Essays Tagged: "illusion"

Subjective Photography

I am no exception. Something that we discussed throughout the course was how photography created an illusion of reality. Taking this I began to consider other questions of illusions which appear in so ... egan to consider other questions of illusions which appear in society as well as body language, the illusion of the way we feel, and also, the beauty of the real designs of the world. However what tru ...

(2 pages) 127 0 3.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Art Essays

Absalom Absalom A narrative Perscective. On William Faulkner

to answer her own questionsconcerning Sutpen's motivation. Mr. Compson sees much of theevil and the illusion of romanticism of the evil that turnedSouthern ladies into ghosts. Charles Bon and Henry Su ...

(8 pages) 110 0 4.5 Jun/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Buddhism

of oneself. The Five Aggregates are the foundation of thisaspect. The 'I' saying 'I' creates the illusion of 'I' which consists ofmatter, sensations, perceptions, mental formations, and consciou ... th us embedded in our hearts as well as in our mind. (Darshana ?)The idea of everything being an illusion or Maya is tough to         conceptualize. I do believe we are the thinker be ...

(7 pages) 197 0 4.7 Feb/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Buddhism

Billiards

large tables. After a couple of years, green cloth was installed on the bed of the table to make an illusion of the grass outside. The sticks used at the time were large, and men used slightlycurved s ...

(3 pages) 33 0 5.0 Mar/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

"Special Effects"

al EFFECTSSpecial effects in motion pictures has evolved over the years into an involved science of illusion and visual magic. The following is a comprehensive perspective depicting the rapidly expand ... e industry.Techniques range from the expected to the bizarre in order to achieve a certain image or illusion. Cinematographers in the early fifties would use a black cloth backdrop with white paint sp ...

(5 pages) 153 0 4.2 Mar/1997

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Reflexiveness in Ferris Bueler's Day Off

Buster Keaton, for example, used this idea in his films, thereforemaking the audience aware of the illusion of film. His somewhat unconventional methods includedlooking directly in the camera, playin ... wever,most Hollywood features didn't use such methods, but would rather stick to creating a completeillusion, whose purpose was just the opposite of Keaton's, to keep the viewer completely involvedin ...

(6 pages) 64 0 5.0 Sep/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Rthus Miller's "Death of a Salesman"

e life. He asks him, 'When the hell are you going to grow up?' Willy's spends his entire life in an illusion. He sees himself as a great man that is popular and successful. Willy exhibits many childli ...

(3 pages) 84 0 3.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

An Analaysis of Tennessee Williams play, "A Streetcar Named Rosie

In Tennessee Williams play, "A Streetcar Named Rosie," a major theme is realityvs. illusion. The theme deals with Stella's reality and Blanche's illusions, where Stelladeals with her ... with Stella's reality and Blanche's illusions, where Stelladeals with her reality, Blanche creates illusions to forget hers.Stella's reality belongs with Stanley, in their little apartment, with sex ... e her the choice of leaving with her.On the other hand Blanche deals with her realities by creating illusions. Shecreated the illusions of her life in Laurel as being a successful, will respected woma ...

(2 pages) 111 0 4.6 Jan/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

I know the secret!

n takes a little spirit and fun from everyone. They expose and make rumors of how acertain trick or illusion is done and these people who used to watch the fabulous art withawe are now skeptical to wh ... up on stage performing his art and showing off his skills. If allpeople could knew how the trick or illusion was done then they too could do it and thiswould as we know it would become a much happier ...

(3 pages) 50 0 3.8 Jan/1997

Subjects: Art Essays > Performing Arts

a philosophical view on 'The Great Gatsby' by Fitzgerald

e. Throughout Fitzgerald's novel, Gatsby wasted timeand his life for a single dream, and it was his illusion of his ideal future that made time a keydimension in his life.Gatsby suffers from past memo ... tumbled short of his dreams - not through her own fault, butbecause of the colossal vitality of his illusion'. Gatsby's idealistic view of Daisy was, she was ofpure and perfect form and after he kisse ...

(2 pages) 101 0 2.4 Apr/1996

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

"Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck, one of the greatest American books of our time, explained and dissected.

st believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true." Steinbeck was a writer that used literary tools that cr ... it is not true." Steinbeck was a writer that used literary tools that created a certain atmospheric illusion that focused on showing the corruption and destruction in the world especially in Californi ...

