Towards the end of the Avengers, Tony Stark/Iron Man planned to destroy the Chitauri army, which Thor’s brother Loki had brought upon the people of New York, using a nuclear missile, launched by the military force known as S.H.I.E.L.D., that was supposed to destroy New York in hopes of killing the Chitauri. Instead of the missile hitting New York, Iron Man led the…
The next phase of the “Hero’s Journey” is the “Supernatural Aid” from characters who provide help and guidance for the hero on his path as they represent the “benign, protective power of destiny” (Ubelhor 3). This aid is usually given by wise old men, gods or messengers in the form of weapons, amulets, magical aids and amulets and their roles are only fully fulfilled after the hero completely trust these helpers and protectors. Furthermore, the “helpers’” task is not to finish the task and…
In The Odyssey, Count of Monte Cristo, and Thor, all of the main characters have unique attributes or characteristics that makes the hero’s archetype. Homer’s Odysseus (The Odyssey), Alexander Dumas’s Edmond Dantes (The Count of Monte Cristo), and Kenneth Branagh’s Thor (Thor) are all main characters that have special attributes that make the hero’s archetype. Thor’s arrogance, strength, and self-sacrificing attitude make him an epic, and a romantic hero., Odysseus’s Intellect, bravery, and…
I'm Amanda Stark, but most call me Mandy. I have light fair skin, a heart-shaped dimple ridden face, icy blue eyes and pin straight long blackish-red hair that goes down to my knees. My height is 5'8 and 160 Ibs. My parents are Tony Stark and Pepper Stark (Née) Potts. I use an arc reactor like my dad because of my heart stopping when I was a baby. I am twenty-three years old. I graduated college when I was ten with a master's degree in chemistry, medicine and politics. I met my best friend,…
conservation could not be further from the truth of what SCI does. In fact, SCI’s activities – both in the wild and on Capitol Hill – have had a destructive impact on wildlife and wildlife policies on the state, federal and even international level.” (Loki) The Media skipped that point, they just made it look like Mr. Palmer did this out of sport. They did not look into if he knew or not what the SCI was truly about. The SCI say they want to help the animals, but really they…
The Norse myths are very complex. There are many gods and goddesses and many giants too. They all play a part in how our world formed, but the main focus of Norse myths isn’t on how we came to Earth. Instead, it focuses on gods and goddesses like Loki, Thor, Freya, and Odin. They were a few of many astonishing gods in the Norse myths. Before the Vikings became Christians, they believed in these gods and had an elaborate and complicated native religion (McCoy). In Norse myths, it starts with a…
Seeking to protect him, his mother, Frigga, went to all nine realms and to all things in the cosmos and obtained oaths not to harm Baldr. While the rest of the gods were testing Baldr’s newfound invincibility, Hothr, who was blind, was left behind. Loki, who was jealous of Baldr, saw that Hothr was feeling left out and tricked him into shooting Baldr with a dart…
“Sometimes I Want to Punch You in Your Perfect [Movie]” Captain America: Civil War is more than just another superhero movie. It’s more than a two-and-a-half-hour special effects smorgasbord/fanboy wet dream (although it is that too). It’s more than Captain America vs Iron Man. Captain America: Civil War is a consequence. A consequence of almost a decade’s worth of films and the events that have spanned them. For years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has existed under the assumption that the…
Harry potter vs. Lord Voldemort, Batman vs. Joker, or Avengers vs. Loki. Like all those movies, the same theme of good vs. Evil is involved in this play called Dracula. This play is about a Dracula which is an evil character and other character like Van Helsing, Renfield and Lucy are the good character and are trying to vanish the Dracula.Dracula is a Play adapted by Hamilton Deane in 1924 from the novel Dracula which was written by Bram Stoker in 1897 and then revised by John L. Balderston in…
Heroes are classified in one of the three archetypes, epic, tragic, or romantic. In the Count of Monte Cristo, the Odyssey, and Thor, the main characters, Edmond Dantes, Odysseus, and Thor respectively, all represent the different types of heroes. Alexandre Dumas, Homer, and Kenneth Branagh all portray their hero’s archetype throughout their pieces of literature. Edmond’s revenge, Odysseus’ travel, and Thor’s battles all make these characters special heroes. Authors create diverse archetypal…