Sophomore Thesis Proposal 1. I would like to explore and analyze the Dark Knight‚ directed by Christopher Nolan‚ starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger. 2. Historical and cultural aspects did not affect the film directly; however‚ it directly affected the original comics‚ which the film is based from. The comics were conceived in the 1930’s by Bob Kane. Bob Kane drew inspiration for the character of Bruce Wayne/ Batman. Films such as the Mark of Zorro and the Bat Whispers inspired Kane
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The Transforming of Women in Medieval Literature as Seen in “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” Over the countless years of history man and woman have realized that they must come together in order to survive. Whether it was solely for the continuation of our race through procreation‚ or by uniting one with another in matrimony; the two genders have found it impediment to spend their lives in each other’s midst. Over the span of several millennia we not only see the evolution of these relationships
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can answer because most do not know what chivalry is. Chivalry was ounce used by notable Knights in past centuries‚ but is now currently out of date. Loyalty‚ humility‚ and largesse are few of the many standards that fall under the code of chivalry‚ which has gone silent for quite some time. Loyalty can be known as a commitment a person will take to show their worthiness. In "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight‚" loyalty had been misused by Sir Gawain. Gawain had broken his promise to the king he had
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have a home‚ doesn’t sleep Personality: Harcore‚ “Bad to the bone”‚ will stop at nothing to complete a task & will do nothing but work to complete. Many years ago‚ the Knights Templar slaughtered all who opposed the will of their God and stopped at nothing to win the Holy Lands. Many believe that the Knights Templar were the army of God‚ when in fact‚ they were the exact opposite. The souls of these men were as dark and evil as Satan and because of this‚ they were damned. Of the many blackened
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Luke Skywalker had a light saber. Robin Hood— he had a longbow. Well my name’s Palladus‚ and I am one of King Arthur’s Knights. I carry the mighty energy sword. With it‚ I wield a weapon of mass destruction. It’s no ordinary sword‚ no it’s sword that can cut through diamond‚ it can also charge up energy particles and fire them at my foes. I am one of the five elite‚ Legend Knights. The others are Pearo‚ Shelton‚ Lacy‚ and Thortus. We each carry and energy weapon. Pearo carry’s the energy gauntlets
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“Elements of Design in The Dark Knight” Mise-en-scene is a French term that refers to the staging and visual arrangement of a dramatic production. This includes such elements as scenery‚ properties‚ costume‚ lighting and the movement of the characters. In film making‚ the term is also used for the combination of all the elements in front of the camera (setting‚ lighting‚ acting‚ costume)‚ distinct from the camerawork and editing of the film. With regards to film‚ the director‚ production designer
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Batman: The Dark Knight Batman: The Dark Knight directed by Christopher Nolan is non-stop action thriller that continually did the unexpected. The film is based off of the original Batman comic book but additionally changes the perception of the everyday world as good to naturally bad. Throughout the movie‚ Batman stands for honesty and goodness while the Joker is a symbolism of chaos and evil. Both sides are forced to make quick-witted decisions in order to stop the opposing vigilante from doing
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Christopher Nolan is a very smart and creative director. In the hit series batman the film “The Dark Knight Rises” grabbed the audiences attention‚ and for good reason. In his opening seen of the movie Nolan already creates the readers to get a feel of what the theme of the movie is going to entail. The initial 0:35 seconds of the movie Dark Knight Rises focuses on a van driving through an open field. The shot at the beginning of this scene sets the idea of isolation and suspense for the rest
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Miles B Block Man vs. Fear: The Constant Battle Brazilian Novelist‚ Paulo Coelho once famously said in his book The Alchemist “If you want to control someone‚ all you have to do is to make them feel afraid.”. In both Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight and Jack London’s The Sea Wolf the concept of intimidation appears prominent throughout the story lines. Wolf Larsen and The Joker use intimidation to test a human’s instinct to protect themselves at all costs to their advantages. Wolf Larsen is more
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messy and unsuccessful. During the Haymarket Affair‚ over 10‚000 members of the Knights of Labor arranged to walk off their jobs for a day. Several days later‚ they held a similar strike‚ however that time‚ in the chaotic strike‚ a bomb went off. The struggle that ensued killed several workers and police. As a result‚ the government randomly hanged 8 people for leading the strike. This ultimately labeled the Knights of Labor as radicals‚ and lowered the union’s power. The strike was a huge failure
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