The best part of Batman Begins was its ending... and I’m not being sarcastic. As I was watching the last scene of the movie‚ I wanted to jump out of my seat and cheer when Jim Gordon handed Batman the Joker playing card. It’s been a while since I reacted with such glee at the promise of a sequel (usually it’s more of‚ "hay nako‚ may part two pa yan!"). Yes‚ the movie was that good. Without question this is the best Batman movie ever made. Finally we have a film adaptation that shows the essence
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An Existentialism View Toward Batman and Naruto I.Theory of Existentialism Existentialism is a philosophical movement that posits that individuals create the meaning and essence of their lives‚ as opposed to deities or authoritites creating it for them. It emerged as a movement in twentieth-century literature and philosophy‚ though it had forerunners in earlier centuries. Existentialism generally postulates that the absence of a transcendent force (such as God) means that the individual is entirely
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already in print as supplements. Alexandra Trese is placed in comparison to DC’s Batman/Bruce Wayne‚ a similar figure in Western popular literature‚ and Nicole Lacson from Arnold Arre’s “The Mythology Class‚” another‚ earlier Philippine mythology-themed graphic novel. In Philippine popular literature‚ Budjette Tan and KaJO Baldisimo’s “Trese” comics series is unique in that it somehow manages to create a balance between
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ompaCompare and Contrast Essay In this essay‚ I will be doing a compare and contrast between the two poems “The Mysterious Naked Man‚” and “The Execution.” Both are written by Alden Nowlan. In the first paragraph I will be writing about two similarities between the two poems. In the second paragraph I will be writing about three differences between the two poems. First off‚ a similarity between “The Mysterious Naked Man‚” and “The Execution‚” is that both of the characters remain unnamed and
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English 1010-010 The Batman (also referred to as the Dark Knight) is a character that fights crime while doubling as a billionaire (Bruce Wayne)‚ that signifies nearly two generations of heroism through the youth and even adult based viewer market. The society of which people live in today gives a vast understanding of the elements that makes up the Batman and his persona. He gives the world a sense of many aspects of the human individuality. The oddity that is the Batman is something that the viewers
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The History of a Legend: Superman "Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman!" (Bridwell 11) These celebrated words have echoed for over six decades in American cultural and social society. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joseph Shuster‚ Superman was intended to fight greed‚ crime‚ injustice and abuse. The impact created by Superman‚ or better known to the average man as Clark Kent‚ extends
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The first important similarity between the two is their view of man as an intermediary being. Kierkegaard sees man at an "intermediate stage" between what he once was and what he will become. He believes that to exist does not mean to be in an end state‚ but always striving for something more. Humans strive toward becoming subjective. For Kierkegaard‚ life is a transformation from essential to existential. Nietzsche sees man similar to this‚ He calls man a “bridge" rather than an “end". The important
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comics were published in the late 1950’s‚ in an atmosphere that is considerably different from that in which Batman: The Dark Knight Returns was created. Supergirl comics were created in the post World War II setting‚ when Americans reverted to their traditional beliefs. In contrast‚ Batman; The Dark Knight Returns was created during the Cold War era of the late 1980’s‚ when tensions ran high between the two super powers; the Soviet Union and the United States of America. These two different contexts resulted
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Beowulf vs. Superman People have always imagined‚ created legend‚ or told campfire stories. These are humanities imaginary examples of "perfect heroes." One example of a perfect hero is the legendary hero‚ Beowulf. A more modern example of this idea of a "perfect hero" is the comic book creation‚ Superman‚ who is featured in Alex Ross’ edition of Kingdom Come. Both of these heroes are quite similar‚ but only in the idea that they’re both "perfect heroes." Yet‚ once they are examined in categories
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what will be found in the overall makeup of the heroes themselves. In today’s society‚ we have two heroes of comic book legend that stand above all others—Batman and Spider-Man. Superheroes share a common trait: motivation. For example‚ Spider-Man has a great sense of responsibility‚ Batman has a personal vendetta against criminals‚ and Superman has a strong belief in justice and humanitarian service. In brief‚ superheroes are challenged with a great deal of
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