Essays on Chainsaw

The Contestant

One argument presented by Alarcon in his piece is that the media has resorted to sensationalized reporting and presenting, even if the private lives of the people involved in the news are trampled on already. The media has become an unforgiving monster that in fact apparently did not want to have anything to do with Ruth Thalia after she disappeared. The parents’ interviews and appeal suddenly were being rescheduled, and only when the mother of Ruth Thalia revealed that the missing girl was the one from the reality show, it was only then that the media began to provide ...

After having reviewed by initial paper, my perspectives on TRIZ are a little more fully developed, and I can feel a greater understanding of the innovative problem solving process. With the understanding of the 40 principles of TRIZ, each type of problem has their own specific rules to follow, all of which can be applied to strengthening one component without sacrificing another. The laws of product evolution also allow me to more accurately and effectively frame my search for potential evolutions. In this reflective paper, my change in perspective on TRIZ will be outlined, as well as new ways in which ...

Final Film Critique: American Psycho

The film, American Psycho (Harron, 2000) is based on the book of the same name, written by Bret Easton Ellis and is fundamentally preoccupied with the idea of wealth, sex and success as being significant drives behind human behaviour. Its central protagonist, Patrick Bateman is a mass-murdering psychopath whose actions are driven almost singularly by his desire to be the best: the richest, the most successful, the most popular and somewhat bizarrely, the man with the best business card. Set in 1980s New York, the film is a discussion of yuppie culture taken to its absolute extreme and is hugely successful ...

Final Film Critique: American Psycho

The 2000 film, American Psycho is based on the book of the same name, written by Bret Easton Ellis and is fundamentally preoccupied with the idea of wealth, sex and success as being significant drives behind human behaviour. Its central protagonist, Patrick Bateman is a mass-murdering psychopath whose actions are driven almost singularly by his desire to be the best: the richest, the most successful, the most popular and somewhat bizarrely, the man with the best business card. Set in 1980s New York, the film is a discussion of yuppie culture taken to its absolute extreme and is hugely successful in ...