“I just hope my death makes more cents than my life...” This widely popular movie line unfortunately became a sad reality for one of the greatest comedians, actors and artists of all time, Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin. His “little tramp” character greatly delighted the audiences and made him undoubtedly the biggest star of the silent film era. But, sadly, the fun times did not last long. His politically left ideology and leaning towards socialistic views made him “unwanted” in the eyes of the ...
Essays on Actors
The speech of Charlie Chaplin's that was from the 1940 film The Great Dictator (United Artists) is relevant to nowadays as it was in 1940. The film was five Academy Award-nominated, which plays off with the worst dictator of Hynkel, Tomaniya (a parody of Germany and Adolf Hitler), and his doppelganger, a barber with memory loss (Chaplin played both characters in the two parts). In a comedian way the film acted, the barber was wrong for Hynkel and Chaplin delivered an influential speech that ...
Everyone has heard of Charlie Chaplin once in their lives. There’s no way one hasn’t seen at least a clip from one of his many films or come across a work inspired by him throughout the decades. The character Chaplin created, The Tramp, has made its mark in the film industry due to him being very relatable. The public saw themselves in this character and were convinced that their everyday life was being portrayed on screen which led to them cheering on this man. Despite the genre of his films ...
A lot of people die and after a couple of years, they stop being a part of the lives of the living, no longer coming up in conversations and the evidence of their existence eroded with each passing day. That hasn't been the case of Marilyn Monroe who has remained a part of pop culture conversation since she passed over 55 years ago in 1962. One of the significant ways she has remained alive is the continued enrichment of the Marilyn Monroe estate.
Like most celebrities who left a huge legacy ...
'My friend Marilyn' is a story with a unique heroine named, Penny Parker. Penny is a plus-sized girl (the book says), who is feisty and quirky and doesn't recognize that these things make her incredibly attractive. She is insecure about her looks, but she often laughs it off. Her ability to laugh at herself endears her to many people in the book, (and outside of it, I think), including the illustrious Marilyn Monroe. Penny is also insecure about her family life. She hides that under bravado ...
Art can be seen as a way of communication. Art influences society in an abundance of ways such as introducing values and even shifting opinions. Art can also be a way to showcase one's beliefs or critiques on society. For instance, Andy Warhol's screen prints of Marilyn Monroe can be used as an example. This work is a statement to society as Warhol critiqued American culture and materialism.
Warhol portrayed celebrities, usually women of his time to show the ties between the society of ...
Before people like Lady Gaga and Beyoncé, there have been other pop culture icons among whom you will find Marilyn Monroe. Thanks to her beauty and elegance, she attracted some of the most sought after men in Hollywood and her love life was something that was always talked about.
The queen of glamour died at the age of 36. Before then, however, she had been linked to many famous names although only a few won her heart enough to walk her down the aisle. Having remained famous even many years ...
"All little girls should be told they are pretty, even if they aren't." As an icon of beauty, Marilyn Monroe claimed this to be a motto in her daily life where all she desired was to feel pretty. She spent her life promoting the importance of feeling beautiful, much so like herself, through visual texts. Visual texts are utilized to convey a particular message through an image. Visual texts, then and today, are one of the most effective forms of communicating and reaching out to an audience. ...
Norma Jeane Mortenson, who became known as Marilyn Monroe, rose to fame during times of personal hardship, yet showcased the progression into socially desired femininity of the 1950s. Idolized for her attributes of representation of womanhood and her outlook on sex and body image, Monroe will always embody a woman in the making. Even having to endure much criticism and judgment on not only her views but also her image as a celebrity, Monroe created a figure that soon many others would yearn to ...
Norma Jeane Mortenson, who became known as Marilyn Monroe, rose to fame during times of personal hardship, yet showcased the progression into socially desired femininity of the 1950s. Idolized for her attributes of femininity and her outlook on sex and body image, Monroe will always embody a woman in the making. Even having to endure much criticism and judgement on not only her views but also her image as a celebrity, Monroe created a figure that soon many others would yearn to be. Throughout ...
Audrey Hepburn was born on May 4, 1929, in Belgium. According to IMDb.com, her mother was a Dutch baroness and her father was a businessman. When her parents divorced, Audrey began attending a private all-girls school and continued attending private schools for the remainder of her education. She attended a ballet school in London and began a modeling career. Soon, a director chose her to play a bit part in a movie in 1948, her first screen appearance. From there, Audrey moved to America to ...
Recently we watched the movie Patch Adam s in class. Patch Adams is a modern day example of a modern expression of Jesus teachings regarding power, solidarity, money, and prestige.
There were many examples in Patch Adam s of Jesus teachings on power. Jesus teaching on power was that the law would be our servant not our master. Patch Adam tried to show the medical community that some of the traditional rules and regulations for doctors were absolutely ridicules. He rejected most of the laws ...
"We need each other, deeper than anyone ever dares to admit even to themselves.” - Patch Adams.
Peter Carey’s story “Do You Love Me?” expresses how by default humans need each others’ love. The story follows the narrator and his father in a time where places and people begin to disappear if they are not loved. Through pithy characterization and unstable setting Carey expresses how humans need to love each other.
Throughout the short story, the father plays a critical role. He is seen as an ...
In the video "Patch Adams" we are pushed to see with the eyes of god, viewing people with no distrust or contempt. Patch grew up with a somewhat problematic past, and this rendered him suicidal. His father died when he was nine, and he never really recovered. He is put into a psychological ward, and soon realizes that as he makes other patients happy, he becomes happy. In one scene he helps a man who is scared of squirrels, by pretending that he is killing them.
Patch never found his notch in ...
Will Smith as Detective Del Spooner rages against the machines. This film illustrates what the future may look like and how advanced technology in robotics could be a brutal mistake for mankind. It's Chicago, IL 2035 and robots are improving and being put into every home. Underneath the helpful and useful aspect of robots there is danger for humans to start relying on technology and not being in control. This paper will elucidate the sense of fear and distrust regarding machines and technology ...
