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- Penn's Bonnie and Clyde, is looked at as a movie which is visually
stunting. Grotesque killing and loud gun fights are the primary reason
people remember this movie. But when Penn made this movie, he wanted more
than a shoot 'em up action movie. He strived for something with more beef,
something...
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- Claudius what are your motives for killing the king, marrying his wife
and taking on the role of father to his young son?
Claudius is introduced in act I, ii. In this scene he has an important
speech. In this speech he talks about the death of the king, his marriage to the
queen and the foreign...
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- Glory captures the heroism of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the first black
regiment in the Civil War, the Massachusetts "Fighting" Fifty-fourth. An
extremely talented cast and crew earned three Academy Awards (cinematography,
sound and supporting actor) and five nominations for their work in...
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- In William Shakespear's Macbeth, symbolism is abundantly used in
exemplifying the overall theme of murder. There are several prominent forms of
this throughout the play. The contrast of light and dark representing good and
evil plays a major role in the advancement of events in the play....
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- The play "Death Of A Salesman" , the brainchild of Arthur Miller was
transformed and fitted to the movie screen in the year 1986. The play itself is
set in the house of Willy Loman, and tells the melancholy story of a salesman
whom is in deep financial trouble, and the only remedy for the...
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- In Act I scene II of Hamlet, the leading character says, "O that this too, too sullied flesh would melt." (I ii 133) In some manuscripts, however, the word "solid" is written as "sullied." Experts disagree on what word is better. I think "sullied" is the right word in this sentence. "Sullied"...
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- The Macbeth character in Macbeth by William Shakespeare can be
played many ways. Macbeth's relationship with other characters in the play
and Aristotle's theory of a tragedy are ways in which Macbeth is shown as a
tragic hero.
At the very beginning of the play, Macbeth and Banquo are...
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- Lady Macbeth's character is one of complexity; slowly, but
continuously changing throughout the play. What begins as a struggle for power
and a longing to shred her femininity turns Lady Macbeth into what she fears
most - a guilt ridden weakling.
In the beginning ( I, v, 43-54) , we see Lady...
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- Antonio, the protagonist of the story, is extremely good friends with Bassanio.
I have come up on a hypothesis that Antonio is gay and Bassanio is a bisexual.
Antonio seems to like Bassanio in a romantic way. Antonio is a male. Bassanio is
a male. Bassanio likes Antonio in a romantic way and also...
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- Jim Wright
English 101
Sexual content is used in advertisements, but the way that it is
presented depends on the target audience. In advertisements directed at
men, the women are shown wearing little or nothing at all. When people look
at a man in an advertisement directed at men, the man tends to...
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- Perseverance is the key. We as employees and sales people have to
accept the fact that we will have to make certain sacrifices and but aside
our good for the good of the store for the time being. We must make a
conscience effort to accomplish our daily tasks. We must be motivated.
As far as...
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- Chandler Friedman
English 231
Dr. Clark Lemons
In the plays The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov, A Doll's House by
Henrik Ibsen, and Galileo by Bertolt Brecht, the protagonists' mental beliefs
combine reality and illusion that both shape the plot of each respective story.
The ability of the...
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- Olivia, in Twelfth Night, is the character who unifies the play by
her involvement in each of the three plots. Olivia is loved by Orsino, but
she loves Cesario. Olivia plays a vital role in the plot to gull Malvolio,
although she is unaware of it. Olivia also has an active role in the plot
to...
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- Words are used for communication, and the meaning behind a word is for expression. Humans created languages, word forms, and symbols to understand different individuals. Along with the human history, languages are not just for communicating the daily bases. Instead, people use words, languages, and...
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- All of William Shakespeare's plays include a wide variety of characters, and his comedy, As You Like It, is no exception. There are characters that represent members of the high social class, or royal class, including both of the Dukes, Rosalind, Celia, Orlando, Oliver, and Jaques de Boys. On the...
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- Henrik Ibsen's play 'A Doll House' tells the story of Nora, a housewife who becomes so exasperated with her husband and the life she is living that she decides to leave. From the beginning of Act 1 to the end of Act 3 (the end of the play) the way in which Nora interacts with her husband Helmer...
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- Tennessee Williams shatters society's facade of women in his plays, 'A Streetcar Named Desire'and 'Sweet Birds of Youth'. In both plays, Williams develops his characters to show the reader that women are not always able to live up to the stereotypes and standards that society creates. He...
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- Andrew Brian
''Vengeance is mine,' sayith the Lord'. What does this mean? I believe
what the Christians meant it to mean is that we, as humans, have no right to
seek revenge, that only 'the Lord' has the right to decide when to take revenge.
We say this, but do we follow it? No, I think not. We...
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- In the time of William Shakespeare there was a strong belief in
the existence of the supernatural. Thus, the supernatural is a recurring
aspect in many of Mr. Shakespeare's plays. In two such plays, Hamlet and
Macbeth, the supernatural is an integral part of the structure of the
plot. It provides...
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- The differences between eighteenth-century literature and romantic
poems, with respect to history is constituted here. This is seen through
the influential works of John Keats and Alexander Pope. These works are
acknowledged as, "The Rape of Lock" and "The Eve of St. Agnes." Alexander
Pope takes...
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Though Hamlet is not mad, because of his retainment of rational thoughts and intelligent actions, it is evident that he is, however, emotionally disturbed. The beginning of the play immediately lets the audience know that Hamlet is plagued by...
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- The Civil War, a violent, bloody memory in the history of the United States, and in the minds of the countless number of people that it changed. Civil War, according to Webster's Dictionary, is a time when a country, civilization or union-ship break apart due to political or other indifferences; or...
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- We all at one point or another dream. Imagine you are in another place
or a another time, the future maybe, even maybe the past where years, days,
centuries, minutes all irrelevant if you have imagination. I now dream of a
time and place were men have such things as bravery and honor. I now...
Arts · 2,743 words
- The Simpsons is one of Americas most popular television shows. It ranks
as the number one television program for viewers under eighteen years of age.
However, the ideals that The Simpsons conveys are not always wholesome,
sometimes not even in good taste. It is inevitable that The Simpsons...
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- Fr. Kavanaugh was on the mark when describing the effects of advertising
on society. Our moral values are being degraded by the bombardment of
impropriety by the media. Adler would be quick in pointing out the reason why
these messages have such a negative effect on people. There are two...
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- "Amadeus" is the Latin form of Greek Theophilus, which Mozart preferred, although he also answered to Amade, Amadeo, and Gottlieb in French, Italian, and German. In all languages, the name means "beloved of God".
In the beginning of the movie, Antonio Salieri was an old man, who invites the...
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There are many aspect of Euripedes' Electra that can be considered tragic, and certainly, in my view, they illustrate the fact that this play is an accomplished piece of work by an equally competent tragedian. However, to understand whether or not this play is befitting of the term 'tragedy' in...
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- Soaps but more importantly music videos can be said to interrogate the
cultural construction of gender and representations of identity. The video
suggests a set of images to the viewer and usually these are a blurring of
gender and identity. Music videos predicate on the representation of...
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- Moliere created a variety of characters in his play, Misanthrope. Alceste, because of his brutal honesty evokes empathy within me. The other character of course, would be Celimene because she would be known as a player in today's society. Oronte, another character, has his feelings hurt because...
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- Sex, drugs, and violence are usually a potent combination, and only
William Shakespeare could develop them into a masterful, poetic, and elegant
story. In the play, "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," all these aspects of
teenage life absorb the reader or watcher. It is understood that...
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- The aspect of the last scene in Braveheart when his execution is occurring is about the camera shots. The following paragraphs explain the camera shots from the shots of the ax, the crowd, to shots of William Wallace, and shots of the Queen, and the final shot the shot of his hand. During this...
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- Stories about crime prove to be a strong part of America's entertainment in
this day. In The Chamber, John Grisham writes about a Klansman who is convicted
of murder and a grandson who tries to save his grandfather is on death row. This
story is now a major motion picture. This story carries a...
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- Jean-Claude Van Damme - DOUBLE IMPACT
The movie opens twenty-five years ago in Hong Kong. The parents of
two twin babies, Alex and Chad, had borrowed money from Raymond Zhang and
Nigel Griffith, two lead smugglers. They needed the money in order to
build a tunnel between Hong Kong and the...
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- In communication between men and women, the two genders always
communicate differently. Traditionally men communicate facts directly and are
less likely to discuss details that have little to do with the conversation.
Women traditionally are more careful about what they say and seek to...
