Memento

the inscription found at the top of the stone. Mr. Conant died at the age of 90, a feat which was nearly impossible to accomplish during that time period due to the lack of hygiene and medical advances. At the top of the gravestone was the phrase “Memento mori” which is Medieval Latin for “remember death.” this phrase was found on some, but not all of the graves. In Medieval Rome, this idea has to do with the reflection on morality, mostly as a means of considering the fragility and temporary…

operating “midway between lawful society and the criminal underworld” (Barsam & Monahan, 2016, p.95) as a woefully manipulated assassin who makes a conscious choice to assassinate his manipulator – even if he does not remember it. How did I not get that Memento was film noir? The dark shadows across the face of Sam Spade wearing a suit and hat gave way to the shadows of a motel where Lenny was telling his story and reviewing his numerous tattoos in a mirror. Both are works of film noir and…

human heart. The woodcutter’s narrative rings through, and the only derivation from truth was pertaining the dagger. In Gone Girl, both Amy and Nick were motivated to come on top as the good person because they each felt betrayed by their lover. In Memento, was a man whose memory has failed him, but is still riddled with guilt because he is unable to come to terms with the fact that he himself might have killed his own wife. But it would be callous to say that the audience would not have at…

Mohammad, Ali, and Yusuf. My dad however wanted to give me an uncommon name to stand out towards others. Eventually, my parents came to a conclusion to give me the name, “Yasir.” Personally, I am indifferent towards my naming, as I look at it as a memento for my parents. Whether it had been another name such as Mohammad or Yusuf, I would have accepted my name the way it is and pride myself in my name, regardless of the name. It just turns out to be the fact, that I actually am grateful towards…

vanitas: The vanitas is one of the symbolic work of art. vanitas it is linked with still-life painting of a 17th-century Dutch genre linked with symbols of death or change as a reminder of their inevitability, As applied to vanitas art, the word is drawn from the biblical book. The vanitas has a lot of symbols there are two different types the first one is still life object and the second one is still life nature. object such as skulls, rotten fruit, bubbles, smoke, watches, hourglasses, and…

South Korean women are mistreated and used as tools for the benefit of their shared lover. The societal expectations are even more damaging for South Korean lesbians who suffer an even greater stigma as shown in the film “Whispering Corridors 2: Memento Mori” (1999) where the lesbian main characters are frequently discriminated against because of their sexuality and relationship. Despite being accepted…

What A Soldier Carries Nowadays very few authors of fictional writings decide to use the mixture of fact and fiction in order to demonstrate the main ideas and themes of their writings. In the fictional novel The Things They Carried written by Tim O’Brien, O’Brien used the mixture of fact and fiction to demonstrate what the soldiers had to carry in and after the Vietnam War, and how these things affected their actions. The Things They Carried is a two hundred thirty three page novel that…

Author V. Vale once said, “A tattoo is a true poetic creation, and is always more than meets the eye. As a tattoo is grounded on living skin, so its essence emotes a poignancy unique to the mortal human condition” (Vale 55). From this, it is evident how intimate tattooing is. A life-long commitment to a piece of artwork that one will carry on one’s skin wherever they go requires careful consideration. Tattooing itself has been practiced for centuries all over the world, with the first known…

One Picture: A Thousand Words How can one simple picture mean so much more then what is being portrayed? Why is a picture even being taken in the first place? Photography has become a huge influence on today’s society and plays a big role in people’s everyday lives. People are exposed to pictures on a daily basis. Whether in newspapers, social media, television, magazines, etc.; images are everywhere. Photos are used to capture a moment in time and sometimes can help tell a story. News stations…

Peter Moorhead's Murder is an interactive short story featuring a strong artistic direction and merges visual novel and point-and-click adventure game mechanics in its storytelling. Will the forty-minute inaugural episode of this philosophical cyberpunk murder mystery leave you wanting more? A Cyberpunk Murder Mystery Set In Tokyo Murder's first episode serves an intriguing basis for future episodes, and on its own it is enjoyable and definitely worth the relatively low price of admission.…