The Movie ' Pulp Fiction '

In the movie Parenthood (1989), many developmental stages can be observed. With that being said, one character that can be observed is Gil who is middle-aged adult. Gil has a beautiful wife and 3 children. In Santrock (2016, pp. 362-363) security, love, loyalty, and emotional interests are important during middle adulthood. Both Gil and his wife (Karen) believe that they have raised their children the correct way, but it can be seen that some people in his family think otherwise. He also has 2 sisters and 1 brother. In addition, he has a mother, father, nieces/nephews, and a brother-in-law. According to Santrock (2016, p. 342), during middle-aged adulthood adults normally reach peak position at their jobs, but in this case the promotion that Gil wanted was given to someone else, so Gil struggled with this concept of not moving up. Also, his household seems to be hectic and not perfect, but somehow he pushes through (Parenthood, 1989). According to Santrock (2016, p. 354), Erickson’s developmental stage that pertains to Gil is generativity vs. stagnation. In this stage, adults feel a sense of wanting to leave their legacy when they are gone (generativity), but at the same time feel as though they have not done anything for the next generation (stagnation). In the movie Parenthood (1989), Gil can be seen exhibiting this developmental stage in various scenes, but there is one seen in particular that stands out. Him and his wife are called to school for a meeting with the

The film Pleasantville shows the changes in American society over the past 50 years by placing two teenagers into the Pleasantville show, which was from the 50’s. The movie depicts how there is no longer the “American Dream” and no longer a perfect way of life and the changes the world has made. The world that the teenagers come from is filled with sex, drugs, money, and is very different from the way the world was in which the Pleasantville Show took place in. Morals and values have changed in the people and in society that the teenagers came from and shows it would be impossible to return back to the kind of life style the world had in the 50’s.

Nietzsche did not write books on Nihilism because it was what he advocated, he wrote the books because he was afraid of what Nihilism could do to society. In truth, Nietzsche is actually an existentialist. Nietzsche once spoke about “The Death of God” in his books, which refers to how modern society no longer uses values or a moral code to determine their actions. A Nihilist looks at the death of God and says that since there is no perfect way of determining values, there must not be any at all. In response Nietzsche states that even if there is no absolute values, that does not mean that values do not exist. Rather, Nietzsche takes a relativist stance on morals and values. Some may see that since Nietzsche has removed the “chains of religion” he can give a fair response to the values of differing and strange perspectives. By examining the situation he can determine what is “true” to the corresponding perspective. This is why Nietzsche believes that the greatest “sin” of Christian and other religious groups is that they pretend that their truths are absolute and universal. Nietzsche believes that values are a fluctuating element of our lives that change based on historical, and philosophical circumstances. Nietzsche believes that many values should be destroyed, however he differs from Nihilism because he does not believe all values should be

“That our feet may swiftly carry out thy command so we shall flow the river forth to thee, and teeming with souls shall it ever be”. Forbidden to be repeated by anyone who is not a McManus, Connor and Murphy allow the family prayer to roll off their tongues, and journey into the ears of the monstrous souls they are about to exterminate. Their religious belief nourishes the idea that they can make the streets of Boston good. The Boondock Saints is a movie about religion, family, and vigilante justice.

Every life lived has an element of unpredictability. Sometimes, people have bad days that they would rather forget as soon as it’s over. Other times, people have great days that they wish they could relive once more. But in Groundhog Day, an unruly news anchor named Phil is forced to relive a single day in his life. After the initial fear and confusion dissipates, Phil explores different lifestyles in the struggle to obtain happiness and to find himself.

Nihilism asserts that life is meaningless, and discards all morality and religion. Nihilism, if widely held as a belief system, has the potential of propelling society into chaos (Nihilism - By Branch / Doctrine - The Basics of Philosophy). Constitutions around the world have been influenced by godly principles. Therefore, declaring that God is dead or does not exist would invalidate the foundations of many governments worldwide. If a moral code becomes non-existent, everyone is free to do as they please. Violence could then very easily become the order of the day, because there would be no moral absolutes to live by (Part of this was from my Quiz3).

