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Author : Eric San Juan
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781329824287
Author : Matt Wanat,Leonard Engel
Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780826356840
The story of Walter White’s transformation from chemistry teacher to drug lord has captured the imagination of television viewers around the world. This collection of essays sets the series in the context of American culture, analyzing its reinvention of classic themes in literature. A protagonist who sets out on a quest and discovers things about himself and the world is a common enough convention in American storytelling. Typically the hero encounters evil along the way and acquires worldly wisdom. Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad, offers a dynamic variant of this quest, posing the question of how far a desperate man facing death will go in order to achieve a sense of self and financial security for his family. Going beyond the obvious ethical issues that have preoccupied viewers and critics alike, the essays in this book cut across disciplines, delve deeply into contemporary issues, and explore the pure pleasure and entertainment value of the series.
Author : David R. Koepsell,Robert Arp
Publisher : Open Court
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780812697902
Breaking Bad, hailed by Stephen King, Chuck Klosterman, and many others as the best of all TV dramas, tells the story of a man whose life changes because of the medical death sentence of an advanced cancer diagnosis. The show depicts his metamorphosis from inoffensive chemistry teacher to feared drug lord and remorseless killer. Driven at first by the desire to save his family from destitution, he risks losing his family altogether because of his new life of crime. In defiance of the tradition that viewers demand a TV character who never changes, Breaking Bad is all about the process of change, with each scene carrying forward the morphing of Walter White into the terrible Heisenberg. Can a person be transformed as the result of a few key life choices? Does everyone have the potential to be a ruthless criminal? How will we respond to the knowledge that we will be dead in six months? Is human life subject to laws as remorseless as chemical equations? When does injustice validate brutal retaliation? Why are drug addicts unsuitable for operating the illegal drug business? How can TV viewers remain loyal to a series where the hero becomes the villain? Does Heisenberg’s Principle of Uncertainty rule our destinies? In Breaking Bad and Philosophy, a hand-picked squad of professional thinkers investigate the crimes of Walter White, showing how this story relates to the major themes of philosophy and the major life decisions facing all of us.
Author : Eternia Publishing
Publisher : Zander Pearce
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2023-05-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : PKEY:6610000448722
BREAKING DOWN BREAKING BAD: AN IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF SHOW'S HISTORY, EVOLUTION, AND CULTURAL IMPACT “Breaking Down Breaking Bad: An In-Depth Analysis Of Show's History, Evolution, And Cultural Impact” is the ultimate resource for any fan of the critically acclaimed television series. This comprehensive guide offers a deep dive into every aspect of the show, from its groundbreaking storytelling to its iconic characters, cinematography, soundtrack, and cultural impact. This guide is essential for both new and longtime fans of the show. It provides an in-depth analysis of the show's themes and motifs, as well as behind-the-scenes information that sheds light on how the series came to be. “Breaking Down Breaking Bad: An In-Depth Analysis Of Show's History, Evolution, And Cultural Impact” is a must-have for any fan of the show, offering a unique perspective on one of the most groundbreaking television shows of our time. CONTENT (39 CHAPTERS) The Genius Of Vince Gilligan: Creator And Showrunner Of Breaking Bad A Closer Look At Walter White: Analyzing The Protagonist Of Breaking Bad Jesse Pinkman: The Heart And Soul Of Breaking Bad The Women Of Breaking Bad: Skyler, Marie, Lydia, And More The Villains Of Breaking Bad: Gus Fring, Tuco Salamanca, And Others The Cinematography Of Breaking Bad: A Visual Journey Through The Series Breaking Bad's Soundtrack: Music As A Storytelling Tool Breaking Bad And The Criminal Underworld: Realism Or Fiction? The Science Of Breaking Bad: Chemistry And Meth Production The Ethics Of Breaking Bad: Morality In A Criminal World Breaking Bad And Family Dynamics: Exploring The White And Pinkman Families Breaking Bad And Mental Health: Ptsd, Addiction, And More The Legacy Of Breaking Bad: How The Series Changed Television The Fans Of Breaking