...the outskirts of the town. The theatre plays horror-films, which excite the boys. As they enter the theatre they knew this wasn't a regular movie theatre. A black man served them their drinks and as they sat down on the front row they discovered that they were the only whites in the theatre. Their instinct told them to fly, but at the same time the theatre went crazy as a werewolf attacked its victim on the screen. All the black kids stood up screaming. The two white boys had never seen such a reaction. After the movie-show the boy and his friend decided to go to this theatre every Saturday. One day everything changed. Martin Luther King was murdered and the black section of the town went berserk. Buildings were burned down and the police arrested many of the black men. That Saturday the boy went to the theatre alone because his friend didn't dare. As a scary scene came up the boy screamed. He was met by angry looks from the black kids who had stayed silent. Now he knew that something had changed in the theatre. B: The small town in which the boy lives is divided into two sections the western section and the eastern section. The town is segregated and the blacks live in the poor eastern section while the whites live in the rich western end. Of course a few black people work in the western section as school janitors and housekeepers but they are almost invisible in the landscape. Therefore the kids don't know anything about the blacks. They have only heard the cruel...
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...Charcoal paintings come in variety of images, themes, and symbols. Charcoal has been used since the BC to create intricate images of many sorts. Charcoal drawings reached popularity during the renaissance but ,unfortunately, not many artworks survived from that time. Although charcoal flakes off from the canvas, many artists continue to use it due to the wonderful black strokes charcoal produces when it’s used. This charcoal artwork was created by Odilon Redon, who was born in Bordeaux, France. Redon describes his work as something that “...inspire, and are not to be defined. They place us, as does music, in the ambiguous realm of of the undetermined”. This specific artwork portrays a spider with the head of a person. The head has a big grin,...
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...feel throughout the entire book. This puts him at the centre throughout the play even when he is left he still influences people in that he is all they talk about and just when they seem to have decided to forget about him (when they have decided it is all a wind up) they are reminded of him by the phone call which ends the book. This is perhaps a kind of sign that perhaps he is not a normal human being and some kind of spirit highlighted again by his the fact that he seems at times to be prophetic. This is again suggested by his name. He is inspector Goole a word very similar to the world ghoul a slightly less subtle reference to him being a kind of ghost. It certainly seems like an unlikely coincidence that the inspector would share the same name a spirit that for large parts of the book he reminds people of. But as well as meaning a kind of visionary spirit he resembles a ghoul in a much simpler way in that at times he does actually seem quite scary and certainly appears to chill the Birlings. In some films and plays as opposed to knocking on the door he simply kind of appears in the drawing room of the house having let himself in enhancing his slightly scary ghoulish characteristics. In fact he does immediately make an impression on both the audience and the characters immediately as he comes in. The inspector is said not to have to be a big man but he should create an air of “massiveness solidarity and purposefulness” this is clearly intended to make an impression...
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...know (or think they know) and can answer with confidence. Others, like me, have no idea and are constantly bouncing around ideas, never settling. The title “Life Almost Straight” relates to, as teenagers and young adults, how we are nearing the beginnings of our lives and are figuring out how we are going to shape the rest of our lives. Teenagers often have a sort of innocent view of the world, especially before social media. Before we stayed informed of everything going on in the world, we had no idea of all the terrible things happening every day. This is a lot like Charlie Brown in the Peanuts cartoon. He believes that, even though Lucy has shown her true colors many many times, this will be the time that she actually holds the ball still. Charlie Brown has figured out how he thinks life is. He believes that there is good in everything and everyone. While some people may feel the same, others may feel the opposite....
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...Screams and gasps are heard throughout a mysterious Friday night. Rushing in to view late-night movies, crowds witness as a horror movie constructs its debut during its opening weekend. As an aspect of pop culture that is always popping up, especially as the nights begin to chill and the leaves fade away, the horror genre is scary. With aspects that are so apparent in the media, with trailers for the upcoming scary movie always appearing on our televisions and anybody around the block adding a little bit of spooky to their décor, spine-chillingarticles surround us, but are they actually okay for younger children to be watching? No. But what about the ever-changing group of teenagers? Correspondingly, more mature than their youthful counterparts, but unable to handle as much as an adult, the adolescent rang can be quite confusing. However, it appears quite...
