Edward Kienholz

Orientalism is a term which indicates how the West perceives the East as the ‘other’. Edward Said published his controversial book Orientalism in 1978, which talks about how Orientalism forms an inferior Orient, in terms of knowledge and domination. Edward Said opens his introduction by mentioning the Western’s misconception about the East arguing that “The Orient was almost a European invention” (Said 1). The Orient played a significant role in the creation of the European culture and it…

use of dark children’s stories and gothic fantasies in films like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Edward Scissorhands. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie finds the last out of five golden tickets that Willy Wonka sent out for children to visit his chocolate factory. Edward Scissorhands is about the creation of a teen boy that has scissors for hands, it shows challenges Edward will have face on a day to day bases. Tim Burton uses cinematic techniques like sound, lighting, and…

Orientalism, is a book by Edward Said in which was very influential and controversial in postcolonial studies. Said redefined the term “Orientalism.” He defined it as a constellation of untrue assumptions expressing how the western attitudes toward the East were romanticized. Said starts off his book with the fact that the Orient played a key role in the “construction” of European and American culture, “the Orient has helped to define Europe (or the west) as its contrasting image, idea,…

Vaccine is an antigenic substance prepared from weakened or killed forms of microbe. It is used to provide active acquired immunity against one or several diseases. It has been proposed that vaccine is safe and is one of the greatest health development in the 20th century. Due to its benefits, many countries have encouraged citizens to get vaccination for themselves as well as their children, some countries even made vaccination mandatory. In order to increase global coverage rates, World Health…

P. 6). A Passage to India deals with many complex issues surrounding colonialism and the Orient. In accordance with Edward Said's ideas concerning what he calls "Orientalism", the concept of the Orient is something that, on one hand, was created by the West and represents a Euro-centric ideal of Eastern culture, and on the other hand is an actual place that existed long…

and the factory entrance is giving a good mood. This effect is given off because when the music is by diegetic or non-diegetic, a perspective can change. In "Edward Scissorhands,” the music is suspenseful during the time of the break-in, which gives the viewer is a feeling of sympathy towards Edward. The music makes the viewer scared for Edward because it seems, by the music, that he won't get out, giving the effect of sympathy. In "Alice in Wonderland,” the music is fast-paced and eery during…

Frederick Douglass was born into slavery and later became a free man. Anne Moody was a young black girl growing up in racist Mississippi. Both faced the prejudice of their time regarding the color of their skin. These two became leaders resisting discrimination by fighting back those who tried to constrain them. Time and time again, they laid their lives on the line. They did everything that they could to educate themselves and others even though it was immensely frowned upon by society.…

anger. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Edward Scissorhands, and Corpse Bride, Tim Burton uses diegetic sound to foreshadow a negative event that may occur. For example,in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Augustus was given the opportunity to taste any thing in the chocolate factory garden his diegetic sound was much different from the others. His had a much lower base and greater frequency giving the viewers a suspenseful feeling. When Peg, from Edward Scissorhands, enters the castle…

watching movies such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alice in Wonderland, and Edward Scissorhands many stylistic techniques can be noticed. Tim burton uses stylistic techniques such as the sounds that are heard during the scene, the camera angle, and the lighting used to help portray the tone of the movie. The sound, which is a huge stylistic technique in many films, is used a lot in the beginning scene of Edward Scissorhands or also known as the scene you meet Peggy. While Peggy was…

or afraid of someone stand up to them even though it may be difficult. As life gets more difficult, as in novels, challenging circumstances may occur, but individuals build up the courage to stand up to their problems. In the book “Tangerine” by: Edward Bloor, Paul Fisher sees the world from behind glasses. But he’s not so blind that he can’t see that there are some very unusual things about his family’s new home in Tangerine County, FL. Where else does a sinkhole swallow an entire school, fire…