...that there are a few weird things in seahaven. The Truman show uses symbolism, dialogue and music to convey ideas that reality television is not like real life and can ruin lives. There are various issues and themes explored such as, every humans search for truth/authenticity/freedom. Another few ideas and themes explored in the movie is, our dependence on media in our daily lives, also the way people/ the media abuse power over others. The last theme that I think connects with the film is, trust betrayed for personal gain. In the Truman show the most important theme that I have explored is the way people/ the media abuse power over others. This means media will try and take advantage of any thing that gains them money or fame. An example in the Truman show is during the last scene of the movie, when Truman is trying to leave seahaven. Christof tries to keep Truman in seahaven by over powering Truman. Christof does this so that he will keep on getting paid. This is symbolized when Christof speaks in a big and soft voice from the clouds symbolizing that he is bigger, better and in some way a god, when Christof says he is the creator of Truman. He also lies to Truman trying to trick him into staying in seahaven saying that is better safer and easier to live in sea haven. This show that Christof (the media) is over powering and abusing Truman when he used him for the reality TV show. I felt happy that Truman left seahaven, because Christof, who I think was seen as a bad gu had...
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...Born and raised a Catholic, I have been exposed to religion my entire life. I went Catholic schools from nursery school, all the way up until college and have observed all of the different levels of religiousness people display. I look at religious belief as a spectrum. On one side there are those who are infatuated with religion and God almost on an unhealthy level. As you work your way down the spectrum you begin to experience people who are less in love with religion and God, and more cynical about the whole thing. Here we come across Agnostics, who feel as if it is impossible for them to know if there really is any divine being out there. And finally, on the complete opposite side of the spectrum we have the Atheists, who believe that there is no God, no divine spirit out there and it is all just a show. When looking at the attachment figure that the Attachment Theory shows us, it seems as if God would be the perfect, textbook example of an attachment figure. For most religions, God is seen as a guardian, who knows the best for you, is always listening, and never leaves you in a time of need. Therefore, it makes sense to draw a parallel between someones relationship with their real life attachment figure, who would most likely be the Mother or Father, and the relationship that person develops with God. The Attachment Theory offers three different types of people, the secure person, the anxious person, and the avoidant person, and I am very interested in seeing how and why...
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...HAS121 Personal reflection on development Brittany Berry (5067285) The three concepts of self and identity, attachment and relationships and context and socialisation are interwoven concepts that greatly influence each other. A sense of self-concept and identity is created through attachment and relationships, which is influenced, by social context and socialisation. Context and socialisation also influences self-concept and identity. In looking at these three themes collectively, it is evident that your past interactions influence your future interactions which influence your self concept and how you want to be in the future. In order to explore these themes, I have focused on the core characteristics of my relationship with my mother and two different socialisation outcomes of my childhood, to fully explore the impact that these themes have on an individual. The first core characteristic of my relationship with my mother is using her as a secure base; to an infant, a secure base is the attachment figure that they use as a point of safety that allows them to engage and explore their surroundings. As a child, my mother was used as a secure base, particularly in social settings, as I would engage more with other people when I was with my mother. This has resulted in me being more comfortable exploring new and different situations when I am with someone that I am familiar with. This definitely influenced my socialisation, especially my trait of being assertive. This attachment...
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...her and her two younger sisters way back to their family. There is a scene in the film where the three girls stumble across a safe haven among a wealthy farm stead owned by an old white couple that also have a young aboriginal maid working at their service. The scene has appealed to the use of mis en scene by having the maid’s room decked out with a variety of props and setting fixtures to draw in the audience and to analyse the targeted mood of an old dirty shack. With the focus being of mis en scene, I have successfully analysed the film and come out with the different techniques of mis en scene they have used, techniques such as; setting out props, appealing the use of costumes and makeup and also lighting to affect the mood of which the scene has objected to . They have also appealed the technique of using props by setting props such as an old rustic bed, an old-fashioned lamp and a broken and worn down door, in a messy manner to match with the theme of the old worn down shack. By setting out props and using costumes that are dirty and aged, the filmmakers have created an environment that will give the audience a feel of what it was like to be a young aboriginal maid ‘owned’ by a white wealthy couple . As we get further into the scene, it has become horrifically clear that this ‘safe haven’ wasn’t what it seemed, they have discovered their safe haven to be a recurring nightmare for the young aboriginal woman. This statement is revealed when an old man wanders into the shack...
