Life has no true meaning if there are no consequences for your actions and no challenges to overcome. This claim is brilliantly delivered in the season finale of the highly acclaimed TV show, “Westworld” directed by Jonathan Nolan. The season 1 finale, “the bicameral mind” fills in many plot holes in the storyline, bringing the season to a climactic ending. Through the use of emotional appeal and logical reasoning, Nolan was able to effectively communicate his message to most of the audience but his message may have fallen short with some of the viewers. In order for Nolan to effectively communicate his message, he first needs the audience to feel sympathy towards the hosts. He does this through the use of hand held film techniques, personification …show more content…
This is done through the use of symbolic imagery and epiphanies. A major theme needed to understand this episode is the “bicamrel mind”, a theory that claims true consciousness can only be achieved if one realizes that their subconscious is that of their own and not an external being. This theory is crucial for the audience to understand as it is the basis of Nolan’s main claim. Since that is a highly philosophical and psychological subject, it might be hard for the audience to understand so Nolan uses many symbolic images to explain this theory. One example is when Alfred was explaining to Dolores the significance of the maze. He says the maze symbolizes a test to achieving full consciousness and drew out the necessary steps that had to be taken to get to the center in a shape of a pyramid and made connections that could be easily understood by the audience. Near the end of the episode, two major epiphanies occur that change the full dynamic of the story and contribute to conveying Nolan’s claim. Firstly, Delores finally realizes that the voice she kept hearing was not of Arnolds, but it was her own voice and this leads her to achieving true consciousness. This epiphany supports the authors claim as Dolores has had to overcome a great deal of challenges and suffering to finally find her purpose. Another epiphany that happens is when William realizes that there is no meaning to Westworld if there are no risks. For years William has done and solved everything there is to do in Westworld, but could never find meaning as no matter what he did, he would never lose since the hosts cannot harm him. Both these epiphanies show clear and logical examples of Nolan’s claim, adding to its
“A book may be compared to the life of your neighbor. If it be good, it cannot last too long; if bad, you cannot get rid of it too early.” - Henry Brooke. This quote mimics Mark Aiello’s poem, comparing the first chapter of a book to someone’s childhood, or first chapter of life. Also like the quote, his poem explains how the first chapter of a book is very pleasurable, but it does not last long until the disturbing plot comes into play. Mark Aiello’s poem, “Chapter One”, is very literally about the first chapter of a novel. Furthermore, Aiello’s use of figurative language allows the reader to interpret the poem in numerous ways beyond the main idea. While analyzing the poem, the reader is permitted to compare the first chapter of a book to
The title of the short story, “Four Directions” is symbolic for Waverly’s inner misconceptions. As she goes about her life, she is pulled in different ways by her past and her present. She is torn between her Chinese heritage and her American life. She never thought that instead of being pulled in four directions, she could take all of her differences and combine them. In the end she realizes this with the help of her mother. “The three of us, leaving our differences behind...moving West to reach East” (184), thought Waverly. Her whole life she misconceived her mother’s intentions. Lindo never wanted Waverly to solely focus on her Chinese heritage, but rather combine it with her new American ways. The idea of being pulled in four
The song “Heartless” by Kanye West, reveals heartbreak and negativity and how we cope with loss. In this song West had ended his relationship with his ex girlfriend Alexis, who allegedly cheated on him. He demonstrates this negative attitude using tones that are hurtful and bitter. We can prove the negative attitude by using the elements of style repetition, figurative language, such as similes and metaphors.
In the novel, “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien, he describes parts of his war experiences through the stories told throughout the book. O’Brien discusses the gory detailed chaos of the Vietnam war and his fellow “soldiers.” As O’Brien gives detail of the his “fictional” experiences, he explains why he joined the war. He also describes a time where his “character” wanted to escape a draft to Canada.
A Pulitzer Prize is an award for an achievement in American journalism, literature, or music. Paul Gigot, chairman of the Pulitzer Prize board, described the award as a “proud and robust tradition”. How does one carry on this robust tradition? By mastery of skilled writing technique, one can be considered for the awarding of this prize. Since its creation in 1917, 13 have been awarded annually, one of which, in 1939, was given to Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings for her novel, The Yearling. Rawlings is an American author from Florida known for writing rural themed novels. Consequently, The Yearling is about a boy living on a farm who adopts an orphaned fawn. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings procured a prestigious Pulitzer Prize for her effectual use of figurative language, sensory details, and syntax.
There are several times in life where people have to be determined to surmount their challenge. Paying the monthly rent, trying to get a promotion, or shooting the game winner to win the finals or to get in the playoffs. There are some downfalls from being determined, but being determined is a crucial character trait that people need. That's why being determined is a common theme in writings. Common themes are explored in literature because they can be explained in different ways of forms, and there the most important lessons to learn. Nobody wants to read a book with an unnecessary and unsatisfying life lesson since they are common they are used more than once.
