Within the German Democratic Republic, there was a secret police force known as the Stasi, which was responsible for state surveillance, attempting to permeate every facet of life. Agents within and informants tied to the Stasi were both feared and hated, as there was no true semblance of privacy for most citizens. Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, the movie The Lives of Others follows one particular Stasi agent as he carries out his mission to spy on a well-known writer and his lover. As
Love is a very ambitious situation, if you are not careful, it can make you do ridiculous things. As much as it is beautiful, it is also dangerous. At times you have to be attentive and be sure that the person is feeling the same as you do. Someone once told me that people fall in love with the most unexpected person at the most unexpected time. In the two movies The Land of Blood and Honey and The Lives of Others, there was unexpected romance that arose from both films and it all happened at the
state were under heavy surveillance from the Ministry for State Security, or the Stasi, in an attempt to “know everything about everyone.” Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, the movie The Lives of Others follows one particular Stasi agent as he carries out his mission to gather information on a well-known writer and his lover. As the film progresses, the audience is able to detect the moral transformation of Stasi Captain Hauptmann Gerd Wiesler primarily through the director 's manipulation
1984, East Berlin. 100,000 East German Secret Police. 200,000 informers. In a society where more than one-third of the population is victimized by surveillance, people are forced to choose: to betray or to silence. A secret police Gerd Wiesler (Ulrich Mühe) and a successful playwright Georg Dreyman (Sebastian Koch) in The Lives of Others are no exception. At first, they appear to be securing a firm stand. Upon Jerska (Volkmar Kleinert)’s death, however, they start questioning their stances. The
will recreate the only life you knew due to the sense of uncertainty present towards existence in an unfamiliar environment. An outsiders view was necessary, Funder recognised the uncertainty people had when attempting to blame a perpetrator, as the Stasi were indeed victims of the regime - causing the truth to become compromised and therefore hidden (alike to how the world was hidden behind a wall). The similarity existent between the past and the present in “Stasiland” is what empowers Funder to
Film Paper The film that I watched was called “The Lives of Others.” The Lives of Others was based on East Berlin in 1983. However, the language of our movie was in German. It had English subtitles that helped my partner and I out a lot. We got a great feel for the movie once we saw that. The director of the movie was a man named Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. He’s an outstanding director on the movie stage. Donnersmarck was born in Cologne, Germany on May 2, 1973. Florians parents were both
Stasis at Corcyra The French Revolution, the American Civil War, the constant civil conflicts in certain parts of Africa in recent history and even today; these are all historical clashes of countrymen. They all also contain stories of immense atrocities. The violence, bloodshed, and ruthlessness that were seen throughout these events were appalling. They were made perhaps even more so by the fact that theses horrors were inflicted upon one another by countrymen, brothers and sisters, fathers and
Movement and Stasis : The use of dynamics in the Divine Comedy Movement is a crucial theme of the Divine Comedy. From the outset, we are confronted with the physicality of the lost Dante, wandering in the perilous dark wood. His movement within the strange place is confused and faltering; `Io non so ben ridir com'io v'entrai'. Moreover, it is clear that the physical distress he is experiencing is the visible manifestation of the mental anguish the poet is suffering. The allegory of the image
Skin discoloration of the lower legs, ankles and feet may appear if there is increased pressure in the leg veins. The pressure may be the result of venous stasis. This is a condition in which there is poor blood flow from the legs back to the heart. It usually occurs when varicose veins have formed and the blood starts to pool in the veins and becomes stagnant. As it accumulates, small and medium sized veins may spring a tiny leak and some blood passes into the tissue. Once in the tissue, the blood
Premature Babies in Corpus Christi Stasis Analysis Jahne Cole - ENGL 1302 In these articles being discussed, the authors, Peter Langlois, Rhiannon Meyers, and Steve Lerner discuss the birth defects in Corpus Christi and the possible causes of the matter. Meyers, Langlois, and Lerner all used the idea of stasis to state the local issue of the health of babies in the southern parts of Texas. Each one of these articles used all of the steps in stasis to discuss this issue except for evaluation. Each
