Dead Until Dark

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…

and the distance to an remote galaxy. Scientists also found that dark energy is the name given to the anti-gravitating influence. This is why there is an accelerating rate of our universe expanding. Even though this seems right, there have been other theories. The first theory as you know is that the universe will expand, as Edwin Hubble tells us. The second theory is “The Big Crunch”; a time when the universe will keep expanding until it will collapse. (Astronomy: The Study of the Universe,…

villain because he always finds a way to trap Batman, he is a symbol of death, and he is the complete opposite of Batman. The Joker is known to be a trickster, after all it is his name. He has a way of out smarting Batman almost every time, that is until Batman beats him up. "Joker disguises himself as Pagliachi, and performs live on television. Batman and Robin follow a clue to the studio... He then turns to the camera and says that he's going to unmask them on live TV" (adamwest.tripod.com).…

Thanatourism is derived from the Greek word Thanatos and is when death is personified. The tourism activities mainly seen at historical sites with controversial pasts are the attractions and presentations of death, disaster, memorial sites. “Dark tourism” is a concept that began gaining popularity in the mid-1990’s to early 2000’s. It has transformed war and places of tragedy into tourist and travel destinations. Some examples include the Auschwitz Museum in Poland, the Anne Frank House in…

the table. The joker replies with a smart remark, and batman slams his fist into The Joker 's hand on the table. Batman continues to ask the question, “Where’s Dent?” The Joker, who must be numb to pain, continues to play mind games with Batman until he finally cracks and tells him what he wants. The philosophical question raised is an interesting one. Is it okay to torture someone to get answers to something? For example, should the US government be torturing terrorists to get answers out…

Dawson Love Mrs. Cox English 3 11 November 2017 Gothic Elements Essay Gothic literature contains elements that can be disturbing to readers. It is not uncommon to find stories that contain violence, death, pain, monsters, or curses. The themes of Grotesqueness and Mystery propel the short stories: “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner, “The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving, and “The Feather Pillow” by Horacio Quiroga into what is known as gothic literature. The recurring theme…

The Dark Knight, a film directed by the acclaimed Christopher Nolan, is a great piece of art on multiple levels. In most cases, these levels are understood and delved into deeper each time a person watches the movie. The first time, the movie offers a super-villain for the most well-known hero to defeat as well as the story of the transformation of a man from the city 's most promising District Attorney to the city 's most vengeful menace. The second time, since the explosions and action…

The Mexican holiday of Dia de los Muertos (or Day of the Dead) and the American holiday of Halloween are two different holidays that often confuse people to be the same thing. One of the many differences is that Day of the Dead and Halloween are celebrated for two different periods of time. Another difference is that Halloween and Day of the Dead are celebrated for two totally different reasons. One final difference is that the two holidays use of skeletons are very different. So, despite the…

The Cask of Amontillado is a horror tale that has many gothic stories in it. They include the underground chambers, dark imagery and a lot of violent revenge to share Poe’s stories. Poe is known for using the world of the gothic literature to bring out terror and external worlds to the psychological environment. He can create a world in the mind of the reader using gothic tradition. This world conveys the terror needed using irony, puns, double entendre and foreshadowing among other features of…

Death Rituals and Day of the Dead in Modern Mexico Día de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead is a popular Hispanic holiday that is often associated with Mexico. Participants of this holiday celebrate it for more than two days, they are known for their particular decorations on tombstones, festive parties, and sugar skulls. Day of the Dead started off as a couple of Catholic holidays, but has then become something that makes the holiday specially engrained into the Mexican Culture. From where the…