Power is both a good and evil thing. With power, a person has the potential to change the world. With power, a person’s words would be so influential, that anything would be possible. But when a person uses power for evil, it could possibly provoke the most horrible events imaginable. One person who used power for evil was a character from the movie Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith created by George Lucas. The characters name was Chancellor Palpatine. In a span of about fifteen years, he
similar to the President, they had a clone army which is like the U.S. Army, they had the Jedi council which would have been similar to the Justices in the Judicial Branch, and a Galactic Senate which would have been similar to the United States Senate. Padme Skywalker said in the movie, “So this is how liberty dies, with thunderous applause.” The leaders of the government are not making the best choices which is ruining the government and the society. One of the main characters introduced was Chancellor
“The Love of My Life,” by T. Coraghessan Boyle tells the story of a couple in college who end up having a baby that they throw away out of fear (Boyle, 563). This story starts with how in love China and Jeremy were which soon takes a turn for the worst. China and Jeremy are madly in love but as they attend separate colleges they become distant, especially when China becomes pregnant (Boyle, 563). Jeremy in a panic does what a mostly unresponsive China requests of him, get rid of “it”(Boyle, 563)
Everyone enjoys a superb movie here and there, and every person, including me, has their opinions about the ending. Some made me endlessly cheerful. Some mad me cry. Others had me fuming with anger. The fact exist that after a viewer is done watching various movies within these three different categories, they’ll have different emotions towards the finale. But when talking about a movie with a strong ending I generally have the same opinion as everyone else. With this in mind ‘Howl’s
behind the « Om Mani Padme Hum » chant. According to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, “Om Mani Padme Hum” literally means “the jewel in the heart of the lotus”. However, this chant has a very vast and complex signification for every Buddhist walking on the face of earth. First of all, the first syllable of the chant is “Om” which reminded me of the first paper we had to write so I researched to see if it was, in fact, the same symbol. It just happens that the “Om” used in “Om Mani Padme Hum” is the same
The women’s suffrage movement and gender equality are things that have changed everything in our society, and changed them for the better. Compared to the past, when the role of a man and the role of a woman had a distinct difference, in today’s society the role and opportunities of both sexes in America are nearly equivalent. While when many people think of the key players in these movements as strong willed women such as Rosa Parks or national icons such as Rosie the Riveter who was a symbol for
happen before they did. Growing up all anakin wanted to do was become a podracer and fly in space. Often he would get into trouble with Watto because of this. Later on Anakin met a juvenile lady named Padme. In Anakin's’ eyes he thought she was an angel and fell in love with her immediately. With Padme
tribe, even the children. After that he flies back to the planet of the republic and the Jedi Order, Coruscant, and speaks with Padmé. During his conversation Anakin once again projects his own shadow onto Obi-Wan; he believes he is an all-powerful Jedi and Obi-Wan is just jealous of him and is trying to hold him back. But after raging at Obi-Wan, Anakin confesses to Padmé that he killed all of the Tuskens and tells her he should be better than
Any act of conscious communication always true, in varying degrees, two fundamental objectives. One is to inform, instruct and describe, and the other is to entertain or occupy. The products of the mass communication industry made that mandate the particularity that are targeted to a wide receiver, whose acceptance is intended to conquer. The intent of the act is expressed with the term broadcast (spread through mass media), which once meant to sow broadcast the farmland. The cinema, especially the
The Prequel Triology explained the backround of the formidable Sith Lord, starting from his childhood in The Phantom Menace (1999). It introduced characters Obi Wan Kenobi (played by Ewan McGregor in the Prequel, Alec Guinnes in the Original), Padme Amidala (Natalie Portman) and the little boy who would become Darth Vader, Anakin Skywalker (played by Jake Llyod). Later, in 2002 Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones would further explain Anakin's turn to the darkside until his final transformation into
1. Introduction With the release of JJ Abrams’ Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens in late 2016 recording a staggering domestic gross of over $936 million (Box Office Mojo 2016), the Star Wars series continues to be one of the biggest pop culture icons of the 21st century. However, for a film targeted towards all ages and demographics, with women making up 52% of all movie goers in North America (Motion Picture Association of America **), there is a startling lack of female representation within
Star Wars is a franchise which has successfully adapted a set of recurring themes throughout its films; themes that keep the audience captivated in the storyline, while at the same time using symbolism to express different thoughts and ideas to help develop the plot. Everything in the films, whether it be a lightsaber, an outfit, or the color of a room, has a hidden significance, greater than is first apparent. The audience is given the option to dig deeper into the symbols displayed through the
Macbeth is a play written by William Shakespeare. It is considered one of his darkest and most powerful tragedies. Set in Scotland, the play dramatizes the corrosive psychological and political effects produced when evil is chosen as a way to fulfil the ambition for power.The play is believed to have been written between 1603 and 1607, and is most commonly dated 1606. It is a timeless classic and its themes resonate within some of the most common movies and books of modern times. Star Wars is an
Star Wars is the biggest influence and best rated sci-fi series in all of America. With unforgettable characters, unique weapons and aircraft, and powerful mythology, Star Wars has shaped how all outer-planetary sci-fi movies and shows are made today. Although many people think Star Wars is an exact replica of Star Trek, they are sadly mistaken. Time frame, species, events, mythology, characters, it’s all different and in no way better than Star Wars. Star Wars began with one mans stellar imagination
The Star Wars franchise is ingrained in American pop culture as is evident from its mainstay status in homes and movie theaters since 1977. The saga started with Star Wars (later titled A New Hope) and since has spawned many more movies, TV shows, comics, novels, board games, and video games. The most recent iteration of Star Wars is titled The Force Awakens (TFA). The movie follows a woman named Rey who, after being orphaned on a desert planet at a young age, awaits the return of her family. Meanwhile