For this assignment, I chose the show Penny Dreadful which is an American-British drama series. I chose this show because it involves many aspects that intrigue me on another level besides just entertainment. Penny Dreadful entails historical and biblical references; each questionable reference to these attributes of the show always leads me to think deeper and to do my own research about the statements. This habit to double check facts in a fictional show is something I think others find odd, but it is a habit that I just fell into, I do it with fiction books as well. There are other attributes of the show that remind me of things about my family and that also go against my beliefs, that also make me second guess whether I should be watching …show more content…
The running phrase and also seemingly the theme of this show is “There is someTHING in all of us”, which explains a lot of people and events that are in this show. All the characters are not as they seem or are not as you know them to be. To add, an important trait to know about Penny Dreadful is that it twists or rather gives a different perspective on classic characters and creatures this world already knows like; Dr. Frankenstein, his “monsters”, Dorian Gray, Werewolves, witches, and vampires. It almost like it gives the twisted psychological standpoint on why these people are like they are. One character that provides a great example of this is “Brona Croft” aka “Lily Frankenstein” played by Billie Piper, who seemed to be the opposite of who she once was before she became “the bride of Frankenstein” but still relatively a good person, which viewers of this show eventually find out that is not true and she has quite a bit of evil buried inside. Another character that provides an example of the show’s theme quote, but also an interesting view on how the characters are going to tie together is “Vanessa Ives” who connects to everything and everyone and is played by the actresses Eva Green; Ms. Ives as she is called in the show, is supposed to have the evilest buried inside her out of everyone in the show, she tries to suppress it and not give into. But, she knows pretty much all the characters in this show, she is the connecting person. For this reason and others, she is also, the most important character out of
I did my paper on the movie Pleasantville. This is about a brother and sister who get trapped inside the 50’s television show, Pleasantville. The movie starts off in color until they get to Pleasantville where their world suddenly turns to black and white. Pleasantville is a perfect society where husbands come home to a beautiful wife and children and a home cooked meal ready on the table, and everything and everyone works together to make the community a perfectly functioning society. When the siblings, David and Jennifer, become part of Pleasantville’s perfect society they immediately have a strong influence that changes it substantially. As the people of Pleasantville start breaking their community’s norms, color starts to appear
The main themes in 'Frankenstein' are the themes of Nature versus Nuture, in which we find out that the monster was not intentionally villainous and that it was the way that the villagers treated the monster that he became evil and bad-tempered. Another one of the main themes is Science versus religion. This is because Frankenstein goes against God by creating life illegally. One of the secondary themes is the stereotypical villain and the way in which both Frankenstein and the monster both have villainous characte...
There might be hundreds of movie stars but Sean Connery is a very good one. Sean Connery is a very interesting man and has done many things in his life as a child, movie actor, and a father. He has become a very famous man because of his acting career.
Describe the social and historical context of the story (see chapter 1 of "Learning in Adulthood"). If you are working with a historical movie you will want to address both the social and historical context of the story and the social and historical context of the time in which the film was made. For example, if you are working with a movie made in the 1980s about the Civil War you will need to talk about the social and cultural influences of the time of the Civil War and any influences that you see from the 1980s.
Documentaries on television have changed quite a lot over time. They used to be good outlets to learn about things, but now they are seen as more of comical piece of entertainment rather than an educational source. The History Channel’s documentary The Dark Ages is no exception. The documentary portrays the early middles ages as a time of death and hunger mixed with religious conflicts, also containing an abnormal amount of bright red objects in an otherwise bleak and monochromatic world. This is contrary to the readings and lectures with descriptions of historical figures and religious affiliations, but similar in its description of the amount of war and hunger in the society.
