Bongbong in the Social Media Spectacle of the Millennials The creepiest horror shows in the TV spectacle, for me, are not shown during Halloween, but during election periods. It is when the typical series of advertisements suddenly turn into a marathon of the biggest horror shows of all time. The channels then are swarmed with onscreen villains, I mean politicians, who would disturb my sleep for a couple of nights. Out of these horror shows, Bongbong Marcos’ “Tayo ang Bukas” ad tops my list of the most unsettling and terrifying scary movies in the TV spectacle category. It has haunted me long after its 45-second airtime. The scene opens as the camera zooms into a middle-aged man in a business attire, I call him victim one, saying, “Hindi ako ang aking nakaraan.” Slowly, the screen transitions to the next scene showing a farmer, victim two, taking off his buro hat as he speaks, “Naalpasan ko na ang nakalipas.” The suspense builds up as each people of different walks of life steps into the foreground and continues to utter their lines as follows, “Nalampasan ang mga bagyong nagdaan. Umahon, bumangon, lumipad, namulat sa karahasan, pinili ang kalayaan, pinalayas, bumalik, nawalay, nagkaisa…” At this moment, I totally feel squeamish as I anticipate for the climax when the killer finally appears and finishes the victims off. Then, a fast progression of flashes of the victims dominate the screen, as they deliver to the audience their last words, “Hindi ako, hindi ikaw, ang
Plot Killings, written by Andre Dubus, is an example of a short story that closely follows Freytag’s pyramid. The story is largely focused on love, murder, and revenge. The exposition gives some background information on the Fowler family. This section explores the minds of Matt and Ruth Fowler as they try to cope with the death of their youngest son, Frank Fowler. In addition, Matt meets with his friend, Willis Trottier, and they discuss the murder of Matt’s son.
“Killings”, Andre Dubus’ short story, revolves around a father who seeks vengeance against his son’s killer. The story is about the murders committed by Richard Strout and Matt Fowler in their attempt to get retribution and ease the pain in their hearts. The circle of killings is first caused by the murder of Matt Fowler’s son, Frank, by Richard, which leads to the retaliatory killing of Richard, by Matt. This infinite, unforgiving circle of killings and attempts at retribution is what Dubus portrays in a nonjudgmental view. The readers are left to see how the act of killing affects Richard and Matt and decide how much their retribution costs them.
Death stalks around every corner, in cruel and unusual ways. People tend to be drawn to folk tales of deadly creatures. Origins of stories are often exaggerated, and not completely true. For example, when people look back at the story ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre,’ people think that it originates from Texas, but the story actually originated in Massachusetts. While some have heard of Edward Gein, the Black Dahlia and John Wayne Gacy, people do not realize that many scary stories are inspired by actual killers or their victims.
According to social media, Doug Mirabelli, former catcher for Red Sox currently resides in Michigan. In Discussion 6, Doug and Scott briefly speak on “pitching and catching” this caused me to wonder if he was a former baseball play and I was able to find this information on social media. Doug doesn’t work in law enforcement, in discussion 5 Doug states “I 'm sure a lot of law enforcement would love to answer. I for one do not have a good answer for that, other than what the profilers do to determine who they think it may be.”
Should Schools Monitor Students Social Media!?!? Have you ever showed up at school and had a friend or classmate tell you about a rumor directed towards you? I think schools should monitor students social media posts but, only if there seems to be problems occurring and disrupting the class. Cyberbullying can lead to low self esteem and depression, causing worse things. Document E, document B and, document D all agree with limiting/monitoring students online speech.
To begin with, “Killings” is a short story by a French scribbler Andre Dubos. The story was first published in 1979, and was also made into a film, In the Bedroom, in 2001. The story itself takes places in a working class town, Where a couple’s son, Frank, is murdered, and the two must come to terms with both the psychological and emotional trauma of the horrific event, and decide what, if anything, they can do to ease their pain. The narrative opens during the funeral for twenty-one-year-old Frank Fowler. The funeral is attended by Frank’s family: his mother, Ruth, and father, Matt.
