Throughout America’s history, African-Americans have been significantly oppressed and made to undergo hardship. A Lesson Before Dying, by Ernest J. Gaines, details how the family and friends of Jefferson, a young African-American man made into a victim of this racism, when he is sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, react to their oppression. Gaines paints a realistic portrait of their lives, and how they are shaped by their oppression, by using symbols intertwined in the text to represent the hardships faced by their community. The key symbols used in A Lesson Before Dying are food; which symbolizes the unbreakable bonds that support Jefferson, albeit his pending execution, and Grant Wiggins, a schoolteacher who must assist Grant,
The Road by Cormac McCarthy develops themes through its characters. The main characters of the novel are both are close although they have contrasting personalities. The use of dialogue along with literary elements to pushes forward the developing theme. McCarthy develops a theme of self-preservation versus altruism. McCarthy portrays the man threw the novel as a symbol of self-preservation due to the fact that he will only fight for his son as well as himself, never for others.
Flowers for Algernon report Flowers for Algernon is a story about Charlie Gordon, a mentally impaired man working at a bakery, and going to school. One day, he has the opportunity to have an operation done on him to make him smarter, and he accepts. He eventually goes on to fall in love, meet his family again, and write a report on "The Algernon-Gordon effect" which states the operation's effects last only as long as the improvement does. As for the symbolism in Flowers for Algernon, I think the story symbolizes "rebirth" in Charlie Gordon.
Conclusively, this depiction of an Apocalyptic comedy helps us cope with the thought of our world coming to an end. Synopsis of Film In this film real life actors play fictionalized versions of themselves, as they are encountered with the Biblical Apocalypse.
Society as represented by The Woods Into the Woods by Tana French is a murder mystery novel that tells the story of two detectives that try to solve a murder that occurred in the local woods. This was the same woods where a murder occurred years before, with the lead detective witnessing but not being able to remember that event. The symbol of the woods is a social commentary, comparing the new world to the old world through the use of specific events in the novel, such as flashbacks and dialogue, and by creating a changing image of the woods throughout the text. One of the many things that the woods represents is the new world.
The film The Letter (1940) directed by William Wyler is a very classic black and white film noir about duplicity. The setting of the story is in the East, at first British Malaya, then move to Singapore. At that time, Malaya was under British’s rule, and in order to consolidation of power, the British government separated themselves and the colonized very clearly by setting up a high hierarchy system. For example, all the workers showed in the movie are natives, and these “slaves” are the ones who do all the dirty and manual works, in contrast, the “white” are the ones who wear suits and get serviced. In the film, there are many shots that have strong contrast as well as its dark double.
The Coen brothers write about the Odyssey in their film, O Brother, Where Art Thou?. O Brother, Where Art Thou? mimics the Odyssey in a surreal sense. The writing from the Coen brothers depicts many parallels between the two stories, almost as if O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Man thought it could tame nature. People wanted more and were caught with their hand in the cookie jar. The film showed how we need to be aware of what we are doing to our planet because we are very capable of creating a “natural disaster” that can affect us greatly. This is not a mistake we should repeat. The film present, well, how even though times seem great and the future looks bright, things can take a turn for the worst very quickly.
The moral of this movie is the easiest way to do something might not always be the safest of the most beneficial. What I mean by this is by littering and dumping into the oceans and taking cars everywhere might be the easiest way to get something done, but there are major effects from doing all these
Forrest Gump (1994), directed by Robert Zemeckis, portrays the life of a simple-minded, good and honest American, Forrest Gump, who witnesses or sometimes even involves in some of the most important events in the United States and inspires some popular cultures at the time. The story discusses love, destiny, innocence and serendipity. The director employs several elements to convey these themes. The main character encountering different people, in flashback or in the present, not only moves the story forward, also portrays the themes of serendipity and innocence. The innocent perspective of Forrest Gump towards some serious topics, namely, racism, child abuse, drug use, war violence, and politics, also is a distinguished part of the movie.
Doubt, a film taking place in New York during the 1960s, focuses on the accusation of a priest, Father Flynn, being a child predator by a nun, Sister Aloysius. The credibility of Sister Aloysius and Father Flynn are often brought into question throughout the film. As the evidence gathered was mostly circumstantial and created through assumptions, Father Flynn did not harm Donald Miller at any instance despite the constant pressure from Aloysius to admit his guilt by leaving the parish. Sister Aloysius is displayed as old fashioned and spiteful towards change. Her denial of change stems from the smallest and pettiest of objects: ballpoint pens and Christmas songs.
Ashen Alleys to the South A country in desolation, few humans remain, and nature in complete shambles. Under the cover of ash clouds, setting retains the tone of “The Road.” It not only sets the backdrop of the novel, but continually affects the father and son. Their surroundings cause physical, psychological, and even spiritual issues. Without the daunting background, Cormac McCarthy could not have created such a compelling story with characters that drive our hearts to the breaking point.
Tiger! Joseph Morgan, a famous actor, once said on his show as a character named Klaus Mikaelson, “We arrive into this world as innocents. Wide eyed and vulnerable. It is the job of our parents to nurture and protect us.” To illustrate, we all believe that as humans we were all once innocents and then you become vile, but I keep the faith on that we are all innocents just trying to survive this cruel world we call our home.
This message that this theme presents is also an incredibly important lesson for viewers as a whole. The future, for each person, is never planned or decided upon. It is infeasible to know what will transpire in forthcoming events. These movies authenticate the fact that the future can be altered, even by the most inconsiderable
The main motive of the song was to inspire all the students; who lose their heart very quickly and never do hard work, so by listening to this song, it gives the quotes that “never give up” in your life and live your life without taking tension. Like life is a gift, wake up every morning and realize that. This movie is always my favorite because it always motivates me that never give up as well as never lose heart; even in that situation who you can’t
