Dark Ages

Gothic literature perpetually creates suspense and tension in the form of both tradition and contemporaneity. Both forms of gothic literature share a theme insanity that helps the writers to create suspense. In the traditional gothic literature ‘The Signalman’ written in 1866, Charles Dickens successfully builds suspense by writing in first person with numerous imagery. In addition, suspense and tension are well-developed through various techniques, such as third person point of view and…

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…

The following is an analysis of three scenes from recent films that raise philosophical questions in today’s society. These questions can be answered in numerous ways, none of which are incorrect, since everyone has a different standpoint on things. Think about the answer to these questions yourself, and how you interpret them, and how they could be interpreted differently than your answer. The first scene I am going to analyze is from the film The Revenant (2015) starring Leonardo Dicaprio.…

Nicholson’s Nihilism Partly because I’m a Batman enthusiast, I noticed, from early on in this film, that a nexus existed between Nicholson’s role as J.P. McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and his later casting as the joker in Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman. In this film’s early development, we learned of McMurphy’s past: five arrests for assault and his most recent arrest for statutory rape – how joker-esque! And only an upstanding joker would find a mental institution more appealing than…

When we think of Batman, the words “hope”, “justice”, and “incorruptibility” come to mind. He is The Dark Knight, a bat vigilante who fights to keep the fictional streets of Gotham safe. He is arguably one of the greatest superheroes ever created. He fights crime and faces some of the most insane villains in comic book history. What makes him stand out from the rest is that, as Wikipedia states, “unlike most superheroes, Batman does not possess any superpowers; rather, he relies on his genius…

The Dark Knight in my opinion one of the best movies ever made. The color, editing, sound effects, and acting are superb. Growing up a Batman and superhero fan you would even appreciate this film even more. I think it is the best Batman film made to date. If you have not seen I would highly suggest watching this film. The rest of this film will be an analysis of different dynamics of the Dark Knight. Batman (Christian Bale) is hoping to hand on his fighting obligations to D.A Harvey Dent…

“Every villain in The DC Universe wants something different, and not all of them want to rule the world. Or at least, not all of them want to rule the world in the way the Crime Syndicate do.” - Geoff Johns. It seems that in all of the DC Universe, that they characters are well developed. They seem to know just everything to be exact, knowing the past, the deeper meaning in the way they act, it's a very well thought out process. But not many people know of how they develop the past and the way…

The line between what's good and what's evil seems a simple idea in itself, just a line dividing the two, right? However, what you don't think about are the footnotes that cross and cover the line with justifications and designated loopholes made by those who believe certain things must be accounted for when considering what is actually right and wrong. Supposing that Batman were on a side, he'd be one of those sticky notes teetering on the line that divides what he believes in, and what he is…

Everything happens for a reason, some of the most amazing things come out of the worst situations. “Bruce Wayne was just a kid when he watched his parents get gunned down during a mugging in Gotham city. The crime would define his life, as he decided himself to becoming the world’s greatest weapon against crime… the Batman.” Batman is the most spectacular hero because of his constant motivation, humanity and his independence. Batman is a superhero any community would be lucky to have. Batman has…

Batman himself has two different sides that no one would be able to correlate together. When Bruce, the “normal” version of Batman is maskless, he leaves the impression of privileged white man. Bruce likes to be social, to be around people, and to party. Bruce pushes himself hard, always trying to look the best to keep the Wayne image for his parents that have passed away. This is one of the reasons why he doesn’t want anyone to find out Batman’s true identity. He keeps it very secretive,…