An essay on Thor and Thor the Dark World
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
English Language II
11/24/2013
Isabella Morelli Esteves
An essay on Thor and Thor the Dark World
Thor (2011) and Thor the Dark World (2013) are both films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, loosely based on the Marvel Comics which in turn were based on the Gods of Nord Mythology. The films depict the love-hate relationship between the brothers Thor, the God of Thunder, and Loki, the God of Mischief, and how their actions reflect on each other. In Thor, the first film of the series, which was directed by Kenneth Branagh, Thor, the protagonist, is about to be crowned kind of Asgard, when his brother Loki, in an act of jealousy and bitterness after finding out he is an adopted child, creates a plan that leads to Thor’s exile in Midgard, aka Earth, and becomes king in his place. In its sequel Thor: The Dark World, which was directed by Alan Taylor, Thor, long released from his exile and Loki, now locked up in Asgardian prison for his previous actions, including his attempt to take over the Earth in The Avengers (2012), have to unite forces to defeat a greater evil and face each other as they deal with their past and present sibling quarrels. Both films focus strongly on themes such as the growth of an identity as villain and hero, responsibility for your actions, the duality of good and evil within the same person and family bonds. Through the various conflicts that happen through the films it is noticeable that the characters define themselves in opposition to each other, as Tom Hiddleston, the actor who portrays Loki in both films, said himself: “there is no Thor without Loki and no Loki without Thor.”
In the beginning of the first film, it is quite clear how both brothers were still naïve, each in their own way, not realizing the power and consequences of their own actions to its full. Thor was a reckless, proud boy who would put his wishes and pride as a warrior before strategy and the safety of a kingdom and its
English Language II
11/24/2013
Isabella Morelli Esteves
An essay on Thor and Thor the Dark World
Thor (2011) and Thor the Dark World (2013) are both films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, loosely based on the Marvel Comics which in turn were based on the Gods of Nord Mythology. The films depict the love-hate relationship between the brothers Thor, the God of Thunder, and Loki, the God of Mischief, and how their actions reflect on each other. In Thor, the first film of the series, which was directed by Kenneth Branagh, Thor, the protagonist, is about to be crowned kind of Asgard, when his brother Loki, in an act of jealousy and bitterness after finding out he is an adopted child, creates a plan that leads to Thor’s exile in Midgard, aka Earth, and becomes king in his place. In its sequel Thor: The Dark World, which was directed by Alan Taylor, Thor, long released from his exile and Loki, now locked up in Asgardian prison for his previous actions, including his attempt to take over the Earth in The Avengers (2012), have to unite forces to defeat a greater evil and face each other as they deal with their past and present sibling quarrels. Both films focus strongly on themes such as the growth of an identity as villain and hero, responsibility for your actions, the duality of good and evil within the same person and family bonds. Through the various conflicts that happen through the films it is noticeable that the characters define themselves in opposition to each other, as Tom Hiddleston, the actor who portrays Loki in both films, said himself: “there is no Thor without Loki and no Loki without Thor.”
In the beginning of the first film, it is quite clear how both brothers were still naïve, each in their own way, not realizing the power and consequences of their own actions to its full. Thor was a reckless, proud boy who would put his wishes and pride as a warrior before strategy and the safety of a kingdom and its