Sunday, August 21, 2011
A Modern Tragic Hero
A well-known modern individual that could be viewed as a tragic hero is Tiger Woods. He grew up as a golfer, starting to golf at the age of 2. As a child and teenager, he won several championships and awards including the Optimist International Junior World at the ages of 8, 9, 12 and 13. He graduated from Western High School at the age of 18 and was accepted to Stanford University with a golf scholarship. In Stanford, he won Stanford's Male Freshman of the Year. In the late summer of 1996, he became a professional golfer. At the age of 21, Tiger Woods became the youngest Masters champion in history. He was gained unreachable popularity in and out of the golf community. Also in 1997, at the age of 21, he achieved number one in the world rankings, the youngest to ever do so. Woods began to appear on the cover of sport magazines and signed a contract with Nike. He got married and had two children. He was reaching the peak of his career. But, as people say, whatever goes up must come down. Tiger Woods was a sex addict. In 2009, it was discovered that Woods had 11 mistresses. This flaw led to the downfall of his marriage and career. The addiction led to the end of Woods’ marriage. His career also had to be put on hold (for him to attend sex rehab). Tiger’s career, until now, hasn’t reached the peak it did before his downfall. This is why I believe Tiger Woods is a tragic hero.
Night Essay Outline
Night Point Form Essay
In the novel Night, written by Elie Wiesel, several different themes and social commentary are shown. He demonstrates that faith is lost when people are put into difficult situations. Loss of faith in humanity, family, and god are shown throughout the memoir.
Point 1
Loss of faith in humanity is present throughout the memoir.
-When Elie’s father was struck, and Elie didn’t help him. He was worried about his own death.
-Rabi Elialhu’s son didn’t care when his father fell to the back of the line (could have died).
Point 2
Loss of faith in family
-Elie didn’t do anything when he was separated from his mother and sister
- When Elie’s father is sick and dying, he loses faith in keeping him alive
Point 3
Loss of faith in god is shown throughout the memoir.
-Elie loses faith in god (how could he do or let something so horrible happen)
-Elie didn’t know why he should bless god’s name (doubt)
-Elie’s father tells Ellie not to fast on a religious holiday
Elie Wiezel tries to show reader that faith is important to always have. It keeps people persevered. Without faith, all hope and morals are lost.
In the novel Night, written by Elie Wiesel, several different themes and social commentary are shown. He demonstrates that faith is lost when people are put into difficult situations. Loss of faith in humanity, family, and god are shown throughout the memoir.
Point 1
Loss of faith in humanity is present throughout the memoir.
-When Elie’s father was struck, and Elie didn’t help him. He was worried about his own death.
-Rabi Elialhu’s son didn’t care when his father fell to the back of the line (could have died).
Point 2
Loss of faith in family
-Elie didn’t do anything when he was separated from his mother and sister
- When Elie’s father is sick and dying, he loses faith in keeping him alive
Point 3
Loss of faith in god is shown throughout the memoir.
-Elie loses faith in god (how could he do or let something so horrible happen)
-Elie didn’t know why he should bless god’s name (doubt)
-Elie’s father tells Ellie not to fast on a religious holiday
Elie Wiezel tries to show reader that faith is important to always have. It keeps people persevered. Without faith, all hope and morals are lost.
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Friday, August 19, 2011
A Dystopian Analysis of the Minority Report
In the movie the Minority Report, Tom cruise plays the character of John Anderton, a man working for an organization called pre-crime. Pre-crime uses three pre-cognites to predict murders before they take place. The men working for pre-crime attempt to capture murderers before a crime actually takes place. The movie is set in Washington D.C.
Minority Report is an excellent representation of a dystopian society. In a dystopian world, propaganda is used to control the citizens of the society. Propaganda is used throughout the entire film to show that pre-crime is an effective way to lower the crime rate in the United States. In the beginning of the movie, different forms of advertisements are shown. There is one billboard, specifically, stating that pre-crime has been used for 6 years and has decreased the number of crimes by 90% in the United States. An advertisement like this is used in the film to convince, and in some way, brainwash the population into believing that pre-crime is beneficial and that it should be accepted by the population. Even thinking about it, wouldn’t anyone think that such a program would be an effective method in lowering crime rates? Not actually. Half way through the movie, it was discovered that pre-crime had a default. The pre-cogs are thought never to make mistakes but if the three don’t agree on a prediction, it becomes a minority report. This means that the visions aren’t always reliable and can sometimes have innocent people captured for a crime that they weren’t going to commit in the first place.
