Essays on Cinematography Page 94

In the novel Wide Sargasso Sea, Jean Rhys repeatedly presents the idea of minority being considered as “other” through the theme of isolation and alienation of her characters and how isolation and alienation influence on the formation of characters’ identities. In Wide Sargasso Sea, different characters experience different types of isolation and alienation but Antoinette,…

Throughout history, the role of women has transformed greatly. In modern society, women have successfully achieved a balance between their careers and family obligations. However, this was not always the case. In The Godfather film, women had a distinct role that differed significantly from today’s societal norms. Their main duty revolved around caring for the…

Bias: Prejudice happens when people have a false prepossession about an person or a group. It is seen throughout this film and even in the rubric of the film Slumdog. Jamal comes from a one of the poorest countries in India Mumbai. He has no instruction. no household and no agency to back up himself….

Apollo 13 demonstrates the richness of leadership principles and values, especially focusing on team solidity. The movie illustrates how the leaders can develop a vision and values, and how the teams can collaborate under high stress situation. In the beginning of the movie the vision of the Apollo 13 project was to land the astronaut’s…

Abstract             The movie “Rain Man’ is a story about a man suffering from a form of autism known as Asperger’s Disorder. This disability deprived him, Charlie, of several social interactions with people which left him unable to form social bonds and became distressed when his normal routine was disrupted. However, he possesses several exotic…

Shirley Jackson’s story The Lottery” is a short story that caused controversy and received significant criticism upon its publication in 1948. The author uses irony and comedic elements to expose the underlying hypocrisy, evil, and weakness of human beings. The lottery is a traditional yearly event where one person in town is randomly chosen and…

Each nation has its own culture. This unique value is performed in several ways of communicating, especially non-verbal communication. Outsourced movie (2006) is a typical example which demonstrated the vast distinctions between two countries in two continents: India and America. The first difference between Indian and American is the way they use hands for eating….

When it comes to gang rivalry, the word “family” doesn‘t usually come to mind, but S,E. Hinton’s The Outsiders brings up the crucial point of who really are your close ties. Between the Curtis Brothers to the Greaser and Soc families, their differentiated values are surprising. To begin, the Curtis Brothers are held together not…

Ang Kambas ng Lipunan This is the first time I’ve watched this movie. At first I thought it would be nothing but a boring educational short clip movie featuring the greed of humans slowly getting worse. However, the opening of the film showed Joey Velasco painting his famed “Hapag ng Pagasa”. At the beginning of…

The 1930’s were a period of economic misfortune, industrial standardization, and social struggle. Entertainment of the thirties was laced with powerful depictions of the period’s culture. One such example can be seen in the work of Charlie Chaplin, specifically his film “Modern Times”. The wisely constructed scenes of this film portrayed Chaplin’s opinions of the…