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...Screams and gasps are heard throughout a mysterious Friday night. Crowds rush in to view late-night movies as a horror movie constructs its debut during its opening weekend. The horror genre is an aspect of pop culture that is always popping up, especially as the nights begin to chill and the leaves fade away. Moreover, these aspects are so apparent in the media, with trailers for the upcoming scary movie always appearing on our televisions and anybody around the block adding a little bit of spooky to their décor, but are they actually okay for younger children to be watching? No. But what about the ever-changing group of teenagers? Correspondingly, more mature then their youthful counterparts, but unable to handle as much as an adult, the...
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...seems to be popping up, especially as the nights begin to chill and the leaves fade away. These aspects are so apparent in the media, with trailers for the upcoming scary movie always appearing on our televisions and everyone around the block adding a little bit of spooky to their décor, but are they really okay for younger children to be seeing? No. But what about the ever-changing group of teenagers? More mature then their youthful counterparts, but unable to handle as much as an adult, the adolescent rang can be quite confusing. However, it seems quite apparent that the horror genre is appropriate for teenagers because they grow up with rather morbid stories ringing through their ears, scary stories really play a big part in humans not turning into a bunch of airheads, and witnessing terrifying...
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...are known for having this ability to pull on the emotions and change the mood of their audience. One of the most underrated aspects for music is how filmmakers use these ablilities when choosing music for their movies. The role of music in a motion picture is in direct relation to the level of ambiguity in a particular scene. The more ambiguous a scene is, the more filmmakers rely on the music to develop a mood that interprets the meaning of the scene for their audience. Therefore, music provides a cue for the listener to tell whether the narrative is suppose to be perceived as scary, romantic, funny, sad, or happy--ultimately, affecting the audience's mood. Horror movies are great examples of that concept. Hitchcock's Psycho (1960), is a perfect example of how a music can tell its audience what's about to come. The most memorable scene in the film was the brutal shower stabbing scene with Janet Leigh. The use of music in this scene allows the viewer to achieve a fear of the unknown. As Leigh is showering, the camera view point is of Bates walking into her room. Then, the music gets eerie and scary. The audience can feel something is about to happen to Leigh's character because of the taunting music. The music’s tempo increases as Bates gets closer to the shower. When Bates stabs her to death, one of the most famous sounds in horror film history is born. The famous "eeeh, eeeh, eeeh" is played with each stab sounding like shrieking violins. Imagine this scene in the late...
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...Innocence is an important part in this movie as it is in an important part in any child’s life. Every child has those moments in life where all of a sudden they are seen as mature and there innocence is seemingly gone, making Ofelia’s journey much more relatable for anyone watching. Throughout the movie, Ofelia’s innocence changes in order to show her full cycle through life. Ofelia’s innocence begins to change when she starts her first task of going into the tree and getting the key from the frog. Before entering the tree Ofelia, still had the innocence of a young girl. She hadn’t experienced many dangers or scary situations in her...
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...Ramadan, or Yom Kippur, Halloween is celebrated almost in every country, even if the celebration implies only external attributes, such as pumpkins, costumes, and children asking for candies. Though the initial meaning of Halloween had a lot to do with occult powers, spirits, and protection against evil forces, today it is more of a merry holiday, a little bit spooky, but still enjoyed both by adults and children. So, what are the origins of Halloween? Historically, the word Halloween is a contraction from the phrase “All Hallows Even,” which meant the day before All Hallows Day (more known as All Saints’ Day) (About.com). It was a Catholic holiday dedicated to the commemoration of saints and martyrs for faith; today, though, we know it more as a holiday of trick-or-treating, scary costumes and entourage, and funny pranks. Gradually, Halloween has lost its religious connotations, and has turned into a holiday gladly celebrated by youth and adults across the Western world on October 31. Though it is considered that Halloween has its origins in the early Middle Ages, some scientists think that it is even more ancient. Peter Tokofsky, an assistant professor in the department of folklore and mythology of UCLA, believes that Halloween as we know it today arose from the Celtic festival Samhain (Albany.edu). Samhain was demarcating the end of summer; on this day souls of the dead were believed to be penetrating the real world. This was also the Celtic New Year, and druids used to...
