Shirley Clarke's Bridges Go Round

The concept of contrasting social class is manipulated using innovative cinematic techniques, including non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scène, bright lighting and various camera techniques and angles. The scene instigates with calm and composed music being played during the beginning of the

In the book Parallel Journeys, by Eleanor Ayer, World War II events are described through the experiences of two people during this time. Excerpts from both character’s own memoirs are included to get the perspective from their lives. Some events that took place throughout the book include the severe reality of the Holocaust and the effect of the Hitler Youth on young Germans. Parallel Journeys specifically portrays these events through the eyes of Helen Waterford, who was a Jewish girl, and Alfons Heck, a Hitler Youth member mesmerized by the power of Adolf Hitler.

Guy Vanderhaeghe’s The Last Crossing is a Western of subtly crossed borders. Vanderhaeghe elicits a sense of blurred lines between opposites, giving the illusion that boundaries are not so statically fixed. The historical figure Jerry Potts illustrates that the division between Indigenous and white is not so easily distinguished by ways of appearances, languages, and relations. The lines of health and illness intertwine as the reader follows Addington’s syphilis, Custis’ mystery ailment, and the Indigenous peoples’ struggle with smallpox. Justice, punishment, and the law become subjective in the novel with regards to Madge’s death, Addington’s military massacre, and Indigenous resistance against unfair treatment. Distinctions between

Upbeat moments such as the film’s opening are appropriately coupled with orchestrations that complement the scene as expected, but there are some moments that feature compositions that don’t truly fit the tone of the film. For example, right before Buddy and his cousin begin counting their change, the music inelegantly changes from and calm and well composed tune to an unsettling and overactive bridge that doesn’t match the scene at all. This part sounds more as if some sort of unfortunate event were about I take place, but instead, the duo begins a simple conversation about a contest they had recently entered.

There is also another form of acousmatic, and it is the subtle comments of the crowd. Because there are so many appearances and performances the crowd reaction becomes very important to the context of the story from an outside critical standpoint. Putting these comments together creates one huge

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1).” The love and respect for the outdoors is something everyone should value, many things promote this way of life, due to its extravagance and true freedom in this great creation. They can sometimes go to that outdoor place in books, poems, art, and even some news articles. Much of this world doesn’t get to see the other side of America; they don’t get to see the best part, the outdoors.

Crossroads at Clarksdale by Francoise Hamlin sketches the struggle to freedom for African Americans in Clarksdale, MS. Hamlin shares the stories of two successful African Americans at the forefront and how they work to become leaders in Clarksdale. From the 1950’s to the 1970s, college students, numerous organizations, and campaigns for social transformation fought hard battles for social and economic justice. In an attempt to withstand the social prejudices that were highly advocated in Mississippi African Americans were targeted for violence and degraded by Jim Crow laws that were inhumane and restricted their rights. Despite the poverty and inequality African Americans had to undergo, their slow struggle to freedom in Clarksdale was accompanied by accomplishments and relentless efforts for civil rights. Hamlin articulates in detail the situations that were occurring in the south, how the citizens were affected by the situations, and their responses to these situations.

Guy Vanderhaeghe’s The Last Crossing is a Western of subtly crossed borders. Vanderhaeghe elicits a sense of blurred lines between opposites, giving the illusion that boundaries are not so statically fixed. Vanderhaeghe creates an underlying fluidity of social and cultural connotations and the essence of well-being. The Metis disestablish the distinction between Indigenous and white through appearances, languages, and relations. Addington’s syphilis, Custis’ mystery ailment, and the Indigenous peoples’ struggle with smallpox draws the conclusion that health and illness are not opposites. Madge’s death, Addington’s military massacre, and Indigenous resistance against unfair treatment prove that justice is not equivalent to the law. Lucy Stoveall’s paranormal abilities, Simon and Addington’s dreams, and the land of the dead exposes the openness of interpretation and the inconsistency of the natural world. The Last Crossing fights the illusion that concepts are resilient. Within the novel Vanderhaeghe affirms the flexibility of health, law, nature and culture with their opposites.

The term setting is defined as an environment in a story. The setting may provide useful information about the location or timing, thus, the setting might also be very descriptive. Social conditions and depictions of unique features can be observed through the setting of a story. Although, the setting may or may not have an impact on characters in diverse fashions, the overall setting influences the characters throughout the novel because it had affected each character’s decision or point of view of a certain subject. In the novel The Other Side Of The Bridge, the author Mary Lawson displays how the setting influences a character's decision in life through the lack of opportunities forcing the characters to leave Straun. Eventually, Jake left Straun for a different city to portray his dream, his conversation Ian and trying to convince him to leave Straun as well and his emotions through his father's death. In addition, Ian going to Toronto for university, the pressure of becoming a doctor and his decision of not returning home. Furthermore, Ian’s mother leaving Straun for Toronto as she would like to go to a big city and not stay in a small city for the rest of her life.

An abstract palate of fortune telling, metaphysics, and the intangible, carried by an electronic trance are the basis for Lydia Ainsworth’s new music video for the track “The Road.”

The landscape of a post-apocalyptic society contains nothing to live for, it is a world without the people you love, without sun, flowers or food; only lawlessness, fear and uncertainty of survival. McCarthy creates a post apocalyptic world in his book, “The Road,” that addresses the issues of our time by illustrating the fears of society and the violence that accompanies them. These fears at the time were most recently initiated by the attacks of 9/11 and the subsequent Iraq war and the resulting violence experienced both in America and around the world. McCarthy’s “The Road” is a worst-case scenario, in which the broad American view that we are invincible and our principles are infallible is challenged. And with the violence in today’s

Oppression is defined as, “the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner”(dictionary.com), and is found all around the world. There is essentially two parts to oppression: the oppressor, who is demonstrating his power by displaying cruelty towards the second part of oppression, the oppressed. The oppressed take part in offenses made by the oppressor, that usually contain a cruel, and unfair burden towards them. The world has demonstrated this profound relationship since human history first began, not only in their way of life, but in literature. For example, Geraldine Brooks, displays the oppressors, in her novel The Year of Wonders, by implicating strong men, and a powerful family; while the oppressed are

Die Brücke, 1959 (The Bridge) by Bernhard Wicki is frequently acknowledged as a momentous anti-war film, though its significance is more nuanced and multifaceted. Its view on war is further ambiguous than the tedious representation would advocate. This was several years after the Federal Republic of Germany reinstituted the army, joined the NATO alliance in 1955, and reinstated the military draft of young men in 1956.

The Kuleshov Workshop explored the effects of juxtaposition in film, and how sequential shots convey a

There are many ways that one can analyze a work of art. To say that something as complex as artistic expression can only be looked at or defined in one dimension is nothing short of a lie. In realizing this, we must also realize that film is like any work of art, the many messages and ideas behind a well thought-out film are nearly uncountable. With that in mind, perhaps one of the best ways to analyze film is through a method known as "Cognitive Psychology". Cognitive psychology deals greatly with practical perception, emotional, and conscious responses of viewers. By using cognitive psychology, we seek to explain how we recognize objects, fit disparate elements into orderly patterns, experience joy and sadness through art, and simultaneously understand multiple meanings and so forth. When we apply this theory in practice, it revolutionizes the way in which we can see the meaning behind movies, instead of relying on traditional concepts and roles to determine the ideas behind a work of film; we can shift the critical emphasis on a film to the viewer. In effect then, the viewer becomes an active participant in the creation of a film's effects and meanings. While there are a wide variety of movies that can be looked at using this method, perhaps one of those that come easiest to mind is Memento, a thriller in which the main character is afflicted with antro-grade amnesia, or the inability to create new