The Deception of an Image The movie poster for Captain America: Civil War shows two groups of heroic figures, one led by Captain America, and the other led by Iron Man. On the poster, it has the quote “United We Stand, Divided We Fall.” This quote foreshadows the two main characters going through something to divide them. It is a very powerful image showcasing the various emotions between the two groups of heroic figures. Pictures and images are powerful vessel through which movie creators…
people of today’s society still have questions to how the Marvel Comic figure Iron Man came upon the scene. There are many theories and assumptions, but the film Iron Man shows in detail how this unique hero was created. Iron Man is not considered to be your average superhero, his superhero like powers came in a more constructive way rather than being bitten or coming in contact with the super natural. The process of creating Iron Man took many failures, but this character was established by the…
The fall of the Berlin Wall not only symbolized the end of the Cold War, communism, and dictatorship in Eastern Germany, but it was also a great impact on European history. The Berlin Wall, despite its monstrous purpose, brought some positive consequences to the people of Germany. During the twenty-eight years the wall stood, many friendships and families were torn apart due to a physical separation, as well as metaphorical due to stigmas, controversies, and stereotypes. As the wall was built up…
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 world’s need for…
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In Cinema, the most common story told is the hero myth. It is a ten-step formula that depicts the transformation of the protagonist on his journey to heroism. When we first see the protagonist, they are portrayed as average people living normal lives. In Captain America: The First Avenger Steve Rogers is a scrawny boy from Brooklyn and in The Wizard of Oz Dorothy is a regular girl from Kansas. Then something occurs in the protagonist life that jumpstarts their journey. In Captain America, Steve…
Throughout the comic, Captain America and his team believe that the government shouldn’t have a say in the way they are run because it limits their ability to do good. On the other hand, Iron Man and his team believe that they should be regulated by the government and elected officials. The Civil War demonstrates what happens when a society is stripped of their civil liberties. In the today’s society we are facing the same problem that the Avengers are facing in the comic, some people want…
the shower. This time he did research on science behind tattoos. He found out that present days’ companies used pigments that are made of ion oxides (rust) that account for the black, red and browns. The formulas are Iron Oxide Red: Fe2O3, Iron Oxide Black: FeO · Fe2O3, and Iron Oxide Yellow: FeO(OH). For more exotic colors, heavy metals were used such as cadmium (red, orange, yellow), zinc (yellow, white), and cobalt (blue). Zinc oxide an inorganic compound with the formula ZnO. ZnO is a…
Movie Analysis Nov. 6, 2015 The Avengers Age of Ultron Though many Americans will argue that equality has been gained between men and women in the United States, films even in the 21st century still reflect the exploitation of women. In The Avengers: Age of Ultron, two female super heroes, Black Widow and Scarlet Witch are not celebrated for a physical or supernatural strength, but for their skills in manipulation. This film reflects that women are regarded as sexual…
about Bulgarian woman imagery, an iron woman. In my mind, an example of an iron woman is my grandmother that lived most of her life during the communist regime. She fits very much within Sojourner Truth’s words in the essay, “Ain’t I a Woman?”. The iron woman as perceived by me was tireless, physically strong, and fearless. Just as Truth writes about her physical strength, the ability to work in tough conditions cultivating around the house. And yet, both of these iron women decided to handle…