Abstract The "Animal Apocalypse" perfectly fits the definition of apocalypse. This paper explains that it has a narrative framework where angels mediated a revelation to Enoch in his dream. The vision he saw dealt with eschatological salvation in which the author prophesied during this tumultuous historical and social setting. The author used pseudonymity and ex eventu so as to gain credibility for his actual prophecy. He used eschatological and temporal elements common in other texts of this type, specifically persecution, judgment and destruction of the wicked, cosmic transformation, and resurrection.
From the Paper "Jewish apocalyptic literature flourished from the second century BCE throughout the late first century CE. Apocalyptic literature can be defined as: A genre of revelatory literature with a narrative framework, in which a revelation is mediated by an otherworldly being to a human recipient, disclosing a transcendent reality which is both temporal, insofar as it envisages eschatological salvation, and spatial insofar as it involves another, supernatural world, intended for a group in crisis with the purpose of exhortation and/or consolation by means of divine authority. The historical and social setting of the Jewish community triggered religious scholars to produce an abundance of apocalyptic literature. For example, the Animal Apocalypse was one text composed in response to this particular setting. Basically, this text narrated biblical history from Adam and Eve to the Maccabean revolt and then prophesized the imminent end of the world. The major components of this text include the great flood, the exodus, the entrance of Canaan, the building of the temple, the division of kingdoms, the destruction of Jerusalem, the return from exile, the Hellenistic period, and the Maccabean revolt. This text used certain literary techniques, such as pseudonymity and ex eventu, in order to present the temporal and eschatological elements found in most apocalypses: persecution, judgment and destruction of the wicked, cosmic transformation, and resurrection."
Tags:apocalypse, christianity, end, judaism, world
Abstract In this article, the writer examines the historical setting of Francis Ford Coppola's "Apocalypse Now". The writer discusses how the film is both a reflection of the times and a response to the times. The writer looks at the plot of movie. In addition, the writer discusses the anti-war theme of the movie.
From the Paper "Francis Ford Coppola's "Apocalypse Now" was based ostensibly on Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness". Written in two different centuries and with a different point of view-Conrad was writing about the consequences of globalization in commerce, while Coppola used the Vietnam War as a backdrop. Both the book and the film can also be viewed as the personal journey taken by the central character, Willard. In a larger sense however, "Apocalypse Now" represents a departure of the way that Americans ... "
Abstract "Apocalypse Now" documents an inward journey, into super-ego run wild. Natural Born Killers, in contrast, is a trip into the heart of American society. Ultimately, Natural Born Killers, is both more immediate and more pessimistic than Apocalypse Now.
Abstract This paper examines modern art, in particular ,that which is referred to as ?apocalypse art? and examines the interactions between art and technology. Specifically, paper looks at the new dimensions that technology has contributed to the rendering of art as well as what contribution or impact that art has rendered to technology. The methodology for this study is examination of several artists and scholars who are in some way interconnected in this process of producing apocalypse art. Artists discussed include Joe-Peter Witkin, Roy Ascott, and Dinos and Jake Chapman.
From the Paper "The social impact of the new art-technology relationship is quite simply due to knowledge being more plentiful than at any other time in recorded history. To further expand on that element it must be understood that the application of knowledge, as well as man's integration with knowledge, has not at any time in history been so cohesive with each other. This is due to the global society now established in the world which is aided by the science of computing which brings all knowledge, all applications and all the minds of men together in one vast conglomerate freeway of information."
Abstract This paper examines how both "Heart of Darkness" and "Apocalypse Now" depict the inherent cruelty and devastation of colonialism and imperialism: "the horror, the horror" of hostility, violence, murder, rape, and destruction. It discusses how neither Conrad nor Coppola suggest that any good comes from colonization even if war does permit heroes to emerge and how in addition to the macro-cosmic consequences of colonization, both "Heart of Darkness" and "Apocalypse Now" show how imperialistic practices wreak havoc on the individual and collective psyches of the oppressor and the oppressed.
