In Praise of Shadows

market. Although, other competitors are producing smart phones, Apple still continues to be successful when it comes to sales. For instance, Apple’s new iPhone 5S models sold more than 9 million units in their first weekend, and the company has earned praise for

Horror movies are based on humanity’s disturbing, inner thoughts that are kept hidden by sophisticated and civilized facades. The fact that people pay money to go watch their own race be slaughtered shows that civilization has two sides. There are many theories as to why humans act the way they do, such as Steven King’s “beast within” and “potential lyncher” theories and Stanley Solomon’s “exploration” and “romantic isolationism” theories. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 does a fantastic job

the point of his untimely death in the finale of the book. Indeed, The Scarlet Letter is a psychological novel, illustrating the steady dissolution of Arthur Dimmesdale from a healthy, young, and enthused minister to a frail, sickly, and defeated shadow of his former self due to his inability to cope with his actions. At the origin of the novel, Arthur Dimmesdale is young, healthy and enthused; he has no trouble with what he has done, he simply doesn’t think about it. Dimmesdale, the shining young

The term ‘mise-en-scene’ is used to “signify the director’s control over what appears in the film frame” (1) and covers such elements as setting, lighting, costume and the movement and actions of figures appearing within the film. The iconic Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941), a biopic that traces the life of fictional newspaper magnate Charles Kane, uses the elements of mise-en-scene to reinforce ‘loss’ as a recurring theme throughout the film. As a faceless reporter goes about collecting personal recounts

“Perhaps they would, but they just know I’m here to study the culture. So perhaps we should keep the story that way.” Vishta walked into the house, her eyes bouncing from Seraph and the couple huddled together in fear. “Seraph, stop this. It’s not right. They did nothing wrong.” “Of course they didn’t. But that’s not to say they wouldn’t still do something wrong. So, here’s the deal, we need a place to sleep and you want to stay alive. So, let’s agree that I won’t kill you so long as we sleep here

For students of the motion picture, Griffith's is the most familiar name in film history. Generally acknowledged as America's most influential director (and certainly one of the most prolific), he is also perceived as being among the most limited. Praise for his mastery of film technique is matched by repeated indictments of his moral, artistic, and intellectual inadequacies. At one extreme, Kevin Brownlow has characterized him as "the only director in America creative enough to be called a genius

The Distinct Approaches to the Theme of Nature The poems “The World is too much with us” by William Wordsworth and “A Happening” by Denise Levertov address the conflict between nature and society. Wordsworth’s poem addresses how society is becoming less because of unlimited desires. Levertov reflects Wordsworth’s values, but using unique images to present this idea. Although these poems approach the same theme, literary language and literary devices make them distinct. Literary devices can strengthen

Blood wedding is a play written by the Spanish dramatist Federico Garcia Lorca. This play is based on true events that has occurred in 1982, in the town of Nijar. One of the main themes in this play is death and violence. The symbol of blood is used mainly to bring out these two themes. The title of the play is very apt and gives us a glimpse into the story. This could have two meanings, one being the death of the bridegroom after the wedding and the other meaning could be the actual blood and

For DuBois, the veil refers to three things. First, the veil suggests to the darker skin of Blacks, which is a physical difference from whiteness. Secondly, the veil suggests white people’s lack of clarity to see Blacks as “true” Americans. And lastly, the veil refers to Blacks’ lack of clarity to see themselves outside of what white America describes and provides for them. Dubois believes that socially present-day African-American has had at least two life-altering experiences in life. The moment

As in Wagner’s Ring, ancient pagan cultures often depicted the three mythological Norns, with their transcendent knowledge, as representatives of “holy things”: nature in its most serene and sublime form (Vorspiel). In Christian interpretation, however, because of the theist’s aversion to knowledge as a progenitor of sinful ambition, the Norns are affiliates of Satan. Indeed, both Genesis 3 and Macbeth are allegorical representations of man’s downfall as a result of the loss of innocence. In Macbeth