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- Even though at the moment were all in a world of increasing 'High Tech' reproduction of images and text both mechanically and electronically I feel there will always be a place for the more traditional hand drawn methods of rendering images and type and that it is not inevitably doomed but only...
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- Macbeth was written while when Scotland lacked a good Leader to defend
it from a Norwasian invasion. During this dangerous situation, Macbeth
stood out as the most commanding figure by defeating the rebel army. His
thrill towards the witches' prophecies all confirmed his hopes of becoming
the King...
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- Hamlet begins with guards whose main importance in the play is to give believability to the ghost. If Hamlet were to see his father's ghost in private, the argument for his madness would be easier to follow. Yet, not one, but three men together witness the ghost before even thinking to notify...
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- Light and Darkness Found Within the Gospel of John and in Sophocles' Drama
As a child, my world was enraptured by the wonderful Fisher-Price toy
known as the Lite-Brite. By inserting multicolored little pegs into their
corresponding slots on a detailed guide, I could transform drab, dull, and...
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11/21/96
The new release of Romeo and Juliet is fun, fast and exciting to watch.
It is a slick cinematic rendition of Shakespeare's work brought to the screen
for contemporary movie-goers. There is something for everyone in this movie. A
timeless story, a dynamic...
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- In Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, the death of a character becomes a frequent event. Although many people lose their lives as a result of their own self-centered wrong-doing, there are others whose death are a result of manipulation from the royalty. This is the case of Polonius' family. The real...
Arts · 2,506 words
- The newspaper is a powerful medium. It is powerful because it has the
ability to influence the way that people view the world, as well as their
opinion of what they see. In peaceful times (or in times of oppression, for
sometimes they can appear to be happening at the same moment) the press...
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- Brad Zomick
I guess I have been oblivious up to this point. I knew things were
getting weird but I didn't realize the magnitude of it until my dead father
rose from the grave to explain things to me. I remember back in the day
when things were good. Now everything is rotten. Father is dead and...
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- This may sound unorthodox, but in my opinion Romeo and Juliet
were NOT in love, but instead were infatuated. It seemed that Romeo and
Juliet were constantly looking for sex. People in love are patient, and usually
good friends. Romeo hardly knew Juliet and they were married in a matter of...
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- Eaklass Molla 5/24/18
Artist's Statement Mrs. Papajohn
I created and completed my contour houseplant final drawing assignment by using the elements of art. I used a variety of colors such as blue, orange, yellow, and pink. I used crop by taking a picture of the plant and cropping to a certain...
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- The fifties was a learning year and the 60's became the time to express everything that they learned. The 60's was a time for new and innovative ways to entertain the people. Since the blacklisting continued in Hollywood, the making or films became very difficult to express. The restrictions,...
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- Imagine living in another world and time, one where youwere not
only a god but could also shapeshift. That is, you could take the form of
any object or person that you chose. Athena, the daughter of the most
powerful god, Zeus has this ability. Of all the characters in the Odyssey,
the most...
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- The play Macbeth can give many different views of itself. The one that I mainly
see is ambition. The ambitions that Macbeth has are not bad but the way that he
wants to get them are. Lady Macbeth helps him along the way.
At the start of the play when Macbeth and Banquo meet the 3 witches is when...
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- In Shakespeare's Macbeth, a major part of the plot revolves around Lady Macbeth's and Macbeth's reactions and judgments of each other. The discernment that they have of each other is completely contrary. Not only are their views very different, they are also miscalculated. Originally, Lady Macbeth...
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- Lady MacBeth is one of Shakespeare's greatest and most intriguing female
characters. She is evil, seductive, and witch-like all at the same time.
However, during the play we see her in two different ways. At the time when we
first meet her, she is a brutally violent, power wanting witch, and...
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- In the play Death of a Salesman, a character that doesn't stand out very much in the play actually has much to offer to the plot - Linda. Linda attempted to perform a good job as a wife and mother, but subconsciously influenced the tragic ending of the play.
Linda can be blamed for Willy's tragic...
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- Sophocles' Oedipus the King perpetuates this ideology that the title character pursues a path which happens to be foretold. Oedipus was determined to save his city and discover his identity, however he ultimately assists in his own downfall. Oedipus' fall from his kingly status was not by accident...
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- The movie that I watched was called . It is a movie that is about
the study of tornado's and a story of one of the actors lives called Joe. As a
little girl, Joe's father was killed by an F-5 tornado( This is the largest size
tornado possible). The movie begins with the actual death of Joe's father...
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- Seagram's Coolers. A well-known alcoholic product. Two pictures. One, a wedding cake with the traditional bridegroom figurine atop it. It is a white cake, beautiful yellow and pink roses in a decorative border around the tiers of the cake. Along the walls of the tiers, streaming icing dribbling...
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- In the course of time, the world has seen an abundance of
influential men. Oftentimes, however, the forces behind these men remain
unseen. This is shown in William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar by the
supporting role the minor conspirators have on the major conspirators.
Just as women often embolden...
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- Aesthetic Movement
The Aesthetic Movement is a 19th century European movement that emphasized aesthetic values over moral or social themes in literature, fine art, the decorative arts, and interior design.[1][2] Generally speaking, it represents the same tendencies that symbolism or decadence...
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- Dance Performance
On the 26 April 2014, I was to attend a dance concert in the our College. Actually this was my first time to see a dance performance. I think this was a fresh and necessary experience for me, because it really makes me had a lot of new understanding to dance concert.
When I...
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- CONSIDERAZIONI SUI COLLOQUI FIORENTINI
Essendo questa la mia prima esperienza di questo tipo non sapevo sinceramente cosa aspettarmi. Conoscevo l'autore solo di nome e per alcuni suoi versi che abbiamo studiato alle scuole medie, ma di certo non immaginavo di trovare in lui una personalit' tanto...
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- Recently, there have many debates about whether the restriction issued by government should be imposed on the artists or not. As for this particular phenomenon, two prospective needs to be accounted into it.
Admittedly, the work of artists undoubtedly makes our life interesting and fun. Artists...
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- Color, texture and light were important in their paintings (Byzantine art- based). Combined it with space, dimension, realistic figures (from renaissance).
Giorgione da Castelfranco
The Concert - gives focus not only on the people, he placed an emphasis on landscape as well to add to the mood...
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- I have found this subject less difficult than I anticipated; I thought it would be old fossils and not modern curiosities as well. I also thought that it would be difficult to learn this vast subject in such a short time and I found it very interesting even finding bone carvings in a museum whilst...
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- establishes our place in our environment. It is a very fine line between what we see and what we know , and it is almost impossible to distinguish fully where one starts and the other begins. 'Margritt' comments on this through his work 'The Key of Dreams'
What we know or what we believe to...
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- Julius Caesar, a play written by the famous play-write William
Shakespeare, had many characters who could have been questioned in terms of
their motives and will. Some may have had good intentions, but others were
revealed to have other things in mind than the well-being of the Romans. The
aim of...
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- I am going to prove that in the play Macbeth, a symbol of blood is portrayed often(and with different meanings), and that it is a symbol that is developed until it is the dominating theme of the play towards the end of it. To begin with, I found the word "blood", or different forms of it forty-two...
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- When attempting to read criticism of Shakespeare plays one idea is
clear: if the review was written more than five or ten years ago the essay is
likely to be exclusive when it comes to the women in Shakespeare. Little
attention had been given to the women of Shakespeare prior to the...
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- Duekhyun Kim (Kevin)
Past, present, Future Record
Six Steps
-Idea/Purpose
The concept of this record cover ` Let it be' is for audiences. In the lyric, Mother Mary said to people, who are in times of trouble and broken hearted people, `Let it be'. I thought these people are wanderers, because...
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- Luis Corral
May 9, 2012
GEN212
Mrs. Fawn Clarke-Peterson
Draft of Research
The artist that I chose for my project was . He started his career in 1980's in Italy making wood furniture for his home. He is highly known for being the jokester and prankster that he is now. He has...
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- Abstract
This paper discusses the revolutionary usage of perspective, three-dimensional representation of painting on a flat surface began to seep into art around the time of the Renaissance. This style added a realistic quality to paintings starting around the 1400's. By reflecting on various...
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- SUMMARY:
Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is the story of the resulting conflicts from
the assassination of perpetual dictator and Roman emperor, Julius Caesar. A
great friend of Caesar, Mark Antony, comes to the senate to see the dead
body of their dictator. He pretends to not be angry at those who...
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- Act I:
Hi. I am Roberto Montague, Romeo's cousin. This is the first of five
entries to this journal.
Many things happened today. Some of these things are that Sampson and
Gregory were talking, and then Abram and Balthasar entered the room. After
Abram started to quarrel, they started to sword...