Once Upon A Time is primarily a television series about various enchanted lands with actual people. Many of these enchanted lands have magic, giants and fairy tale characters known from stories viewers read and heard while growing up. Unlike the stories, these situations are really happening. Unlike in the stories we remember, these fairytale characters struggle to keep their "happily ever after." While the stories viewers heard growing up ended, the stories in “Once Upon A Time” are continuous. Rumplestiltskin, called Rumple, is one of the central villains in Once Upon A Time. The television show showed him plotting to cast a dark curse over the land called Enchanted Forest to try to reunite himself with his son, Baelfire (also called Bae). Enchanted Forest is tied to the newer town of Storybrooke. Rumple demonstrates various psychological and personality traits that will help us understand him as a villain. Rumple demonstrates narcissistic traits by being persuasive and constantly plotting. He displays selfish behavior, need for respect, and lack of sympathy for others sacrifices (Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-IV., 1994, p. 661). This diagnostic list for Narcissistic Personality Disorder lists the main villain’s personality traits. I will reveal how Rumple’s actions fit this, and other, personality disorders.
...family, could genetic discrimination really affect our future? Why did Gerome kill himself finally at the end, could he find reasons to live for a prejudiced society? Why did Gattaca present only white males as ‘in-valid’, how does this reflect stereotypes? Why society didn’t have pity for Vincent, where were the ethics and morals of society? to allow students think critically about the social justice issues presented in the movie. After class discussion, students can form into groups of four. Each group of students can identify a particular issue that they find interesting such as new type discrimination evolving “genoism”, ethics and morality of society, stereotypes, inequity between the two brothers and also consider the effects of discrimination of the characters. Students can present their chosen issues through role plays or an oral presentation to their peers.
“Catcher in the Rye”, by J.D. Salinger, is a timeless classic of a boy just trying to find himself in world full of rejecting people. The main characters name is Holden Caulfield. Holden is a sixteen year old boy who has been expelled from a yet another school. Holden has many problems in his life ranging from girlfriends to family. He does not have many friends, the girl he used to love had sex with a boy he hates, and his little brother passed away at a very young age. No matter what Holden tries to do, it seems life only gets worse. Holden has a strange personality. He wants to hold onto every childhood aspect that he can yet have sex with a prostitute. Every character in “Catcher in the Rye” has very different personalities and characteristics; each of these characters represents and shapes Holden’s own personality. Phoebe is the childhood side while Mr. Antolini is his adult side.
NBC’s Hannibal’s first episode, Aperitif aired on April 4th, 2013 to 4.36 million viewers. The show is based on the acclaimed crime, horror, and drama books by Thomas Harris. The NBC series stands as a reboot for the cinematic Hannibal franchise, which became popular after the success of the 1991 cinematic adaption of Silence of the Lambs in which Anthony Hopkins famously portrayed the character of Hannibal Lecter, although the first Hannibal film was actually the 1986 film Manhunter, an adaption of Harris' Red Dragon. While the first three episodes enjoyed rating of around 4 to 3 million, the rest of the season’s rating hung around the low 2 million mark. Ratings this low combined with the show’s unusual subject matter and brutality almost guaranteed the show would be not be renewed for a second season. However, the show was renewed due to a strong fan reaction on the Internet, specifically from fans on the blog site Tumblr. While the show may not be attracting a large audience, it has an incredibly loyal and outspoken fan base. This is partially why I chose to do this show for this essay. I’ve been watching the show since day one, and there is something about it, the atmosphere, the cinematography, the dialogue, but most importantly the chemistry between Hugh Dancy’s Will Graham and Mads Mikkelsen’s Hannibal Lecter. Everything comes together so perfectly it was apparent from the first episode that Hannibal is show that will develop a loyal following of fans who will fight for its survival. What makes Hannibal unique is that it is a show that should exist on a premium cable network such as HBO or Showtime, however it exists and survives on NBC. Secondly, the show has gathered a large following on Tumblr, a site that is ...