Another characteristic of a dystopian society shown in the Minority Report is the illusion of a perfect utopian world. In the movie, pre-crime is a perfect utopia. It is shown as a wonderful organization, preventing murder crimes from happening. This is actually an illusion because the pre-cogs have a flaw in their predictions, making pre-crime ineffective and unreliable. Pre-crime was used by Lamar (the head) immorally to kill Ann Lively, the pre-cogs mother. Lamar used the program in a dishonest way to murder her after wanting to gain back custody of her children. He needed the pre-cognites, because without them, the organization wouldn’t exist and Lamar couldn’t risk the loss of the program. It is also discovered throughout the movie that John’s son went missing in a public pool. The abduction of John’s son resulted in the separation of his marriage and his addiction to illegal drugs (even though he works for an organization that fights for justice and safety). The illusion of a perfect Utopia, hiding the corrupt society, demonstrates that the world in the Minority Report is a perfect example of a dystopia.
Not only is the Minority Report a dystopian society but also possesses a dystopian protagonist. As previously mentionned, John Anderton is a man who works for the pre-crime organization. In the duration of the film, several characteristics of a dystopian protagonist are presented. Firstly, they often feel trapped and are struggling to escape. John Anderton tries to run away from the pre-cogs prediction of him murdering a man. A dystopian protagonist also helps the audience recognize the negative aspects of the dystopian world through his or her perspective. In this case, John discovers the pre-crimes negative aspect of being unreliable (because of the pre-cogs) and shows his perspective on the matter to the audience.
Minority Report is an excellent representation of a dystopian society. In a dystopian world, propaganda is used to control the citizens of the society. Propaganda is used throughout the entire film to show that pre-crime is an effective way to lower the crime rate in the United States. In the beginning of the movie, different forms of advertisements are shown. There is one billboard, specifically, stating that pre-crime has been used for 6 years and has decreased the number of crimes by 90% in the United States. An advertisement like this is used in the film to convince, and in some way, brainwash the population into believing that pre-crime is beneficial and that it should be accepted by the population. Even thinking about it, wouldn’t anyone think that such a program would be an effective method in lowering crime rates? Not actually. Half way through the movie, it was discovered that pre-crime had a default. The pre-cogs are thought never to make mistakes but if the three don’t agree on a prediction, it becomes a minority report. This means that the visions aren’t always reliable and can sometimes have innocent people captured for a crime that they weren’t going to commit in the first place.
Another characteristic of a dystopian society shown in the Minority Report is the illusion of a perfect utopian world. In the movie, pre-crime is a perfect utopia. It is shown as a wonderful organization, preventing murder crimes from happening. This is actually an illusion because the pre-cogs have a flaw in their predictions, making pre-crime ineffective and unreliable. Pre-crime was used by Lamar (the head) immorally to kill Ann Lively, the pre-cogs mother. Lamar used the program in a dishonest way to murder her after wanting to gain back custody of her children. He needed the pre-cognites, because without them, the organization wouldn’t exist and Lamar couldn’t risk the loss of the program. It is also discovered throughout the movie that John’s son went missing in a public pool. The abduction of John’s son resulted in the separation of his marriage and his addiction to illegal drugs (even though he works for an organization that fights for justice and safety). The illusion of a perfect Utopia, hiding the corrupt society, demonstrates that the world in the Minority Report is a perfect example of a dystopia.
Not only is the Minority Report a dystopian society but also possesses a dystopian protagonist. As previously mentionned, John Anderton is a man who works for the pre-crime organization. In the duration of the film, several characteristics of a dystopian protagonist are presented. Firstly, they often feel trapped and are struggling to escape. John Anderton tries to run away from the pre-cogs prediction of him murdering a man. A dystopian protagonist also helps the audience recognize the negative aspects of the dystopian world through his or her perspective. In this case, John discovers the pre-crimes negative aspect of being unreliable (because of the pre-cogs) and shows his perspective on the matter to the audience.
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