At school, my friends would speak about the marvelous adventures they had with their fathers or the amazing family trips they had. Moreover, I started to get away from my friend because I felt I had nothing to speak about with them. Basically, I felt lonely everywhere. Over several nights I pondered why I had…
events that have spanned them. For years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has existed under the assumption that the world’s need for superheroes outweighs its need to regulate them. Our heroes arrive to save the day, only to bound off for the next adventure before the dust ever settles from the last. The world is then left to contend with the aftermath of a conflict…
Out Of the Shadows To Somewhere Peaceful My official birth certificate states that on November 25, 1998, at 11:46 a.m., I was born to Gracie Rangel and Eleasar Falcon. My place of birth of was in Mercy Hospital in Fresno, California. After my birth I went home with my mom. Since I was a child I couldn’t quite remember much of what happened. But I do know a few years after me, my sister, Gabrielle was born. My mom and father weren’t married so my mom left my dad. My mom said that my father…
all at once? STORY Ultimately, Hitman "Intro Pack" serves as both a prologue and a sequel to 2012's Hitman: Absolution. The prologue, set in a training facility mimicking a past mission on a boat in Sydney, is primarily a tutorial for those of you new to the series, Its hear where you get to grips with the gameplay mechanics, where you learn to incapacitate guards and employees, disguise yourself, and hide bodies while searching for your primary assassination target. While that may sound…
per story). Since all of the stories had to correlate with each other, I decided to write cliché, parodic detective noir. The star of my series was a “hard-boiled” sleuth named Leigh Gavera, whose appearance was heavily based on James Gordon from Batman. I had an A- in the class, so I figured the project would be a piece of cake. I did not care for writing, but I thought “How bad could this possibly be?” this question was quickly answered. Two weeks later I submitted the first installment,…
Every hero has a sidekick whether it be Robin to Batman or Luigi to Mario. Sidekicks are rarely the focus of a story though they can still impact a story. They are a friend to the hero and someone who stays behind them no matter how hard things get. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Charles Harris, “Dill”, is a side kick to Jem and Jean, “Scout”, Finch. Dill is a boy who lives in 1930’s Alabama. He lives in the next city over from Jem and Scout called Meridian, and he go to his friends’…
of a terrible, beastly shark that has been terrorizing local beaches. Once again, because swimming at the beach is something that we as humans always like to believe is warm, fuzzy, and a safe retreat from reality, the concept of the story created a new element of fear for its audiences” (para. 3). He or she discussed how the movie, although it was fiction, still made viewers skeptic of the water. This movie, altered everyday behavior. In her article, “Do Horror Films Filter The Horrors of…
who ‘desire’ his odor. These images sell for males desperately seeking guidance on how to ‘prove’ themselves. This type of advertisement, I believe, is minor in comparison to the entertainment industry; which is the main culprit behind instilling new standards for manliness, otherwise known as toxic…
Historically, literary themes regarding the LGBTQ community have been omitted from comic books mainly because of censorship regulations and the presumption that storylines that include sexual orientation are not appropriate for children. The social mores of the past caused the exclusion of LGBTQ issues and characters from children’s comic books because the LGBTQ lifestyle was considered immoral. However, in recent years, comic book creators have started to take on the task of representing the…
You can find heros in almost anyone, perhaps your parents, your friend, and even your favorite actor from a TV show. When you think about heros usually the first type that comes to mind is, Spiderman, Deadpool, Batman, and Firefighters. Yes, they are heroes, but they are the typical heroes found in movies. No one ever really thinks about those heroes that are in your favorite TV shows or Romantic Comedy movies or even heroes found in your everyday life. Each hero is different and fall into one…