Faces

The Motion Picture Production Code (MPPC), or more famously known as The Hays Code, was set into motion in the 1930s and was ultimately discontinued in the 1960s. The MPPC, affected hundreds of films throughout that time period, I will be focusing on how it affected films like 1932’s Scarface and 1942’s Casablanca. Both of these films, came out after the code was released with a 10 year interval in between. These films were both heavily affected by the code and had to make many changes to adapt…

is also shown gleefully beating up protestors before commenting that society as whole is a joke. There is no moral compass that guides The Comedian as he chooses to act in any way that benefits him. Rorschach says of The Comedian, “he saw the true face of the twentieth century and chose to become a reflection of it, a parody of it.” He chooses whatever path gives him the most fulfillment and pleasure, in total disregard to how it affects…

approach compared to Marvel’s style of setting up story origins while combining the plot of the movies in later team-ups. In “Batman v Superman,” two of the most famous DC characters will fit against each other. The hero of Gotham, Batman is going to face his most powerful opponent in Superman. Zach Snyder, the director, said that in the movie, Batman (Ben Affleck) is 45 to 46 years old. He has been protecting Gotham from crime for 20 years. There is also a possibility that Robin, his partner,…

truly tested the boundaries that Elie had. It all cascaded during his first night at the camps, “Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, that turned my life into one long night seven times sealed...Never shall I forget the small faces of the children whose bodies I saw transformed into smoke under a silent sky.” (Wiesel 34). Elie’s humanity took a nosedive into the deep end of the pool as he experience how horrible inhumanity can be. Elie had to keep his humanity there for a…

Tim Burton's Style Essay Tim Burton is renowned for embracing dark undertones in his movies. HIs style is not like most directors who ignore the dark undertones of their movies and just convey the happy side. Burton uses low key lighting, and non diegetic music to help convey a creepy mood in his movie’s scenes. Tim Burton's creepy/ gothic style is conveyed by his use of cinematic techniques. Burton’s use of lighting helps to show his gothic style. In his movie Charlie and the Chocolate…

Dual Nature- the main idea of the novel is the dual personality of people and how we can be “evil” and malicious one moment and kind and generous the next. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde- title Good vs. Evil- this is the main theme and conflict in the novel. Throughout the novel the personalities of Jekyll and Hyde fight within his body for power and control. Potion- Hyde or Jekyll use a potion or serum that allows him to transform personalities. Will- The reason that Utterson…

his good-self, “[He] was no more [himself] when [he] laid aside restraint and plunged in shame, than when [he] laboured, in the eye of day..”(42), he felt everyone watching him because of who he was and loathes the daytime where he can not reveal the face of Edward Hyde. The Victorian era social norms were at high standards so Dr. Jekyll doesn't want to be an outsider.…

and Mr. Hyde he uses Jekyll and Hyde to demonstrate his idea of humanity’s dual nature. Further, following Jekyll and the other characters, indifference and inaction, Stevenson outlines his idea that crime is a choice, and those who chose crime will face the consequences. Dr. Jekyll personifies humanity as curious being, that ultimately eats the fruit, and is cast out of the garden. Hyde is an example of humanity’s capacity for evil, with no holds. Jekyll’s crime was not, having the urges, or…

As a society, we are exposed to movies about heroes such as batman, superman, spider man, and many other more. They all fight to make their world a better place against an evil villain but we don’t tend to pay attention on the motives that the villain has in order to commit the crimes. The Dark Knight, is about Batman fighting the Joker whose plan is to destroy Gotham. What motives the Joker? What does he want? The theory that best explains the joker would fall under Psychological Abnormality.…

hero deals with ethical issues and the decision he makes to reach his goal, but also observes the regular people’s choices. These ethical issues constitute the essence of the character of the Batman and we will examine ethical issues that the Batman faces, the moral challenges that the character of the Joker imposes to him, and how he accommodates these challenges in regards to utilitarianism and kantianism.…