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In this day and age, technology is advancing at lightning speed. The Matrix, by The Wachowski Brothers, and 1984, by George Orwell, both highlight the importance of monitoring the advancement of technology. In The Matrix, Thomas Anderson, who goes by his hacker alias “Neo,” lives in a computer simulated world called the matrix, along with almost every other human on the planet. The small few who live in reality rebel against the robots who have taken over their world due to the unmonitored technological

as the Brothers Grimm. In their tale of “Cinderella” there was no fairy godmother, the step sisters cut off portions of their feet to fit into the slipper and none of the animals talked or sang, but rather plucked out the step sister’s eyes as punishment for the mistreatment of Cinderella. Which begs the question, what inspired the brother’s to write these types short stories, which are so not what is recognized today as a “fairy tale”? The rags to riches tale of Cinderella (the Brothers Grimm

Cricket with a hammer. Another example of this is the story Cinderella. Cinderella is an iconic fairytale known very well around the world. The three adaptations that will be specifically looked at are the Little Golden Book Cinderella, the Grimm Brothers “Cinderella”, and the 2015 Disney version of Cinderella. The three adaptations of Cinderella may have many coinciding ideas but they also come alive through their variations, which include; the theme which drives the plot, the circle archetype, and

Over time, historians have interpreted the use of animal imagery in western folk and fairy tales as a means for providing entertainment and moral lessons to western society. However, many historians have different ideas about how animal imagery and stereotypes actually affect a society besides keeping away from wolves and bears and such. Dr. Jack Zipes, a professor of German and comparative literature, promotes in his paper, "What Makes a Repulsive Frog So Appealing: Memetics and Fairy Tales,” that

Look closely enough, and you can always find a motif in a fairy tale. Fairy tales use motifs to help with the overall moral of the story, and will be an object, image or type of action with a recurring appearance throughout the tale. Take Disney movies, for example. Most familiar with Disney movies and tales can tell you there is almost a guarantee to be a talking or funny animal sidekick. Why does Disney do this? Mostly for comic relief, but they can also be a helping figure or guide the hero

Band of Brothers – Film Critique This HBO mini-series follows the story of Easy Company U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division, and their fight from Operation Overload (D-Day) to V-J Day (Victory in Japan Day). Directed by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg this is by far one of, if not the, best modern films to capture World War II. To preface this critique, I must say it was impossible for me to see this film in person, as it first aired on HBO in 2001. However, due to my passion for this film I am inspired

An ideal example of what constitutes an evil stepmother can be found in “Brother and Sister”. The brother starts off the story by saying to his sister, “Since our mother died, we've not had one moment of happiness. Our stepmother beats us every day, and when we come near her, she kicks us away with her foot. We get nothing but hard crusts of bread, just leftovers for food, and the dog under the table is better off. At least he gets a good chunk of meat to eat every now and then. Lord have mercy on

The Coen Brothers’ film Miller’s Crossing and William Kennedy’s novel Legs revolve around the endeavors of underground criminal societies during Prohibition. This draws similarities with Joseph Campbell’s work, The Hero With a Thousand Faces, because the criminal underworld corresponds to suppressing the Freudian id. On Kennedy’s bookshelf, “‘The Nietzsche-Wagner Correspondence’ abuts ‘Naked Mind’ and ‘The Catholic Missal’ cohabits with ‘The Tibetan Book of the Dead,’ flanked by a score of volumes

Tools of Fate in No Country for Old Men The film “No Country for Old Men” premiered in 2007 under the direction of Coen brothers. The film got inspiration from Cormac McCarthy’s novel “No Country for Old Men”. The film mainly focuses on three main characters the sheriff Ed Tom Bell, a psychopathic killer Anton Chigurh and a hunter Llewelyn Moss. The setting of the film is the 1980’s Texas (Ebert 1). Llyewelyn Moss one of the main characters in the film is a hunter as well as welder and during one

Mirror Mirror is a luxurious fantasy for the senses and a pinball game for the mind, as story elements collide and roll around bumping into each other. This is not a faithful repeating of the versions by the Brothers Grimm or Walt Disney, but is much of a story in its own right. But it's great to look at If there's a major difference from the earlier versions. This story follows the life of the Queen and her step daughter Snow White, After the beloved King vanishes. His cruel wife seizes control