From the Paper "Both Coppola and Conrad use nature, notably the jungle, to emphasize the eventual meaninglessness of human activity, to strengthen their portrayals of basic human instincts like anger and fear, and to draw out the differences between the European colonizers and their victims. Especially in Heart of Darkness, the jungle also serves as a means to explain some of the motives behind colonization: the desire to rape natural resources and the symbolic desire to tame wild people. The Africans have been living in "the heart of darkness" for thousands of years; for the European invaders, the jungle is another enemy; it is hostile and they view it as such."
Abstract The paper describes how the film shows the insanity of war and the madness that goes along with it. The author shows how "Apocalypse Now" uses narration, sound effects, music, and dialogue to portray its message. The paper focuses on Coppola's use of sound effects to reinforce the films theme of the horror and uncertainty of war.
From the Paper "Apocalypse Now begins by showing a scene with helicopters dropping napalm all over the jungle. The audience is treated to "The End" by Jim Morrison and the Doors. We hear: "This is the end"? mixed with the chopping of helicopters passing overhead. From the very beginning, Coppola lets the audience know that they are in for a journey of madness. The sound and music have a lot to do with the success of this scene (Dirks). It will not be the last time we hear the sound of the helicopters overhead."
Abstract This is an analysis of the use of the Vietnam War as a cultural backdrop in the movie "Apocalypse Now". It outlines how Francis Coppola uses Vietnam War as the basis for cultural differentiation, how the director uses the narrator/ voice over of Willard, and it accounts for two combats during the journey up river.
From the Paper "Francis Coppola's Apocalypse Now is one in a series of Vietnam War story. With Vietnam as the cultural backdrop, Coppola presents the bizarre war environment through the behavior of the various characters of the movie especially Kurtz and Kilgore. To make the Vietnam War experience more personal Coppola uses voice over of the protagonist Willard (played by Martin Sheen), transitioning his uncultured, all-American thoughts to gradually one of a soldier in Vietnam. In essence Willard is an assassin sent to terminate the command" of Colonel Kurtz (played by Marlon Brando). But as the plot of the movie develops, one sees Willard unfolding a humanistic side of himself. The opening scene shows he is in a Saigon hotel, awaiting his mission. He thinks how strange it is to kill one's fellow countrymen in a foreign land. "There were those six that I knew about for sure, close enough to blow their last breath in my face. But this time, it was an American and an officer. It wasn't supposed to make any difference to me, but it did." [Apocalypse Now]. The other characters on the other hand become more chaotic. Their irrational behavior, the result of war pressure and a strange environment, contributed to the violent trip up river."
Tags: combat, america, officer, army, weapon, jungle, vietcong, jung, river
Abstract This paper explores the movie "Apocalypse Now" and centralizes on the idea of what it took to survive in Vietnam. The paper discusses the trip down the Mekong River Captain Willard takes.
From the Paper "Apocalypse Now is a movie set in Vietnam during the war. It is about a man sent by the United States Army on a classified mission down the Mekong River to kill one of their own. Much of the movie takes place on a boat called a patrol boat riverine or PBR. The Army is accusing the man that Captain Willard is sent to kill of murder. They have told Captain Willard that the man he is to kill, Colonel Kurtz has gone crazy and taken things into his own hands. This is a huge problem for the Army because they cannot have unconventional warfare in their ranks."
Abstract This paper discusses the film "Apocalypse Now," directed by Francis Ford Coppola based on the book "Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conran about the Vietnam War. It examines the different themes prevelant throughout such as horror, morality and good verses evil and discusses the accuracy of its historical and political content. It shows how Coppola has a way of meshing all these themes together until they make perfect sense and how one of them alone might be difficult to believe or experience in the film, but together, they form a bond that cannot be broken, one of horror, deception, morality and the question of what is truly good.
From the Paper "Morality is also a very prevalent theme in the movie. Who is really the moral one here, Kurtz or Willard or the U.S. Army? Not only does the movie question the characters' morality, it questions the entire morality of the Vietnam War. Some of the most horrific scenes are those showing how much some of the commanders really enjoy killing. There is a reason "I love the smell of napalm in the morning" is such a favorite and well-used line from this film. It is because the line conveys all the horror and lack of morality present during the war. It was every man for himself ? not for survival, but for pure selfishness and lack of feeling. When a fighting unit becomes as jaundiced as the men in this film, they are past usefulness, but as the film shows, this is a common occurrence in war ? people lose their morality."
