Escapism

When the name, “Al Capone” gets thrown into the conversation, words like “corrupt” or even “murderer” often follow. It is hard to imagine a man who had so much controversy surrounding him to be named “Public Enemy #1” would have a benevolent soul. Al Capone had a family. Not only that, but a tight-knit Italian family. He was a loving son, husband, and father. It is necessary to note, though, that many of the perceived ideas about him are true, but often exaggerated. Al, himself, touched upon…

those are just a few uses that colors can be used. The use of colors in films has been the best way for visual storytelling, but use of it The use of colors was initially used to show the dream like qualities of cinema. Film was the pinnacle of escapism and color were to enhance our experience, to show the difference between…

K. Sello Duiker, author of ‘Thirteen Cents’, initiative behind Azure, the unreliable narrator, is effective in a genre such as magical realism. Azure experiences throughout the novel are unpredictable and are immediate (present tense) and not predetermined, that which has already happened. The unreliable narrator brings vital importance to the narration for the unreliability due to the absence of fact, which aids in the reader to express self-interpretation instead of definite closure. An…

perspective in life. Solitude may sound disheartening but it is cardinal for finding your true identity. A new sorrow brings out a new character and selfdom. A major benefit of pursuing solitude is that it enables us to rise in ways that are not just escapism. Solitude helps find motivation for the long haul, leads to a new way of living life as a process and not just one event. Solitude and finding solace in being with self drives one to find the quintessence of…

William Butler Yeats’s works are still relevant today “ In the great cities we see so little of the world, we drift into our minority. In the little towns and villages there are no minorities; people are not numerous enough. You must see the world there, perforce. Every man is himself a class” ( The Celtic Twilight p.1). William Butler Yeats is considered one of the greatest poets of the 20th century (“William Butler Yeats”). Yeats was born on June 13, 1865, in Sandymount, Ireland. week before…

That is what self-betrayal is about. In its worst form it is a type of suicide. People tend to fear being disapproved of by others and being different or alone, so they suppress their heart seed. But the seed is not easily quieted, so many forms of escapism can develop to help quiet it. Working harder to gain money and possessions, love, drugs, alcohol, moving and starting over, or isolating oneself. Amir is constantly trying to be exactly like Baba instead of accepting himself and being who he…

Money can’t buy happiness, but a disconnect notice from the electric company sure impedes its pursuit. Rarity from the Hollow is my debut novel. Its protagonist, Lacy Dawn, and I have a lot in common. We were both born into impoverished families in West Virginia, had occasional difficulty doing homework because our families couldn’t pay the electric bill, but neither of us ever lost faith that there is light at the end of the tunnel. My father and Lacy Dawn’s father, Dwayne, also share a common…

Marijuana: Benefit or Life-Threatening (working title) Imagine a world where theft is allowed, car accidents are apart of daily life, and people are contracting illnesses left and right. Imagine a world where people are not motivated to do well and mediocrity is accepted. It’s a simple drug that has the ability to cause many problems to a person 's overall health and society as a whole. Presently, this issue has divided the nation into two groups: those who think marijuana is dangerous and…

A typical heroic tale might be an entertaining exercise in escapism, but it had little practical application in the day-to-day life of a typical medieval reader. A story about moral temptation, especially by a woman belonging to someone else, was much more relevant to a medieval reader at a practical level. By departing…

Who doesn’t like a good movie? For many, it is the most joyous form of escapism. Viewers could break from their social and humanly limitations, and immerse themselves into the life and role of the star character; the hero or the heroine. One would find love, romance, innate super-powers, and finally, social acceptance (sometimes even reverence), all within the gratifying time frame of two hours. Like sex, their transferred-to-on-screen alter ego would build up to a climax, to at last explode…