Bad: From Cult Hit To Mainstream Phenomenon The Breaking Bad Universe: Better Call Saul And El Camino Breaking Bad And Pop Culture: References And Influences In Media The Breaking Bad Experience: Visiting Albuquerque And The Show's Filming Locations The End Of Breaking Bad: A Comprehensive Analysis Of The Series Finale Albuquerque: The Perfect Backdrop For Breaking Bad The Evolution Of Walter White's Character Arc The Philosophy Of Breaking Bad: Existentialism And Nihilism The Art Of Foreshadowing: Hidden Clues And Easter Eggs In Breaking Bad The Psychology Of Gustavo Fring: Understanding The Series' Most Complex Villain Breaking Bad's Impact On The Crime Drama Genre The Importance Of Props And Costumes In Breaking Bad The Language Of Breaking Bad: Analyzing The Dialogue And Writing Breaking Bad's Relationship With The American Dream The Making Of Breaking Bad: The Crew And Production Team The Role Of Color And Symbolism In Breaking Bad's Cinematography The Use Of Flashbacks And Time Jumps In Breaking Bad The Evolution Of South Park's Themes And Storylines The Evolution Of Jesse Pinkman's Character Arc The Role Of Humor And Satire In Breaking Bad The Exploration Of Masculinity And Toxic Masculinity In Breaking Bad The Ethics Of The Drug Trade In Breaking Bad The Importance Of Food And Cooking In Breaking Bad Breaking Bad And The American Southwest: The Relationship Between Culture And Environment The Use Of Sound And Silence In Breaking Bad's Audio Design The Legacy Of Breaking Bad: Fan Theories, Memes, And Fan Culture
Author : David Thomson
Publisher : Union Square & Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Breaking bad (Television program : 2008-2013)
ISBN : 1454916737
The ultimate official guide to Breaking Bad--one of the most critically acclaimed series ever produced. Adapted and expanded from an interactive e-book available only on the iPad, it's filled with insider secrets, interpretations of the show's iconography, a series timeline, exclusive interviews with creator Vince Gilligan, and much more. Bad fans will enjoy the many new images, and insightful commentary by world-renowned film critic David Thomson.
Author : Ensley F. Guffey,K. Dale Koontz
Publisher : ECW Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781770904989
An accessible and in-depth guide to all five seasons of Breaking Bad "I am not in danger . . . I am the danger." With those words, Breaking Bad's Walter White solidified himself as TV's greatest antihero. Wanna Cook? explores the most critically lauded series on television with analyses of the individual episodes and ongoing storylines. From details like stark settings, intricate camerawork, and jarring music to the larger themes, including the roles of violence, place, self-change, legal ethics, and fan reactions, this companion book is perfect for those diehards who have watched the Emmy Award-winning series multiple times as well as for new viewers. Wanna Cook? elucidates without spoiling, and illuminates without nit-picking. A must-have for any fanÕs collection.
Author : Kevin S. Decker,David R. Koepsell,Robert Arp
Publisher : Springer
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-23
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783319403434
This volume considers the numerous philosophical ideas and arguments found in and inspired by the critically acclaimed series Breaking Bad. This show garnered both critical and popular attention for its portrayal of a cancer-stricken, middle-aged, middle-class, high school chemistry teacher’s drift into the dark world of selling methamphetamine to support his family. Its characters, situations, and aesthetic raise serious and familiar philosophical issues, especially related to ethics and morality. The show provokes a bevy of rich questions and discussion points, such as: What are the ethical issues surrounding drugs? What lessons about existentialism and fatalism does the show present? How does the show grapple with the concept of the end ‘justifying’ the means? Is Walt really free not to ‘break bad’? Can he be redeemed? What is the definition and nature of badness (or evil) itself? Contributors address these and other questions as they dissect the legacy of the show and discuss its contributions to philosophical conversations.
Author : Domino Renee Perez,Rachel González-Martin
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781978801301
This book is an innovative work that takes a fresh approach to the concept of race as a social factor made concrete in popular forms, such as film, television, and music. The essays push past the reaffirmation of static conceptions of identity, authenticity, or conventional interpretations of stereotypes and bridge the intertextual gap between theories of community enactment and cultural representation.
