Breaking Bad

Accepting Articles on American Exceptionalism Friedersdorf, Conor “Breaking Bad:America has used Walter White logic since 9/11” Current Issues and Enduring Questions: a Guide to Critical Thinking and Argument, with Readings, edited by Sylvan Barnet, Hugo Bedau, John O’Hara, Bedford/St. Martins, 2017, pp. 603-607. Print America hasn’t been the same as what it used to be before 2001, or the doubt in the nation anthem whether it is truly the land of free and the home of the brave does come…

modification plan based off behaviorism at some point in our lives. Behaviorism can be used in many situations, including breaking bad habits. Everyone has a certain bad habit they are aware of, and cannot seem to rid of it. This is mainly due to the fact that they are unaware of what is happening, what is causing it, and what steps they should take towards ending it. In order to put this bad habit to rest, one must figure out what…

Throughout years and time, mental disorders have been the guiding factor in unusual emotions and actions, creating fear and excitement in the world. Both Frankenstein’s monster of Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein and Walter White of Vince Gilligan’s Breaking Bad support this theory as their complex minds create interesting story lines, leaving audiences begging for more. These “crazy” characters exhibit actions out of the ordinary that surpass the confines of any sane persona, creating more intricacy…

In some cases, when people are in need of money they take the easy way out, such as, stealing, lying, and making and selling drugs. In the TV series Breaking Bad that premiered in 2008, staring Bryan Cranston, who plays Walter White in the show, finds out that he has terminal lung cancer and has a couple years, at most to live. Of course, to make things more tragic in his life, his wife, played by Anna Gunn, is pregnant with their second child; while their first child Walter Jr. played by Rj…

Breaking Bad follows a Shakespearean tragedy because the bad or evil lies within a person rather then the universe pulling strings to fulfill the prophecy. Walt is his own worse enemy. In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare we are given a prophecy that Macbeth will become king. However, we are left wondering if Macbeth would have never met the witches would he have committed all the acts of violence in order to become king? Many may argue that this element could be fate because Macbeth had…

through stereotyping and enemy making is commonplace within American society. Unfortunately, even break-through, massively successful shows perpetuate this narrative, as shown with the television show Breaking Bad. Breaking Bad centers around a high school chemistry teacher, Walter White, as he “breaks bad” and becomes a methamphetamine dealer/ producer in attempts to help alleviate some of the financial burden put upon his family by his grim lung cancer diagnosis. While the show has been…

Col Belote, The old television series, Breaking Bad, captures an organized crime idea the best. Walter White was asked if he was in the meth business or money business, and he answered, “Neither. I’m in the empire business.” I interrupt this statement to mean; organized crime’s key to success is utilizing logistical infrastructure to smuggle people, drugs, and weapons. It is less about what criminals sell and more about what route it takes to reach the customer. For example, "Lebanese…

be considered a violation of the norm but it will not earn you a spot in the jail cell. At most this would make you come off as a rude. In this paper, I will be discussing how and what norm I decided to break and also the people’s responses to me breaking them. When you’re shopping it is considered appropriate to not leave your cart in the middle of the isle while blocking the traffic on incoming shoppers trying to shop. I decided to break this norm. As I went to Walmart and Buy for less store…

suffers from the thought of leaving his family to bear the burden of his medical expenses and of an absent male figure. Walter White is a fictional character in the television show, The Breaking Bad, where he must take advantage of the time he has left to ensure his family is left with something. The Breaking Bad is a captivating series that has changed mass viewer’s standards for what they believe is entertaining, this unique show has gained the attention of a vast audience and has influenced…

ostracized in the piece itself and even publicly. Skyler White, played by Anna Gunn, in AMC’s groundbreaking hit Breaking Bad is cast as the antagonist to her husband, Walter White, which is especially evident in season one, episode five. In this episode Walt and Skyler’s relationship is the focus as the family looks at the course of action after finding out Walt has lung cancer. Breaking Bad sets up Skyler as the unlikable antagonist using gender, wardrobe, and cinematography to do so while the…