Donnie Darko Assessment Dashiell Lieberman I would like to answer this question not as the Dashiell we all know and love but as an existential Dashiell. As an existentialist I would want the truth and the facts; that is a lot different than wanting an explanation. An existentialist doesn’t believe that everything needs an explanation and a reason. They believe in the cold hard truth and facts like the great existential characters Donnie Darko and Mersault of The Stranger‚ who died
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Happened in the Past‚ in the Past “It’s easy to blame others for your situation. It’s much more productive to search your own past and find what caused your faults.” In the novel written by J.D. Salinger‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ has had a traumatic childhood. As he has gotten older‚ he has not done much maturing. Like many teenagers‚ he makes irresponsible decisions. Some might say that he has the right to blame others‚ due to his history of traumatic events. It can
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The movie Donnie Darko by Richard Kelly shows how existential life really is. Donnie Darko was a young boy who was living in a tangent universe. He was reliving his life over and over again until he finally dies the way that was predetermined for him. Frank the rabbit was sent to make sure that he chose the right decision instead of having to repeat in a whole other universe. Donnie experienced the tragedy that happened because he chose not to follow the pre decided path. In the end he made the right
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Assignment III Film Review: Donnie Darko Richard Kelly’s 2001 film‚ Donnie Darko‚ boasts an utterly complex plot that challenges the concept of free will and redefines the superhero genre. Though on the surface the film imparts social commentary on adolescent behavior and the treatment of mental illness in contemporary society‚ Donnie Darko’s real genius lies in its use of a mixture of science and spirituality to create a picture both thought provoking and unique. Donnie Darko‚ the film’s protagonist
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Reading/Writing 5 March 2013 A Predetermined Path in Richard Kelly’s Donnie Darko Donnie Darko‚ on it’s most basic front is a sci-fi film that pays homage to 80s culture. Set in 1988‚ the film by director Richard Kelly is about a young schizophrenic boy. However‚ upon analysis of the movies symbols‚ motifs and recurring themes‚ it can be argued that almost every scene is strategically set to help portray a deeper meaning in the end. Donnie Darko is a complex film made in a way that leaves the audience to
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about the importance of education but when saying goodnight he calls Holden handsome‚ which‚ in my opinion‚ isn’t very appropriate despite the fact they have known each other a long time. I definitely do not think Mr. Antolini sitting at Holden’s bedside stroking his hair is appropriate at all. No matter how long you know someone these things are not the norm. In my opinion I think Mr. Antolini was coming on to Holden and Holden was not imagining things because when I read it I thought it sounded
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to themselves. Both characters‚ Macbeth from William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ and Holden from J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ embarked on a inward journey of self discovery.Through being emotionally unstable‚ having contradicting morals‚ and discovering who they truly are‚ it is evident that though two different outcomes‚ they both had a journey of self discovery. Unlike Holden‚ Macbeth was very emotionally stable at the beginning. He was respected‚ a devoted husband and a
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analysis of the movie Donnie Darko will link relation of the film to personalities disorders of a few characters. Donnie Darko is the protagonist of the film. He is an adolescent who is dealing with some emotional issues. These emotional issues cause a psychosis which cause our main character; Donnie‚ sever hallucinations which make him disassociate with reality. Our film opens with Donnie waking up on a road. After traveling back home to an average family we find out that Donnie is not taking his medication
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His conscientiousness Is Holden a good role model for people your age today? Instinctively and attitude wise-no However‚ he has got the “right idea” Which takes over (action or thoughts?) However‚ ideas carried out with action to the extreme are never good Holden is experiencing the pressures that come along with adolescence‚ ergo does not know how to cope with his feelings. This leads him to judge everyone but himself. Furthermore‚ afraid of confrontation‚ Holden blames the “phonies” when
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The Tangent Universe: The Wars and Donnie Darko A fundamentally existentialist philosophy for living in the world on the part of both protagonists‚ would be Existence Before Essence. Donnie never have dreamt of doing anything bad to cause harm to anyone‚ especially those of his family members. His ongoing meetings with the rabbit keep telling him evil plans to ruin someone’s day or terrorize their feelings. At the end when Donnie stays in his bed and the jet engine falls in his room‚ he dies
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