Author : Bridget Roussell Cowlishaw
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786497218
Following on author Peter Rollins' motto "If it isn't popular, it isn't culture," this collection of new essays considers Vince Gilligan's award-winning television series Breaking Bad as a landmark of Western culture--comparable to the works of Shakespeare and Dickens in their time--that merits scholarly attention from those who would understand early the 21st century zeitgeist. The essayists explore the series as a critique of American concepts of masculinity, with Walter White discussed as a father archetype--provider, protector, author of a legacy--and as a Machiavellian warrior on the capitalist battleground. Other topics include the mutual exclusivity of intellect and masculinity in American culture, and the dramatic irony as White's rationales for his criminal life are gradually revealed as a lie. In "round table" chapters, contributors discuss the show's reception, fans who root for "Team Walt," "Skyler-hating" and Breaking Bad as a feminist text.
Author : Walt Whitman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:31951002415170D
Author : Angelo Restivo
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781478003441
With its twisty serialized plots, compelling antiheroes, and stylish production, Breaking Bad has become a signature series for a new golden age of television, in which some premium cable shows have acquired the cultural prestige usually reserved for the cinema. In Breaking Bad and Cinematic Television Angelo Restivo uses the series as a point of departure for theorizing a new aesthetics of television: one based on an understanding of the cinematic that is tethered to affect rather than to medium or prestige. Restivo outlines how Breaking Bad and other contemporary “cinematic” television series take advantage of the new possibilities of postnetwork TV to create an aesthetic that inspires new ways to think about how television engages with the everyday. By exploring how the show presents domestic spaces and modes of experience under neoliberal capitalism in ways that allegorize the perceived twenty-first-century failures of masculinity, family, and the American Dream, Restivo shows how the televisual cinematic has the potential to change the ways viewers relate to and interact with the world.
Author : Dave Trumbore,Donna J. Nelson
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780262353236
All the science in Breaking Bad—from explosive experiments to acid-based evidence destruction—explained and analyzed for authenticity. Breaking Bad's (anti)hero Walter White (played by Emmy-winner Bryan Cranston) is a scientist, a high school chemistry teacher who displays a plaque that recognizes his “contributions to research awarded the Nobel Prize.” During the course of five seasons, Walt practices a lot of ad hoc chemistry—from experiments that explode to acid-based evidence destruction to an amazing repertoire of methodologies for illicit meth making. But how much of Walt's science is actually scientific? In The Science of “Breaking Bad,” Dave Trumbore and Donna Nelson explain, analyze, and evaluate the show's portrayal of science, from the pilot's opening credits to the final moments of the series finale. The intent is not, of course, to provide a how-to manual for wannabe meth moguls but to decode the show's most head-turning, jaw-dropping moments. Trumbore, a science and entertainment writer, and Nelson, a professor of chemistry and Breaking Bad's science advisor, are the perfect scientific tour guides. Trumbore and Nelson cover the show's portrayal of chemistry, biology, physics, and subdivisions of each area including toxicology and electromagnetism. They explain, among other things, Walt's DIY battery making; the dangers of Mylar balloons; the feasibility of using hydrofluoric acid to dissolve bodies; and the chemistry of methamphetamine itself. Nelson adds interesting behind-the-scenes anecdotes and describes her work with the show's creator and writers. Marius Stan, who played Bogdan on the show (and who is a PhD scientist himself) contributes a foreword. This is a book for every science buff who appreciated the show's scientific moments and every diehard Breaking Bad fan who wondered just how smart Walt really was.
Author : David Richard Koepsell,Robert Arp
Publisher : Open Court Publishing
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780812697643
Breaking Bad tells the story of a man whose life changes because of the medical death sentence of an advanced cancer diagnosis. The show depicts his metamorphosis from inoffensive chemistry teacher to feared drug lord and remorseless killer. In Breaking Bad and Philosophy, a squad of professional thinkers investigate the crimes of Walter White, showing how this story relates to the major themes of philosophy and the major life decisions facing all of us.
