Memento

Although divorce has become pretty much commonplace in our society, it remains a symbol of failure to many because it breaks a sacred bond exchanged between spouses on their wedding day. Society is still largely ignorant of the underlying reasons for a divorce and is quick to play the "they could have tried harder" card. Sometimes, people simply cannot try any harder. Sometimes, the constant arguing and yelling and crying cannot be mended with sincere apologies. Sometimes, internal family…

“I’m sure you’re a great piece of ass, and you’re going to be a lot of fun to play with, but I’ll likely get tired of you eventually. Now, don’t you worry, if I killed every bitch that I kidnapped, there’d be bodies strung all over the Tri-State Area, and, besides, I don’t like killing one of my bitches, unless it’s absolutely necessary. I’ve rather devised a safe alternative, instead. You will be heavily drugged at the end for a period of days, maybe as long as a week. You’ll be kept drugged,…

I strengthen my resolve, ready to find out the mystery about my past, and it will find it there, within the heavens, but I still doubt whether what he speaks is the truth, and as for what I know from common thought is that, heaven is the realm of the gods and being's of great power. A place where no normal human can enter. The letter does not even tell me where to find heaven itself, but it is the place where my foster father told me to journey to. Could it be that, I might only find out the…

her gradual deterioration of intellect and cognitive abilities. The movie confirmed how dementia not only affects the patient but also the immediate loved ones in their lives. This established the use of mother-daughter bond in my major. The films Memento by Christopher Nolan and Irreversible by Gaspar Noé both revealed a reverse chronologic set story. These two films challenged my own perceptions and were very helpful in sparking creative ideas and unique…

The future success of any society is largely dependent on the success of its youth. During the Wilhelmine period in Germany, the Bourgeois family represented the idealized family structure to rear the next generation towards success. Within it, the typical roles were delegated to each gender. The husband was responsible for the financial welfare of the family, while the wife handled all household affairs. Children were raised very conservatively, and were placed under high pressure to succeed.…

Human beings are remarkable creatures. By working together as one we have been able to rapidly develop and create a society that is full of technological advancements, music, art, mass social interaction and cooperation, and many other wonderful things. Despite all our amazing achievements, there are great shames that have permanently stained our human history. These great shames have led to the deaths of millions of human lives by the hands of humans. The question as to why these horrid things…

3. Under Milk Wood: A play for voice Thomas wrote a piece that look similar to Under Milk Wood for the school magazine in 1931. In 1932 he told his friend about the idea to write a play about a Welsh town. After that he started to write the outline. He reads to his friends and first the story’s name was Llareggub. This was the idea before Under Milk Wood developed later. Moreover he also told the writer Richard Huges that “What Laugharne really needs is a play about well-known Laugharne…

It is impossible to think of a list of great films without including Pulp Fiction (1994). With its striking cinematography and its non-scored soundtrack, Pulp Fiction was a revolutionary motion picture because it popularized non-linear storytelling in film, and borrowed elements from postmodernism, genre films, and arthouse films, and blended them into something completely unique to Tarantino’s personal style (Berg, 2006). From many influences of foreign and niche films, Pulp Fiction was born,…

Drawing inspiration/influence is a particularly tricky situation, because as artists we feel this overarching desire—nay, need—to leave a permanent and unique stain on the world. If that stain resembles too closely one that came before it, then where is the ingenuity in that? This being the case, it is impossible to make anything of merit without being at least subconsciously influenced. Only upon realizing this fact and embracing it is an artist able to fully and successfully utilize the arts…

While gelatin silver prints took Europe by storm in the late 1800's, becoming a favorite pastime for many, today they are not just a sentimental mementos of an era gone by. They provide a well of information about the author as well as the historical context that influenced his work. Their theme, technique, and style speak volumes, allowing a glimpse into the lives of the people in front of the camera as well as behind it. One of such intriguing images is the photograph titled St. George and…