Escapism

In every movie we watch, we could not help from hoping that it fulfills our hero’s quest, whether there is a hero with special abilities, or a hero that will save people or situations by the end of the story. The other movie that fulfills our hero quest is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty which was released in 2013. Directed by Ben Stiller, this comedy-drama adventure movie, the main characters are played by Ben Stiller as Walter Mitty, and Kristen Wiig as Cheryl Malhoff. The story is about Walter

Released on 23rd June, 2015, Batman: Arkham Knight was published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and developed by Rock Steady studios. It is an action-adventure, single player game based on the superhero Batman from DC Comics. It’s the 4th main chapter in the Batman: Arkham Series, the game made a successful release; reaching over 5 million copies sold across all platforms (PS4, XBOX ONE and Microsoft Windows) and won the Empire Award for ‘Best Video Game’. The setting (Gotham City) is

After a final swig of Bacardi a figure stumbles down an empty street in a drunken stupor. He settles down on the steps of the infamous Mckell housing commission in Redfern just two blocks from Sydney’s Central Station. His name is Tyson, he is 13 years old. Below the skylines located in the heart of Sydney City lies the once proud McKell Housing commission, a collection of flats that once hosted a vibrant living environment for poor families in need. However it is now an epicenter of drug abuse

Fairy tale characters, along with other fictional beings, have entertained and inspired many children for centuries. Various little girls, all over the world have dreamed of one day finding their Prince Charming and meeting their godmother, while little boys were on the look out for dragons and dragon slayers. At some point however, the magic in many of the little children eyes slowly drifted away, and their belief in this fictional reality wavered. Americans in the 21st century seem to have lost

The Greatest Man of All Shrdlu slaughters his mother with a carving knife. Outwardly, this murderer lacks any justification or reason to kill. He is admonished by society. His peers find him irredeemable and sentence him to death. Even Shrdlu himself believes that he is doomed to suffer the scorching flames of hell. Despite committing matricide, Shrdlu is a proper gentleman. He treats strangers with consideration, sharing both cigarettes and wisdom. He is prepared to accept any punishment and is

drinks to cope with the anger he receives when he talks to his mother. Tom is very bored of his life; he is tired of working in a shoe factory. When he is at the factory, he writes poetry to mentally and physically escape his job. Tom uses these escapism methods to make himself stay with his family. Although he did end up leaving his sister and mother, if it were not for these methods, he would have left long ago. Tom realizes that he cannot have adventures by simply watching movies. If he wants

Decades ago children entertained themselves with simple things, like conkers and even the game of hopscotch. This has changed dramatically, nowadays we have games and other apps right at our fingertips, thus creating a new generation of tech-savvy teens with a world revolving around the internet. The internet can oftentimes be a quite dangerous place for kids and even adults. You may be experiencing negative effects from cyberbullying or non positive things on your screen. People around you and even

How does Dirt Music articulate the main concepts which foregrounds your personal reading? Tim Winton’s novel “Dirt Music” explores universal experiences and the fragility of the human condition, enabling the extrapolation of many personal readings due to its textual integrity. A personal reading foregrounds self-imposed solitude catalysed by paralysis from grief and traumatic events, which results in emotional suppression and deterioration of identity. Post-modern globalisation exacerbates such

Literary artists, from authors to poets, have used their works to explore their histories and traditions in relation to society. These themes have changed the way in which a reader interprets different works. This essay will primarily examine the implications of culture, language and traditions in Kafka's novel The Metamorphosis and Schulz's short story Cinnamon Shops. Franz Kafka, born in Prague (1883-1924) and Bruno Schulz born in Drohobych (1892 - 1942) were both born into Jewish families of

had made after reading the letter we realize that the letter is the catalyst of the plot. She is going somewhere. The fantasy book she reads at the beginning is “Shelly and The Secret Universe”. The fantasy genre is used for entertainment and escapism. It reflects her age and her desires to get away. It exposes her youth and innocence. This is a depiction of her adolescent