Jon Osterman's The Watchmen

In the short book of “No Heroes, No Villains” by Steven Phillips On June 28, 1972, a Transit Authority patrolman, John Skagen, was on his way home from testifying at court for an arrest he made a couple of weeks prior. Skagen was taking the train home to the Bronx when he saw and stopped James Richardson who was awaiting the subway train which would take him to work at Lincoln Hospital. Skagen ordered him to “put up your hands, and get against the wall”. Skagen’s actions seem unprovoked and unnecessary. After a short tussle the two men exchanged shots and Richardson fled the scene on foot. Two other officers that were on the main street above the subway station rushed to the scene.

Jon Osterman, better known as Dr. Manhattan, is the key element to any belief made in relation to the good and bad of atomic and nuclear energy and predestined fate. Some may view the atomic energy that led Dr. Manhattan into “becoming” Dr. Manhatten a godsend from himself, seeing as he is deemed a god by any who give him the benefit of positivity. Those who are against him, fear his abilities and cower in what his power could do- while even soldiers of the oposing side who would have fought a a lengthy and tedious battle drop to their knees and pray to him as though he could hear their prayers.

I had slightly mixed feelings about The Village Watchman. For the most part, I really enjoyed it. I thought it was very well written, very engaging and interesting essay that was both reflective and deep. Williams’ descriptions and stories of her uncle were very thoughtful and understanding, and were incredible to read. Though subtle, they helped to transform the reader’s image of what it means to be mentally disabled or handicapped. Particularly, Williams provides a contrast between society’s idea of what their lives and personalities are like, compared to what they actually are or can be like.

Throughout history, the circumstances that people were born into were not equal. While some were born on hospitable lands where people and animals could flourish, others were born on desolate and isolated lands that proved unsuitable for plants and livestock. These uncontrollable circumstances as well as others created the different types of lifestyles that people live by. Through the book Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond illustrates the five themes of world history by explaining a chain of effects stemming from the first people interacting with their given environments. Diamond aimed to show his view that the social and racial hierarchy of the present only developed because of the conditions different groups of people had to cope

Timothy Findley in his novel The Wars uses a postmodern device where the narration is nonlinear in chronology, making it subjective and more based on memory, ultimately deeming the reader’s perception of the past and the present to be precarious and unreliable. The Wars focuses on a young Canadian WWI officer named Robert Ross. Robert’s story is recounted after his death through many other characters such as Marian Turner, Lady Juliet d’Orsey, and the archivists. Yet, these characters are separated from Robert Ross through one main medium: time. Since these characters are separated from Robert Ross through time and space, the consistency of their perception comes

or this project we viewed the original 1957 version of Twelve Angry Men, an American Drama, adapted from the teleplay written by Reginald Rose with the same name starring Henry Fonda as the lead role.

To begin with, the author of this autobiography would explain every person’s eyes in great depth, which made it easier to explore how the Holocaust changed numerous people. It is known that sometimes eyes express the feelings that humans may feel incapable of expressing for themselves, which is something Elie Wiesel clearly understood. Right at the beginning of the novel we are introduced to the character Moché the Beadle, who was an extremely joyful person. His eyes were described as being “dreamy” expressing the curiosity and happiness that filled this man’s heart. This continued until one day in which he began telling stories about dreaded thing happening to the people of the Jewish religion. No one believed him, not even Elie, and he was

Throughout the comic’s history, traditional superheroes are depicted as perfectly moral characters, who save innocent people from the villain and sacrifice themselves for the greater good. From 1930’s to 1940’s, iconic and nationalistic heroes were born; Captain America and Superman, who are dedicated to fighting for the nation, are still beloved by all over the world (Comic Book Confidential). However, in Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, this convention is broken; the main character, Rorschach challenges the readers to reconsider what it means to be heroic. Unlike classic superheroes, he has moral flaws and as humane as the readers themselves so that they easily sympathize with the character. After reading Watchmen, they may recognize

Fyodor Dostoyevsky paints Underground man as someone who is tortured in his novel Notes From Underground. Despite everything that Underground man says he is lost and has no sense of his identity. When the character of Liza is introduced the reader gains some hope that the Underground man can find love. Although Underground man ultimately pushes Liza away, he really loved her through his own idea of love. Underground man shows this love for her through his first conversation with Liza, his trying to save Liza, and, ironically, through his cruelty towards Liza.