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- William Shakespeare used letters as a dramatic device to reveal the
characters' loyalty and betrayal in his play King Lear. The purpose of the
letter is to develop the plot and reveal the characters' attributes. Three
letters help to develop the plot and reveal the characters of Edmund,...
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- Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's most famous plays. One,
could give many reasons as to why this play became such a huge success, but
one of the most important reasons could be the use of humour in the play.
The main reason for doing this could be to relieve the tensions in the play,
and to...
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- The motif of the birds in William Shakespeare's THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH illlustrates the nature of several characters. Shakespeare mentions several birds in the play but three birds are especially symbolic.
The raven is the first bird mentioned in the play. Lady Macbeth says that the raven welcomes...
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- William Shakespeare was born in Stratford in April 23, 1564. He was baptized on April 26 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwichshire. William was the third of eight children. His father was John Shakespeare. He was a glove maker in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon. John was respected man in the town. ...
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- These are some views on why talk shows are trash. They do nothing at
all to improve any standard of living in this country, or others also. The
shows are about ninety percent on topics that do not affect any of us, or that
the people in general have any sort of interest in. All they do is...
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- Macbeth is presented as a mature man of definitely established character, successful in certain fields of activity and enjoying an enviable reputation. We must not conclude, there, that all his volitions and actions are predictable; Macbeth's character, like any other man's at a given moment, is...
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- In the view point of the previous centuries , today can only be described as full of radical changes . New terms and concepts are being integrated as essential aspects to our way of life . These new concepts would include modernization , urbanization , and industrialization (Encarta Encyclopedia )...
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- Kate Keller loves Helen so much that all she can do is pity and indulge her child. Kate's kind of love is the cause of some of Helen's problems in The Miracle Worker. By the end of the play, Kate learns that real love also means losing the one you love.
Kate felt bad for Helen because she was...
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- Wat is e
IMPRESSIONISME: is die 19de eeu se kunsbeweging wat begin het as n onafhankilke assosiasie of Parys- gebaseerde kunstenaars wie se werke in 1870's en 1880's deur hulle onafhanklike uitstallings ge-eskalleer het.
Die naam van die beweging is afgelei van die titel van n...
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- Emily Snyder
In the case of Antigone versus the state, she chose to follow moral
law, or God's law if you will. Ultimately she felt that His law was right,
and the civil government had no right to say who does and who does not
have the right to a proper burial. People make decisions everyday...
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- Summary: is a lens or set of analytical techniques that balances the positivist and interpretivist paradigms and attempts to bridge theory and practice in education. A blend of empirical educational research with the theory-driven design of learning environments, DBR is an...
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- In Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, the death of a character becomes a frequent event. Although many people lose their lives as a result of their own self-centered wrong-doing, there are others whose death are a result of manipulation from the royalty. This is the case of Polonius' family. The...
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- was painted in 1973 by Jacques-Louis David. It is an oil and canvas portrait whose dimensions are 162 cm x 128 cm (64 in x 50 in). Currently, it is displayed at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Belgium, Brussels.
is considered one of the most famous...
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- The Lion King is a story containing many archetypes. Archetypes are
patterns or models of literature that reoccur in many stories. In this paper I
will discuss three of these archetypes. They are the hero, death & rebirth of
the hero, and the symbolism and associations of water vs. desert. ...
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- Forgery is a normal aspect of the art world. This topic is about the skill involved in producing 'true' forgeries within the world of art. It is stressed that the forger is to be seen as an artist, in that he or she must sometimes enter the mind of the original artist, master his or her techniques,...
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- No one has a perfect life. Everyone has conflicts that they must face
sooner or later. The ways in which people deal with these personal conflicts
can differ as much as the people themselves. Some insist on ignoring the
problem as long as possible, while some attack the problem to get it out of...
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- Hamlet In Shakespeare's tragedy, Hamlet, there is a prevalent and almost overwhelming theme. All throughout the play, all of the characters appear as one thing, with one standpoint, and one outlook. However on the inside, all of these characters are completely different. This 'mask' theme, the way...
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- January 23, 1997 William Shakespeare Stratford upon Avon
Dear Mr. Shakespeare
Just recently, I have read what it probably your most highly acclaimed
works, Romeo and Juliet. I must give you credit for doing some great work with
it, being that there are many people who enjoy it tremendously,...
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- Considered to be one of the most consistently inventive American
directors in the last thirty years, Martin Scorsese has brought to life
some of the most violently thought provoking stories onto the screen. Many
of his films deal with life in the Mafia. Some have dealt with psychotics
and killers....
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- Think how boring life would be if all humans only demonstrated one personality trait. In literature, characters are made more interesting by being developed as round characters, people with more that one personality trait. In Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, Romeo demonstrates being lovesick,...
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- Cassius and Brutus plan to kill Caesar so he will not become king. Caesar had just defeated Pompey. A soothsayer tried to warn Caesar about the Ides of March. Caesar takes it lightly though. On early morning of March 15 Brutus is unable to sleep because his conscience is bothering him about Caesar...
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- In Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, the death of a character becomes a
frequent event. Although many people lose their lives as a result of their
own self-centered wrong-doing, there are others whose deaths are a result
of manipulation from the royalty. This is the case of Polonius' family.
The...
Arts · 789 words
- The Play: 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', by William Shakespeare offers a
wonderful contrast in human mentality. Shakespeare provides insight into man's
conflict with the rational versus the emotional characteristics of our behavior
through his settings. The rational, logical side is represented by...
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- Tear gas flushes a gunman out of a house where he had been held
up. He comes out shooting, then falls in a hail of bullets from the S.W.A.T
team. A film of the shoot-out and removal of the gunman's body appear on the on
the evening news. Is this what Americans want to watch, or should it...
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- If the superiority of a work of literature is based on its ability to arouse in the reader a combination of delight and anxiety, then Sophocles has succeeded in . His work provides its readers with a healthy confusion of pleasure and disquietude. These elements contribute to the effectiveness and...
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- Human sexuality underlies many of the happenings of "Taming of the
Shrew." It affects the conflicts, theme, and resolution of the play. It
becomes evident throughout the play that sexual behavior denotes whether a
character is thought of as good or evil (not necessarily good evil as meant...
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- Eshaan Gandhi
Mr. Kenwothy
Period 5
Square Dance Terms
1. 'Set your square'
-Go back to your original positions
2. Your Partner-
-For boys: the girl to their right;
-For girls: the guy to their right
3. Square Dance 'Couple'-
-A boy and a girl who stand next to each other. The girl is on...
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- Shakespeare' King Lear is a story of treachery and deceit. The villainy of the play knows no bounds. Family lines are ignored in an overwhelming quest for power.
This villainy is epitomised in the character of Edmund, bastard son of the Earl of Gloucester. Edmund is displayed as a " most...
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- Imagine a world full of Bart Simpsons. Little whining, annoying troublemakers all over the place. Now imagine a world without Bart Simpson. Rather difficult, isn't it? is one of America's most popular television shows. It ranks as the number one television program for viewers under eighteen...
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- The basic foundation of a good marriage is based on trust, and that
virtue was somehow destroyed with John Proctor's act of infidelity. It
also consists of communication, which they never really had, and due of
this lack of interaction, John was easily caught in Abigail's web of
deception and...
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- The play "All my Sons" takes place in America after WWII. The story is about Mr. Keller who killed 21 pilots flying P-40ties and the problems. In Mrs. Keller's dream she saw her son Larry in his plane. Suddenly the plan caused by it started to fall, she wakes up and sees that Larry's tree was...
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- College Essay: If You Could Meet Anyone, Who Would It Be and Why - Polonius of
Polonius, father of Laertes, in William Shakespear's Hamlet, strikes me as
someone exceptional. In the first act, he gives advice to his son who is
departing on a journey. Polonius's advice guides me in almost every...
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- In the second half of the nineteenth century, impressionism became a revolutionary break through among radical painters in France. This new way of painting emphasized on the surfaces of the subject matter by utilizing color. Furthermore, impressionists had developed various styles of their own....
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- Dangerous Minds is a movie about education at a mostly white and
upper middle-class California public school where poor urban teenagers of
color are bused in for a 'supposedly' equal chance. These undisciplined
but energetic and passionate students have been 'ghettoized' into the
Academy program...
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- In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare Two of the character's
fathers are brutishly murdered. The first murdered character is King
Hamlet who is supposed to be revenge by his son prince Hamlet. The second
murder is Polonius who is supposed to be revenged by his son Laertes. Both
Prince Hamlet...
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- The scene in Act Four of The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, defines
the characterization, themes, and conflicts of the play. The scene takes
place in a court dungeon where John Proctor, is confronted by his wife
Elizabeth for the first time in many months. The couple is imprisoned on
having been...
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- Merce Cunningham believes that you have to love dance to stick with it. Unlike other artists or athletes, dancers do not get any medals or any pieces back from dancing. I found that interesting because until he pointed that out, I never realized that. He also stated that a dancer's sense of emotion...
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- One of the main characters in Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, has been an object of
intense criticism. Although sometimes regarded as cruel and vile, evidence
exists that Shakespeare did not intend for her to be judged so harshly. By
evaluating her character in relation to her actions, her overall...
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- Movie: Stand and Deliver - Mr. Escalante Should Be An Inspiration to
In the movie Stand and Deliver, double entendre ran rampant.
During an Algebra lesson one day at the beginning of the school year, Mr.
Escalante told Angel, a gang member, to "fill the hole". Not only was he
referring to the hole...
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- Chapter 23:
Jackson Pollock.
Autumn Rhythm. (Number 30). 1950.
Oil on canvas.
a. Dripping thin paint onto the canvas
b. Dripped, poured, and flung his paint
c. Action painting
d. Exercised control by rhythmical dancing movements
Mark Rothko.
Blue, Orange,...
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- The truth cannot be seen with a simple glance. One must look deeper into the source of information. The media provides us with our day to day information, but there are many problems with knowledge acquired in this way. The question we must ask ourselves is how do we distinguish the difference...
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- Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's plays about tragedy. It is about
two lovers who commit suicide when their feuding famillies prevent them
from being together. The play has many characters, each with its own role
in keeping the plot line. Some characters have very little to do with...
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- In the play "Macbeth," there were many interesting sections which could be
concentrated on due to the suspense and the involvement of the supernatural.
The use of the supernatural in the witches, the visions, the ghost, and the
apparitions is a key element in making the concept of the play work and...
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- The politically ambitious character of Shakespeare's Macbeth maintains a distinctive relationship with his wife characterized by subservience. In the Holinshed's Chronicles' recounting of the Macbeth history, the wife of Macbeth is scarcely mentioned. The idea of an independent, aspiring Lady...
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- Hamlet was indeed a very sane man. He was only feigning madness to further
his own plans for revenge. His words were so cleverly constructed that others
will perceive him as mad. It is this consistent cleverness that is the ultimate
evidence of his complete sanity. Can a mad person be so clever?...
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- Willy Loman and Hamlet, two characters so alike, though different.
Both are perfect examples of tragedy in literature, though for separate
reasons and by distinct methods. The definition of a tragedy, in a
nutshell, states that for a character to be considered tragic, he/she must
be of high moral...
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- King Lear: Sequences Which Display The Varying Perceptions of Different
In Shakespeare's King Lear, there are several sequences which display
the varying perceptions of different characters. The perceptions of the
characters often differs because of what they are able to see and also in...
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- Drama has been an everlasting benefaction upon "today's" society, sparking up Each time we turn on the television or walk into a deep, dark, mystical movie theater. Drama holds the ability to change one's emotions and thoughts as though being hypnotized by the actors' and actresses' presence. ...
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- Since its introduction, television has increased in popularity to such
an extent that the TV has become the electronic member of the family. The TV
can hypnotize us and lure us into worlds of fantasy and adventure as we escape
from our worries and cares. It can also inform us and bring us up to...
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- The Comedy of Errors was Shakespeare's first comedy. It is a light yet
dramatic play about a family of twins, their parents, and their twin servants,
who have been separated for over twenty years due to a tragic accident at sea.
The story, following the usual format of Shakespeare's work occurs...
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- There is no man blessed amongst us. All the works of man are
known and every soul is tried,' sings the chorus at the beginning of
Oedipus Rex. After answering the riddle of man, Oedipus becomes the
foremost of living men and takes his turn on the top of the wheel. Oedipus
believes, 'it is better...
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- Hamlet one of Shakespeare's greatest plays, where the young prince of
Denmark must uncover the truth about his fathers death. Hamlet a play that
tells the story of a young prince who's father recently died. Hamlets uncle
Claudius marries his mother the queen and takes the throne. As the play is...
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- Macbeth, a victim of circumstances or not? He was a victim of
circumstances. The witches, Lady Macbeth, and Macbeth himself all contribute to
the murdering of Duncan.
The first of the three major circumstances Macbeth falls victim to is
the witches' prediction. The third prediction that the...
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- Grunewald: The Isenheim Altarpiece (closed)
The Holy Trinity by Masaccio was done approximately 1428. It is a superb
example of Masaccio's use of space and perspective. It consists of two
levels of unequal height. Christ is represented on the top half, in a
coffered, barrel-vaulted chapel. On one...
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- Antigone, the character for which the play was named, is a very complex character. She seems to change directions all throughout the play and there is never one point in which you know exactly what she will do because she is just that unpredictable. This unpredictability also makes her seem very...
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- On many occasions art has the power to tell a story or even express how someone
feels. The speaker on was very interesting. She translates many
Jewish stories and commandments while portraying it through art. Very few
people can accomplish this but I thought she did a pretty good job of it. ...
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- The love story of Romeo and Juliet is widely read and known throughout the western world. Friar Laurence states one of the major themes in the play: 'Therefore, love moderately, long love doth so'(II, vi, Line 14). He sees that the two lovers are so passionately in love that it might 'burn out.' ...
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- What To Do?: Terrorism and the Media
Imagine you are a resident of Jerusalem, in the year 60 AD. You are taking
a walk throughout the marketplace doing your weekly shopping. You see a man
pull out a dagger and he yells 'death to all Romans' and attacks a roman guard,
killing him in front of...
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- If you were to walk out onto a street and get hit by a car, people
might think this is a tragedy, referring to the common usage of the word as
meaning anything bad that happens to a person or society. But in the days
of Shakespeare, the word tragedy had on more significant meanings; it meant
a...
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- The 60's were a time of change and challenge. They brought hippies, space age, folk music, and the Beatles. Women's skirts got shorter, men's hair got longer, and everyone talked about love.
The 60's was characterized by the feeling that a break with the past had been achieved. Clothes, furniture,...
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- Reputation plays a very important role in the play Othello. The character of Iago uses his reputation as an honest man to deceive Othello and other characters in the play. To Cassio reputation meant everything. Othello's reputation played an important role in the play. Iago's reputation played a...
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- Macbeth is presented as a mature man enjoying an enviable reputation.
throughout this Shakespearean play, however, Macbeth's emotions change
drastically. His abilities in battle are stupendous, yet his abilities as a
husband and King are on the contrary. His overvaulting ambitions overcome...
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- Written between 1598 and 1600 at the peak of Shakespeare's skill in writing comedic work, Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare's wittiest works. In this comedy, Shakespeare's drama satirizes love and human courtliness between two couples who take very different paths to reach the same...
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- In the play "Macbeth" Shakespeare uses many types of imagery. Imagery is a figurative language that writers use. Five different types he uses are blood, ill-fitting clothes, weather, darkness, and sleep. One of the most used ones is the blood imagery. Why does Shakespeare or any writer use imagery?...
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- Sydney Pollack's film The Firm is a drama based on an desire to escape
from the law firm (Berndini, Lambert, and Lock) from which he was hired. The
relatively small but wealthy firm wines and dines the ambitious Harvard Law
Graduate's (played by Tom Cruise) with money and gifts in order to make...
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- have long been a popular media for thrill-seekers filled with a curiosity for the unknown. From classic psy-fi thrillers such as The Blob or Invasion of the Body Snatchers to modern day flicks like Starship Troopers, we have always had a interest in what lies in unfamiliar realms, and in the...
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- After seeing the movie, I have to say that its presentation and delivery was more than satisfactory. Its story, however, is nothing new specially here in the volcano-infested Philippine archipelago. is a good adventure/"natural catastrophe" movie that can make the viewers get a feel for how...
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- The exposition of any play must be able to establish the essence of the play, and to captivate the audience. Hedda Gabler is no exception to the rule, and to such an end Ibsen is highly successful in Act I. Through the use of both direct and subtle narrative hints, he builds up conflict, leading to...
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- Fate is an issue that is mentioned in almost every religion. The majority of people living since the beginning of time up until the present have had a some sort of opinion on the subject. Oedipus Rex is a story that is held together by the fact that fate is more powerful than anyone's free will. ...
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- The Meaning of Chow Yun-Fat (It's In His Mouth)
Ultimately, it comes down to his mouth.
Chow Yun-Fat is the coolest movie actor in the world today, and the only way I
can explain this is to talk about his mouth. He does cool things with his mouth.
Smoking cigarettes is no longer an emblem of cool...
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- Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire is considered by many critics to be what is called a flawed masterpiece. This is because William's work utilizes and wonderfully blends both tragic and comic elements that serve to shroud the true nature of the hero and heroine thereby not allowing the...
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- First off, I need to propose my theme that will encompass the
majority of my art works in my stated media. Out of painting, print making
and sculpture, I am choosing to work with the latter for two main reasons.
One, I'm not that great at capturing visual ideas on the somewhat two-
dimensional...
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- There was a normal afternoon in Chinatown. Everybody was really interested
in Silvester Stalone's new action movie that was being played for the first time
this weekend.
Delta Force was the movie. Stalone was acting as a very famous cop. He
became popular because one year before he killed all a...
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- Insanity to a certain person is someone's inability to make
reasonable decisions and also the inability to separate the real from fake.
In Shakespeare's MacBeth, the main character MacBeth goes through many
incidents that make him seem insane. His insanity is evident throughout the
whole play from...
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- ranks among the best situational comedies of all time. It has
been compared to I Love Lucy and The Honeymooners, both of whom received praise
for there pioneering works in comedy. But I believe that takes the
term sitcom to another level. This is accomplished by exhibiting the many
attributes...
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- In , Hamlet discloses his true feelings, in Act 4, scene 4. In this soliloquy, Hamlet illustrates his mental instability by contrasting himself and Fortinbras. He illustrates himself as being a coward who does not has the will to initiate plans to revenge his father's death....
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- The play " A Midsummer Night's Dream " was written by a famous play writer Shakespeare. The play opens in the royal palace in Athens, Greece. Theseus, very famous and popular ruler has fallen in love with their beautiful queen of Amazon, Hippolyta. The Duke announced at the beginning of the play...
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- With the words 'more weight' Giles Corey, from The Crucible by
Arthur Miller, becomes a true hero. Throughout the play, Corey changes
from a foolish old man, into a hero who courageously dies for his family's
well-being and honor. With just those two words, the character of Giles
Corey is...
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- Since 1968 America has been better enlightened than previously
concerning current events and happenings around the world. A considerable
factor for this occurrence is the television program 60 Minutes which
debuted on the air in September of 1968. Many other television
newsmagazines have been...
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- Throughout the movie , directed by Quentin Tarantino, there are
many hidden references to religion and the Bible. The movie starts off,
introducing our two main characters, Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield, as two
cheap hitmen in search of a package belonging to their boss, Marcellus Wallace.
The...
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- The film, 'A Clockwork Orange,' is, to me, an almost exact replica of today's society. Basically, one kid, who seems to have come from a financially sound home and community, goes through about three stages--1. He violates the laws society has set forth to maintain order. 2. He is caught and...
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- Some of the most extreme tortures and fears were experienced in the Extermination camps set up by Nazi troops during World War II. Hard labor and the constant paranoia destroyed lives, both physically and mentally. In the movie Swing Kids, many of the same behavioral traits that took place in the...
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- Inherent inside every human soul is a savage evil side that remains repressed
by society. Often this evil side breaks out during times of isolation from our
culture, and whenever one culture confronts another. History is loaded with
examples of atrocities that have occurred when one culture comes...
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- William Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, is mainly based
on the assassination of Julius Caesar. The character who was in charge of the
assassination was, ironically, Marcus Brutus, a servant and close friend to
Julius Caesar. But what would cause a person to kill a close friend?...
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- In life, it is possible to trust people too much. If you trust someone too much, it can cause extensive problems, even cause your downfall. Even someone who seems to be so sure, so confident in their judgement can fall prey to this fallacy in human nature. Take Macbeth, our main character; the...
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- The characters in Lorraine Hansberry^s play are very significant in understanding the play. The characters are examples of they way Lorraine lived day by day her live when she was a kid. The success of the play was brought out by the characters and her way of keeping our interest with each one of...
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- Fear, this motivates us to do many things no matter if they are right
or wrong. In the play Macbeth it was fear that was the main motivating
factor that influenced the outcome of the play. This can be proved by the
subsequent murders that followed after Duncan's, why were these committed?
Because...
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- Laurence's West Side story is an apparition of Shakespeare's Romeo and
Juliet. West Side Story and Romeo and Juliet differ in many ways. Romeo and
Juliet is set in Verona in about 1594. West Side Story takes in New York City
in 1957. Tony is the modern character of Romeo and Maria is the...
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- Throughout the play "The Taming of the Shrew," William Shakespeare has utilized
several ingenious techniques resulting in an effective piece of work. One of
the more unique and creative methods is the use of mistaken identity. With the
use of mistaken identity, Shakespeare has successfully given...
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When looking into the future people see many different things. Whether
it be flying cars, buildings floating in the air, or people walking around in
space suits, everyone has their own idea. Most of the time when people look
into the future they look far into it, not in the next several years. ...
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- Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear is a detailed
description of the consequences of one man's decisions. This fictitious
man is Lear, King of England, whose decisions greatly alter his life and
the lives of those around him. As Lear bears the status of King, he is a
man of great power, but blindly...
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- William ,on first read, is the story of a man on a sad journey, leaving a loved one and riding a horse that seems more reluctant to go than he does. Upon second evaluation one must ask, why would it pain the horse to leave? The answer is that the horse represents the writers heart. The trudging...
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- Throughout Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet, fate manifests itself
causing the destruction of many lives. Fate drastically affects the lives of
Romeo, Juliet, and Tybalt throughout the tragedy. Destined to bump into the
servant, Romeo discovers the Capulets party. Romeo goes to find...
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- Blood is known to all of us to represent life, death and often injury.
Blood is an essential part of life, and without blood, we could not live.
This is known to everyone, and because of this, when Shakespeare uses the
symbol of blood to represent treason, murder and death, it is easily
understood...
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- In Shakespeare's play of "Caesar" Brutus is a conspirator who portrays
a person who favors a republic for Rome. Brutus is an honorable man. Many
characters in the play show there reverence for Brutus. Brutus exemplifies
his honor in many ways. Brutus is obsequious when he is needed to abet...
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- In order for advertisements to succesfully portray a product, they
must be directed to the appropriate intended audience. Magazines, in
general, are usually geared towards a specific audience with distinct
interests. Therefore, the `ads' need to be carefully designed to attract
the attentions of...
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- Steven Speilburg made a wonderfull movie when he did 'Shindler's List' based on a novel by Thomas Keneally. The movie brings out many issues of moral by a person and even how a 'Nazi' can feel what he is doing is not right. The movie shows that even some of the persons under Hitler's rule did not...
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- Perhaps the world's most famous mental patient, Hamlet's sanity has been
argued over by countless learned scholars for hundreds of years. As a mere
student of advanced-level English Literature, I doubt I can add anything new to
the debate in 2000 words, but I can look at the evidence supporting...
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- Macbeth: Macbeth A Tragic Hero - His Strengths, His Weaknesses, His Tragic Flaw
and the Effect of Outside Influences on His Nature
The contributions of Macbeth towards his fate in becoming the "tragic
hero" is evident from the first act. Like other of Shakespearean plays, the
tragic hero, Macbeth,...
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- We are all different, but we all are the same too. That sounds quite contradicting doesn't it? We know that no two people on this earth are totally alike. However, have you ever mistaken a person for someone else? Would that ever happen if we were totally different? No, it would not. That must...
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- Death of a Salesman tells the story of every American father who
wanted nothing but the best for himself, and his family. This is not non
stop excitement, but it is something we can all relate too. Most people
judge their lives and accomplishments by the money they've made or the
materials they...
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- "(Sometimes a tragic hero is created, not through his own villainy),
but rather through some flaw in him, he being one of those who are in high
station and good fortune, like Oedipus and Thyestes and the famous men of such
families as those." (Poetics, Aristotle). Every great tragedy is dominated...
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- What a piece of work is a man'. In this statement, Shakespeare
through the words of Hamlet acknowledges man as a brilliant and complex
creature. This inherit complexity may be the reason for Shakespeares use
of foil characters. We can see examples of these foil characters in
Shakespeare's Hamlet...
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- Directed by Stacy Title
The Last Supper, by Dan Rosen, supposedly dares to take on deep subjects
in a vein of sarcastic humor. But, what it says is that liberals, because of
their belief, have the right to pass death sentences on opponents. The story was
amusing at times and there was some comedy...