Although murder is the worst crime a human can commit, the stories reveal the true dark side of humanity when characters are able to justify murder
Loung Ung’s First They Killed My Father is a vivid, detailed memoir of a young girl’s experiences in Cambodia throughout the Khmer Rouge era. It records in expressive detail the horrors suffered by the Ung and her family while living under the oppressive rule of the insane Khmer Rouge. Meanwhile, First They Killed Her Sister by Soneath Hor, Sody Lay and Grantham Quinn is a lengthy criticism in direct opposition to the aforementioned memoir. Although the authors of First They Killed Her Sister made some excellent points throughout their assessment of First They Killed my Father such as showing how Ung having misrepresented some aspects of Khmer culture and history, they completely and utterly failed in their attempt to discredit her based on the claims that she perpetuated racial tension and distorted what really happened in 1970s Cambodia, which breaks down the few good points they did have. The critics correctly assert and prove that Ung misrepresented certain aspects of Khmer culture and history, showing that at times, Ung’s description of what had happened was distorted or partially fabricated.
How do you think your world would be without social media? If you didn’t know there are real dangers when students use social media. Another reason is social media can harm your reputation. Some people are mistaken about social media because it can help you by putting you in social groups, you can even make friends on social media. But teens should not use social media because of dangers, harm to reputation, and mental illnesses.
In the horror film, Young Frankenstein, director Mel Brooks uses several elements of horror to keep the viewer engaged in the movie, as well as to convey varying degrees of fear in an otherwise humorous movie. Within the first five minutes, one of the elements, the unexpected, is employed in the form of an ever-classic jump scare and is repeated several more times throughout. Each of these scenes, often coupled with an equally jarring noise, keep the audience tense and anxious as they never know when a jump scare may occur. The viewers are startled for only a fraction of a second, but that split second still causes their imaginations run wild with dozens of scenarios conditioned into the human mind by previous horror movies.
In Andre Dubus’s short story “Killings”, Matt Fowler would surely agree with Taylor Swift’s lyrics, “there is nothing I do better than revenge”. Ironically due to the many forms of killings, whether murder or love, every character impacted feels the need to seek revenge on the situation. However, connecting Dubus’s story with Todd Field’s film, In the Bedroom, which was produced to match the book, the audience is opened up to stronger symbols as well as the cinematography utilized. In Dubus’s story, the reader just reads about how Frank’s parents and Mary Ann feel, but through film, the viewer is able to notice symbols and the use of cinematography terms through various shots, angles, and editing techniques. Although Dubus’s short story, “Killings”
The pills dance in my palms, gleaming white and inviting…. Somewhere in Cambodia, I dream that Pa and Ma are sleeping together in the ground. I close my eyes and wait for Pa to come take me with him. In her crib, Tori cries but I ignore her.” (180-181) Loung has a deep need to kill herself not only because of her painful memories of Cambodia but also because of her grieving for Pa, Ma, Keav and Geak.
Andre Dubus, short stories contain a common theme of revenge, morality, and justice. In “Killings” published in 1979, Andre displays the theme of revenge and justice through the development of characters, the title of the story, and the thrill of the suspense. Dubus neglects to take sides with the characters in the “Killings”, which leaves it upon the readers to make assumption whether the killings were justifiable. Dubus has a very unique style of writing, the main characters in “Killings” were given a choice that could’ve led them to a completely different outcome. Dubus keeps the readers on their toes because the opposite usually ends up happening.
The most important aspect of modern life that Bradbury got wrong was that he predicted society to become ultimately desensitized and that ridding of our favorite aspects of life would fly under the radar. Because of social media and smartphones, citizens have become hyper sensitized to anything and everything. Rather than pushing things away and ignoring all emotion, we freak out and over analyze things that happen, and this is amplified by social media. Rather than becoming desensitized like the citizens in Bradbury 's future, we have become over sensitive and are offended in some way by almost everything that is said or done. We are able to access these things by social media, which is a great platform to grieve in great detail why the thing
This theory is based on the concept that there are five forces that determine the competitive intensity and attractiveness of a market. Porter 's five forces help to identify where power lies in a business situation. This is useful both in understanding the strength of an organization 's current competitive position, and the strength of a position that an organization may look to move into. Strategic analysts often use Porter’s five forces to understand whether new products or services are potentially profitable. By understanding where power lies, the theory can also be used to identify areas of strength, to improve weaknesses and to avoid mistakes.