Ghost in the Shell

Horror is a genre that seizes a reader and plunges them into a fictional world created by the author’s grotesque, dark imagination. The author forms this gripping world through layers of theme, literary structure, and other captivating elements and symbols. In We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson, the author uses these elements in a profound and sophisticated manner, leaving the reader chilled to the bone without quite grasping how or why. Jackson creates an unsettling work of…

The world is always evolving in every aspect, whether it be technology or people, there is no denying it. However, the film industry moves at a much slower pace that it seems frozen in time. Everyone is much more open minded now than in the past. For instance, Tattoos were considered rebellious but now considered as body art. Society has learned to adapt with the times and gained the ability to accept everyone for who they are. Whereas, the film industry continues to judge people according to…

father make bombs. She was even able to identify the difference between rockets and tank shells by the sound that they make. Producers also used a lot of b-roll footage of them following the family members around in the city and in their neighborhood. Using those visual elements was a very effective way to illustrate to the audience how dangerous it was in Aleppo. The children talk about how the city is like a ghost town, and when you watch the b-roll footage it only confirms those very…

Anglerfish, Ghost fish and many bacteria type beings are just but a little part of the Mariana Trench’s inhabitants. One mud sample taken from Challenger Deep by Oceanographers from the Kaiko yielded nearly over 200 different microorganisms. Although there seems to be an abundance of life at these depths, no human being could withstand the pressure extremes. The ocean floor at such depth consists of pelagic sediment, also known as biogenous "ooze". Pelagic sediment is composed of shells,…

the doctors tried a variety of treatment methods, the death rate was still quite high at Waverly Hills. However this wasn’t just a localized statistic. According to the Louisville Times, "During the World War, TB killed more persons than shot and shell." But in the 1940s, an antibiotic called streptomycin was discovered as being the first effective treatment against TB. With the advent of this drug came the rapidly falling rates of TB. As a result, Waverly Hills Sanitarium was closed in 1961.…

same feelings. Another choice that Brutus made that contributes to negative outcomes was Brutus ignoring the warnings from the ghost of Caesar., Brutus gets visited by the ghost of Caesar before going into battle. The ghost gives warnings that if Brutus goes into battle he will soon visit him. Brutus ignores the warnings believing that he will get another visit from the ghost and goes into battle. Brutus then loses the battle and commits suicide so he does not become a prisoner of war. Brutus…

This relationship blinded the members of Aum from reality and allowed Asahara to manipulate them however he pleased. This is quite similar to an event in the movie Ghost in the Shell. In the film, several characters have their memories rewritten by a super-hacker known as the Puppet Master. This rewrite allowed the Puppet Master to manipulate these people through fabricated memories and thoughts. Similar to the Puppet Master…

They were surrounded by enemy forces, with no relief or reinforcements in sight. The old man and his fellow Rats had to endure it all, with no choice but to fight and survive. One day, as they were huddled in their trenches, a shell landed nearby, sending shrapnel flying. The old man felt a searing pain in his leg and when he looked down, he saw that he had been hit. He knew it was a serious injury, but he didn't want to leave his comrades behind. So, he gritted his teeth and…

Illusions allow for humans to hide their fear, vulnerabilities, and feelings. These illusions distort reality, allowing people to perceive things as they want, which consequently results in anger after a person distinguishes between reality and illusion. This is often because illusions are used to protect humans, and allow those to write one's own story to hide from vulnerabilities that one faces. Anger is a prevalent theme in Wilfred Owen's poem, "Exposure", as well as the play "Who's Afraid of…

PTSD-GHOST FROM THE PAST In 2015, people of Nepal had to go through two destructive earthquakes. Many people died, and many lost their houses. I survived, but a close friend of mine lost his life. I could feel the pain that his family was going through. It affected his mother the most. After those earthquakes, many aftershocks were shaking the surface of Nepal. I could see his mother shouting his son 's name and asking people for help. The death of her son made her mentally ill. Each of the…