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Free Will Vs. Determinism Philosophy
Free Will Vs. Determinism Philosophy
Free Will Vs. Determinism Philosophy
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A Sequence of Scenes from Shyanalam's Signs Shyanalam's epic and sensational film, 'Signs' holds us at the edge of our seat as one scene tensely moves to the next making it a thriller. This is done by the ascending and descending change of pace as the Hess family run away from the grotesque aliens with supernatural powers and godlike technology. It has many genre such sci- fi, supernatural and horror but some of the genres we might not have picked up are comedy and moralistic. It has some comedy in it with the little jokes e.g. ' We don't even have hats to protect us from them reading our minds'. Later we will realise it is moralistic as the hidden story of the film is that Graham loses his faith when his wife dies but regains it after going in to the darkness of the basement which represents hell and danger. Because of the different genres it is classed as a hybrid movie that shocks and alarms the viewers. The title of the film 'Signs' was chosen because of the strange and mysterious crop circles but also it has many hidden means, which Shyanalan slowly illustrates e.g. 'Bo's habit of not drinking contaminated water', shows that she is pure and later shows that the pureness of water is the weakness of the aliens. These portentous signs will foreshadow later events in the film. Also these signs symbolize each character of the Hess family and what they are like e.g. Bo's habit of seeing the future symbolises that she is a guardian angel. These ominous signs makes the viewer wonder if it they have a portentous meaning to them or if they mean nothing at all making us hang on the edge of our seat and also making us think. To show the ... ... middle of paper ... ...e family and God, we see a MCU tracking out of Morgan's hand relaxing, to release the tension also the words "The fear is fading", "The air is coming" and "Its going to pass" says that he will be alright but subconsciously it is also Graham fear of his wife death recovering. We then see a CU shot of Morgan recovering. And also of Merrill face as he conquer his fear as he is glowing, this is also shown by the church organ in the music. We then see LS of the whole cellar showing that it is safe as Merrill puts the torch out to illustrate that they are not afraid of the darkness anymore as they we scared of it in the beginning. This symbolises that now they chose their own fate. This is also done to stop all the tension and make the whole cellar scene sink in to show the sensational and awesome scene produced by Shyanalam
His outside actions of touching the wall and looking at all the names are causing him to react internally. He is remembering the past and is attempting to suppress the emotions that are rising within him. The first two lines of the poem set the mood of fear and gloom which is constant throughout the remainder of the poem. The word choice of "black" to describe the speaker's face can convey several messages (502). The most obvious meaning ... ...
I also think that the person will force them out or call the cops. I think this because there has been a theme of random turns of the events in the
Choices determine every outcome, A better way to put it is “What we do in life, echoes in eternity”, essentially every single decision one makes , no matter how minuscule, will always have an impact in one’s life. Fate isn’t real; Fate is a term commonly used by those that refuse to accept that they control their own future. Teenagers ever since the beginning of time were and still are expected to make poor choices due to their age. But once they learn to take responsibility for their actions they become adults. Both Romeo and Juliet make multiple decisions such as marrying, killing and suicide without stepping back and thinking about the consequences. In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare all the choices made by the star crossed lovers have consequences. The two lovers blame fate for their misfortune. They refuse to believe that fate does not determine the end result, only they can do that.
their destiny, yet in this scene as I wish to stage it, I want to show
In the end God ultimately decides ones fate, but one can influence His choice throughout their life. The play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, as well as the books The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli, Divine Comedy by Dante, and Oresteia by Aeschylus all talk about justice and fate. These stories show how even though God will decide what happens to someone at the end, the actions one does is how God bases his decision. One’s fate is determined based on what God and the law think is just. Human beings have free will and know what is right and wrong. Depending on what ones actions are they will have a good or a bad fate. Changing your ways to better fulfill Gods will is something that humans can do at any time. While it is true that God will determine what happens to people and what their final fate is, human beings do have control over their fate.
Though achieved by different methods, judgment is passed in each play. The family curse will not claim another generation.
Both characters fate and free will along with their ability to have intolerant-mind, played a major role in deciding their individual
Throughout the entirety of Romeo & Juliet, Shakespeare is hinting at the “star crossed” deadly fate of the lovers spoken of by the chorus in the prologue. Romeo and Juliet are also constantly mentioning their uneasy feelings and how they can sense that something bad will happen, which confirm the aforementioned conclusion. This foreshadowing not only tells us this tragedy planned, but there must be pawns of fate that have to drive Romeo and Juliet together, while at the same time leading them to their death. In Romeo and Juliet, their deadly destiny was written by the universe and characters along the way, such as Capulet, Montague, Nurse, Friar Lawrence, Friar John, and Mercutio.
suspense as we know that in the end it will be he that will be hurt.
"Different emotions battled for dominance in his mind and heart. Confusion. Curiosity. Panic. Fear. But lace through it all was the dark feeling of utter hopelessness." (6)
This adds to the drama of the situation, since they are alone with their thoughts and any decision that they make is attributed solely to their conscience.
...that fate. Events that lead to other events will eventually lead one to their fate. “Oedipus the King” is a great play that sets an example of what fate is. Oedipus chooses to flee from home, in attempt to avoid the god’s statement of his fate from coming true. However, Oedipus’s decision for fleeing is what was necessary to make his fate come true. Undoubtedly, this is what was meant to happen because Oedipus allowed it to. Perhaps if Oedipus ignored the god and never did a thing then perhaps the outcome could have been different for Oedipus. However it did not turn out that way and the choices that Oedipus made is what led him to his doom.
Are the characters governed by fate or free will? Fate means a power that some people believe causes and controls all events, so that you cannot change or control way things will happen. Free will means the ability to decide what to make independently of any outside influence. The different between the two they justify the causes that are in somebody else’s hands or in your own hands. The reason why I picked the background information that supports my hook because life can be influenced by the outcome of what you do regardless of what is in favor. The characters and events in the play were influenced by fate because the path and actions they chose recently reflect what happen later on in the play.
receives. So it would not be fair to say that he was totally evil as
Here the boy lay down, weary both from his zealous hunting and because of the heat, drawn to the beauty of the place and the fountain. While he was eager to slake his thirst, another thirst grew, and while he drank, he was seized by the image of a figure he saw, and he loved a discarnate dream. He thought that which is a shadow is a body. He was enthralled with himself, and, with his face still, he stared at that same face, just like a statue made of Parian marble. Seated on the ground he observed his eyes, twin stars, and his hair worthy of both Bacchus and Apollo, his youthful cheeks and ivory neck, the beauty of his face and its blushing mixed with snowy whiteness, and he marveled at everything for which he himself is remarkable: unsuspecting,