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    Horror fiction in the 21st century has gradually developed far from its origins, to the extent where classic horror novellas of the Victorian period are considered to be parodies of how people interpret horror now. Robert Louis Stevenson, the author of the novella has written it very cleverly, with particular techniques utilized that have a greater impact on the readers that make it more than just any thriller and shocker. Moreover, the novella has been made as a shock which depends on…

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    “All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy” - The Joker. This quote expresses that it takes just one experience to shape a person's character, one negative experience is all it takes to influence and inspire an individual to think differently and utilize this dark psychological thought process to cause destruction as a means of revenge or to dispense the same suffering on others. Consequently, becoming an evil and sinister individual similar to The Joker. An execrable…

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    Robbie Abraham 5/18/17 The Dark Knight Neo Noir Challenge Commentary on dark and light. Neo-noir, unlike classic noir, does not require darkness to be dark. Instead, the darkness resides in the shadows cast by daylight. Director Christopher Nolan doesn’t rely on the darkness in all his films, but The Dark Knight still heavily relies on ideas about dark and light. We see this in its name (The Dark Knight), but also in the film’s sometimes harsh lighting and in the inversion of what…

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    I should have never listened to Traci in the first place,” Theo said apologetically. “You two are under arrest for the murder of Ashley Reynolds,” Officer Ryan yelled as he barged through the door. “Why did you have to tell everyone Theo! We could have gotten away with it!” Traci screamed. “How could you do this to him!?” Skye asked angrily…

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    On July 20, 2012, Jon Blunk demonstrated the act of unconditional love for his girlfriend in Aurora, Colorado at a movie theater. During the midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises,” the assailant, James Holmes, began his attack on the crowd. Amid the booming shots of gunfire and smoke, Blunk sacrificed his life by laying on top of his girlfriend, Jansen Young. To protect her from being shot, Blunk pushed his girlfriend under the seats and laid on top of her to keep her safe from danger.…

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    In Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde written by Robert Louis Stevenson, portrays the subject curiosity very well because other subjects such as duality and temptation are a result of it. Each character in the story has a different and distinct curiosity and those who do not choose to unravel the mystery are considered as bland and unimportant. All big ideas start off as small and innocent ones, but it is up to a person’s curiosity to where and how far they will take it. This curiosity separates the ones…

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    Uncanniness plays a large part in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: that which is familiar yet mysterious, recognizable but distorted, not fully understood and therefore frightening. Using these elements Robert Louis Stevenson intentionally brings attention to the alienation of self that humans experience. As Dr. Jekyll becomes more dependent on his serum, his ideals of working through scientific method, maintaining connections with society, and caring for a clear idea of his self,…

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    Duality characterizes someone who has two different and distinctive personalities, as is the case with Dr. Henry Jekyll and his alter-ego, Mister Hyde. Dr. Hyde who lived in England during the nineteenth century is a famous example of split personalities. The book, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, is a narrative of the the events which took place resulting in the now famous story. It shows how one individual can be both good and bad. The individuals often conceal the bad…

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    Ideological Analysis of The Dark Knight Rises The 2012 film, The Dark Knight Rises is the third installment of the Batman trilogy directed by Christopher Nolan. The film is a portrayal of the constant battle between good and evil, and does so through the representation of our justice system. The lines between good and evil are hard to distinguish, however due to the police force in Gotham being as well known for its corruption, as it is for its actual crime fighting, and the Villains of the…

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    In Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a tall, handsome, well known, Dr. Jekyll needs an escape from society pressure and transforms into a man of villainous deeds. Dr. Jekyll consumes a drug to change his appearance so he can go out in the world as Edward Hyde and commit criminal acts. The downfall of Dr. Jekyll was generated by the pressure of his role in society, pleasure in being Mr. Hyde, and absence of willpower. Dr. Jekyll has a high part in…

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