Waltz with Bashir is a groundbreaking film in many ways- the animation is obviously a strategic choice, the intense impact of the first scene sets the stage for the anxiety ridden milieu for the next hour and a half, the act of killing animals also echoes throughout, allowing the audience to realize the effects of […]
For my final project, I will explore the relationship between religiously segregated countries in the middle east and war. I will focus on the Bosnian civil war and the Lebanon war of the 70s and 80s. Religion was a catalyst in both of these conflicts. It seems that in countries where there is tension between two […]
For the final project I have decided to research the lifestyles lived by soldiers in Vietnam, while at battle and when off duty. I feel this is better than my original idea of putting on a puppet show of episode 13 from Gravities Rainbow. I plan on focusing more on their lifestyles while off duty. […]
For my final project I have opted to do a drawing of what S. looked like in three different stages of her life. I was really intrigued by the novels portrayal of her life and how she changed so much due to the events that occurred. The three images that I would draw of her […]
Let me start by stating that I am not necessarily a firm believer of any of them, but I am very much interested in conspiracy theories, particularly those surrounding war, and capitalism. For my final paper I’ve decided to examine such theories, focussing chiefly on the last few major wars. By now, most of us […]
I decided to write about how sports can be considered an allegory for war, specifically baseball. An allegory is defined as “a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another,” (-dictionary.com.) In other words, something that can be used to represent […]
For my final paper I will be focusing on nazi germany vs the allied powers during world war 2. The subject matter will be the reasons for war and the technology that was brought about during the war and after it. I feel world war 2 is the most analyzed piece of history due to […]
For my research paper, instead of focusing on one conflict in general, I’m choosing to focus on the region of the middle east and its numerous conflicts over the last decade. My abstract will be to focus on media wars and how they pertain to the transparancy or lack of it when it comes to […]
I am interested in exploring the relationships that are formed during war between soldiers – is there really a brotherhood that is born amidst all the atrocities, the gruesome killings, and chaos? How does an individual change in terms of his need for companionship as a war progresses? It seems like different stages of war […]
For my research paper, I will focus on the Bosnian war and how it affected the lives of women living during that time. I will mainly focus on rape and the hardships that these women had to go through. My essay will derive from the book S.: A Novel about the Balkans by Slavenka Draculic […]