Mathematical satire in “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” ”Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” are probably one of the most analyzed-in-class books ever written. It does not take a lot of research to realize that there are numerous different approaches to fully understand that book. In this essay I chose to look at it through a prism of Lewis Carroll’s profession and passion – mathematics. Lewis Carroll‚ or rather Charles Dodgson was an oxford mathematician and was known in particular for being stubbornly
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Persistence of memory Salvador Dali’s purpose in painting the distinctively visual ’persistence of memory’ was to show us a self portrait of the subconscious or a psychological portrait to allow the audience to experience his perception that time itself is endless‚ but our time is short‚ thus our preoccupation is absurd. Dali himself was best known for his surrealist work and was influenced by the ’surrealist manifesto’ written by Andre Brenton. Surrealism was a cultural movement that began
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Tim Burton is an American film director‚ who is best known for directing Beetle juice‚ Edward Scissorhands‚ A Nightmare Before Christmas‚ and various great films. Tim Burton has a unique style used in children’s movie‚ he uses a lot of gothic and dark themes that can be great for other movies such as the 1989 Batman film or Sweeney Todd both already have a dark setting with them and are great for Burton’s gothic style. Tim Burton’s films are mostly centered around being an outcast‚ a different person
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Tim Burton’s filming style is anything but normal. His unique way of style has changed the directing industry forever‚ the way he goes into details from camera angles to shots and framing to even the music‚ he has changed the way movies will be made forever. In Charlie And the Chocolate Factory‚ a young boy name Charlie is one of the five lucky kids who is able to visit the Willy Wonka factory after finding a golden ticket . He discovers the crazy imaginative world of Willy Wonka and at the end
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Alice In Wonderland and a Curious Child Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice in Wonderland has entertained not only children but adults for over one hundred years. The tale has become a treasure of philosophers‚ literary critics‚ and psychoanalysts. There appears to be something in Alice for everyone‚ and there are almost as many explanations of the work as there are commentators. One commentary is A Curious Child by Nina Auerbach. Auerbach discussed how Alice is a representation of a middle class child
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Alice in Wonderland – Book Review Alice and Wonderland is a novel written by a man named Lewis Carroll (real name Charles Lutwidge Dodgson). It tells the story of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into this fantasy ‘wonderland’. This novel tells us about Alice’s weird and wonderful adventures down the rabbit hole and the unusual characters she encounters. She follows a white rabbit that was talking to himself‚ wearing a waistcoat and had a pocket watch‚ down the rabbit hole. She
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Tim Burton main style of movie is Gothic. There are many different types of cinematic techniques all used to communicate meaning and evoke different emotional reactions with the viewers. In most of his movies he is trying to evoke a gothic feeling. For example he uses sound‚ lighting‚ and different types of shots and framing. You can observe some of those techniques in his movies‚ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory‚ Beetle Juice‚ Edward Scissor Hands and more. Sound is a main cinematic technique
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NAME TEACHER’S NAME English 1 8 February 2013 Charlie and the Chocolate factory‚ Edward Scissorhands‚ and Big Fish are all exceptional movies directed by Tim Burton. Each movie has a special theme and creates the importance of relationships. Tim burton uses dark lighting‚ contrasting sets‚ and close ups to exemplify the importance of relationships. Most noticeably‚ the use of dark lighting exemplifies the importance of relationships. In Edward Scissorhands‚ Edward was in a dark castle and
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“Curiouser and curiouser!” Lewis Carroll‚ Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Imagine a world where nothing is sane. Everything is mad. And if you’re sane‚ well‚ you’re mad too. This perfectly describes the curious world of Wonderland. This book isn’t just a fairytale‚ it is also a satire. It is a satire of the historical English Wars of the Roses. The wars between the House of Lancaster and the House of York stemmed from the pathetic rule of King Henry VI‚ who was also known as the Red King. His
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Tim Burton’s Stylistic Techniques- FINAL DRAFT Tim Burton is a unique American filmmaker that grew up watching horror movies and even lived near a cemetery. He was surely a self-admitted oddball. However‚ Tim Burton’s style always seems to appear in any movie he directs. A few of his movies are Edward Scissorhands‚ Charlie And The Chocolate Factory‚ and Corpse Bride. These movies all represent his interests‚ inspirations‚ and his life experiences. Tim Burton uses specific cinematic techniques
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