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Watchmen Presentation
- 1. Silhouettes in Watchmen ByJordan Berka
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- 3. Hiroshima Lovers Common graffitiin New York during the actual the Cold War in 1985 Commonly appears throughout the novel Sprayed by Knot Tops New York City gang Similar to skin heads Top Knot hairstyle Anti-nuclear war Many characters are put at unease due to this graffiti
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- 6. Terror of NuclearWar The heat and light from a nuclear bomb burns the skin and shadows of people affect onto nearby walls Inevitable disaster and death Foreshadowing the end of the comic Common theme throughout entire novel
- 7. Unity The imminent threatof a nuclear bomb causes characters to realize that the fear of nuclear war has caused them to become isolated. Forces them to come together!
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- 10. Rorschach's Past Rorschach hada troubling past Silhouettes remind him of the time he walked in on his mother having sex Silhouettes are a source of tension in Rorschach’s life
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- 12. Conclusion Silhouettes are usedcommonly throughout the entire comic. They are used to evoke certain emotions from characters such as Rorschach and Dr. Malcolm Long Emotions of fear and anxiety. They are used to show humanities attempt to come together during the final moments and find some consolation and comfort. They are used to project the hopeful future through the loving relationship between Dreiberg and Laurie. They are used to show the tension between past and future