Jonathan Nolan

Have there ever been a time when you see a movie and then read the book it was based off? I have. The experience made me think about issues, conflict, and the differences and similarities, and while doing so I was able to compare the movie with the story. Using the film Memento, by Jonathan Nolan and the story Memento Mori, by Nathan Nolan, made it possible to view and read the same story but in a different direction. The film focuses on a character named Lenny or Lenard, and the entire film was centered on his memory lost, but the film was uniquely directed, starting from the end to the beginning. This type of directing was used to draw the viewer into the character’s life, which also left the viewer in suspense of the true meaning and ending of the movie. However, the short story Memento Mori did the complete opposite, it started the story off at the core focus of the movie, losing his memory and waking up in the hospital. Both the short story and the film had many similarities in the point of view, and differences in the structure and both criteria’s are examined and discussed. While many may need visual elements to better understand and follow along, the structure of a story can redirect and draw in the reader…

Done by Joshua nagenthiram Memento is a psychological thriller directed by Christopher Nolan where we see the film through the perspective of the main character Leonard Shelby. Leonard has short term memory and only remembers certain glimpses of his past. The way this film is shot is through Leonard’s point of view where you see how his short term memory effects him with grasping things together and most of the time we’re just confused as he is. The film is shot backwards and is like a puzzle…

pursue, and so much is to be anticipated. He is Christopher Nolan. Certainly, Christopher Nolan is the one of the most successful directors in the 21st century. According to Internet Movie Database, he started making films when he was seven years old with his father’s camera. His movies have earned over 4 billion dollars, which is more than the GDP of 50 countries. Not just the financial success, but the quality of his films can also bring him the certification. He has won 121 awards and 127…

The movie The Prestige follows an intricate and remarkable story about the rivalry between the two 20th century magicians, Robert Angier and Alfred Borden. Directed by Christopher Nolan, this movie’s story grows from simple acquaintances to taking drastic measures just to one-up each other, and be the better magician. The movie contains many plot twists, the largest of which was that Borden and his ingénieur Fallon were actually twins in disguise. This and some of the other plot twists were…

The motif of the sled is quite significant, not only in this sequence but throughout the course of the film. ‘Rosebud’ is Mr. Kane’s last word on his deathbed and the film’s plot is based around uncovering the meaning of this peculiar word. The mystery is finally put to rest at the end of the film when Kane’s childhood sled inscribed with the word ‘Rosebud’ is thrown into a furnace. In the ‘Thatcher taking young Charles’ scene, the sled acts as a visual metaphor of Kane’s childhood. He is seen…

Gabby Guadarrama Professor Yoo English 301 MW 2:30-3:45pm 16 April 2017 Memento Christopher Nolan’s mystery thriller "Memento" is a rare achievement in modern filmmaking. The film intrigues its audience with and ingenious twist. The audience sees the film through the lens of Leonard (Guy Pearce) and his rare mental state. The film is created in a way where the audience feels the confusion of Leonard and we see what it is like to be in the shoes of someone who suffers from the rare conditions…

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith is a novel about perseverance through hardship, as Francie Nolan grows up in the impoverished immigrant neighborhood of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, during the 1910s. Her mother Katie works tirelessly as a janitor all day and must support her family because Francie’s father Johnny is an alcoholic. The Nolan family lives each day uncertain if there will be enough money for the bare necessities, such as food or wood for a fire. Throughout the novel, Francie…

Charity’s unconnected life drastically changes as her relationship with the young Harney develops into a connected friendship, and then a connected sexual relationship (Wharton 39.) Charity, living a life of isolation and boredom, comes to life, like a flower blooming, in her relationship with Harney (Wharton 39.) She didn’t dare to dream of happiness only to find herself surrounded and filled by it (Thought happiness was….) It also appears that the forbidden nature of Charity and Harney’s…

Batman is a billionaire orphan who uses his resources to eliminate the evil within his world, such as his nemesis the Joker. The origin of Batman’s story can be traced back to May 1939, when the character was written and drawn by a company called detective comics. In the early 1900s, reading was done by almost everyone because it was essential in education. The company, detective comics catered to the public with outlandish stories of batman, entertaining the public in new and unique ways. Ever…

427/527 – Classroom Management and Effective Discipline Final Project I. Philosophy of Classroom Management/Environment My philosophy of discipline is based on PBIS. I use PBIS positive behavior combined with Flip-It and natural consequences. I have a routine for my class to follow. I praise those that I see following the routine frequently with fist bumps, high fives and “Wow” I like the way so and so are staying in line. This technique makes others want the praise and they will stay in…