(6 pages) 174 0 4.7 Apr/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Edgar Allan Poe

Cigarettes and Their Destruction of the Brain

ocus on work.' Smoking however, does not really have these effects; what the smoker perceives is an illusion. Nicotine begins to act on brain cells within ten seconds of inhalation, fitting into 'keyh ...

(3 pages) 70 1 3.0 Feb/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs

The Births of Kings in 'Hamlet', by William Shakespeare and 'Oedipus Rex', by Sophocles

let', written by William Shakespeare and 'Oedipus Rex', written by Sophocles share a common bond of illusion and innocence. The protagonists in both plays appear at the beginning only to have changed ... s in both plays appear at the beginning only to have changed so that reality has broken through the illusion with less than desirable results for either. In these two plays, two kings must leave their ...

(3 pages) 85 0 4.5 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Hamlet

Is there a God or is HE (?) an illusion?

Topic: Philosophy of ReligionThesis: Is there a God or is He(?) an illusion?Bibliography:Benedict Spinoza - rationalistFreidrick Schleiermacher - religionSigmund Freud ... iography:Benedict Spinoza - rationalistFreidrick Schleiermacher - religionSigmund Freud - atheistAn illusion is one's own interpretation and perception of someone orsomething. It can be a strong belie ... g. It can be a strong belief or a wish. They are not necessarilyfalse or errors.The strength of the illusion lies in the strength of wish fulfillment.For example - People, at first, interpret phenomen ...

(1 pages) 127 1 3.2 Mar/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Classical Philosophy

Reality or Illusion, in Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment"

egger's Experiment, one of thecentral ideas of the story revolves around the idea of reality versus illusion. Of course theoverriding theme of the story dealt with the ethical dilemma of changing old ... ne. At this point Iwill point out that it is at this exact moment where the issue of reality versus illusionbegins to take shape. However, while we left to toil with this intriguing notion, it seemsqu ...

(3 pages) 66 0 3.4 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The Effect of Realism on Leo Tolstoy shown in "The Death of Ivan Ilyich"

e novella, The Death of Ivan Ilyich, shows the influence of Realism on its author. Leo Tolstoy. The illusion of reality, the main theme of the novella, is an aspect of Realism that Tolstoy effectively ... in Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilyich.Tolstoy's intent when writing this novella was to portray the illusion of reality. Many of the minor characters, especially the physicians, depicted the theme. As ...

(3 pages) 185 1 3.9 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

What is orientalism?

on ...) we document a large amount of fact and data. All compile ina general study they produce the illusion of a well understood andobjectively constructed knowledge.These are, in fact, mere observat ... vations, set up categories andlabels. We are now able to answer questions very simply creating this illusionof knowledge.We witness the realization of cliches; single sided beliefsthat fuels themselve ...

(2 pages) 126 0 2.1 Mar/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

Hemingway's Nada. The philosophy of Hemingway's litterature and how he views Nada

tral being focuses at the belief that she had a sexualrelationship with Steve Ketchel. This wishful illusion arisesfrom a complex she has because of her ugly and unpleasantappearance. Nick Adams, the ... nada it means that she has nothing; nothing to believe in andnothing to live for.Alice lives in an illusion. It seems that she suppresses thefact that she is a fat prostitute. How much lower can you ...

(3 pages) 62 0 3.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Ernest Hemingway

Illusion and Reality in "A Streetcar Named Desire" (Williams) Is illusion necessary to life? Discusses the role of illusion in the play.

I believe that illusion is not necessary to everyone's life but rather it helps them to avoid the harsh realities t ... hat a major theme of this play was how our lives can often experience a fierce battle between these illusions. In the case of 'A Streetcar Named Desire' there are many examples where the characters ar ... Streetcar Named Desire' there are many examples where the characters are simply hiding in or behind illusions and where the characters may try to destroy or protect their illusions or those of others. ...

(5 pages) 174 0 3.9 Jan/1997

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

Reality, Illusion, and Foolish Pride in The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov, A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen, and Galileo by Bertolt Brecht

y Henrik Ibsen, and Galileo by Bertolt Brecht, the protagonists' mental beliefs combine reality and illusion that both shape the plot of each respective story. The ability of the characters to reject ... both shape the plot of each respective story. The ability of the characters to reject or accept an illusion, along with the foolish pride that motivated their decision, leads to their personal downfa ...

(7 pages) 141 0 4.1 Nov/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama