Monday, November 22, 2010

The Exception of the Dark Knight

   The use of the exception in the Dark Knight refers to Batman. He is the only exception to the law. He is friendly with the police chief and is able to break many laws in order to stop criminals and fight crime. Not only is he able to make Gotham a safer place, he is able to save lives. He is considered the exception because they things that he does are all above the law. He is supposed to be viewed as a positive aspect of society, a “super hero” because he protects the city and fights crime, however some portray him as being a negative to society. For this reason, the use of the word exception is viewed as being a hinderance to society, because he is viewed as the person bringing all the villains and crime to the city. At the end of the film, Batman goes from being a hero to naming himself as a villain. He is running away from all the people who want to catch him and put him away because they view him as being the cause of all the devastation that occurred in Gotham. When he leaves at the end of the film it sends mixed messages, he is a villain running from the police, yet a hero for what he did and the lives he saved.   

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Nuclear Family

     The Simpson essay and the movie The Incredibles can be related by the fact that they both have to do with the idea of the Nuclear family. This means that they deal with the family unit versus the individual. Although sometimes both of these family are not the most coordinated and often times disorganized and all over the place, it is better to be united with family than to try to tackle things on your own. Both families embody the concept of team work and sticking together no matter what. They work off of one another to complete the tasks ahead of them,if one of the members veers in the wrong direction there is always someone to help him out and get him back on the right track. As separate forces the individuals of these families are not able to get anything done and look questionable performing certain tasks. As a family however, they are able to accomplish there goals and the work that they have laid out in front of them. Overall, what the essay and movie had in common was the idea that doing things as a family is more efficient and overall more beneficial, than doing something alone, without any help or support. 

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Masked Identity Introduction

Masked Identity Introduction: 

   By putting on a mask the wearer is transformed, representing the character behind the mask they are wearing. They become one with the mask. Throughout the film V for Vendetta masks are used, whether it is V’s Guy Fawkes mask or Evey’s subtle mask. These masks become the characters and unite the characters with one another. The mask not only serves the purpose of hiding the identity of the person wearing it, but it also singles him out and make him appear different than anyone else. Masks have always been used to transform the identity of people, in V for Vendetta this act of having a masked identity becomes more than an act, it becomes a lifestyle.