Author : Erin Bell,Cheryl D. Edelson,Will Gray,Matthew Paproth
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-03
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781498597906
Already acknowledged by Metacritic and the Guinness World Records as the highest-rated series in the history of television, Breaking Bad has elicited an unprecedented amount of criticism. Writers both popular and academic, columnists as well as eager commenters, have addressed every imaginable topic, from the show’s characterization and major scenes, to fine details such as Walt’s knack for picking up habits from those he kills, and the symbolism inherent within the cars that characters own. This book considers another perspective, one relatively unexplored to date. By considering the series from the perspective of its interior spaces, two possibilities emerge. Firstly, the spaces become a tangible record of their characters’ inner lives, one that provides something like an objective correlative or photographic negative of their thought processes and approach to the world. They provide more, and richer ways to trace the course of character, action, and themes throughout the series. Secondly, Breaking Bad’s spaces are not simply acted upon or within: they interact with characters as well. Interpreted through the theories of Judith Butler, Michel de Certeau, and many others, the series’ homes, labs, RVs and elevators take on new significance. The collection plumbs the interior spaces of Breaking Bad from many angles. Ultimately, these diverse perspectives enrich an appreciation for the series and its innovative handling of interiors (both literal and metaphorical). They also suggest new ways of reading the series, ensuring it can continue to be explored by academics, students, and fans well into the future.
Author : Scott Allan
Publisher : Scott Allan Publishing, LLC
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-08
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781990484919
***BREAK YOUR BAD HABITS, HARNESS YOUR WILLPOWER, and BUILD POWERFUL SELF-DISCIPLINE*** Tackle life’s challenges head-on with the third installment of the "Do the Hard Things First" series. In "Do the Hard Things First: How to Break Bad Habits by Mastering Willpower and Building Powerful Self-Discipline", readers delve deep into the anatomy of habits, understanding their essence and how they profoundly impact our well-being. From minor habits that interfere with our daily productivity to more destructive ones that have tangible negative consequences on our health and relationships, this book paints a comprehensive picture of why we fall prey to these behaviors and, most importantly, how to overcome them. Rooted in the philosophy of tackling the toughest challenges before anything else, this guidebook identifies your bad habits. It offers a step-by-step program to replace them with growth habits, all while harnessing the power of willpower and self-discipline. Whether you've been struggling with procrastination, feeling stuck in a cycle of self-destructive behaviors, or want to refine your self-discipline, this book is designed to equip you with strategies, insights, and real-life success stories to inspire transformation. Absolutely. Here's an extension of the previous synopsis with a section that outlines ten specific takeaways for readers: The Ten Key Takeaways from the Breaking Bad Habits are: 1. The Science Behind Habits: Dive deep into the neurological and psychological underpinnings of habits, understanding their formation, persistence, and impact on our daily lives. 2. Mastering Willpower: Discover techniques to harness and augment your inner reservoir of willpower, making it a tool for consistent progress and self-control. 3. Tackling Challenges Head-On: Embrace the "Do the Hard Things First" approach, learning the importance of addressing formidable challenges upfront to pave the way for success. 4. Identifying and Prioritizing Bad Habits: Acquire practical strategies to recognize, categorize, and prioritize habits that are detrimental to your growth, laying the groundwork for effective change. 5. Structured Habit Replacement: Follow a step-by-step program that not only eradicates negative patterns but instills positive habits in their place. 6. Mental Resilience Building: Learn exercises and practices to fortify mental strength, equipping you to handle setbacks and challenges with poise and determination. 7. Growth-Oriented Mindset: Understand the principles of a growth mindset, fostering an attitude that views challenges as opportunities and mistakes as learning experiences. 8. The Impact of Positive Change: Gain insight into the ripple effects of positive habits on various aspects of your life, from personal relationships to professional achievements. 9. Real-Life Success Stories: Absorb motivation and practical lessons from individuals who've successfully integrated the "Do the Hard Things First" philosophy into their lives. 10. Achieving Long-Term Fulfillment: Understand the intertwined relationship between habits, self-discipline, and long-term happiness, and acquire tools to achieve a sustained, fulfilling life. By diving into "Do the Hard Things First: Breaking Bad Habits: How to Harness Your Willpower to Break Bad Habits and Build Powerful Self-Discipline", you will embark on a transformative journey. Guided by Scott Allan's expertise, learn how to navigate the complexities of habits and self-discipline, emerging with a toolkit that empowers you to shape your destiny and lead an enriching and empowering lifestyle.