Baylee Gibson Mrs.Meadows English 2 1 March 2012 Dark Themes of Young Adult Literature Young Adult Literature may get dark at times‚ but so do your teenage years. Even if kids do not read Young Adult Literature they will still be exposed to the dark themes. The books may be dark at times but they teach kids lessons and expose them safely to the dark themes. First‚ Young Adult Literature is dark at times. In source A Gurdon says “so dark that kidnapping and pederasty and incest and brutal beatings
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The Dark Truth I am the dark blue crayon because I am bright on the outside‚ but dark on the inside. I get straight to the point like the tip of a crayon. On the outside‚ I function just fine‚ but when you take a good look‚ you see I fall short of expectations. Like the crayon‚ I hide myself. As blue‚ I am thought of first‚ yet chosen last for being dark. Broken in half like the crayon‚ where no one sees‚ I ache to belong when I know I never will. Under great heat or pressure‚ I tend to lose my
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ending was memorable‚ supporting your points with Examples of visual and / or oral language features in the film “The Dark Knight” directed by Christopher Nolan the beginning of the film was memorable as it introduced a main character The Joker. Nolan used many visual features to capture the audience’s attention and to portray The Joker’s character. In the opening scene of “The Dark Knight” Christopher Nolan uses to build tension before Joker is introduced to us throughout the whole scene the sound
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Herbkersman Mr. Jett Theology 22 February 2013 The Dark Crystal The Dark Crystal is an allegorical movie that shows the relationship of good and evil in not only the bible but also the current world. In this movie Jen‚ the supposed last of the Gelflings‚ is sent on a quest to repair the dark crystal insuring that Skeksis don’t rule their world forever. Upon his fulfillment of the prophecy the dark and light (good and evil) are united as one being. The Dark Crystal has many components that lead the audience
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Waiting in the Dark : The Suspense in “Wait until Dark” - Aditi Bose "The blinds moving up and down…the squeaking shoes…and then the knife whistling past her ear." This slogan from one of the posters of the film “Wait Until dark”‚ establishes the element of suspense in the film. It released in 1967 with explicit instructions to all theatres to switch off all the lights for the last 8 minutes of the film so that the climax unfolds in complete darkness. There is no doubt that the film
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names. It has been called “The Dark Ages‚” “The Age of Feudalism‚” “The Age of Faith‚” and a Golden Age. The Middle Ages began around the time that the Roman Empire fell. The Roman Empire had been declining over time due to Military‚ Political‚ Economic‚ and Social issues. The fall of the Roman Empire brought many changes to Western Europe. Society regressed and forgot the achievements and discoveries that were made in the past. However‚ it was not completely dark. The Catholic Church rose to power
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Text: The Dark Knight Director: Christopher Nolan Text Type: Film Gotham City is rapidly becoming a better place. Under the guard of Batman and with the help of Jim Gordon and Harvey Dent‚ the popular new district attorney‚ organised crime is being eradicated. In desperation the mob turns to a psychotic mastermind called only ‘The Joker’ and Gotham rapidly descends into chaos. As Bruce Wayne tries to deal with his toughest adversary yet he must deal also with his internal conflicts and the horrific
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Dark Ages The Dark Ages is a historical period used originally for the Middle Ages‚ which emphasizes the cultural and economic deterioration that occurred in Western Europe following the fall of the Roman Empire. The period is characterized by a relative scarcity of historical and other written records at least for some areas of Europe‚ rendering it obscure to historians. The term "Dark Age" derives from the Latin word “saeculum obscurum”‚ originally said by Caesar Baronius in 1602 to a tumultuous
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Woodward 1 “In a Dark Time” In times of darkness‚ people look to find light. Comfort is found in light because darkness is unknown. In Theodore Roethke’s “ In a Dark Time”‚ the reader is taken through a journey of one man’s internal struggle to find unity within himself. In a time of darkness the man contemplates the reality of light. His conflicting mental state is paralleled by the images of a dark forest‚ and through this quarrel he comes to the revelation that he must face his darkest
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The Dark Knight Film Analysis Kevin Franklin The Dark Knight is a 2008 action hero film co-written‚ produced‚ and directed by Christopher Nolan. It is Nolan’s second film based around the DC Comics character Batman‚ and the film is the sequel to the 2005 film‚ Batman Begins. Christian Bale returns to play the role of Bruce Wayne‚ the billionaire who defends Gotham City as Batman. Other returning cast members include Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox‚ Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth‚ and Gary
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