Monsters In The Mirror Analysis

“ Zoom” a meteor flew over Maple Street. It is 6:43 P.M. at Maple Street. The power went off, the phone stopped working, and the radio wasn’t working.The plot is realistic in “THe Monsters are due on Maple street because, people could be monsters, it is a street called Maple Street, and the power can go off, then Les Goodman car started by itself.

When I stated back to school several years ago, I was going back to get a degree in education. However, a few years ago I had an experience that changed my life as I knew it. In 2010 my father in law developed pneumonia and was hospitalized. While visiting him in the hospital he went into cardiac arrest and the medical team came in and did their best to revive him, but he didn't make it. Being in the room during CPR and watching them try to revive my father in law was too much for my husband to handle. He went into a deep depression and his physician placed him on anti-depressants and Xanax.

“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you,” profoundly stated by Friedrich Nietzsche (goodreads.com). Friedrich Nietzsche’s lecture is portrayed to be true in The Twilight Zone. The Twilight Zone is a television series from the 1960s which are all short dark stories that in the end, shed light on the flaws of humanity. The short story, “Monsters are Due on Maple Street” by Rod Serling, is a science fiction story that shows prejudice and thoughts as weapons of humanity. Prejudice and thoughts are meant to destroy humans. Many signs of prejudice, are shown to destroy the tiny little subdivision, of Maple Street.

Fear is not only a feeling but a parasite that lingers in your mind. The neighbors in “Monsters are due on Maple Street” were put to the test by hidden military agents. These agents observed everyone’s response to what felt like a bomb exploding nearby, which led to electrical complications. Everyone began brainstorming reasons to what happened; while others resorted to making aggressive accusations. Through its effective rendering of mise-en-scene, camera movement, and lighting; "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street" conveys you shouldn't let fear consume you to the point that you're unable to make rational conclusions.

With funding support by Ohio Humanities, Madeline Muntersbjorn, PhD, will lead the discussion, Why Monsters Matter, 7 p.m. Wed. Oct. 26, at the Way Public Library, 101 E. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg. Muntersbjorn is an associate professor of philosophy with the University of Toledo. The discussion will examine how and why humans create monsters; and, if over time, are there common themes and purposes other than to scare. The 30-45 minute discussion is free as is parking.

In this paper, I will be discussing Takaki writing in chapter 5 of his novel A Different Mirror. The paper will be dived in two sections the first section being a short summary of what Takaki discusses in chapter five. The second section will be analysis of Takaki work. First beginning with that the race identities that the north and south placed on African Americans was more than just a justification for discrimination and slavery but also a tool used to placate the masses of America. Then moving on to how that both Frederik Douglas and Martin Delany both made good points on how to reach equality but how both had fundamental flaws in there reasoning.

As a minority gets older they realize the hard truths of society. In Diana Kendall’s piece Framing Class, Vicarious Living, and Conspicuous Consumption social inequality is viewed as a “heavy topic” (330), that the media abuses. In fact Kendall uses the Census Bureau to point out that “the net worth of the average white household in 2000 was more than ten times that of the average African American household and more than eight times the average Latino/Latina household” (338). Based on the facts from this quote minorities are financially at a disadvantage and are presumed to be unhappy due to lack of wealth. However, poverty does not control emotion which can be seen through James McBride’s life story The Boy in the Mirror, where the world McBride’s

This paper primarily explores Michael Jackson’s song, "man in the mirror." The song "man in the mirror" is inspirational about making a positive impact and personal redemption in the world. It was released in 1988. This catchy song tries to explain that changing the world is possible (Wallerstein 2). Many sociological concepts are displayed by Michael Jackson in the context of song’s lyrics. The band of the song tries to express their concerns with the actions and views of the world of the present day. Basically, the band reflects upon the world's realism as their question the mentality. This song is surrounded by the

groups one could be a part of, whether it be a religious group, a group at school, a mob, a

The biggest monsters in today’s society are politicians. Politicians will do anything and everything they can in order to get a citizens vote to become President, Governor, Mayor, or any other job in government. Most people find that after a candidate is elected into office, they are liars and do not keep the promises that were made during their campaign. These candidates are usually controlling or power-hungry. Our founding fathers created our government to keep peace throughout the United States. Now, the country is completely controlled by a corrupted government that continues to worsen with time.

"Man in the Mirror" was written by Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett and co-produced by Michael Jackson, and released from the album Bad on August 31,1987 and released as a single January 16,1988 (YouTube). Siedah Garrett had an idea about a man looking in a mirror in her head for quite some time and took her ideas to her writing partner Glen Ballard. Once Garrett shared her lyric ideas, Ballard added some soulful vocals to help make the song become more powerful, which helped make the lyrics even stronger. The straightforward lyrics about making a change to yourself first caught Michael Jackson’s attention for his album Bad he was working on. “His chemistry with Garrett was so strong that he invited her to duet with him on another Bad single” (Yahoo! Music). The uplifting lyrics of making a change to yourself first, with the combination of Michael Jackson’s voice took off on the charts in no time. “Even though it wasn't a song he wrote himself, it was a message that was strongly identified with him and reflective of his own philosophies, as demonstrated through his actions and expressed in some of his own lyrics” (YouTube). “Man in the Mirror” became a world-wide hit in the late 80’s helping to inspire people to make a change within themselves and to help others.

At that point I decided that if I ever felt overwhelmed at school, I would simply cut down my workload at any point in the quarter. This is why, in 2002 when my brother was arrested, I decided to drop out of my Italian language program and go home. I had tried to explain my symptoms to an Italian doctor and my counselor, but got nowhere. The program director said all he could do is give me Ws instead of Fs. I had been a 4.0 student in high school and had never even received a C let alone an F. I spent two years thinking that I was causing myself to get sick because I lacked the intestinal fortitude to handle even the most pedestrian challenges of college life.

“Man in the Mirror” is about a man who believes that only by changing himself will he be able to change the world. The main focus of the song is a man’s struggle to improve himself morally after witnessing his inability to impact the lives of those in need. Michael Jackson reflects on how the world around him is suffering while he lives a life of comfort, and the guilt triggers his decision to change himself so that he can eventually help the world. . The song raises up questions such as,“What purpose does an individual serve in a community? How can we bring about positive changes to the world? How can one person make a major impact in the world? “Man in the Mirror” sends a very universal message, basically telling the world to improve themselves individually so that the whole improves as a result. The discussion will focus more on the symbolical lyrics because there is a lot of straightforward vocabulary in each verse.

I was so upset by what had happened, but the only thing I could think about was if my mom and sister was okay. As we arrived to the emergency room, I didn’t really feel any pain and thought I wasn’t hurt. Since the initial x-ray at the emergency room showed that there was nothing wrong with me, I assumed that I would still be able to participate in my normal school activities. However, within the first week of school, I had a debilitating pain in my back that would leave me feeling as if I was frozen. The agonizing pain prevented me from being able to take deep breaths, turn my neck, or move my arms, let alone carry a full backpack or participate in the marching

In Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley, the monster which is created by Victor Frankenstein acts as a mirror to reflect and bring out Victor’s hidden thoughts. In a particular study called Frankenstein – A Critical Study from a Freudian Perspective, it argues that Victor on the surface seems to be a “healthy man” (Johnson 1). In fact, he unconsciously has many dangerous thoughts, and the creation of the monster brings out those thoughts and finally leads to his failure (Johnson 2). In specific, present paper will analysis Victor’s characters by examining his intention and decisions toward the monster he creates, and the paper is intended