Stanley Kowalski

The Stanley Parable has an excellent standard engagement curve. For this paper two curves will be talked about. First, the broad engagement curve, where the curve is the title and content is the episodes. This curve is based on discovery. Second, the finer engagement curve, where the curve is the episode and the content of the graphs are the segments. This curve is based on the engagement type of catharsis. Both curves are determined by the tension created in the game, and naturally only works…

The Shining: Revised Draft When it comes to classic horror films, what is a conversation without The Shining? 1980’s The Shining directed by legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick is a chilling movie with themes of isolation, the supernatural, and contorted time. Kubrick’s use of unique and complex visual styles along with many subtle details often confuses the viewer at a subconscious level. With Jack Torrance being influenced by an evil, spiritual presence in the hotel and his son witnessing the…

The Milgram’s Obedience study was an experiment one would find to be very interesting in regards to the human mind of authority. Stanley Milgram was a social psychologist whose motives was to explore American’s culture in comparison to German’s culture in obedience to commands of harming another individual. After reading about the study and watching the short film I became very sickened by the experiment. The entire thought process of the Germans to harm an individual to the point of possibly…

A Clockwork Orange, a 1962 novel by Anthony Burgess, is a dramatic and eccentric tale of self-discovery, and coming to the understanding of the meaning of life. One of the largest themes presented within the novel, is the necessity of having some kind of commitment in life. According to the narrator, psychopathic delinquent Alex, the majority of the adults within Britain during the events of the novel are almost completely assumed by apathy. They constantly are spoon-fed all of the information…

viewing. Two films that made an impact on what I want to do in the future are The Shining directed by Stanley Kubrick and Inception directed by Christopher Nolan. After the completion of viewing both films, I became so fascinated with the art of film-making and not only had both films influenced me to pursue directing, they had influenced how and the style of the film that I might produce. Stanley Kubrick and Christopher Nolan’s talents are difficult to be criticized or ignored. Kubrick…

Hayden Jackson Ms. Carter ENG3U-01 4 May 2015 Sociopathic Tendencies in Alex DeLarge from A Clockwork Orange It is known that A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess is a very disturbing book and does not have the best reputation out there in terms of books. But this is a very good book that teaches you to go outside the norm to create a truly gripping and stunning story. In this book Burgess introduces the character Alex DeLarge; a 15 year old boy who enjoys all the worst things a young boy can…

The well-known general, Robert E. Lee once claimed, "Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character." What initiates normal people to make unthinkable decisions? The article, "The Perils of Obedience" by Stanley Milgram, contains an experiment that demonstrates how far people will go and continue to obey authority. Milgram conducts tests using random subjects, actors, and a fake electric chair; he gives the subjects the power to increase voltage and potentially "harm" the…

“You didn't let me finish my sentence. I said im not gonna hurt ya.im gonna bash your brains in” Jack said. The film “The Shining”, directed by stanley kubrick, was released in 1980. This movie is about a family who caretaker the Overlook Hotel for the off season. From isolation and ghost Jack goes insane and tries to kill Danny and Wendy. Danny is possessed by Tony and sees blood everywhere in the hotel.Wendy tries to defend herself because Jack is tries to kill Danny and herself. “ The…

Synthesis Essay Society plays a significant role in our lives today, it raises us to believe that obedience is good and disobedience is bad. Stanley Milgram is well known for his experiments on obedience, they are considered to be the "most important social-psychological experiments of all time" (Milgram Two). Milgram was criticized by many and was often cited as a psychologist who deceived many people through his experiments. His experiment Obedience to Authority consisted of a phony…

Humans, in general, do not like to believe there is an underlying inclination to violence in each and every one of us. People will cite morals, religion, education; reasons that would somehow exclude them from a flaw seen time and again throughout the historical record. Those that stray from the human ‘script’ are seen as abnormal, sometimes given labels as sociopaths or psychopaths to separate and classify those that are different. Browning’s Ordinary Men, however, sheds light on a group of men…