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- is a radical style of art with which artists outdistance their models, adding full, violent colour, and bold distortion. It was created by artists who felt uneasy expressing themselves with conventional styles of art that could not correctly convey their visions; artists like Jackson Pollock, Hans...
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- Thesis: Loyalty can be expressed in virtuous and corrupt manners, that in
which many people cannot understand.
Loyalty defined means faithfulness to one's friends, country,
ideals, etc. What would one do when these things conflict with one
another? When they coincide? One would have to choose. ...
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- Jason M.
William Shakespeare's, Macbeth, is a play full of betrayal and deception.
It is a story about Macbeth's desires to achieve greatness and become king.
Despite his involvement in actually committing the treasonous acts, he cannot be
held accountable. However, if it were not for the deeds of...
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- The film 'Iowa- An American Portrait' was narrated by Tom Brokaw. It described the land, people, education, work, religion, and family life of Iowa. One of the main topics of the film was the general view of Iowa- the Farm State. Iowa has more than two- hundred- thousand farms; ninety- eight...
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"Macbeth?" This question may seem to
be redundant; however, not all of Shakespeare's Tragedies are named after their
tragic heroes. For example, Julius Caesar is not the tragic hero of "Julius
Caesar." A tragic hero must conform to a set of characteristics which evolved
all the way from ancient...
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- Death of a Salesman opened on February 10, 1949, to reviews that acclaimed it a major new play. Within no time at all Arthur Miller became world renowned as his play received the Pulitzer Prize, the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, and the Antoinette Perry Award among others. The popularity of...
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- There was once a great philosopher who stated that religion is the opiate
of the masses. i believe that this holds true even today. Except what keeps
people in a daze is television. Television is rarely used for any good today,
for example, do you really think that full house is an intellectual...
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- In life there are many people who influence our lives, some influence us to try to get us to do bad things and others who influence us to do good things. Throughout the course of Shakespeare's play, Macbeth, there are several people who influence him to murder King Duncan and help lead him to his...
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The story of Citizen Kane drew many people to the theatres since they
wanted to find out who this Kane fellow is or was. It is unarguably one of the
best films ever produced. Orson Wells portrays Kane as mysterious person but
also a sad person. The different accounts are shown throughout the...
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- The definition of tragedy in the Oxford dictionary is, "drama of
elevated theme and diction and with unhappy ending; sad event, serious accident,
calamity." However, the application of this terminology in Shakespearean
Tragedy is more expressive. Tragedy does not only mean death or calamity,...
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- Imagine it, while away at college you receive word that your beloved father
who had seemed in good health only a short while ago has died leaving your
mother and yourself. This situation would be enough to bring great depression to
even the strongest of souls but for Hamlet, the fictional prince of...
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- Throughout Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet, feelings and passion are
an enormous distraction for the main character Hamlet. Hamlet tends to act
as though he were an adolescent rather than a grown man. He acts very
immature, sarcastic, and takes action, before thinking it out, in the heat
of anger. ...
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- This play is named The Crucible, which means a severe test or trial,
because the accused, the families, and the girls are being put through a
great ordeal.
Foremost, this is the most difficult for the men and women accused
by the girls. They were actually put on trial and sent to jail,...
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- Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's plays about tragedy. It
is about two lovers who commit suicide when their feuding famillies
prevent them from being together. The play has many characters, each with
its own role in keeping the plot line. Some characters have very little
to do with the...
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- The serve several functions within the play. Those which will be discussed in this paper include how these images relate to Shakespeare's conception of young love, how they give us a better understanding of the two lovers, and how they relate to the family feud and the distinction between old age...
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- William Shakespeare, the greatest playwright of the English language,
wrote a total of 37 plays in his lifetime, all of which can be categorized under
tragedy, comedy, or history. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Shakespeare's most popular
and greatest tragedy, displays his genius as a playwright, as...
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- Act II Scene 2 is one of the most famous scenes of the play. It is
commonly known as the "Balcony Scene" because Juliet appears on a small
balcony outside her bedroom window, and exchanges words, expresses true
love with Romeo who is standing below in her father's orchard. The scene is
famous for...
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- In the play Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, each characters
destiny seems to be predetermined. This raises the ultimate question: who,
or what, controls fate?
Existentialism is the belief that each person defines their future by
their decided actions: that the future has not yet been...
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- In William Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince Hamlet replaces the letter that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are carrying to England with a forged letter that he made , thus sending these two men to their deaths. He does this without giving it a second thought and never suffers from any guilt or remorse...
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- I think something very interesting in this play is the way in which
woman were seen in Elizabethan England during Shakespeare's day. The play gives
numerous examples of the way woman are treated as second class citizens; for
instance, the laws concerning marriage and the position of men in...
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- The children of America spend their time on many different activities.
One of the most time consuming activities is watching television. Television
plays a large role in the social and emotional development of children today.
One good quality that television has is that it conveys information...
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- Although Brother Leon is an adult and Archie is just a teenager,
they both have many common qualities. Archie and Brother Leon are both
leaders in there own way. Brother Leon is the leader of a school, and
Archie is the head of the Vigils. They are both very mean males. And they
both have the...
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- Whenever i hear the words Pretty Woman i can't help thinking of
the old song "Pretty Woman". This movie gives anall new meaning to these
words. Now it isn't "just" the title of a song, from when our parents were
born. The film has made me understand these words as being something as
American as...
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- Many characters in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet invite the
catastrophes they experience. These characters are Mercutio, Romeo, and Friar
Laurence. Mercutio because he never thinks before he acts. He has a very big
mouth and will say anything to create a joke. Romeo because of this...
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Many of William Shakespeare's plays have sparked controversy. Probably
the one that has sparked the most controversy is The Merchant of Venice, which
many intellectuals have dubbed an anti-Semitic play. The character that this
discussion centers around is Shylock, the rich moneylender Jew. The...
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- Romeo is the type of person who loves everything except his enemies.
He shows his love and hate to everyone. Whenever he saw Juliet, he would
tell her how much that he loved her. If he saw another Capulet, he would
try and start a fight or just leave them.
Romeo's actions reflect many...
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- The people of Salem can hardly be condemned for their actions
during the witch hunts of 1692, as described in the play The Crucible, for
they were merely products of their time. This is shown through an
examination of the theocratic society in which they lived, the patriarchal
snobbery they...
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- In Hamlet's speech in act three, scene three Hamlet discloses many
facets of his character to us, aspects that we have thus far only been able
to see as fragments in other speeches. He reveals himself to be an over-
analytical man who often procrastinates. He also shows that he does not
really...
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- Jordan Weber-Flink
Mrs. Balaban
AP English
11/28/98
Macbeth's voluntary misinterpretation of the ambiguity and
equivocation of the witches relates to the play's theme, which states that
uncontrolled desire for power often leads to irregular or violent actions,
resulting in death and or...
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- Macbeth and Lady Macbeth both had their evil moments. But which one is more evil than the other? Macbeth killed many people, and therefore, is the most evil one out of them both. Lady Macbeth just seemed to be very calm during one of the murders except towards the end when Macbeth seemed to be...
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- The play was inspired by Miller's belief that the hysteria
surrounding the witchcraft trials paralleled the contemporary political
climate of McCarthysim.' McCarthysim is Senator Joseph McCarthy's obsessive
quest to uncover a communist infiltration of American institutions.
Communism is a theory of...
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- By the end of Act V scene v it is clear that Macbeth is not going
to rule his kingdom much longer. He is to be killed by a "man none of
woman born" (IV,i,80) who we find out latter in the play is Macduff.
Before Macbeth is to be killed we find out that he is a great warrior, a
sane man, and a...
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- For centuries evil was defined by human preoccupation, and it was often
indicated in the English literature. From Beowulf to Macbeth, people's
perception on the nature of evil had matured and became more complex.
In Beowulf's period, evil was simply defined based on outer appearances and
actions....
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- William Shakespeare, the most famous of all English writers, has written
many works. One such work is Much Ado About Nothing, a comedy that includes
humor, love, and deceit. Several incidents in the life of the author influenced
him to write this play in the fashion that he did. These events...
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- William Shakespeare through one of his most well known plays
portrays a tragic downfall of a king through his ambition and human
weakness. Shakespeare develops the play Macbeth by showing the changes in
the protagonist and the effects others have on him.
Shakspeare's use of detail helps to show...
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- is a farcical play about a
hypochondriac who is so obsessed with his health and money that he ends up
neglecting his family. The story involves several different themes and plots
within one family. A new interpretation of this 17th century play is now being
performed at the Arts Club Theater; it...
