Metropolis

The understanding of control stems from a rise in power that can corrupt individuals and societies who maintain upon it. This is evident through Fritz Lang’s Film “Metropolis” as he gathers understanding from events within his context. These events mainly include the German loss of World War I and the rise of the Weimar Republic and its values. These events are captured to depict a rising society who uses its workers to benefit from their suffering. In a similar fashion, this is also depicted…

William Cronon’s Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West was essentially “environmental” and “economic” history that occurred in Chicago as well lands (Ohio River/Lake Michigan to the Pacific Ocean) that interacted with Chicago during the 19th century. Cronon voiced that the history that he was discussing was not be labeled as the history of how Chicago came to be, instead he implied that the history that he discussed should be labeled as a history that shows the interdependent…

The use of technology in Lang’s Metropolis and Orwell’s 1984 highlights the dystopian society, and how technology can (affect identity/challenge the future of humanity/reflect contemporary values. {Answer the question}. The Industrialisation of Europe after World War I enabled the use of new technologies that were rapidly appearing in the workplace, assisting and even replacing human labour. Technology is utilised in Metropolis as a means of control for the lower class. They are seen being…

Gary Jackson's collection of poems entitled Missing You, Metropolis illustrates different events that take place in Jackson's life by integrating allusions to comic book storylines and characters. The stories told in the comic books are what we, the readers, regard as fantasy or make believe. However, Jackson contrasts this by including poems that reflect real life situations and emotions which are not usually present in the lives of superheroes. This contrast between real life and the…

Social manipulation plays an integral role in the operation of a tyrannical regime as it gives the state more control over its subject. This concept can be seen in George Orwell’s novel Ninety Eighty-Four and Fritz Lang’s film Metropolis. However, in comparing these texts, it can be seen that the way in which this concept is approached varies due to the different circumstances and time in which it was written. These differences, however, work to highlight the unique characteristics of each text.…

P0 Intro – Discussing similarities and the essay to come. Metropolis and Mortal Engines are cut from the same cloth. Both explore themes of power and corruption through their antagonists, while simultaneously exploring purity and morality through the protagonist duo. They do this in adventures that take them away from the central icon of power, then toward it for the finale – the ziggurat blows up in Metropolis, and MEDUSA is blown up in Mortal Engines. Symbolism like this is what I aim to…

Premiering in 1927 Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, showcases the artistic ability and social climate of Weimar Germany. The plot is about obstacles threatening a romance between Freder, a spoiled son of a rich man and a beautiful young woman named Maria who lives among the poor. The larger story line is about the struggle between a monstrous modern society and individual hardships and misconceptions. The people of Metropolis are classified by their social class and job description, the rich live above…

In this place of The Metropolis, everyone is divided into different quarts based on their social status. Everything is controlled by The Master that watches every one of Metropolis all twenty-four hours of the day. Gender roles don’t exist in this place, women aren't meant to stay at home and men to work, everyone does everything. From the day you are born to the day you are taken to a superior place, everyone has to wear a location agent to make sure nobody tries to relegate themselves.…

to analyse and compare the Film Metropolis to those of similar themes, attitudes, values, and aesthetic features, such as; The Metropolis Anime by Rintaro as well as Artificial Intelligence by Steven Spielberg and several other motion picture films. The 1927 black and white…

the cityscape. Teju Cole depicts New York City as a metropolis so inherently overwhelming and isolating that individual experience is consumed by commotion. Julius’ narrative indifference…