Hayou Miyazaki’s film “Spirited Away” is immersed on the transformation and empowerment of the protagonist, a 10-year-old girl named Chihiro, while confined in a supernatural realm once her parents are placed under an evil spell and transformed into pigs. Miyazaki’s film takes a jab at our society by digging into what mankind has produced, and what a woman has to offer it, eliminating violence and encouraging empathy. Miyazaki exposes themes of feminism and human impact on the environment…
The film Beasts of the Southern Wild is a fantasy drama film set in America, which involves two main characters, Wink and Hushpuppy. Hushpuppy is Wink’s daughter and they both overtake many obstacles together. Spirited away is an animation film whose main characters are a family of three: Chihiro and her parents. The family is moving to another Japanese town when they come across a hidden spirit world that seems like an abandoned theme park. The films Beast of the Southern Wild and Spirited Away…
InuYasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass is my all-time favorite movie. It is an anime (short for Japanese animation) with romance, action, and fantasy. The second movie in the InuYasha series, yet this movie is animated from the manga not the television show. It holds so dear to me because it helped cultivate my love of anime. InuYasha tackles feelings of uncertainty about the future, healing after family wounds, how to move on from family addictions and loneliness. InuYasha…
When he got to his room, dinner was waiting for him and he wondered why he was not eating at the feasting hall, but the aroma coming from the table quickly made that an irrelevant question. Famished, he immediately sat and took his first bites when a knock came upon his door and reluctantly got up to open the door, only to find Balthazar, who he invited him in, asking if he would care to join him for dinner, but he replied that he had already eaten, however, he would gladly share a pint while…
Audio Engineering What I already know about this Topic? Ever since I was little, I have enjoyed making melodies. I used to take my mom’s pans from the kitchen and a pair of spoons to create annoying beats, but to me they were very enjoyable and impressive! My passion for music really came to life when I was about 14-15 years old. I realized that I had a different type of connection with music. Listening to music reflected on my moods and I always preferred upbeat music because it kept it in a…
Ballet, which is a one form of performance dance. On Thursday, I went to Lehman Theater and watched a wonderful ballet show; and that was my first time to watch the ballet performance on site. It was so exciting, I think many girls have a dream that one day they would become a beautiful ballerina who wears a tutu dress dancing on the stage. When I was got there, I just found the near the front of site to sit, so that could be get closer to see the performance. When all of lights was getting dark…
At the age of seven I began studying flamenco dance under the direction of Linda Vega in Santa Barbara. Dancing flamenco for nine years brought so much joy to my life, to my family's life, given me physical and performance skills, and has taught me many life lessons. Every summer Santa Barbara celebrates Old Spanish Days Fiesta, which is a five-day long celebration honoring Santa Barbara's Spanish heritage. There are marketplaces throughout the city, called mercados, where visitors can dine on…
stay in shape. Dance has been my focus since before I could imagine all the paths that I could take with it. However, I haven’t felt fully fulfilled by the training that I have received. I spent the majority of my time training at a small dance studio. A studio where I wasn’t pushed…
Morten’s love for Miss Sophie causes him to portray Miss Sophie as someone who is perfect in all aspects. Before Morten discovers her affair with Jens, he has made compliments about Miss Sophie multiple times such as the entry on November 7th, 1709 where he notes that “Miss Sophie looks so charming when she speaks” (Blicher 8). Also, he mentions that “she came in through the gate like the sun bursting through a cloud” from the entry June 28, 1710 (Blicher 11). Since Morten is infatuated with…
Did you know that Claire Danes was a psychology student before she made her acting career? The American actress started her acting career as Angela Chase in “My So-Called Life.” And after that, her career soared with the addition of many more projects. But one thing not a lot of people know is that she attended Yale University between 1998 until 2000. She only enrolled for two years. She took psychology as her major. However, she did not finish her higher education. Halfway through, KR CR Tv…