According to Jim

The first book I read in english class this year was The World According to Garp, a book known for its forward thinking material. During a conversation in class, a question arose about Garp, Jenny, and many other main characters: are they good people. Main characters, while flawed, are good often portrayed as ethical human beings; however Garp and co cautiously walked a moral line. My conclusion was that no, they were not good people, but they weren’t bad people either. If I were to go up to…

Predecessor to the 80’s cult classic, The Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal was legendary puppeteer Jim Henson’s first attempt at creating a fantasy motion picture filmed entirely with intricate animatronics and puppets. The film is complete with heroes, villains and the other main elements of fantastical narratives as described by Russian scholar and folklorist Vladimir Propp in his breakthrough work, Morphology of the Folktale, which states that there is a sequence of 31 functions — certain actions…

In the 1998 film, The Truman Show, featuring Jim Carrey as the main protagonist, it poses philosophical questions pertaining to Plato’s allegory of the cave found in The Republic. The main character of a fictional television show was Truman Burbank who lived in an alternate reality that was actually a television set that he perceived to be real. From his birth, to early childhood, teenage years, and adult life, Truman has been filmed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, through a television…

Despite these changes, Sesame Street remains a household favorite and will continue to be for years to come. As the eventful decade of the 1960’s came to an end, the creation of Sesame Street came with it. Joan Ganz Cooney, Lloyd Morrisett, and Jim Henson all worked together to form the first muppets and episodes of the series. Their goal was to create a show for preschoolers that would educate them…

Petsmart is a retail industry that offers many products and services to cater to their customers needs. As seen in many ads and TV commercials, this is the pet store you want to bring your pets to. The store is a happy-friendly environment which makes the customers and pets feel comfortable and safe . Many would say it will be your dog’s favorite place to shop. There are about 1,500 petsmart stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Headquarters of the company is located in…

and thought the cult was the best they could do. Utopian ideas was used by Jim Jones to lure his followers and used them for his own Dystopian world. It is a common theme that can be found throughout many Utopian stories. REFERENCES Orwell, George. "1984." Holt Reinhart and Winston", 2000. Print. History.com, Staff. "Jonestown." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2010. Web. 11 Nov. 2015. . Biography.com, Editors. "Jim Jones Biography." The Biography.com Website. A&E Networks Television.…

would tell myself when comparing out struggles. However, not only did Carrey battle with dyslexia during school, but in the 8th grade, Jim and his family had to work an 8 hour evening as a custodian because his father had been fired, and they struggled just to keep a roof over their heads. Eventually they lost their house. This affected Jim 's emotions and grades. Jim became depressed because of how helpless he felt at the situation his family was in. I looked at this point in Jim’s life, and…

Society and freedom are contradictory. Societal forces are detrimental to the human spirit. The novel, The Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the film, The Truman Show by Peter Weir, and the short story, “The Yellow Wallpaper” written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, all are related to the contradicting themes of society and freedom. The more one is influenced by the society, the less freedom he has. Being free in a society that is savage has negative consequences. Freedom that one does not earn…

My Thoughts On I Am I Am is a documentary by Tom Shadyac the director of such comedy movies as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Liar Liar, Patch Adams, and many more. In 2007 he had a biking accident and suffered post-concussive syndrome or PCS. He was in very severe pain and even thought about killing himself to escape the agony he was enduring. Eventually the symptoms lessened and he began to feel better physically. But both spiritually and emotionally he still didn’t feel right. He began to…

In a dangerous turn, culture in the 21st century has recently shifted focus to the importance of the appearance of the individual rather than sincerity. In Giovanni’s life, there is a lack of tangible authenticity, which leads him to downward spiral into loneliness. For Truman, his single encounter with authenticity allows him to see how truly alone he has been. Rubin and Niccol use their protagonists to draw attention to the faults in 21st century culture related to unauthenticity and it’s…