English 4th Genre Task D Which Science Fiction film is more evolved‚ District 9 or Avatar? General themes of Science Fiction films such as aliens vs. humans‚ futuristic/alternate settings‚ the use of advanced technology and the exploration of popular societal and cultural issues are used to prove the argument. In District 9‚ like many typical Science Fiction films‚ the ‘other’ is the alien which invades Earth for its resources. The pre-1999 film‚ Men in Black‚ introduces us to aliens who live among
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In his film The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology‚ Slavoj Zizek‚ a Slovenian philosopher‚ cultural critic and Marxist intellectual‚ discusses his ideas on fantasy‚ reality‚ sexuality‚ subjectivity‚ desire‚ materiality and cinematic form. One of the film’s he analyzes is They Live‚ a John Carpenter film released in 1988 about a man named John Nada‚ a wanderer without meaning in his life‚ who discovers a pair of sunglasses capable of showing the world the way it truly is. Working like x-ray vision‚ the glasses
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Aliens Do Exist Juliet Robertson Many people are fixed on the belief that aliens are fun‚ fantasy creatures that exist only in children’s books. They believe that the idea of aliens being on Earth is impossible and that all ‘encounters’ are set ups or hoaxes. However‚ I think that to assume that our planet is the only one capable of housing a species that has evolved and progressed is an arrogant statement. If this describes your attitude towards aliens‚ I hope to open your mind and help you
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Teru’s song (tales from earthsea) Lyrics (english): Far far above the clouds Soaring with the wind A falcon flies alone Silent as the sky I hear his lonely cry Never can he rest I walk with you Along an empty winding road We’re far from the ones we love Never can return Never can we see again The countries of our birth When will I ever find a place to call my home? Sadness circling like a falcon in the sky When will I ever find a way to speak my heart? To someone who knows what it
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Science fiction books or sci fi books not always write about aliens but when they do it almost always has to do with an alien invasion. In “Zero Hour” Ray Bradbury and “War Of The Worlds” H.G Wells both describe alien invasions on earth and how it affected the characters. Both stories were written in the early 1900’s but both portray the same idea. In both texts‚ alien invasions have characters that want to change life on earth and create events that ruin life in different ways. Both Bradbury and
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The great pyramids of Giza in Egypt are a breathtaking site and is hard to believe that they were built in 2560 BC. The tools and knowledge we have today would have been considered science fiction at the time and yet they were still able to build them with the little they had. But there are more than one theories of who they actually are. Most people will tell you the ancient egyptians were the makers of this enormous monument but other groups think differently. There is a percentage of people that
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Do green aliens that fly to Earth on a UFO exist or is it an imaginary image put in people’s mind? There have been many conspiracies over the years about Area 51 that many cannot seem to analyze or accept. The topic can be looked at countless ways depending on the mindset of the person. Some believe UFOs roam the skies leaving behind remains of their activity. Others believe these are hoaxes and there is more of a factual reasoning behind the occurrence. However‚ even though citizens say the unidentified
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Is there life outside of the earth? I believe the truth is there is no convincing evidence to my knowledge that has been established to show this theory. I understand that scientist have made wonderful discoveries over time‚ however‚ realistic evidence of proving life existence other than on Earth has not been one of those sightings. Of course there are many individuals that claim that they have seen an “alien spacecraft” or witnessed a “space invasion” and have claimed to have been supposedly abducted
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7 Good Reasons Why There Might Be Life on Other Planets Annalee Newitz We have no direct evidence (yet) that there is life on other planets‚ moons‚ or in interstellar space. Nevertheless‚ there are some compelling reasons to believe that eventually we will discover some‚ perhaps even in our own solar system. Here are seven reasons why scientists believe that life is out there‚ just waiting to meet us. It might not be green-skinned ladies in silver saucers‚ but it will be alien. 1. Extremophiles
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In the planet of Gliese 832 c‚ an alienable civilization exist with further advancement and superior knowledge than the Earth beings has seen. The life beings that live in this Super Earth‚ considered themselves as Super-Earthlings‚ have been able to withhold a proper government and society in their planet. They live in a civilization with their own cultural elements which differs from an Earthling’s proper culture. The cultural elements I had learned from class can be seen from my culture I’ve created;
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