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- In John Ford's film , the audience travels along with an Oklahoma family that has set out to find wealth and privileges in California during the Great Depression. The film was taken from John Steinbeck's classic novel . The filmakers intentions in putting this novel to screen was to show how the...
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- If the people in authority do not act responsibly, who will? When the people in authority do not act responsibly, there are always consequences. The death of Romeo and Juliet was the result of people in authority, who were not responsible.
Both Romeo's Juliet's parents failed to act responsible...
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- Throughout the twentieth century, producers in the movie industry have tried to capture the art of Shakespearean plays on film. All of the attempts at establishing comparable productions has resulted in various impressions of a single script. When producers with different perceptions of a drama...
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- Method in the Madness: Hamlet's Sanity Supported Through His Relation to
Ophelia and Edgar's Relation to Lear
In both Hamlet and King Lear, Shakespeare incorporates a theme of madness
with two characters: one truly mad, and one only acting mad to serve a
motive. The madness of Hamlet is frequently...
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- The pop art movement began in London during the 1950's and then
quickly spread throughout nearly all of the industrialized world. Although
the artists did have some overlapping styles, pop art focuses more on the
subject and less on style, which was left up to each individual artist.
The main...
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- There are few things in today's modern world that can bring as much joy and satisfaction as seeing a beautiful painting, an intricate sculpture, or hearing a powerful piece of music. These works do not spontaneously create themselves. Rather, each one has its designer and maker. And each one of...
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- Comparison of Macbeth and Jack (of Lord of the Flies)
Macbeth is one of the protagonist in a Shakespeare play "Macbeth".
Jack is also a protagonist in the novel "Lord of the Flies". The following
essay will outline the differences and similarities of these two characters.
There are five...
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- Billy Schwartz
Prof. Shelffo
English 1202 IB
March 30, 1998
Trinculo and Stephano though not major characters in William
Shakespeare's The Tempest, serve a large role in the story itself. They
mainly serve as the story's comic relief and they also contribute to
demonstrating to the...
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- Stand By Me, is a film written in 1986, that focuses on the two day journey of four best friends. The music in the film is one that is mostly song scoring. The music in this film was chosen very well. It was even pop song scoring. This movie has two main examples of music that I would like to...
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- The book I read was I Know What You Did Last Summer by Lois Duncan. The movie I watched was directed by Jim Gillespie and was based (rather loosely) on this book. After reading the book and then watching the movie I noticed many differences and very few similarities. I would have to say that the...
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- An ideal father is one who is both caring and understanding. To fit this
mould, one must express these characteristics. The outlook and actions of King
Henry IV (Shakespeare, Henry IV Part 1) and Joseph Strorm (Wyndham, The
Chrysalids), suggest characters who do not match the mould of the...
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- The other night I was sitting in front of the television watching a
late night show, when a commercial break came on, I instinctively clicked
on the remote to flip through the channels to see what else was on. As I
surfed through the channels I came across dozens of info-mercials, a
commercial for...
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- "Ah Creon! Is there no man left in the world-" Teirsesias
Greek theatre played a large role in Greece. The citizens were supposed
to learn from the mistakes made in tragedies. The citizens should have learned
what not to be like as a citizen or person. In a Greek trilogy written by
Sophocles...
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- In the play Macbeth by Shakespeare the three female witches play an
important part in the development of the story. This essay will analyze
the dramatic function of the witches in Act I of Macbeth.
I think that the reason that Shakespeare begins the play with the
witches is to gives us the...
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- In Hamlet, Prince of Denmark the protagonist exhibits a puzzling duplicitous nature. Hamlet contradicts himself throughout out the play. He endorses both of the virtues of acting a role and being true to oneis self. He further supports both of these conflicting endorsements with his actions. This...
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- In the play Hamlet, William Shakespeare proposed two kinds of men. Horatio is
the character who represents a man of thought. The other kind of man is
represented by Fortinbras, a man of action. Hamlet is the character that
manages to be both, thought and action. Hamlet failed to avenge his...
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- One of the underlying themes in Shakespeare's play, King Lear is
the concept of the generation gap. This gap is mainly illustrated between
the family. The older generation is Lear himself, and the younger
generation consists of his daughters Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. In the
second plot of the...
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- In William Shakespeare's well known tragic play, Hamlet, the main
character Hamlet is defeated by his own flaws. These flaws are the killing of
Polonius, the killing of Claudius, and most of all by Hamlet being misled by the
Ghost. The killing of Polonius is a major flaw of Hamlets because it got...
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- The most important line in Hamlet is, "The play's the thing, wherein I'll catch
the conscience of the king." (II, ii, 617). In the play, the issue of a clear
conscience forms a key motif. When the conscience of the characters appears, it
does so as a result of some action; as in the case of the...
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- "Shakespeare's is still relevant today because it
deals with issues which still affect us. Show how two of those issues are
discussed in the play."
Throughout the play a distinction is made between how things appear on the
outside and how they are in reality, or on the inside. The issue of...
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- Preston Tucker was a car-crazy kid who hung around auto speedways and
grew up to create an automobile Tucker that was years ahead of its time. He was
a man of pioneering spirit, ingenuity, and daring, who revolutionized Detroit
in the 1940s with his stunning car of tomorrow. It was streamlined,...
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It is said that it is every actor's dream to play Hamlet, and
Hamlet quotes have become household words which crop up in the most diverse
contexts. Both critics and psychia trists have felt tempted to probe into
the depths of this enigmatic Shakespeare character. For Hamlet is a man...
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- Beginning with acts such as Abbott and Costello, and episodes of "I Love Lucy," humor is often the result of a misunderstanding. In the movie, "," the plot combines murder and insanity. "," seemingly outlines a mystery or drama, however with the addition of misunderstanding, it becomes a comedy. ...
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- The production of presented by Theatre de Complicite at the Queen's Theatre in London exhibits evidence of a broad variety of theatrical styles. Adding to the complexity of the shows' rich composition is the truth that it is a devised piece of theatrical work. The groups' body of work has been...
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- There are many kinds of advertisements wheather it be in a magazine
on T.V. or the huge billboards you see on the side of the highway. Many of
the advertisements are a method of convincing the public to buy thier
products made by companies. Also, if you look at an advertisement
everything on the ad...
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- The Star Trek The Next Generation episode: "Booby Trap" shows a perfect
example of Taoist thought. The crew of the Enterprise is always taking some
action in order to achieve a specific goal. This episode shows that through
inaction you can sometimes achieve far more than you could through action....
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- Theater and drama in Ancient Greece took form in about 5th century BCE, with the Sopocles, the great writer of tragedy. In his plays and those of the same genre, heroes and the ideals of life were depicted and glorified. It was believed that man should live for honor and fame, his action was...
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- If one reads Shakespeare's Othello, they can come to the conclusion that
it might be one of the his most tragic plays ever written by Shakespeare. Romeo
and Juliet, is probably the most famous of his tragic plays, but Othello, has
characteristics that, I think make it even more tragic then his...
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- While reading by Sophocles, I could not help but feel confused. With the play named after what I thought was the title character, I assumed that would be the hero (heroine). As Aristotle described in The Poetics, the tragic hero is one who is noble and because of a character flaw or...
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- Hamlet is a man of many different qualities and he reveals only certain
qualities to certain people. Hamlet draws his audience, the reader, into
noticing the different qualities that he has. His qualities are shown through
his conversations with other characters as well as through his...
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- Tennessee Williams was once quoted as saying "Symbols are nothing
but the natural speech of drama...the purest language of plays" (Adler 30).
This is clearly evident in , one of Williams's many
plays. I n analyzing the main character of the story, Blanche DuBois, it is
crucial to use both the...
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- A movie that tells the history of African Americans moving from Southern cities to the North and West. It is mostly told by several older Chicagoans born in the Mississippi Delta. It explains the struggle and success of the travel for African Americans to have a better life.
In the late 19th...
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- In Arthur Miller's The Crucible, there is one character who,
because of her selfish and evil ways, causes the destruction of many people
in the town of Salem. This character is Abigail Williams. In the play,
jealousy, and self-interest are the two characteristics that are seen
constantly throughout...
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- Suffering takes on many appearances, depending on how it is received.
In King Lear, suffering was very painful to two people, and the giver wasn't
necessarily an enemy, pain can be from the ones you love. A storm isn't
something you wouldn't think of when pain comes to mind, but it is an...
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- Thesis Statement:
The purpose is to educate and display to the reader the hysteria and
injustice that can come from a group of people that thinks it's doing the
"right" thing for society in relation to The Crucible by Arthur Miller.
I. Introduction:
The play is based on the real life witch...
