The Puppet Saga

Close connections can be made from Greek Mythology into pop culture, especially into fictional stories such as Star Wars. Introduced to the world in 1977, Star Wars was a cultural phenomenon that took the whole world by storm. It broke new ground in cinematic storytelling, visual effects, and what a director could do with a film, paving the way for many other great films to come. The world of Star Wars is also rich with history and lore, and a lot of that can be connected to Greek Mythology. Two main characters in Star Wars are Luke and Leia Skywalker, twins who are separated at birth but eventually reunite on their journeys to defeat the dark side.

The case of Mr.Puppet raises questions of determinacy with regards to the existence, or nonexistence as the case may be, of free will. The scenario presented is that a group of “evil” doctors managed to create and nurture a Hitler clone, named Mr. Puppet, to be evil. Mr.Puppet then embezzles money from a Lehman Brothers, a now defunct investment firm who is then caught in the act and murders the witness; Mr. Puppet is later arrested and the doctors come forward to say he is a victim of his circumstances. From this scenario one can see several clear questions which arise. The popular debate of nature versus nurture comes into question, i.e., is he evil because he is a clone of Hitler, because he was raised poorly, is it some combination of

Manipulation, the skillful handling, controlling or using of something or someone. This term describes the main character, Hundert, in the short story “The Palace Thief”, written by Ethan Canin. Hundert, a former history teacher at St Benedicts School, believes in molding his students into what he likes. It is quite funny because instead of Hundert molding his students, it is his student, Sedgewick Bell, whom molds Hundert. Sedgewick Bell is not the brightest of all students, but he is the most manipulative.

Human Beings as the Puppets of Society Sociologists have long argued about whether or not we are controlled by the structure of the society in which we live, in other words, are we or are we not ‘puppets of society’. Social structure theorists such as Functionalists and conflict theorists like Marxists, believe that we are ‘puppets’ and that our behaviour is controlled by the structure of the society in which we live. Both theories suggest that people are controlled by society but this argument is opposed by social action theorists such as Symbolic Interactionists who believe that society is created by the individuals themselves. To show far it can be argued that human beings are ‘puppets of

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen, it is a pleasure for me to address the topic ‘Athens under the Peisistratid Tyranny’ to you all at the Ancient History Teachers’ Association of Australia today. The Peisistratid Tyranny includes the succession of three tyrant in Ancient Greece; Peisistratus, Hippias and Hipparchus from 561-510 BCE. Peisistratus ruled Ancient Athens as a tyrant several times, in 561, 559-556 and 546 BCE until his death in 528 BCE. His tyranny, as well as tyranny as a concept and form of political control, have been viewed in a negative way, being seen as oppressive, dictatorial leaders who abuse their citizens. However, the growth in Ancient Athens, both socially and economically, during his reign contradict the common views of tyranny.

Having read the book “Animal Farm” I thought it was a good book with a lot of similarities that I could tie it in with reality. I also thought the author explained behavior very nicely. During this book lots of things happen that are much like reality, like tyrants, fake power, and lots of lying. To start off I will tell you about the main characters, and second what they will accomplish during their time in animal farm. I will also discuss what they want whether they're innocent or they lie to be in power.

In Huxley’s well renowned novel, Brave New World, in an attempt to alter society, the government uses various techniques of psychological manipulation to control the way citizens think, behave, form their personalities, and live their lives. A huge theme in this novel is control and power. The leaders of the World State use various forms of manipulation to create an ideal utopia. Psychological manipulation is a type of social behavior that pursues to alter the actions of an individual through violent or devious undertakings. Manipulative behavior is not something that is easily identifiable because these individuals are usually good liars, are deviating, and only target vulnerable people. During every crisis such as World War I, the Great

George Lucas or the man I hope we would know by now as the creator of Star Wars, in various occasions has credited Campbell’s theory of the monomyth as the inspiration for his intergalactic series of films. It is quite easy to pick out many of the structures of a monomyth within the films. Often this popular example is used in classrooms when teaching the monomyth since it makes it easily relatable to younger audiences. By 1975 George Lucas had written two drafts for Star Wars and even though they were already written up and completed he felt they were lacking. He knew his drafts lacked

"A long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..." (Lloyd) is the infamous beginning of one of the biggest, if not the biggest pop culture phenomenon of our time. Star Wars is a famous trilogy well known for it's action-packed scenes and technological achievement. The movies center around the all-powerful, all-controlling "Force". With all that we have come to know about Star Wars, we have yet to discover the true meaning of "The force" and if it is really a representation of some thing much bigger and much closer to us than we think.

“Mr. Senator, may I have your attention?” Martin called, “There is a problem with the food production.”

The elimination of knowledge weakens a society. Knowledge is power, when you take away knowledge the power goes with it. In the book Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury, the government controls the society by filtering the knowledge that the people have access to. While protection is imperative, it is not justified to restrict freedoms while doing so. In fact limitations are placed on the ability for people to unique, temperamental, and makes some become depressed.

The central character appearing in all six movies in the Star Wars saga is Darth Vader, who is formerly known as Anakin Skywalker. He is the protagonist in the prequel trilogy, but one of the main antagonists in the original trilogy. The films tell the story of Anakin Skywalker as a Jedi knight who turns to the dark side of the Force. Darth Vader is the father of Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia. He later sacrifices himself to save his son, Luke.

Watching the Muppets when I was younger inspired me to romanticize what I thought my puppeteering career would be like. I knew when I was younger I would join the puppeteering at my church, because my sister and brother both participated in the Joyful Noise Brigade. This meant throughout my childhood I waited to become a puppeteer and the only way to quench my puppetry thirst was by watching the Muppets. The genius behind Kermit, Steve Whitmire, began puppeteering at a similar age to me, which overjoyed me when I was younger. The star of the Muppets also received his puppeteering start at a young age and he worked incredibly hard to reach the goals he set for himself (Plume). At the age of the ten when Whitmire received a response from his

Gameplay itself has the same base with the film Star Wars, Jedi hero is told that saves space with all the ability they have. Red bird on the character, the strength lies in its ability to destroy the enemy's castle with a saber sword, while the black bird characters using psychic powers are useful for throwing items located around the arena.

Ravi Subramaniam’s novel unfolds the inception of a new banking ethos in India by portraying role-play with passion, perseverance, and pragmatism in varying degrees. Similarly, Ilika Ranjan’s Puppet on the Fast Track (2011) is another novel that unravels the intra-structural dynamics in the superior-subordinate working relationship within the banking structure of a multinational bank in India, the Haute bank. The author portrays the journey of young, positive, new recruits in the corporate sector, gradually unravelling their transition from innocuous enthusiasm to cynicism, as they become victims of connivance, schemes, and calculations, which go well beyond the balance sheets. Among a number of characters, the author follows the stories of Pulak, a fresh, enthusiastic new recruit with a prestigious degree in management, and that of Irina, a bright and honest employee, both of whom become puppets in the hands of their superiors, who in turn, are engaged in their own interpersonal rivalries. Ranjan focuses on the plight of these subordinates, who are subjected to reporting in two separate departments, the Product department that runs in a parallel way with the Sales department. To make matters worse, the Heads of the two departments are engaged in their own perennial war of egos, which undermines both departments, as ideally Product and Sales are meant to be two wheels of the same cart, integrated to work together in achieving their respective goals.