Essays on Movies

The ending of Persepolis is not the same as the historical truth: from the start of the Revolution to the end of the Iraq-Iran War over a million people die—on the battlefield, in the streets, and in prison cells—killed by the Shah and by the…

Sitting in third grade listening to the teachers voice fade louder then softer as Wilbur met Charlotte. While I tapped my pencil on my desk, looked at the clock, tried to pass a note to my friend that was listened intently. I was bored, I…

The Hunger Games is a coming out of age novel about teenagers living in a complex society. The teenagers have to participate in dangerous games to please the public. They have to make life or death decisions and can see someone dying each minute. They…

Orwell and Niccol both explore their views of a dystopian totalitaristic worlds where Orwel shows a society that is ruled by a party whose ideals are to create a perfect human race that totally obeys Big brother and Niccol shows a perfect society where every…

In Feed and Gattaca, how do the characters’ relationships with technology influence their connections with each other? The world today revolves around human identity and self-worth. Although many contend against the notion that your social status is determined by what you possess, as opposed to…

Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi, is a depiction of the Islamic revolution through the eyes of a child. The book has won a series of prizes, including “Best Book for Young adults” and a “New York Times Notable Book” title, however, it’s artistic characteristics transform it…

According to the film entitled Gattaca by Andrew Niccol, the director presents the life of Vincent Freeman, “a genetically unenhanced” individual, who has been alienated from society due to his imperfections in genes (Niccol). In Gattaca, genetically engineered individuals were considered to be more powerful…

The main advantages and limitations of personal experiences in studying International Relations. In humans, the internal affects the external, and the political framework is not exempt from being a collateral. Whether that is to be deemed positive or negative stands in the hands of the…

‘They don’t bother not talking out loud about their hate secrets when I’m nearby because they think I’m deaf and dumb. Everybody thinks so. I’m cagey enough to fool them that much. If my being half Indian ever helped me in any way in this…

The distinguishable types of camera shots are dealt with efficiently throughout both films to interpret the theme of man vs nature and the tension that is built around it. In the film Jaws, the beach scene begins with a long shot of the boy, Alex,…