Words can influence the mind in many ways that thought may not be able to. They are carefully placed and shared in different ways by each and every individual. Words have powerful impacts and can majorly impact how one may think, feel, or even lead others to feel. Written by Markus Zusak, “The Book Thief” describes a story of an innocent foster girl, Liesel Meminger, who resides in Munich, Germany at one of the most troubling time periods in history, Nazi Germany. A tale narrated by the one and only Death himself, shows the perspective from his point of view, as well as others, describing how Liesel had been seized away from her birth mother at a young age, and put into a foster family. Her new family, the Hubermanns. As she matures and grows into a more critical thinker, understanding and analyzing everything that carefully happens around her. Her foster-father, Hans guides her and teaches her how to read, which little does she know sparks her journey, the art of stealing books. Liesel soon discovers that words aren 't simply lines on a page, they are strong emotions packed into a form that merely is held in her delicate hands. Not only did she hold the pages of emotion, she held a power, a dangerous weapon of words, a weapon of control, and every book that she had stolen was giving her unimaginable power that made her think in ways that she would’ve never thought she could have. As with Nazi propaganda, and a gift that enabled her to broaden her worldview. Liesel evolves

The compass means direction the direction that Paul was going to choose. Paul decided to not tell the truth to his and Kemmerich’s mother , so Paul was still on the battle line just getting back from the Second Company and had to go off and do some spying but he was lost with directions. “Intelligent, fear and heightened caution are guiding him”.

The Last Witch Hunter arrives on Blu-ray, DVD, and as a digital download courtesy of Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The movie is directed by Breck Eisner (The Crazies, Sahara) from a screenplay by Cory Goodman (Priest), Matt Sazama (Dracula Untold), and Burk Sharpless (Gods of Egypt). A surprising cast of talented actors like Michael Caine and Elijah Wood support Vin Diesel in his battle against the dark forces.

The novel "The Blind Assassin" by Margaret Atwood is a short story about Iris Chase Griffen and how she starts writing the story of her life for her granddaughter during the time of World War I. She tells the story with scenes from her present life as well as many flashbacks throughout her life. In the story, the protagonist, Iris Chase Griffen, has difficulty with the death of her sister, her unhappy marriage to her husband and her affair with Alex. During the story, she encounters her sister’s journals and ultimately learns that her husband, Richard was raping her sister Laura. Literature is to be known to have an emotional impact on the reader and this novel by Margaret Atwood is no different. There are several conflicts in this work, and they all help to convey themes of human nature vs. society and herself.

Albert Camus is known all over the world as a French philosopher who contributed to the ideas of absurdism. He is also known for his philosophical literature. More specifically I want to focus my attention to what some people may call a book that influenced many generations. This name of the book is called “The Fall”. In this book, the reader views a different perspective of life from a character called monsieur Jean-Baptiste Clamence.

In his poem, “The Grand inquisitor,” Fyodor Dostoyevsky uses his story of two brothers, Ivan Karamazov and Alyosha Karamazov to discuss religion and the existence, or lack thereof, of a benevolent God. What really struck me about Dostoyevsky was his ability to use Ivan’s questioning as a means to foster thought in his audience. Personally, I had a few moments of sublimity as I pondered my own religion and how these unanswerable questions played in my religion. I also really appreciated how Dostoyevsky’s poem read more like a prose, allowing me as a reader, to connect more with his writing and have a deeper contemplative thought of his work.