After Dark

Dark Matter and Dark Energy Casson VanDervoort Northview High School  Dark energy and dark matter are commonly found to disprove common knowledge in the world of science but still, these two forces are unknown and untapped. Both dark energy and dark matter are commonly referred to as one another but, in fact they’re different. The two are mostly found together but, dark matter may have been found to be linked to primordial black holes. One may ask, “What is dark matter and energy and…

trending worldwide. This choice for the next Batman has sparked a mix of emotions and feelings in many people and it has been greatly shown through Twitter and other social media. Heath Ledger, a name that once had little to no meaning but after the 2008 release of “The Dark Knight” is a name that is notorious and forever will live in infamy. He too was also doubted my many other critics and moviegoers. When the announcement of him filling the role of the famous clown prince of crime Joker, the…

The Arkham series has come a long way since Rocksteady 's first installment - Arkham Asylum, back in 2009. The series reached new heights with the sequel Arkham City in 2011. Gone were the restraints of the asylum, with an entire city being explorable. Gliding through the sky at night with the city lights glistening in every direction was a joy to behold, and bringing justice to the streets of Gotham felt as fun as it was brutal. With Batman: Arkham Knight, Rocksteady has taken what was so…

Suspense. Tension. These two words are often the main feature of gothic literature, both traditional and contemporary. ‘The Signalman’ written by Charles Dickens in the year of 1866 is an example of traditional gothic literature. In contrast to that is Roald Dahl’s ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’, which is written in the year of 1953, is an example of contemporary gothic literature. Both stories create suspense and tension in a different but a similar way. In ‘The Signalman’, imagery, which is symbols…

An air of gloominess surrounds the Middle Ages, from the weariness of everyday people’s lives, to the battles and wars fought by knights. ”There is something dark and wintry about the atmosphere of the later Middle Ages”-Lytton Strachey. This period, after the fall of the western Roman Empire and before the Renaissance, was when no progress was made in culture or education because of the lack of a central government. This crisis in the government caused people to focus their attention on…

most victorious and most admired Monk in the city” (Mazzeno 4229). Ambrosio was once loved and admired for his priestly acts. Before he became corrupt, he was showered with admiration from all of Madrid. Ambrosio only became aware of his ungodly acts after he committed them. “The burst of transportation was passed. Ambrosio’s lust was satisfied. Pleasure fled, and shame usurped his bosom. Confused and terrified at his weakness, he drew himself from Matilda’s arms” (Lewis 193). Ambrosio gave in…

Less than a few years after the torrential Black Plague ravaged through central Europe, one of the most influential, and significant time periods in history, The Renaissance, occurred. During this time there were spikes of interest in art, science, writing and poetry, and religion. While many of these interests were significant, the biggest changes were made in the aspects of religion, artistic and scientific, and poetic advancements. Many pioneers were recognized during the Renaissance. A…

Hop-Frog is a dark revenge story by Edgar Allan Poe, that perfectly captures human capacity of evil. In Dark Romaticism, the protagonists are similar to antagonists because they are all prone to sin. The “good guy” would have a dark side and capacity for evil. As such, The protagonist in Hop-Frog is portraited as cruel and inhumane as his nature. With that being said, All the characters malevolent motives and actions are indicative of the Dark Romantic Movement. Hop Frog and his friend…

In the short story, “The Lottery”, Shirley Jackson uses imagery and symbolism to show that evil can be present in the most innocent environment, resulting in society being tainted with dark illusion. Superstitious tradition symbolized an important role to the people in this village. Mr. Summers a man that was in charge of the majority of the events in the town, always spoke about making a new black box but never did. (134) The people of the village would rather keep the same box rather than…

the highway (O’Connor 407). No matter how long the family drives, Red Sammy is always there, and his restaurant is always waiting. It is also the first ‘dark’ place the family comes across since the beginning of the trip. It resembles Hell, as a “long dark room” with red and black paint (O’Connor 407). It is meant to be a place of laughter, but dark topics are spoken of and it provokes an unnerving feeling. To the reader, it has the weight of a last…