Sci-Fi Crimes

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde "The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" was first published in1886, which was in the Victorian era. Dr Jekyll was a scientist who went too far in his experiments. He found a formula for a potion, which when drunk could separate his dual persona into good and pure evil. The formula not only affected him mentally but physically also

considered among the pioneers of the short story .It may be surprising to many that he also wrote mystery stories early in the career under a pseudo name Antosha Chekonte. His book of mystery stories "A Night in the Cemetery : And Other stories of Crime and Suspense " contains more than 40 such stories(2).These stories may be the result of his experiences , when he accompanied the local police on criminal investigation and performed autopsies as a physician(3). Emile Gaboriau (1832 - 1873) French

Inception a sci-fi, produced in 2010, Directed by Christopher Nolan. Inception has many veteran film actors such as Leonardo DiCaprio (Cobb), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Arthur), Ellen Page (Ariadne), Ken Watanabe (Saito), and many other renowned actors. According to IMDB Inception has 166 nominations and 144 win for awards (http://www.imdb.com/). The Film Inception is about Dominic Cobb who is a master thief, not your everyday thief stealing from homes, banks, and offices and such. Cobb work is extraction

With school shootings becoming a frequent occurrence in our country, we have to ask the question on whether or not the violence produced in children has been influenced by his or her surroundings. Could the violence seen in television shows lead the way to these actions? With these violent situations growing we have to start looking into this issue. TV programs should be held moderately responsible for the violent actions of children because they promote negative influences. When we think of violence

Novum presented in Starship Troopers is the rule of the Veterans and the resulting primacy of the military. This Novum sets the novel up as a utopic pandering to a readership demographic that the author himself is a member of. This is a normative sci-fi construction. Starship Troopers deviates in that the true target readership is the young man who has not yet been given a chance to join up. He is meant to gain a favorable understanding of the military man by sharing in his dream. The dream then

Overpopulation Issues The world would be a better place without many atrocities; terrorism, crime and prejudice to name just three but the list is endless. Religious intolerance... poverty... greed... environmental pollution... over farming... the decimation of the rain forests... exploitation of animals... climate change... plastic pollution. All these issues can only get worse as world population increases. Be Fruitful - But Don't Multiply Too Much! The one issue every person on the planet can

finances, your freedom, your family, and finally, your name. Imagine that your worth is contingent upon your reproductive capabilities. This is the bleak dystopian reality portrayed in Hulu’s TV series, The Handmaids’ Tale. The show is not just another sci-fi fantasy. This show serves as a warning for viewers, reminding us that progress should not be taken for granted

Notes from the Underground is one of the works of Dostoevsky who is a misanthropic man living in Russia. This novel contains notes that were written by the author, which is the set of confessions or memoirs in which explanation and description of the alienation from modern society. The Underground Man has a great disrespect for the utilitarianism factor of nineteenth century. In this paper, the concept of enlightenment is described in the context of a kind of enlightenment discussed by the author

design/make-up, lighting, cast, props and the general cinematic scenery that all these components finally produce. Both ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Jessica Jones’ portray mise-en-scène in their own unique ways. As one of the shows is film noir and the other is a sci-fi/fantasy thriller we get very different stage set-ups, props and costumes. Hence, the overall cinematography is entirely different. In the very first scene of ‘Stranger Things’, which was set at Hawkins Lab, the choice of clothing was straight from

Once Upon a Time Is Just Right Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz’s series Once Upon a Time (OUAT) offers retellings of fairytales. It 's not unique for looking at fairytales through an updated lense. What makes the show stand out is how it gives a genre - - fairytales - - which have built-in universal appeal, even greater relevance for contemporary audience members from teens to Trekies, to English majors. OUAT presents a compelling re-imagination of fairytales because it incorporates traditional elements