Rain shadow

Most people believe gripping plots and good storytelling make a good movie. But what happens when a film lacks those key elements and leaves you feeling like you misplaced a piece of it’s puzzle? Does that make it a “bad” film? Not necessarily. Film’s are made up of so much more than gripping plots and good storytelling, and sometimes can rely solely on cinematography and lighting to evoke feeling out of its audience. Three films that are prime examples are a A Fantastic Woman directed by…

Ricky Henison thought life was considerably simple. People were born, then they died, and both situations happened the same way… alone. This wasn’t always his view on life. Actually, before recent events Ricky was all about being Mr. Popularity, but, now his philosophy was punch first; talk never. What a dimwit. Ricky thought shoving a boy twice his size against his school lockers. The boy came up to Ricky accusing him of looking at his girlfriend. Ricky assured him if he’d looked at the girl…

When Daisy comes over to Nicks house, the rain represents the mood. As Daisy drives over to the house, its pouring rain which connects to how nervous Gatsby is feeling. The rain stops once Daisy and Gatsby have begun talking. This reflects how they have enjoyed their time together. When Gatsby tells Tom about Daisy and his relationship, the summer is unbearably…

"When we took walks, he showed us the effects of light and shadow; he told us the names of the colors that were on various objects and also explained the lines which showed movement. In this movement there was nevertheless rest, and rest in movement is the requisite of every work of art." The works of art in the…

my mother she agreed that the piece was too flat, and so I whirred to work, forming an additional picture. was painting yet another picture that I still thought bad and set to despairing and crying. Eventually, I drooped, like a leaf caught in the rain, sheer despair rising in torments around me. It was the night before the painting was due, In haste I began anew and diligently colored a painting; the best one yet. Happy pride filled me that night as I collapsed into bed, glad that I had…

Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean about 2,400 miles southwest of the Continental United States, Hawaii is the state that is not part of the North American continent. Composed of many islands, cover about 6,459 square miles, Hawaii is ranked as the 47th largest of the 50 states of America. It’s also known as one of the most famous tourist place of the U.S. There are total of eight main islands: Hawaii, Maui, Kahoolawe, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, Kauai, and Niihau. Covered by the total area of 4,038…

who has a problem with these trivial questions? I remember the early May morning where I laid on a feather-top mattress, where on both sides my sisters, Faith and Emily slept next to me. The silhouette of the brightly colored walls were but mere shadows, barely visible in comparison to my SpongeBob alarm…

It’s not true. It can’t be. The door to the Borscht Bowl Club slammed shut behind the tail of Edgeworth’s rain-soaked coat. The air stuffed his airway, thick and lukewarm with the smell of bitter wholesale liquor and stale cigarette smoke. Edgeworth scanned the lazy hum of patrons, praying under his breath. Please. Tell me it’s not true. Then, a familiar voice drifted from the crowd. Please. “Miles?” “No. No. This can’t be happening.” Edgeworth said, recoiling from the sight of the…

explain that Dr. Eckleburg most likely moved on and no longer owns the practice. This is concluded by looking at the decrepit state in which the billboard is in. The eyes of the Dr. Eckleburg are, "dimmed a little by many paint less days under sun and rain" (24). The 1920s was a state of corruption and morality. By talking about the dilapidated state of the billboard advertisement, it is showing how the world is in much the same state as the worn billboard. There is little time for God, as there…

The oil painting View from Mount Holyoke by Thomas Cole is a stunning aerial view of the landscape at Mount Holyoke. The painting was painted at Northampton Massachusetts after a thunderstorm. View from Mount Holyoke was first shown to the world at the National Academy of Design in 1836. The painting was long known as The Oxbow. Using the elements and principles of design, Cole created a masterpiece in American landscape paintings. Cole incorporated many elements of design in View from Mount…