The Dionysian and the Apollonian are two impulses that Nietzsche identifies as ways of thinking that is expressed through art. The Apollonian being that which relates to logic, reason, and order, whereas the Dionysian relates to irrationality, intoxication, losing oneself, and emotions. When these two impulses come together and are balanced art is created. One genre of television series is drama. In dramas there is usually a protagonist which would represent the Apollonian aspect by bringing peace and order to an otherwise negative situation and an antagonist which would represent the Dionysian aspect by trying to bring chaos to the protagonist.…
A widely known psychological test, Hermann Rorschach’s inkblot test, has persisted in the common consciences to the point of being a popular culture reference (Hubbard 76), even stemming the creation of a comic book character. In Watchmen, a graphic novel written by Alan Moore with illustrations by Dave Gibbons, the vigilante character named Rorschach acts as both a narrator and a psychological terror. His costume, namely his mask, furthers the idea of him as a morally alarming character. Through the patterns mimicking the projective inkblot test, Rorschach’s mask shows the effects of the image on Rorschach and other characters while also acting as a hybrid literary device throughout the novel. Originally thought of as a projective instrument, the Rorschach Inkblot Test…
With that in mind, police officers are equiped for all kinds of scenarious. Just looking at a police officers…
“I learned to read with a Superman comic book”. In the essay “Superman and Me”, by Sherman Alexie , Alexie explains his equality with Superman by using an extended metaphor. The author also helps unravel the metaphor by sharing details about his past. Alexie taught himself to read at the age of three with a Superman comic book. He states that he shared a love for books with his father.…
Understanding Comics contains a seemingly endless array of concepts involved in the comics process. Scott McCloud illustrates the driving forces behind the formation of comics while breaking down how they are to be interpreted. He simplifies very involved concepts and successfully opens the reader’s mind to see the world of comics in a new light. Scott McCloud’s theories and concepts are explained in-depth. He divides Understanding Comics into sections that reveal information regarding the use of vocabulary, time as well as the creation process.…
Gary Jackson's collection of poems entitled Missing You, Metropolis illustrates different events that take place in Jackson's life by integrating allusions to comic book storylines and characters. The stories told in the comic books are what we, the readers, regard as fantasy or make believe. However, Jackson contrasts this by including poems that reflect real life situations and emotions which are not usually present in the lives of superheroes. This contrast between real life and the perfectness of the comic book world is a prevalent theme throughout the book, especially when looking at the two poems "The Secret Art of Reading a Comic Book" and "When Loving a Man Becomes Too Hard." In reading these poems alongside one another, we are introduced to two different ways of seeing the real, human sadness that is secretly part of the comic book world.…
The Secret Science Alliance: and the copycat crook The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook is a beautiful graphic novel created, written, and drawn by Eleanor Davis (inked by Drew Weing, colored by Joey Weiser and Michele Chidester, and lettered by Bryant Paul Johnson). This beautifully crafted novel tells the story of three “unlikely friends” coming together and forming strong friendships through their shared passion for science and inventing! The main character, Julian Calendar, is an eleven year old in junior high. He loves science, inventing pranks, and the scientist Andro Kablovsky. In the beginning of the graphic novel he moves to a new city; in order to escape constant bullying, he decides this is his chance to shed his nerdy image.…
Trust and love define friendship. The book of poems “Missing you, Metropolis” by Gary Jackson expose truths about life with poems in a united way. Whereas he used super heroes from comic books to get his point across. Showing the reader uncomfortable realities of society. “The reality between the panels.”…
Maryam Poonawalla Sadia Warraich Essay The Odyssey Every hero is composed of exclusive characteristics that defines them in a unique way. In today’s society heroes are often described by their significant character traits such as; courage,loyalty and great strength. In the epic poem, The Odyssey the main character Odysseus fulfills all these characteristics by defeating his enemies with the help of his crew.…
I cannot speak for the policemen of 1960s but I can speak from a future officers point of view when I say I know my job is to protect…
In “Kid’s Stuff” by Michael Chabon, the author is trying to explain to the audience how the writing of comics must be changed in order to appeal to modern day children. Originally, the goal of a comic book writer was to appeal to adults and to get readers to think of comics as a legitimate source of literature instead of something that kids read to pass the time. In the process of doing so, kids stopped reading comics as much. While some adults picked comics up, the sales numbers went down over time. When examining the question of how to make comics popular again, to the author, the answer lies in once again making comics for kids.…
Almost everyone knows the story of Spiderman, how he has the amazing capability to shoot webs out of his hands to cling to objects, as he soars through the sky. Like most heroes Spiderman is challenged multiple times to save and protect his city from the dark villains.…
Throughout the history of literature, there have been many different examples of the characteristics present in a heros. Such works of literature come from great ancient societies such as the Greeks and the Romans. “Ancient Greek society placed considerable emphasis on literature and, according to many, the whole Western literary tradition began there, with the epic poems of Homer. ”(Mastin) Examples of these include Homer’s, The Iliad and The Odyssey, as well as Virgil’s The Aeneid.…
Their products seduce and attract us in a bad way, and only deal in mimesis. There are two kinds of poetry allowed; the praise to the gods and songs to the hero’s. Poets make their defense be stating that the people aren’t poets themselves but are lovers of poetry. I agree with Socrates’ argument that that poetry is beneficial to the state and can be utilized to instruct us on matters of the state. I will begin by analyzing Socrates’ critique of poetry by introducing…
Arachne The Arachne is a creature from Greek mythology, whose name was later used for words like “arachnid” and “arachnophobia.” There’s very little to fear about the story of Arachne, however. Hers is a cautionary tale about pride that we can all learn from.…