Alter ego

Whether it is for artistic expression, to support a political agenda or for a pure sense of entertainment, film-making serves a myriad of distinct purposes. Many films seek to detail and provide commentary on a particular aspect of the human condition, or to expound upon and open discussion for topics within the context of their production. Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, was released to audiences at the beginning of a major culture shift of the 1960’s, and embodied this particular film-making style.…

As a society, we have created a world where everyone needs to follow certain rules and regulations in order to be considered “socially acceptable” individuals. We suppress our natural desires, so we can create this aura of a good human being. In other occasions, there are certain people who give into their desires without thinking of the consequences and cause mayhem in the society. The story of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Stewart Stevenson would be an example of this…

Mutants. Since the discovery of their existence they have been regarded with fear, suspicion, often hatred. Across the planet, debate rages. Are mutants the next link in the evolutionary chain or simply a new species of humanity fighting for their share of the world? Either way it is a historical fact: Sharing the world has never been humanity 's defining attribute (Cooper-Dowda). In this quote by Professor X (short for Xavier, who is the leader of the Marvel’s group of mutants known as the…

It is a commentary on our ‘lost’ generation. The relationship shows the changes the narrator undergoes throughout the film. The Fight Club has an appeal to the lost generation. The narrator with the help of Tyler Durden founded Fight Club as a way of venting aggression physically through fighting other men. It begins with him fighting Tyler (although he is actually fighting himself) but soon other men want to join and have fights of their own. The men of our generation have been raised to avoid…

outlook on life causes him to categorize others as phonies because he is jealous of others. Firstly, Holden classifies his roommate Stradlater as a phony. Being roommates with Stradlater causes Holden to get to know the real Stradlater, not his phony alter ego he displays to others. For example, “He was at least a pretty friendly guy, Stradlater. It was partly a phony kind of friendly guy, Stradlater” (26). This reveals how Stradlater pretends to be friendly and charming to place him in a high…

It is within human nature to both witness and partake in the application of double standards at some point in the course of one’s life. Whether this occurrence takes the form of a trivial or pivotal event will depend upon a great many variables, including an individual’s tendency towards honesty or deception. There may be vast differences between innocently-intended “little white lies” and selfishly-maneuvered “whoppers,” whether the untruths are told to oneself or to another. This is…

make himself seem less suspicious and more pretentious and foppish in society. This façade that he puts on, is often seen in a lot of superhero comics and films today. A perfect example is Clark Kent, otherwise known as Superman. Clark Kent is an alter ego to Superman, serving as a façade and helping him keep his heroic identity a secret from the rest of society. The same can be said about Sir Percy, an English nobleman who hides his own heroic secret by displaying himself in a different manner…

Romanticism vs Realism When I hear the words “romanticism” and “realism” it doesn’t sound like it would involve each other or even be labeled anywhere close to one another. After refreshing my memory of romanticism, I remembered that just because it has the keyword “romance” does not mean anywhere near romantic. Romanticism to me is more of an unrealistic realm. It was a movement to go against the ideas of enlightenment, or in other words, go against society. It was more of a happy, or…

In the 19th century, little was known about the severity of mental illness. In her short story, “The Yellow Wallpaper,” Charlotte Perkins Gilman recounts the breakdown of her main character’s psyche. Jane’s story parallels Gilman’s life which was partially spent in a rest home similar to that in which Jane lives. Unfortunately, Jane is nowhere near as lucky as her troubled creator. Gilman uses her own personal experiences to tell a story that mirrors her own: the lack of treatment, the…

Source 1 is a statement created by Christian Lous Lange and it speaks strongly on the ideological perspective of internationalism. The source is opposing another form of nationalism since it starts off by comparing internationalism with another term by stating “on the contrary”, and this implies that the author is against nationalism because he is not in favour of its “one- sided” (ness) and how it is controlled by showing only one opinion or point of view without the consideration of…