This essay is going to look into how the film American Graffiti (dir. Lucas, 1973), depicts a teen experience. In order to understand how American Graffiti depicts a teen experience the camera, sound, characters and mis-en-scene will be analysed. It will be discussed on how Lucas portrays teen experiences through each character 's action and how their teen experience changes through the film through the use of the camera, sound and mis-en-scene. Also, it will be discussed how each characters teen experience differs through the use of the camera, sound and mis-en-scene.

“The world will, not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything,” Albert Einstein once said. I agree with him because people would not think about them if they were in those people's shoes.

In the modern sense of the term, Nietzsche is a nihilist. However, by his own definitions, Nietzsche is not a nihilist. By modern definition, a nihilist is one who lacks belief in anything, and disbelieves in truth and in any meaning to life. According to Nietzsche there are three psychological states of nihilism, which to label briefly are disappointment, monism, and extremism. When one analyses each state, one can see that Nietzsche does not qualify as any of them. It is hard to doubt that Nietzsche may have experienced each psychological state, but he never remained with one. He is a separate category of nihilist.

"What I relate is the history of the next two centuries. I describe what is coming, what can no longer come differently: the advent of nihilism. . . . For some time now our whole European culture has been moving as toward a catastrophe." This quote is projecting the consequences of “God’s” death and not long after Nietzsche’s time, what he predicted had come to pass. Furthermore, The “Death of God” has two possible implications. In the short run, the consequences will not be pleasant, but in the long term, they will be. The projected short-term implication of this is the rise of Nihilism. Described as ambiguous by Nietzsche, nihilism is an outlook on life that sees life as meaningless. The problem with nihilism is that it still relies on the void left by the external source of direction even though the idea of “God” that once governed it is dead. For this reason, nihilism is ambiguous because

Quentin Tarantino is well known and often criticized for his depiction of violence in his films. Although at times graphic, Tarantino’s violence holds a purpose. This paper will look at two films, Jackie Brown and Pulp Fiction, and their depiction of violence and the aesthetics used. It will also look at classic film conventions and ultraviolence aesthetics used by Tarantino. Finally, the paper will determine what aesthetics Tarantino carries over in each film.

Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines “Nihilism” “a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless” (Nihilism. (n.d.). Retrieved June 18, 2017, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nihilism). Wow! To believe that traditional morals, ideas, beliefs have no worth or value and are useless that’s a lot to take in, in my opinion. I also, believe, “In order to be a practicing nihilist, there must be something against which to do battle. A practicing nihilist is a parasite on meaning” (Sire, 2009, p. 114). It certainly sounds like to be a Nihilistic there is a definite void or disdain in someone’s life of not only God but perhaps missing other essential elements, in my view, just saying,

Nihilism is a philosophy often associated with Friedrich Nietzsche, a German philosopher. The main idea of Nietzsche’s nihilism is to separate from all of one’s values. This basically means to leave all of one’s knowledge behind and start from scratch. This kind of thinking could also be compared to Nietzsche’s “Beyond Good and Evil.” A part of Nietzsche’s “Beyond Good and Evil” is the free spirit of the soul. This means that the mind should never become too attached to one point of view and must often jump from viewpoint to viewpoint. This is similar to Nietzsche’s view of nihilism because Nietzsche repeatedly tells the reader that in order to become nihilist, one must separate from their values completely, and start with a clean slate. The

[Nihilism] “…places the value of things precisely in the lack of any reality corresponding to these values and in their being merely a symptom of strength on the part of the value-positers, a simplification for the sake of life.” (Will to Power)

The film Fight Club, directed by David Fincher, can be used as an example of a postmodern film. Edward Norton plays the lead, but Edward’s Norton’s character goes unnamed throughout the entire film; being credited only as “The Narrator.” As the narrator and a main character, Norton’s character is aware that he is in the movie for the majority of the film, but also takes part in the overall storyline. He does that by breaking the fourth wall and interacting with the audience. The entire film is very fast paced and complex, with each scene getting right to the point. There are numerous plots within Fight Club, aside from the actual fighting.