The Blob The cult classic 1958 film “The Blob” starring a young Steve McQueen, is not only interesting to watch, it also gives the viewer a number of insights into that era. The milieu in Post World War II America is the dominant sign in the film. The era is the signified and there are a number of signifiers. The film begins with the theme song “Beware of the Blob, it creeps and leaps…” and the viewer is made aware of the fascination for monsters that Americans had during that period. Spook movies as they were called were very popular and this is conveyed through the movie that is being shown at the movie theater in the film.…
Chapter 2 is about the Olmecs, civilizations, colossal heads, and sculptures. They had their civilizations in places like San Lorenzo, La Venta, and Laguna de Los Cerros. One of the most important objects to the Olmecs was the Kunz Axe, which was made of jade and jade power. Kunz Axe had a jaguar shaped mouth and almond shapes eyes and it represented a chief that transformed himself into the jaguar for power. Olmecs had a Olmec dragon that look similar to a crocodile and represented a raptorial harply eagle that it could fly through the sky.…
Believers say it’s a 30-ft monster, with a head of a gator (or crocodile) and flippers like a seal. The monster first got national attention in 1981. It was spotted by Larry Gwin, a former newspaper publisher, who was out fishing with his friend. They reported the monster had two big humps that were five feet apart. They even said the monster left behind a wake that was similar to a speed boat.…
From the end of the massacre up until at least 1997, the Japanese have tried to eliminate the massacre from its nations history, and astonishingly enough have managed to be largely successful. With only a few instances of the Rape of Nanking being thoroughly addressed, the massacre has become primarily overlooked. Chang argues that Japan’s success in both their intended violence and their limiting of international attention, is a result not of a dangerous people, but of a dangerous government. She continues saying that the Rape of Nanking should be used as an example of how easily a strong government can take over a nation and create hazards such as teenagers who are taught only the art of warfare. The author then advances her illustration of dangerous governments by discussing the role of power in genocide.…
In Canto thirty one, the focus is centered around large ideas. The main focal point are the giants who Dante describe as “lofty towers” (265). These giants are depicted by Dante as those “whom Jove still rumbles at / With menace when he thunders” (267). First, they were defeated by Jove in the battle of Phlegra which consisted of Jove invading a plain in which a group of one hundred giants, the Gigantes, lived. The Giants were outnumbered by Jove and his allied gods which resulted in the gods killing many of the Giants and winning the battle.…
The Colossal Heads also appear to be wearing helmets, something that has puzzled researchers ever since they were discovered. The first Olmec head was discovered at Tres Zapotes where at the same time 'Stelae C' was discovered. Markings on Stelae C bear the Olmec calendar long count date which converts to 31 BC. This date on the stelae gives us a probable date for the placement of the Colossal Head.…
Walter Dean Myers’ Monster: Does Prison Make Steve a Monster? Creep. Psycho. Thug.…
The man climbs the tower built out of old electronics and appliances. He remembers he has to jump from the top and on to a switch to stop the zombies. His sacrifice saves the world. Around the world the monsters disintegrate. Their…
It all began in the year 1198 BC, when a woman born in the town of Pallet in the province of Hoenn gave birth to something they thought was a mere child, but when she was born they realized that it was something beyond that. The creature, as they called it, was something peculiar, like a common baby, but very beautiful, strong, and with absurdly rapid reflexes. The creature, was agile, strong, and nervous, but docile with the nearest ones. One day, to such a creature, accidentally fell from a cliff in the city of pallet, where normally the sick and the elderly would throw themselves to kill themselves. Everyone thought she had died,…
Often, Haruki Marukami’s short stories are one-sided and only demonstrate one side to gender representations. Most of Marukami’s fictional stories exemplify patriarchy in Japan, during which his female characters are positioned as objects for the subjectivity of males. The women used in Murakami ‘sworks are not empowered by feministic views; thus, the female subjects do not stand up for their own well-being. Throughout Haruki Marukami’s stories, female characters are used to represent the realities that several females faced in contemporary Japan, such as: isolation and seclusion, contradictive feminism, and fierce violence. This is evident in Marukami’s…
1. Introduction The Thera Catastrophe is a topic of debate for many scientists around the world. The eruption happened around 3500 years ago.…
In “The Seventh Man,” author Haruki Murakami depicts flashbacks into the seventh man’s childhood though a short story. Though hesitant, the seventh man eventually shared his life-story with other adults. He begins by sharing about the day that his best friend, K. was killed in a tsunami, and the lasting impacts it had on his everyday life. He also goes in-depth in explaining how he overcame his fear of death, and how the only way to overcome fears is to face them. This story should be read by people of all ages as Murakami’s use of frame story structure captures the attention of his audience and depicts the events of the seventh man’s life in full effect.…
The novel focuses on the experiences of six Japanese civilians, all from different backgrounds: Miss Toshinki Sasaki, Dr. Masakazu Fujii, Miss Hatsuyo Nakamura, Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge, Dr. Terufimi Sasaki, and Reverend Kiyoshi Tanimoto. The bomb fell at 8:16 in the morning, on August 6, 1945. Many city goers were in the middle of their morning routines, unaware that many of them were minutes from their…
Tsunamis: what are these exactly, how do they occur, and why are known to be so deadly? Tsunamis are massive sea waves that are spawned from earthquakes generated underneath the ocean at tectonic plate boundaries. Although earthquakes are known to be the main cause of tsunamis, these enormous waves can occur due to occurrences such as rapid changes in the atmospheric pressure or volcanic eruptions. These waves are formed in a series, sometimes referred to as a “wave train.” There is never just one wave when a tsunami occurs.…
The movie I have chosen for a film analysis is called, San Andreas which relates to an environmental disaster that is unpredictable and results in a serious effect on the environment (Warner Bros. Pictures, 2015). The San Andreas shows one fascinating aspect of American disaster film that presents two apocalyptic, an earthquake and a tsunami by addressing the most-commonly portrayed environmental disaster. Along with showing the powerful natural disaster, this film concentrates on informing catastrophe and post-apocalyptic disaster. To begin with, the San Andreas is set in the city of Los Angeles, with San Francisco Bay Area and follows the story of San Andreas fault. The main character of this film is named Raymond Gaines, who is a helicopter…