The Sun Sets in The Sun Also Rises Stasis is often defined as a period or state of equilibrium or inactivity; however, Ernest Hemingway’s novel, The Sun Also Rises, defines stasis in a new way. Throughout the novel, the storyline repeats itself, despite switching settings and characters. Despite the vast cast, many of the characters speak in the same way that Hemingway narrates the novel. The repetition of dialogue and action results in a torpid novel. Hemingway’s style serves to magnify the lack
something that just anyone can understand. In fact, no one really knows the way the world in which we live operates. But the author W.B. Yeats was on to something that cleared things up a bit. He believed that the world was made up of relationship between stasis and changing. In many of his works, he made statements about these relationships. However, what he said isn’t necessarily clear to average reader. Is their interaction good? Which one acts on the other? These are all questions that Yeats will subliminally
regime; oppressors are at least in the smallest amount aware of their degrading of humanity, and this calls for personal recognition of their moral standards. In Stasiland and “The Lives of Others,” perpetrators Wiesler and Koch become victims of the Stasi themselves, and it is under this circumstance when their values become apparent to the reader or viewer. It is apparent at first that Koch behaved as a Socialist Man as a way to secure a quality life. When drawing the line for the Berlin Wall, he explained
Culture Appropriation is the idea of taking one’s culture and adjusting it to another culture, and has brought about many debates for years. One specific ongoing debate is if writers have the right to write about other cultures without being classified as culturally appropriating their culture. Five articles have argued their standpoint and what they believe is the correct way to interpret culture appropriation: “Who Gets to Write What” by Kaitlyn Greenidge, “Dangerous Ideas” by Kenzie Allen, “Commentary:
fossil record, disagreement with the theory of saltation, and the misinterpretation of the word “rapid” in terms of punctuationist theory. Although this may be the case, the two theories do diverge on one important point, the notion of periods of stasis, but when taken as a whole, the evidence suggests that punctuationism is not as radical as it has been hyped up to be. In terms of evaluating both arguments, it is important to dispel the some common myths about punctuationist theory. First, there
victims of the GDR and ex-Stasi members. Anna was not of German origin, but Germany fascinated her for various reasons, one significant reason being oppression. She firmly believes that people speak out when oppressed, and it’s a natural behavior to do so. In the non-fiction book, she interacts with many people, and listens to both sides of the story. However, that does not mean she necessarily agrees with everything the people she interviewed said. Many of the ex-Stasi members had no remorse for
Introduction The film The Lives of Others directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck takes place in East Berlin in 1984 where the population of the German Democratic Republic is kept under strict control by the Stasi, the German secret police. Gerd Wiesler, a cold hearted member of the Stasi, is given the position to collect evidence against a playwright named Georg Dreyman without his consent or knowledge. Many of the characters do not change their morals except for Gerd Wiesler, who at the beginning
his ‘black-listing’ by the Stasi, an infuriated Dreyman is driven to write an anonymous article about concealed suicide rates. He sends this article to be published in the West German magazine, ‘Der Spiegel’. All typewriters are listed in the GDR in order to track all authors, so in order to avoid arrest, a miniature typewriter is smuggled across the border. This typewriter is concealed beneath a threshold in Dreyman’s apartment. After one unsuccessful search by the Stasi, drastic measures are taken
In the article “Technology Changing How Students Learn, Teachers Say” by Matt Richtel is about how some teachers think that new technology is making it harder for students to be focused. They found that “ages 8 to 18 has grown so fast that on average spend twice as much time with screens each year as they spend in school”. When thinking about that statement it sounds bad but I also know that I for one do a lot of my homework online with a screen so it’s hard to say how much time I waste reading and
Winkle." An examination of the poem, "The Lotos-Eaters," and the short story, "Rip Van Winkle," reveal that Tennyson and Irving romanticized the concept of stasis while also questioning the duty of change and expansion. In "The Lotos-Eaters," Tennyson romanticizes nature in order to emphasize the virtues of a land that remains in stasis as opposed to a land that is in constant change. When the mariners land on the island, its is described as a "land where all things always seemâd the same"