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...[Your Name] [Instructor Name] [Course Number] [Date] A comparison between Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Voltaire’s Candide. Introduction. Macbeth and Candide are some of the greatest literary works in history with strong themes that have echoed throughout history and are reviewed to date. They challenged the moral, political and religious affiliations of the times in which they were written. The proficiency with which the works were delivered while different, proved effective at addressing the issues conceptualized by the authors. While Shakespeare chose to deliver his work in the form of plays, Voltaire chose to deliver his as a novel. Candide and Macbeth depict several themes, some of which are common to them and others which differ. Though Shakespeare is famous for his various plays, Candide is widely regarded as Voltaire’s magnum opus. Thesis statement. While Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Voltaire’s Candide both depict a protagonist who is faced with challenges throughout their journey, Candide exhibits personal growth and willingness to change while Macbeth exhibits no real personal growth. Similarities between themes. Power corrupts. This is a major theme that transcends both literary works. In Macbeth, this theme is very evident when Macbeth is approached by the three witches while with Banquo. Their revelation of the future in which he would be named Thane of Cawdor and consequently the king of Scotland, sparks the ambitious ember in Macbeth. This spark is enflamed by the confirmation...
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...the reader feel a bit anxious along with the father. For example when they are crossing the river second time around. Just as the open ending of the short story, many things stand unsaid forcing the reader to reflect on the presented problems and themes. The setting of Crossing takes place in a nature reserve. The surroundings are very important for the story since it is carefully described along with the flashbacks and thoughts of the main character and his experiences. The setting helps providing an atmosphere throughout the story; for example, when a parachute like mist is described as seemingly dragging behind a car, provoking a flashback to past adventures for the main character, creating the effect of a foggy memory returning. “(...)Dragging a long cloud of mist like a parachute, and when it passed he touched the wipers to clear things up and his mind flashed to a scene of black road (…)” (line 1-2). The setting also insinuates the mood throughout the story. The barn they are hiking to is an old barn which the main character used to visit with his own father, it is described as being rather dilapidated “standing against the trees like a rib cage” (line 72), yet he associates the barn with good memories, making it a safe haven and...
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...main character, Bartleby, is a scrivener that the lawyer hired. Bartleby is passive, quiet, and never becomes angry. There is no denying, however, that Bartleby is odd. Any tasks that the lawyer asked Bartleby to perform, Bartleby responds by saying, “I prefer not to”. That includes going to the post office, scriving documents…it does not matter. Bartleby gives his standard answer. The lawyer cannot abide Bartleby’s quiet insubordination, so he tries to rid himself of Bartleby. He attempts to fire him, pay him to leave, but none of that does any good. Eventually, the lawyer relocates, leaving Bartleby in the office by himself. When all of the furniture is removed as well as the green screen, this obviously points to isolation. This theme is further supported when the lawyer says, “…left him the motionless occupant of a naked room” (Charters, 585). Even when Bartleby is in the Caverns (the prison), he is isolated. The lawyer says, “…I found him there, standing all alone in the quietest of...
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...social ideals of the time were perfect as portrayed in television shows that aired in later years of 1957 such as Leave It To The Beaver. The communities were adequately planned, and cleanliness and social order were the milestones of their societies. At the same period, there was the onset of the Cold War, and the testing of the atomic bombs instilled fear among the present safe and ideal societies. Even though it is addressed in a brief role, there is general agreement that human race is the one that brought the mutation therefore leading to its internal...
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...A love story is universal to the world and can be inspirational to anyone. Casablanca (1942) is a representation of the World War II where evacuees escaped the Nazi’s and end up in a vacant safe haven. The evacuees are attempting to follow their desires of going to the United States of America. The movie shows the battle of the war throughout Europe and the battle for love. The director of this film is Michael Curtiz, screen writers are Julius Epstein, Philip Epstein, and Howard Koch. The main actor is played by Humphrey Bogart who in the film is called Rick Blaine owns a night club and a casino. He is a key member to the evacuee’s freedom, he assists by getting documents for them to go to America but he has to be paid. In his past he had a woman he was truly in love with named Ilsa Lund played by Ingrid Bergman. The last but very not least leading role in the film is Ilsa’s husband Victor Laszlo, played by Paul Henreid. Now Rick having his old...
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...JOSSO Raphaële 19/11/2014 TS1 Literature Discuss how two writers on your OIB program deal with the theme of madness It is not rare that the theme of madness whether it is feigned or not to be presented in literary works. William Shakespeare and Euripides depict this theme in their works Hamlet and Medea. Medea and Hamlet have experienced familial hardships; as a result they believe that the only way to obtain what they desire is through manipulation. Indeed both characters have become masters at the art of deceiving. In both works the theme of madness can be discussed as we cannot be certain that these personas are truly lunatics. Madness can be here considered as a tool to achieve ones end. Indeed Medea and Hamlet feign insanity in order to achieve revenge over their disloyal family. Medea and Hamlet have been betrayed by their family, the first through the murder of his father by his uncle and the marriage of his mother to the same man and the second by her husband who has agreed to marry somebody else. Both are left alone dealing with these events. As madness may be described as “mental incapacity caused by an unmentionable injury”, it is with no surprise that Hamlet or Medea would fall in the hands of insanity. However their actions and words prove the opposite. We can thus suppose that they are both feigning madness to achieve revenge. Medea thinks about the consequences before taking action “what state would take me in? What friend would offer...
