Ray Harryhausen

Throughout Legend by Marie Lu, there have been many instances of propaganda and the censorship of what is published and displayed by the government. Although it is not apparent to the people in the society, the Republic has complete control over what is released and shown to the public and the Republic often leaves their own people in the dark. In the story, there have been shown many examples of this such as; the media only displaying smiling children and happy people, continuously showing the…

Significant Connections - AS91478 Merrick Jerard Introduction The dystopian texts The Handmaid's Tale, Children of Men, The Pedestrian and 1984 have made the use of several techniques in order to present to the audience a dystopian society. The main techniques that have been used is the idea and implementation of censorship and the mood of the texts. The authors and the directors have used these techniques in different ways to…

“Bartleby, The Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street” narrates a story of a peculiar man, Bartleby, who initially works as a “subordinate clerk in the Dead Letter Office in Washington” (29). Every day, he holds the responsibility of handling cart-load of “dead letters” and “assorting them for the flames” (29). One day, a sudden change in administration forces Bartleby to forsake his position at the office. In search for a job, Bartleby appears in front of a lawyer’s “office threshold” (6), hoping to…

catchy, fails to account for the question of how we remember history. Our perception of historical events is shaped by the media and literature that was produced during these events. Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World reminds us of the dangers of eugenics. Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 critiques book burning and idea suppression, and was written at a time when the Red Scare and fear of communism lead to widespread suppression of literature, films and plays. Similarly, George Orwell wrote 1984…

“All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury Literary Analysis The sun, to us, is a standard custom of life. What if someone snatched that away from you and left you on a planet with no sun, and where it rained every, single day for years. Bradbury eventuates a planet like this to life to describe the mentality of the jealous and disconsolate. “All Summer in a Day”, takes place on the planet of Venus, where an organization of scientists and their children live. Margot is a young girl who treasures the…

Danielle Poole English 101-901 Katie Bickham 27 November 2017 Emasculation An unnamed narrator narrates the novel Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk, this might have been a choice made by Palahniuk to ensure that the readers are actively involved when reading the book, and to develop particular themes. The narrator is creating an alter ego by coping an dealing with an emasculated, self-centered, and materialistic society. Through having to deal with absent fathers, consumerism, and an aimless…

Christina Fatse Satire period 2 November 1, 2010 Mr. McGarry The Use of Satire in Expressing Social Flaws in Feed The satirical and dystopian novel, Feed, by M.T. Anderson exposes many social flaws that are present in today’s society. The book portrays the foreshadowing events of the future if there is no change in our society. The people living in the world of Feed rely heavily on the technology of their feed. Due to the reliance on their feeds, the people are unaware of their surroundings, or…

Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essay “Self Reliance” (1841) is widely regarded as one of his most influential, contemplated, and enduring pieces of work. The superhero genre stands apart from more traditional academic discussions on “Self Reliance”, but perhaps may be the most effective medium through which to discuss Emerson’s thoughts in the modern day. Within these movies and television shows, audiences witness and applaud a physical manifestation of the genius Emerson discusses in “Self Reliance”.…

Lord of the Flies and The Hunger Games Comparison Essay Have you ever felt like it was all up to you to make a difference in your social situation? That is exactly how Katniss Everdeen and Ralph felt in The Hunger Games and Lord of the Flies. These novels both have an over controlling power, one main hero or heroine, and a very important meaning for fire. A common theme in both of these books is that the struggle to survive will overcome the ability to maintain any humanity. In the Hunger…

In one of Ray Bradbury 's best sellers, Something Wicked This Way Comes, he combines a few things people fear in real life as well as dark fiction. I chose this particular book because I enjoy the darker stories and occasional horror movie. With the upcoming Halloween day, I couldn’t have picked a more appropriate book. This story focuses on two teenage boys and an adult, all of which are preoccupied with their ages. Jim and Will are teenage boys who want to be more mature and older. Will’s…