Fullmetal Alchemist

Fullmetal Alchemist is a Japanese graphic novel by Hiromu Arakawa. The graphic novel follows a young scientist who goes by the name of Edward Elric. In the first volume, Edward claims, “scientists… are in a sense the closest things to” God, since they “strive to uncover the principles of creation… the truth” (Arakawa 22). But the ways in how scientists obtain these truths are different from how God obtains information. God is omniscient, so he does not have to look for answers; he knows everything

This interpersonal sharing lead to anime clubs appearing all over America, particularly on college campuses, (Animation, 1991). These clubs laid out the foundation for anime to once again take root in American culture, and with shows like Pokémon and Cowboy Bebop anime solidified its position as a permanent piece of American culture, (Ladd & Deneroff, 2009). In time, television networks picked back up in showing anime, albeit not during their normal children’s showtime, with segments such as Toonami

There are many issues with John Locke’s theory. For example many people cannot remember what they had for breakfast- does this in turn make them a different person to who ate breakfast yesterday (Della Rocca M 2014)? This question is raised and even looked upon by Locke, he simply states that this in fact means you are not the same person as the one who ate breakfast other morning. This is a complex idea to wrap ones head around. How can we be the same person we were ten years ago and yet not the

are raised throughout the world on a daily basis from news broadcasts, reality television, songs on the radio and many more. Within this essay the idea of personhood will be discussed by deconstructing a scene from the Japanese anime/manga Fullmetal Alchemist. The anime follows the story of two brothers endeavouring to find some means of returning themselves to their bodies after the eldest brother Edward lost a leg while trying to bring their mother back from the dead. The younger brother Alphonse

with you two?" The boy looked at me. "Yeah sure." He said before quickly turning away. I think he was blushing. I sat down across from them. "What's your names?" "I'm Edward Elric the Fullmetal Alchemist. " he said with a grin. "And I'm Alex Louis Armstrong the Armstrong Alchemist." "Oh so you're both State Alchemist?" "Yeah." "That's so cool. I'm (y/n) (l/n). I like alchemy but I'm not very good at it." Ed nodded. "So where are you going?" "Resembool. My mom lives there and I'm checking on her

Understanding the dynamics of emotion, compassion, cognition, morality, culture, character, aggression and violence, will reveal the motivations for all character types, their role in stories, and overall their contributions to forwarding the storytellers message. But to understand these dynamics, they must be explored through the lense of objectivity, pragmatism, and an evolutionary perspective that explains the purpose of emotion in its entirety, and the importance of the emotion of love to the

The summer of my eighth grade year, I stopped reading. My memories are blurry. They are fragments of disjointed moments, without a linear narrative. I remember reading. It was in Mrs. Davidson first grade class. My reading proficiency skills were very poor, the English language still thick and unnatural on my tongue. While some of the other students took a Gifted class, I had to take a remedial course—English Learners (EL)— just so that I could hold onto the edge. I remember reading. I had a hard

Gender Role in Kids & Young Adults’ Animated Shows & Movies. We grow up following the steps of the cartoon characters we see on TV. Thanks to these characters, we get the sense of who we want to be in life, and how we want to make a change. History of animation dates back to 1906, when the first animated cartoon was created. The title was Humorous Phases of Funny Faces, and it was a sensation at that time. And then, the first “Mickey Mouse” cartoon appeared in 1928, and with it came the Walt Disney

Chapter 2 Influence of Comics Today people live in an increasingly visual world, where we are engaged not only by texts but also by images. We are influenced by internet, magazines, advertisement, games, picture books, film, anime, comic books and so many more. Those media are using images to communicate, entertain and gain profit. It has shown an increasing usage proportion of visual or graphic representation and less text. We are now living in images dominated world. Berger (1972: 10) explained