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...only to be a low class worker and eventually end up as a prostitute. This was not the reality she expected, instead of comfort and riches she was left broken. Her perception was flawed; she set up the United States as a place where her life would be easy and simple. She left behind everything that she knew and loved for a country where she was unwelcome. The theme of perception and reality is prevalent in both Enrique and his mother, he expected to find a loving mother but instead of the picture perfect reunion between the two, there are no tears shed, Enrique is resentful of his mother, resentful of the fact that she abandoned him and started a new family, he feels she has forgotten everything she has left behind. Enrique expected to find the United States as a safe haven only to find that it is ridden with crime, “But the robbery is the beginning of constant fear for Enrique and his family.” The theme of perception versus reality is prevalent throughout the book; the United States is a land of struggle, hardship, fear and crime unlike the utopia he pictured. In conclusion, the novel “Enrique’s Journey” portrays the themes of abandonment and perception versus reality. Throughout the novel we are shown the life and struggle Enrique faces as he pursues his future in hopes of somehow making it better. But instead of meeting his fantasy Enrique in a sense ends up worse than before, he continues the cycle of abandonment by leaving his daughter behind, live with the resentment caused...
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...Street light purpose is to direct traffic in a orderly manner and ensure a safe traveling space for everyone. However if the light is malfunctioning, there is no control. Furthermore, the lack of light as guidance, the father path is restricted. He must wait until it is his turn to pass the intersection which further inconveniences him. However, the street is quite barren at midnight which show that the restriction is in his heart rather than the light. It's the father who did not want to come home instead of the broken light. He uses the light as an excuse to isolated himself further in order to avoid coming home...
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...7:00 pm and ending at 7:00 am. This sequel follows a few different stories that eventually intersect, but everything in the film revolves around a man named Leo Barnes. Leo is looking for retribution for his son’s death and expects to get his much needed vengeance this very night. Eva Sanchez struggles to make ends meet working at a diner and attempting to pay for her father’s medicine. She hopes to barricade herself in her apartment in the middle of the projects to survive for not only her father, but also her daughter Cali. Shane and Liz are a couple on the verge of desperation attempting to make it somewhere safe for the night yet find themselves in an unreliable car at the worst possible time. All crime is legal during the annual Purge; that means not just murder. “The Purge: Anarchy” makes it seem like hanging out around banks is a safe haven during...
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...Even though both 88.9 Radio Milwaukee’s audio “Bringing Play Back to the Playground,” and the Neighborhood News Service’s article “Youth are on a Quest to Reclaim a Safe Milwaukee,” convey through the appeal to pathos that although one does not have a choice in what community he or she may be a part of geographically, it is the members’ responsibility to create a functioning place to live, both authors implement contrasting tones in order to represent the effects that a healthy or unhealthy community has on its members. Through the appeal to pathos in both Radio Milwaukee’s audio and the Neighborhood News Service’s article, both illustrate that it is the responsibility of the members of the community at large to dictate what norms must be established in order to maintain a functioning community. In Radio Milwaukee’s audio clip, “Bringing Play Back to the Playground,” the author Dori Zori exemplifies that it is the duty of the community to keep even the smallest members of the community, children, feeling safe and welcome through the use of pathos. For instance, at the introduction of the audio clip, Zori places the sounds of children on a playground singing nursery rhymes. Zori utilizes the sounds of children playing in order to directly affect the way in which the audience listens to this recording. Children themselves are the image of innocence and thus, their voices and songs too reflect an ease and level of comfort. All adults and listeners of this clip can connect and relate...
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...A Soldiers Home and How to the War Story Told I decided to choose the “A Soldiers Home” by Ernest Hemingway and “How to tell a War story” by Tim Obrien. I will explain each story and how the story are very similar in theme. “How to Tell a True War Story” examines the complex relationship between the war experience and storytelling. It is told half from O’Brien’s role as a soldier, as a reprise of several old Vietnam stories, and half from his role as a storyteller, as a discourse on the art of storytelling. In Tim O'Brien's short story, "How to Tell a True War Story", Rat Kiley's friend is killed. He writes to his friend's sister and when no response is given, he becomes frustrated. Due to this frustration he calls her a "dumb cooze." Following this O'Brien argues that this is a true war story because it is not moral, never to believe a war story if it seems moral. Next the story jumps to a forest where men need to be quiet for weeks. After a period of time goes by they are no longer sane. They begin to hear noises that scare them, and when they cannot take the silence and the creepiness of the forest they return to camp. When question about their return, the men do not respond, their story is in their eyes and that is enough for anyone who knows that a true war story "never seems to end," it is continuous even after it is done being told. A true war story is also never moral and does not generalize. The truth is so hard to reach. A person can go looking for the moral...
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