Essays on Cinematography Page 81

“A story: A man fires a rifle for many years, and he goes to war. And afterward he turns the rifle in at the armory, and he believes he’s finished with the rifle. But no matter what else he might do with his hands; love a woman, build a house, change his son’s diaper; his…

The book Ender’s Game was published in 1985, under the author Orson Scott Card. Ender’s Game was Card’s most well known book and won the Hugo and Nebula Awards in 1986. The book is a futuristic science fiction, where humans and aliens are war bound. I really love this book. It’s interesting how an author…

Mrs. Doubtfire is a film that focuses on a marriage going through a divorce. As a result of the divorce Daniel, the father, is only allowed to see his children once a week. In an attempt to spend more time with his children, Daniel disguises as the perfect old English nanny that his wife, Miranda,…

            In the contemporary world, the public delights themselves in films that contain violence, action, and sex. Initially, such movie genres were traditionally aimed at male audiences; thus, the hero was often male. However, as women are now gaining more and more social opportunities in the workplace, politics, arts, and entertainment, the way the world…

The concept of living happily ever after a tragic or miserable event has been a popular belief of the  people around the world. The story of Cinderella and her prince charming has been an inspiration of people in the aspect of love. Most individuals believe that someone is already destined for a certain person and…

As we all know, life for a slave was very gruesome. Slaves encountered separatism from their families, rape, accusations of crimes that they most likely had not done, brutal beatings, lynching, and etc. Slaves endured so much pain that after a while, they began to get used to unfair treatment. It soon became a lifestyle…

On March 8th, 2020 I went to see. Love Quest was written by Mary Maguire and Steven McGraw. This romantic comedy is about the journeys of two women, Kate Crawford and Brook Davis, in the perilous world of online dating. The Theatre Jax cast includes Sarah Boone (Kate), Anna Hobbs (Meagan), Sara Beth Gerard (Brook),…

Dixon and Richove express their concerns about the changing comic book industry in their essay “How Liberalism Became Kryptonite for Superman.” They argue that superheroes are deviating from their patriotic and American values, which they believe should be upheld. One example they give is when Superman renounces his US citizenship before the United Nations (1)….

Throughout the Roman Empire, different emperors had varying styles of ruling. Some were considered part of the “Five Good Emperors,” while others met their demise through assassination. These rulers either prioritized their own interests or genuinely cared for the people of Rome. The film Gladiator portrays the society and gladiator games of ancient Rome. Nonetheless,…

Disney Princess movies are not as safe as we previously thought. We are unintentionally damaging our kids by subtly enforcing social stereotypes. This is done by using classic story tropes, like the handsome knight saving the pretty, helpless princess. Along with that, it can make girls self-conscious about their own bodies. This is due to…