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...Horror BOO! Did that scare you? I wouldn’t think so, but I do think that you have been scared by some horror movies before. Horror movies have used a wide range of techniques to stand out amongst all of the other types of movies. There are quite a few horror movies and their style has changed throughout the years. Many things have changed except for the techniques used within them, and trust me there are quite a few, and all of these techniques can show why horror is so much more different than other genres. Each era of horror has had a different way of expressing itself. There were many subgenres. Horror had started off as any normal movie genre should, literature. Things like Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. By this time, the genre...
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...Theatre. I originally was scheduled to see Copland and Gershwin with Michael Morgan, a fellow student in this class but had to cancel due to an illness that put me in the hospital. So I bought tickets to see the Conductor Laureate Raymond Leppard, but he had to cancel due to health issues. The concert I attended was downtown, and I live downtown so the drive wasn’t far at all. I used Hilbert’s valet service that cost me $15 but I was worth it that way I wouldn’t have to waste any time looking for parking. Once I got into the building there was a little room located to the right between two sets of doors, I picked up my tickets there and entered the main lobby, there was a lot of people there, I noticed that most people were with larger groups, so I felt a little out of place because I was standing alone. I walked around and looked at the different tables that were set up with informational brochures. Once they opened the doors to the stage area the concert that was being held before, the Children’s Symphony, was released and we could go in and take our seats. As soon as I entered the area I was astonished, it was beautiful. Once I sat down I waited about 5 minutes then the concert began. I heard cymbals, tubas, French horns, trombones, bassoons, violas, cellos, violins, bass drums, timpani, violins, and many others. This whole concert was SCARY! My heart was racing almost the entire time. I don’t think I could have chosen a better concert to go to! I really...
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...Accident That Could Easily Be Solved. The theme to “The Man Who Was Almost A Man” can be interpreted in many different ways. Many may think that the theme is about how parents need to take more responsibility for what their kids do. Or some may say that parents need to be stricter with what their kids buy. I look at the theme of this story in a different way. What on earth was a parent thinking letting there 17 year old kid buy a gun? You never know what a teenager really wants a gun for. Dave could have been planning a murder or he could have been planning on hurting himself. Many kids in the world have very scary intentions now days. I know, back in the day the world wasn’t as scary and evil as it is today. But back in the day the police weren’t as strict either, so you could carry a gun and nothing would have really been done about it. If you carry a gun now days and don’t have a license, you will serve a minimum of five years in prison. And if you are under 18 you can also go to prison for that same offence. When Dave’s mother allows him to go buy the gun, I knew bad news was coming. She tells Dave to go to the corner and bring the gun right back for his father. When Dave gets home he hides the gun and tells his mother he hid it outside. If his mother was a responsible lady, she would have gone with Dave to get the gun right then. Then the accident happens where Dave went to work and decided to try out this weapon he had bought. He never once was taught how to hold a gun...
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...and he’s just not “big” enough to go on rides or be taken seriously. Feeling too small and insignificant, Josh makes a wish through a fortunetelling machine and wakes up the next day as a fully grown man. Now, he must figure out how to act grown enough to make his way through the scary, unfamiliar world of adulthood if he wants to be able to be a child again,...
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...can all relate to. Bruno’s almost-teenaged sister, Greta, is a ‘Hopeless Case’ moving from scary dolls to fussing over boys. He’s moving house and gets in scrapes; he misses his grandparents and best friends, which are problems we can all relate to. They’re mundane (everyday) problems, though to nine-year old Bruno, they’re rocking the centre of his world. We feel for him - as we all were nine once, less wise and less able to cope. We might have nine-year old brothers or sisters. He seems very innocent and vulnerable. He has no control over the elements in his life. In short, it seems like an everyday book. If you read the blurb though, there’s a disturbing mood even before you start reading. We’re told we’ll go on a ‘journey with a nine-year old’ but that this ‘isn’t a book for nine-year olds’ - as if it’s not suitable, or too scary. What’s horrible about this is that the boy in it is nine, which makes us afraid that his life is too scary for him. John Boyne builds up the mystery from the start. The blurb says ‘we think it’s important that you start to read without knowing what it’s about.’ Not knowing is unsettling. The first scenes of the film of the novel clearly show Nazi flags, and soldiers in a town. But in the book, there are no clues at first. Because we don’t know their true identity, we’re lulled us into a false sense of security. We think of Bruno and his parents as being ‘normal’ in a way we don’t normally think of the Nazis. This makes the shock of discovery...
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