Ken Kesey incorporates figurative language into his novel, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, to illustrate the struggle to overcome the comfort of inaction, that ultimately results in the great benefit of standing up for one’s self. When McMurphy decides to stand up to Nurse Ratched, there is “no fog” (130). Kesey’s metaphor of the fog represents the haze of inaction that hovers over the patients of the ward. With the oppressive Nurse Ratched in charge, the patients are not able to stand up for themselves and are forced to be “sly” to avoid her vicious punishments (166). When the patients avoid confrontation with the Nurse, they are guaranteed safety by hiding in the fog, complaisant with their standing. The fog obscures the patient’s view of the ward and the farther they slip into it, the farther away they drift from reality.
Displaying one's emotions in public is often not planned nor wanted especially when it comes to crying due to humiliation and shame. In the short story “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros, literary terms such as simile, diction, and repetition are utilized in characterizing emotional “eleven” year old Rachel. The figurative language used, support the images that were intended for the reader to perceive. Diction and repetition help guide the audience with a certain point of view towards the characters. Not only does Cisneros exploit these literary terms to explain and characterize Rachel's feelings but to exhibit how one may not always have the courage, personal strength, or maturity to handle certain situations.
Poetry conveys emotions and ideas through words and lines. Long Way Down gives the story about a boy named Will, who wants to avenge his brother. He believes that a guy named Riggs killed his brother. He takes his brother’s gun and leaves his family’s apartment on the eighth floor. On the way down the elevator, he is stopped at each floor and a ghost from his past gets on.
The books Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury, and The Last Book in The Universe, written by Rodman Philbrick, are similar in plot and theme. Both books highlight the negative effect of technology in futuristic dystopian worlds. The ideas of censorship play a big role in the two stories. While the ideas of both books may be similar, the way they have been written are very differently. Fahrenheit 451 has a unique style, full of symbolism, figurative language, and rich vocabulary which is Bradbury’s trademark. On the other hand, The Last Book in The Universe has a more informal style, that would be a target novel for young readers. Symbols still plays a big part in Philbrick’s book, but it is more overt. Philbrick’s use of dialogue is less
William was finally able to see clearly what was important. It wasn’t his job that allowed him to think creatively or knowing the Declaration of Independence by heart. He no longer cared about the labels that were cast upon him, people could call him terrorist for all he cares. The thing in which he feared in the past, were now his ammunition to get exactly what he wanted: a straight shot to a payphone to hear his family’s voice, a chance to fix the physics of his daughter’s pictures, and to let his wife know that she came before his work. Alexi successfully showed us how to shed the weight of frivolous problems, enabling us to move more quickly to the things that we need most.
From this the gladers (the people in the maze) have only one choice, they either all die or go through the tunnel and maybe have a chance at surviving, many people died as they ran for their lives and they fought over each other to survive. Finally they all take a run for it, they all run and go through the tunnel. From this you can see that this is a dystopian film. The movie is a fictional future in were they are seperated from everybody and in terror. Now that we know this is a dystopian archetype we can move on.
Tim Burton used lighting, sound, and camera angles & positions to develop a clear mood in every scene to further aid the audience on how to interpret every action and the movie as a whole. Burton uses these cinematic to his advantage which effectively communicates his tone to the audience. He used sound to appeal to our senses so we can hear suspense of happiness. He also used lighting to appeal to our sense of sight so we can be put on edge when it is low key, or keep us in a sense tranquility and happiness when it is high key. Finally, he used camera angles & positions to show what the character sees from their point of view. Tim Burton really is a dynamic director and producer who knows how to make varieties of audiences feel what he feels when creating his immaculate movies with incredible effects.
“Perfect” Ed Sheeran How do you know when you have found the perfect person? Ed Sheeran explains this in his song “Perfect.” The song “Perfect” is romantic. In this song, Ed Sheeran explains that he found someone that is perfect for him.
Spirited Away and the Wizard of Oz, set in Japan and Hollywood, the authors Victor Fleming and Miyazaki demonstrate maturity and growth in both Dorothy and Chihiro's attitude, through figurative language. Similarly, both Spirited Away and the Wizard of Oz characters save people which show development, an example is in Spirited Away when Chihiro helps Haiku with him being sick and in the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy rescues poor Toto from Miss Gulch. Moreover, the metaphorical language that is used in Spirited away is when Miyazaki calls the name no face, this indicates he is no one and means nothing to anyone. Having the ruby red slippers, Dorothy attempts to visit the Wizard of Oz by bringing the witch’s broomstick through being scared by the powerful