They are characters that the audience can empathize with because a single human is born with nothing but as they walk life they will be neither purely evil nor good but a mix of both. These characters are timeless for if you want to label them as purely evil or purely good it’s impossible because they aren’t. These characters touch upon issues that society are conflicted about and allow the audience to work out these issues for their self throughout the story or play letting us decided the truth within these stories. Like how Mary Shelley had force the reader to see within the heart of the creature and the society viewpoint for us to decide for their self who we thought were the real monsters within the story of Frankenstein. These characters are also seen as more realistic because even if they are the most pure characters the audience may had read about with the purest intentions they may still fallen to their darkness in the end showing that the world isn’t filled with demons or angels that like humans these characters can feel, they can wary and fall to their temptation, that they can still hope, get hurt, cry, feel guilt, depression, happiness, and paranoia. Because like in reality the audiences are living in a morally ambiguous world where most of the world 's solutions to their problem aren’t clear and may be difficulties in choosing what the right thing to do. This makes the story more engaging, realist, and makes it easier
Caleb Crain uses “The Sopranos” and “To Each His Own”, to compare people reading or watching the show/movie. The viewer and reader both entertain themselves by being educated about the mafia while putting their focus on what they are doing. Sociologist hypothesis that reading will be for pleasure and not just forced on them, reading and writing will not be lost. They alert that it probably won't recover the eminence of limitation; it may just transform into “an increasingly arcane hobby." The world has shifted so much that it has changed the disposition of civilization. Watching television is put before reading a book for many people. Readers and viewers have different perspectives of the world because of the way they think. If the dominating
Drawing upon our readings and class discussions, write an essay that focuses on a specific idea or textual effect in any one of the novels we have read (if you wish to reflect on any two novels, you may). Your essay should develop a coherent project that shows your understanding of the issues we have been analysing in class, and makes thoughtful use of the works of literary and cultural theory we have been reading.
Would you believe that much of your entertainment is filled to the brim with encouragement for the use of drugs, sexist behavior, and even slavery. It is important to recognize the hidden subtexts in our entertainment because many of them have very dark hidden meanings that may be subliminally sneaking into your conscious if you are not aware of it. For example Scooby Doo, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, and even Shakespeare's classic play A Midsummer Night's Dream are all examples of media with hidden subtexts.
Psychology covers a huge field and one interesting aspect of it is personality. Personality by itself involves various issues. Some aspects are Psychoanalytic, Ego, Biological, Behaviorist, Cognitive, Trait, and Humanistic. Different types of behaviors are amazing to learn about, mainly the behavior therapy, collective behavior, crime and punishment, and Social behavior and peer acceptance in children. I chose Behaviorism over the other aspects because I believe behavior determines human personality and is very interesting. You can tell what one is by his behavior, and one behaves according to what place he has in society. By doing this paper on Behavior, I hope to get a better understanding of, if behavior develops a personality or if personality guides behavior. I also see behaviorism helping me in the future with my personal and professional career by understanding human personality and behavior better than I do. No matter what your major is, if you can determine one's personality by his behavior you can really get your work done from that person and understand the better than you would otherwise. This person could be your employee or your employer. Behavior Therapy Behavior therapy is the application of experimentally derived principles of learning to the treatment of psychological disorders. The concept derives primarily from work of Russian psychologist Ivan Pavlov. Behavior-therapy techniques differ from psychiatric methods, particularly psychoanalysis, in that they are predominately symptom (behavior) oriented and shows little or no concern for unconscious processes, achieving new insight, or effecting fundamental personality change. The U.S. psychologist B.F. Skinner, who worked with mental patients in a Massachusetts State hospital, popularized behavior therapy. From his work in animal learning, Skinner found that the establishment and extinction of responses can be determined by the way reinforces, or rewards, are given. The pattern of reward giving, both in time and frequency, is known as a schedule of reinforcement. The gradual change in behavior in approximation of the desired result is known as shaping. More recent developments in behavior therapy emphasize the adaptive nature of cognitive processes. Behavior-therapy techniques have been applied with some success to such disturbances as enuresis (bed-wetting), tics, phobias, stutteri...
Alejandra Martinez Exam 1 1. What is the difference between a. and a. Personality “typology” is historically old. Give two examples of historical typology. A. Sheldon suggested that the human body be categorized. He introduced Sheldon’s Somatotypes, which associates body types with human temperament, into three types: 1.