The Freeza Saga represents Dragon Ball Z's closest approach to what might be called the textbook example of the monomyth, even though it does not cover all seventeen of Campbell's stages. The tail-end of the Saiyan Saga serves as the catalyst for the Departure act; Goku and his friends need to travel into outer space to the planet Namek to bring their comrades killed by the saiyans back to life, including the creator of the dragon balls. This need to find new dragon balls creates the Call to…
A Hard Days Night its celebrating 50th its anniversary this year which enhances my reasons for choosing this film. In this paper, I will argue its historical and cultural significance, its influences on modern films, particularly the music video and demonstrate how Richard Lester’s techniques paved the way what seems the norm in the industry. I will also look at the other elements that make the film so iconic today. My Paper will cover concepts such as the influences of ‘The New French Way’…
A mentor is a wise and trusted counselor or teacher. The mentor is a significant figure because he/she helps the hero on his journey by guiding and helping the hero. In The Odyssey, the goddess Athena helps protect and guide Odysseus on his way home from twenty years away for battle and the adventure he had. Athena provides protection when she is with him: “’ Surely I’ll stand beside you, not forget you, not when the day arrives for us to do our work’” (13, 299, 449-450). Athena helps…
Imagine if everyone came together to reach a common goal for the good of society. In the movie Star Wars IV: A New Hope, a science fiction film, Luke Skywalker, the main character, is a strong leader who is determined and brave. Luke ends up leaving his homeland with Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ben), CP3O, R2D2, Han Solo and Chewbacca to save Princess Leia from the empire. On their journey they end up in a near death situation and fighting the empire to destroy the death star. In Star Wars IV: A New Hope,…
Star Wars VI and Avatar are both examples of consisting of a primitive and portrayal of natives. Avatar is a movie that focused on the indigenous inhabitants called the Na’vi. The Na’vi are the extraterrestrial humanoids. Jack took place of his brother when he was killed and became a part of the mission in a world of Pandora. Star Wars VI is a movie that involves a civil war that is within the Galactic Empire. Star Wars VI was set in the past. Being primitive is someone that is preserving the…
In the Force Awakens, Leia must deal with her emotions revolving around her son, Ben, who had fallen to the dark side of the force. As Han tells her that he had seen their son, a look of concern comes over her face. Even with his betrayal, Leia says of her son to Han, “you think I want to forget him, I want him back.” She continues to say “we can still save him,” because “there is still light in him, I know it.” She refuses to give up one those she loves, and believes fervently in their…
Even though the Hunger Games and Star Wars follow the Hero’s Journey there are lots of similarities and differences through the two stories. Like one difference is in the refusal when Katniss does not want to fight in the hunger games, but she has to because she volunteered for Prim because she didn’t want her younger sister to die in the arena. But with Luke he wants to go and fight the empire, but his uncle is forcing him to stay on the planet and live with them. But Katniss is really…
Star Wars: Rivals is a third person, cross-platform, PvP shooter. Players will battle it out in familiar surroundings like the Death Star and Jakku. Many of your favorite characters from the original trilogy and the most recent movies are in the game. As a big Star Wars fan, Disney buying Lucasfilm has been great. Three new movies (with another around the corner), countless toys, and new games have taken up a significant amount of my time. I've never been a huge mobile gamer, but the recent…
“The Force Awakens”, the seventh installment in the Star Wars franchise and the first part of the new trilogy announced by the Walt Disney distributing company, was intended to be a galactic epic. Within this specific genre, it manages to deliver a pretty decent plot filled with exciting battles, interesting new and old characters, and some nostalgia without falling in exaggeration. The film was directed, co-written, and co-produced by J.J. Abrams, who reinforces his ability to recycle former…
In Cinema, the most common story told is the hero myth. It is a ten-step formula that depicts the transformation of the protagonist on his journey to heroism. When we first see the protagonist, they are portrayed as average people living normal lives. In Captain America: The First Avenger Steve Rogers is a scrawny boy from Brooklyn and in The Wizard of Oz Dorothy is a regular girl from Kansas. Then something occurs in the protagonist life that jumpstarts their journey. In Captain America, Steve…