Tags: vietnam, war, joseph, conran, horror, morality, good, evil
Abstract Both the novel "Heart of Darkness" and the movie "Apocalypse Now" share the metaphor of a river journey to meet a man named Kurtz. In many senses the two stories are intimately linked. However, they also reveal the differing thematic concerns of their creators and the socio-political environment within which they were created.
Abstract This paper explains that the Apocalypse of John includes the prophecies that God dictated to John, through Christ, by an angel. The author writes that the apostle recorded the hope of the Church and of Israel. The paper reports that John claimed that his book was a prophecy and that he himself was a prophet writing with the authority of divine inspiration.
Abstract This paper discusses how the author designed the "Apocalypse of Peter" to convert the unfaithful into followers, but, more importantly, it gave strength and hope to those being persecuted for their conviction. It explains how the pseudonym and usage of ex eventu prophecy strengthened the claim that the persecuted would achieve salvation from, and the persecuting would meet eternal torment by otherworldly beings in otherworldly places.
From the Paper "The Apocalypse of Peter arose in response to the historical and social setting of the Bar Kochba revolt. Simon Bar Kochba, the Jewish military leader who initially led a successful revolt against Rome from 132-135 A.D., persecuted Christians with impunity because of their faith. This apocalypse depicted the cosmological end of the world as well as it revealed personal eschatology; the Apocalypse of Peter itemized the different eternal punishments for specific wrongdoings and described the rewarding afterlife for the righteous. Circuitously this apocalypse urged, if not threatened, non-Christians and hesitant Christians to quickly anchor their faith in Jesus and concurrently reassured those Christians being persecuted. The author sought to reach this goal through the use of literary features characteristic of apocalypses. An apocalypse can be defined as: A genre of revelatory literature with a narrative framework, in which a revelation is mediated by an otherworldly being to a human recipient, disclosing a transcendent reality which is both temporal, insofar as it envisages eschatological salvation, and spatial insofar as it involves another, supernatural world, intended for a group in crisis with the purpose of exhortation and/or consolation by means of divine authority. "
Tags: bar, bible, christian, jewish, kochba, new, simon, testament
The movie, "Apocalypse Now", is compared and contrasted with the book upon which it is based, "Heart of Darkness", discussing the effects of a "negative" environment on an individual.
Abstract The premise of the paper is to prove that the movie, "Apocalypse Now", does a better job of showing the effects of a "negative" environment on an individual than does the book, "Heart of Darkness", by Joseph Conrad. This paper discusses physical locations (Africa vs. Vietnam), events associated with the environment (ivory trading vs. war), effects from such events/environment (PTSD), and the benefit of visual and auditory stimuli. Two characters' changes are witnessed, and evidence of these changes is provided.
From the Paper "The viewer learns throughout the movie that Willard has been in this negative environment before, and thus was already affected by it. On more than one occasion he displays a "lack of feeling" that he has obtained from years spent in this environment. One such instance is while they were on the Nung River. During a routine inspection of one of the native's boats, the tension of the situation results in all but one of the natives being killed. While Chief is planning to take the wounded girl to the hospital, Willard walks over to her and shoots her. He then turns to Chief and says, "I told you not to stop" (Apocalypse Now, 1:21:20). Willard displays no hesitation or remorse in this action."
Abstract This paper discusses Francis Ford Coppola's film, "Apocalypse Now," which has been acclaimed as one of the most provocative and insightful films of the genre. The film is based on Joseph Conrad's novel, "Heart of Darkness". The paper examines how Coppola's film follows the text of the novel with regard to the main events, the central characters, and the central themes that appear in the book. The paper contends that Coppola also succeeds in capturing the atmosphere of the book and in translating the essential insights and questions that the book presents into a contemporary context.
From the Paper "Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now has been acclaimed as one of the most provocative and insightful films of the genre. The film is based on Joseph Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness. Conrad's novel deals ostensibly with the early years of the colonial invasion of Africa; while Apocalypses Now deals with Vietnam. Coppola's film follows the text of the novel with regard to the main events, the central characters and the central themes that appear in the Heart of Darkness. Coppola also succeeds in capturing the atmosphere of the book and in translating the essential insights and questions that the book presents into a contemporary context. "
