Essays on Birdman

Alcatraz Island has quite a distinct history. Many people know that Alcatraz served as a federal prison, but most are reluctant to know that this island served as fort. Built before the Civil War, it served two main purposes. First, that it was to guard…

Perversity in Human Imagination Edgar Allan Poe is most well-known for his Gothic short stories and poetry. Two of his works that really illustrate the Gothic perspective in literature are “The Imp of the Perverse” and “The Importance of the Single Effect of a Prose…

What made casting stand out of the film was their different motivations. We take Birdman himself, the figure that strives for greatness, but he has to earn his greatness through sacrifice, anger, and literally his own blood. Next is Sam or the character that a…