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    Horror Movies

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    weight. You indeed burn calories when you watch horror flicks but not that substantial. In a recent study conducted by a university in the United Kingdom‚ depending on the movie‚ you can burn close to 200 calories. Watching scary movies is perhaps one of the most entertaining ways to burn calories! **IT SOOTHES YOU: According to another study done in New York‚ horror movies allow you to engage in an experience where you are in control. In some ways horror movies provide a soothing factor. While it can

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    The Amityville Horror

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    The Amityville horror is my chosen topic which I am going to write about for my report. I have chosen this particular topic as the field of criminology is one I find really interesting and hope to study it further at university. I have recently seen the film of the ‘Amityville Horror’ and found it intriguing so I thought I would study it further. In this report I intend to cover ‘the murderer’‚ ‘the murder’ and the theory behind the crime. Ronald Defeo JR was born and raised in Brookln. He

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    Disney Archetypes

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    ✨Disney Archetypes✨ 1. Hercules The Young Man from the Provinces Hercules--His adoptive parents had no idea where he came from and they took him in as their own The Initiate Hercules--He was trying to prove to his father that he was worthy of living on Mount Olympus Mentor Philoctetes (Phil)--He teaches Hercules the ways of a God and how to fight off Hades’ demons Friendly Beast Pegasus--He is Hercules’ partner‚ best friend; he is there when Hercules needs him The Devil Figure Hades--He

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    Essay On Hero Archetype

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    flooded nearly all forms of media. From television‚ to films‚ to graphic novels heroes are everywhere. Despite the general enjoyment‚ the abundance of these heroes does beg the question of their presence. Why are they so prevalent and why is society so obsessed? In order to answer these questions it is important to understand the meaning behind these heroes and their roles within society both fictional and non-fictional alike. The hero archetype proposed by Carl Jung is one that is often associated

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    The Karate Kid is one of the most inspirational films that has ever been created. It is the story of an improbable hero who is mentored by a wise old man named Mr Miyagi. Throughout the essay I will be explaining different archetypes and that exist in this film. The storyline revolves around the hero ‚ who in this case is the main character Daniel Larusso‚ played by Ralph Macchio . Whenever there is a hero‚ there is a villain that the hero must defeat. In Karate Kid‚ the main two villains are a

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    Horror In Dracula

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    Jonathan Harker “was aghast with horror” (Stoker‚ 40) from the moment he realized who Dracula really was. Stoker develops the sense of horror In Dracula with a combination of Internal and External Dialogue‚ as well as description of setting. Jonathan Harker goes to settle business with Count Dracula he has no idea the trouble he is getting into. His stay quickly goes from visitor to prisoner. The reader is able to sense Harkers fear through the first four chapters because of how Stoker uses Internal

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    Horror Story

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    Maya Zelaya Hour 6 10/30/12 King’s Horror Dark and cold‚ those were the two words that described the room. The only illumination was from the faint moon‚ a tempting ghost for a young and anxious soul. The room‚ though‚ held two souls‚ was accompanied by the lingering smell of pepperoni from a pizza. One of the souls was resting on the wood floor of the room and the panels creaked beneath his body as he shifted in his dreams. Although‚ creaking of the flooring was not the only thing to be heard

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    The Horrors of Poe

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    In the early 1800s‚ Edgar Allan Poe introduced a new type of literature to the United States. He introduced gothic horror and other horror stories to the US. His stories inspired many to write new literature like Stephen King and many others. His entire career had shaped created a new style unknown to the US. Poe creates an atmosphere of horror with plot‚ setting and internal dialogue. One way Poe puts fear into the readers is his use of internal dialogue. In the story “The Tell-Tale Heart”‚ the

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    Metonymy Of Horror

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    elements in his writing. When he wrote‚ the reader had a sense of fear and darkness. This captivates audiences and keeps them reading. In The Masque of the Red Death‚ Edgar Allen Poe uses a castle setting‚ supernatural events‚ and the metonymy of horror to convey good gothic literature. The Masque of the Red Death conveys characteristics of a gothic story such as a setting in a castle. Prince Prospero owns a big castle in which he uses to escape the Red Death as shown in this quote: “This was an

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    Archetypes In Oedipus Rex

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    decisionings and regrets. Lastly‚ heroes perceives every downfall they have a single actions has blown their pain down. According to Aristotle‚ situations causing great pains being crushed by his or own error and his fates define him as a heroic archetype. ​From the beginning of the book‚ Oedipus begins with the first stage of a hero’s journey he departed to solve unanswered riddles from the Sphinx and relive to save the land. Aristotle written concept on The Poetics‚ he established the thought

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