only emphasizes the comparison, but also provides relief from the pathos Vest introduced. Moreover,

Throughout Jimmy’s prison life, he had become inspired on writing about his past. He would express himself in his writing from dream journeys he would take into his past. He used this travels to escape the inclined contributor to hostility in prison. As his writing got better Jimmy engaged in writing poetry. To his

The fine line between good and evil is often blurred in many great works of literature. Its characters often represent the gray area of morality, their thoughts and actions manipulating the reader’s mercy for their afflictions. In both In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje and Peace Like a River written by Leif Enger, it is difficult to distinguish whether the characters are morally good or evil. Patrick from the former and Davy from the latter represent the middle ground, a blending of both moral goodness and evil actions which lends to the moral ambiguity of their characters.

The filmed opened up with a flashback of a girl in a red dress. By showing this a sense of anticipation is created. Throughout the book a feeling of suspense is created by the way the director decided to film each scene. The director also made sure

Shakespeare Behind Bars is a documentary that portrays the prisoners casting themselves in roles from Shakespeare reflecting their personal history and fate. The prisoner's individual stories and the crime they committed are perfectly connect with the plot of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”. As the inmates deepdive into their characters, they have to come face to face with their personal demons. With the creative process and the power to heal, the result is an phenomenal story about the act of participation in theatre. This documentary was released on January 1st, 2005.

As the mystic poet, Rumi, once wrote, “Don't be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.” The theme of self-discovery and one’s own journey for growth not only applies to Rumi’s philosophical outlook, it also proves to be a relevant perspective for humanity. The thread of redemption has been spun through history, transcending religions and cultures. The journey for growth and self-revelation has been captured by writers throughout time, each adding his or her own interpretation of the quest. Different rhetorical devices are used by authors to convey the characters’ journey of personal growth through redemption.

After watching the documentary, Evolution of a Criminal by Darius Monroe, and reciting the poem, Invictus by William E. Henley, I was able to compare them both and found similarities between them. Both talked about dealing with hardships that made them feel hopeless in the beginning and changed their lives for the better once they overcame them. Darius Monroe, after witnessing his mother struggle financially for years, grew desperate in finding a way to help her. Feeling like there wasn’t an alternative, Darius Monroe had committed a serious felony. With the help of his friends, family and those he wronged, he created a film that talked about this part of his life and the things he learned from it. William E. Henley's “Invictus” was about his

The Documentary Evolution of a Criminal, and the poem “Invictus” states some of the same things. The poem shows the key points and the documentary shows the specimens. The theme of the documentary and the poem remains that you govern everything that you consolidate in life.

Both Invictus and Evolution of a Criminal were both undefeated. Neither gave up or showed their emotions, they kept faith and had hope. No matter what they had been through, they didn’t let their situation stop them, they were determined to do what they had to do. Undefeated in this particular way means nothing could stop. You’re your own person and didn’t let anyone or anything stop you from doing you, no matter what the situation was. In the poem Invictus it stated “I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.” That’s the role Darius played in Evolution of a Criminal. He showed that he was the captain of his soul and took it upon himself to get his education while in prison so that when he gets out of prison, he can graduate from

Being developed of a criminal and Invictus both were undefeated. They didn't surrender nor exhibit their torment, they didn't demonstrate what they were encountering to the world. They were strong people with overpowering hearts and decided specialists, they didn't allow brutal conditions to overcome them and they kept certainty. Being developed of criminal he had an inclination that he expected to do what he expected to do to make things perfect, In Invictus he held up with his certainty into things got right.

Mankind has perpetually maintained a fascination with what constitutes a crime and enjoyed piecing together the clues that authors of the crime genre provide us in solving their mysteries, thus appealing to our curiosity in the darker side of our humanity. The crime-writing genre embodies humankind in its fullest, revealing our potential for both good and evil, a notion that is responsible for the genre’s cross-contextual survival and universal appeal. It is due to this undying interest that writers of crime texts have the ability to subvert conventions and thereby deconstruct the philosophical and psychological assumptions that crime fiction is constructed upon. By subverting the conventions of the crime-writing genre, composers are able to more freely explore issues concerning their respective contexts, a significant factor that has contributed to the genre’s endurance. Tom Stoppard’s play ‘The Real Inspector Hound’ is a post-modern text which utilises its absurdist nature to reflect the nihilistic philosophy of crime. The text simultaneously adheres to and discards the conventions of the crime genre through its employment of parody and its satirical characteristics.

This journal is based on a radio podcast called “Act V” which was originally aired through National Public Radio in Chicago in 2002. Through this podcast, I was able to learn new insights of the characters in Hamlet and the impact of literature among prisoners.

Crime is one of the most popular subjects in literature and film. At the same time, however, the genre also boasts an exceptional number of texts that experiment with form, doing so in a manner that causes audiences to reflect on the nature of crime and the relationship between crime and the average citizen. In this vein, one of the challenges of crime writing is to represent justice and crime while doing so in a manner that challenges conventional audience assumptions about morality and the criminal justice system. This paper focuses on four crime texts that are formally innovative, calling into question the applicability of traditional moral values (right versus wrong), and the ease with which even ordinary people can become implicated in crime. The analysis progresses in chronological order, beginning with three film texts Double Indemnity (1944), Rear Window (1954), Psycho (1960) and culminating in an examination of Tom Stoppard's 1968 play The Real Inspector Hound. Through examining the formal structure of the four texts and the ways in which they deviate from the norms of their genre and medium, this paper explores how formal experimentation effectively implicates the viewer and revises how one perceives of crime.

Blake’s collection of poems; Songs of Innocence and of Experience Showing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul (1789-94) seemingly concerns contradictory ideas. It is intended as a look at two contrasting perceptions of the world, as envisaged by ‘the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul, with each group of poems serving as one half of the two contrary states. The pairing of opposites is the principle underlying this collection of contrary poems, some of which are headed by identical titles. The “Introduction” to the Songs of Innocence highlights the process from piping or singing a song to the writing down of the text, that is, the journey from orality to scripture. Its counterpart in the Songs of Experience is tinged by prophetic overtones (“Hear the voice of the Bard!”). In ostensibly simple terms, the two contrary poems “The

Invictus to me sounded as if there was someone that was going through a tough time and he had been taught a lesson. He decided that he should change. He knew that it wouldn’t be easy, but he begin to do great things. He may have helped people with financial problems.