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- The theme of this paper is to dissect the first fight scene; in the
movie Bull Durham, between Crash Davis; who is played by Kevin Costner; and
"Nuke" LaLoosh; who is played by Tim Robbins. The fight takes place in a bar
scene between these two men who have never met before. The reason for the...
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- There are no dates associated with a lot of today because most of the artists who created them neither signed their names nor dated the objects themselves. Wood was one of the most frequently used materials'often embellished by clay, shells, beads, ivory, metal, feathers, and shredded raffia. ...
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- Throughout our lives we make many choices and decisions which consequently shape our futures. Throughout the course of life there are many choices to be made, which are both big and small. If accidentally we make a wrong choice, we immediately influence the outcome of our lives. Sometimes we...
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- All of the main characters in "Much Ado About Nothing" are the victims of deception, and it is because they are deceived that they act in the ways that they do. Although the central deception is directed against Claudio in an attempt to destroy his relationship with Hero, it is the deceptions...
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- In A Clockwork Orange, Alex, the narrator and the main character, tells
the story of his teenage years, starting at fifteen. He begins his tale as the
leader of a small gang that spends its evenings pillaging and wreaking havoc on
the town until the gang mutinies and "Your Humble Narrator," as...
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- Black Elk Speaks is a play about the history of the relations between American Indians and Europeans from the first contacts to the present. My first thoughts of being assigned to attend the show were not very positive. I expected to endure an evening of hell with my sanity preserved solely by...
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- In Tennesse Williams' play, "A Streetcar Named Desire" the readers are introduced to a character named Blanche DuBois. In the plot, Blanche is Stella's younger sister who has come to visit Stella and her husband Stanley in New Orleans. After their first meeting Stanley develops a strong dislike for...
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- "He who will not reason is a bigot; he who cannot is a fool; and he who dares
not, is a slave." - Sir William Drumman All men have the power to reason. Some
men can reason better, and more thorough than others. Yet nonetheless, all men
can reason. In order to reason, one must clear his mind, be...
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- In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, we discover that Macbeth is a
tragic hero. Macbeth is very ambitious, courageous, and a moral coward:
all these things lead to his tragic death at the end of the play.
At the beginning of the play, Shakespeare defines Macbeth as a hero very
clearly. ...
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- Macbeth, although largely responsible, was not totally responsible for the
torrent of evil which was unleashed in Scotland after after Duncan's death.
Both Lady Macbeth and the supernatural powers must accept at last some of the
responsibility for the evil deeds unleashed during Macbeth reign....
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- The other night I was sitting in front of the television watching a late
night show, when a commercial break came on, I instinctively clicked on the
remote to flip through the channels to see what else was on. As I surfed through
the channels I came across dozens of info-mercials, a commercial for...
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- Leaders in childrens television are and always have been concerned about
what programs actually make it on the air. Most early programming for children
of school age in the 1950's was the western program. Another type was the
science-fiction thriller which tended to be based on hero's from the...
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- One of the most important tools in literature is imagery. It is not
just in there to fill up paper; rather, there is at least one dramatic purpose
for each image and there are many different types of imagery. This essay seeks
to prove that in the play Macbeth the author William Shakespeare uses...
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- #2) Discuss Willy Loman as a tragic hero: Based your understanding of what
being a hero means. You are, of course, free to differ with the designation.
No one has a perfect life. Everyone has conflicts that they must face
sooner or later. The ways in which people deal with these personal...
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- Brad Fletcher
The magic in The Tempest was able to create many abnormal happenings as
well as different feelings that are shown through the characters of Milan.
There were two different types of magic that were shown one was represented by
witches and wizards, this type of magic was not the...
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- One of the most famous and popular authors and script writers is William
Shakespeare. Shakespeare has always been able to create interesting characters
and one of the reasons they are so interesting might be that they are complex
people with their inner selves differing from their outer selves....
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- It is my strong belief that the play, "The Merchant of Venice", should
be taught in classes. If this play was banned from schools it would most
certainly be a form of censorship. While minors rights are somewhat limited
when it comes to this right, I think that even Minors should not be
censored...
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- Willy Loman is responsible for his own downfall. Willy finds his own
hero and tries to become the hero in his own existence. Willy tries to become a
very successful businessman, at the start of his career he thinks that no one
can tell him what to. Willy is not good with people, he is good with...
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- The motion picture provided a non-fiction insight into
the world of crime, justice, and capital punishment. The film cast several
characters from different backgrounds and opinion sets in direct conflict with
one another. Several small topics and one major topic, capital punishment,...
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- What was comedy and entertainment like in 411 BC? According to J. F. Johnson, 'Lysistrata was produced in 411 B.C. possibly at the Lenaea festival of Athens celebrated in the month roughly equivalent to January' ('Background,' page 1). In the ancient play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, the lead...
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- Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's plays about tragedy. It is about
two lovers who commit suicide when their feuding famillies prevent them
from being together. The play has many characters, each with its own role
in keeping the plot line. Some characters have very little to do with the
plot...
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- Shakespeare's Hamlet is a classic example of a revenge play that never truly worked out as it should have. Time after time, Hamlet allows opportunities to slip through his hands postponing the death of his father's murderer. One can't help but wonder why Hamlet didn't simply kill Claudius instantly...
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- In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, we discover that Macbeth is a
tragic hero. Macbeth is very ambitious, courageous, and a moral coward:
all these things lead to his tragic death at the end of the play.
At the beginning of the play, Shakespeare defines Macbeth as a hero very
clearly. ...
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- Elliot Ness, a treasury agent, has been trying to stop alcohol from
being smuggled into the United States. He feels that the key to putting an end
to the alcohol distribution is to put gangster, Al Capone, behind bars. But
there is a small problem, Ness can't seem to be able to link the...
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- is an excellent -- if not the best -- example of Shakespeare's brilliance. In 20 lines Shakespeare is able to write an excellent ending to his play, while speaking through his characters about Shakespeare's own life and career. Even more amazingly, he seemlessly ties the two together.
In the...
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- In the tragic drama Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare in 1606 during the English Renaissance, the hero, Macbeth constantly declines in his level of morality until his death at the end of the play. Because of his change of character from good to evil, Macbeth's attitude towards other...
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- In our world today psychics try to predict what will happen in our
futures. What may happen in the future is controlled by a power far higher than
what can be seen by someone at the other end of a "1-900'" telephone number. The
play Hamlet, by Shakespeare, presents a view of the world in which...
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- Eric Repas
Throughout The Crucible we are introduced to and follow four or
five important characters that Arthur Miller elaborated upon. One of those
characters is Reverend Samuel Parris, a bitter minister who came to Salem
for unclear reasons. That reason may have been he was looking for a...
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- In William Shakespeare's Macbeth, there are many plots for murder. The murder of Duncan has a significant impact on Macbeth. He, along with his "sleep" is never the same after this event. After the murder of Duncan, his innocence is gone and he decides that no one is going to stand in his way of...
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- Emily Terry
My Dinner With Andre is an interesting movie. It addresses such
issues as Levels of Being, Progressions, Self-awareness, and the Types of
Knowledge. In this way the content is very adequate and meaningful.
However, the way in which the director chooses to portray this incredibly
deep...
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- Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, is a tragic play consisting of numerous
deaths. The deaths that took place played a very important role in the
unfolding of the play. In reading this play the reader can almost guess who was
going to die.
A prince named Hamlet is the main character. Hamlet...
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- People have a hard time getting what they want; in fact, the things they
want can be incompatible with each other. In Shakespeare's Macbeth, the
protagonist is lured to murder the king, Duncan, by the desire for power, an
appetite honed by witch's prophecies and his wife's encouragement. But when...
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- In Arthur Miller's The Crucible, there is one character who, because of
her selfish and evil ways, causes the destruction of many people in the town of
Salem. This character is Abigail Williams. In the play, jealousy, and self-
interest are the two characteristics that are seen constantly...
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- Authors use various literary elements to give insight into the mental
composition of their characters. In Shakespeare's 'Hamlet, Prince of Denmark,'
we can trace Hamlet's mental process through his soliloquies.
Hamlet's first soliloquy reveals him to be thoroughly disgusted with
Gertrude,...
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- In Macbeth, the imagery of animals behavior and class status advances
the theme of animals in relation to human characteristics. The examples
discussed in my paper will make it quite clear that this imagery is evident,
throughout the play.
In Act 1 sc. 3 line 8, the first witch chants and says...
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- "We saw her lying: she had made a noose of her fine linen veil and
hanged herself. Haimon lay beside her, his love lost under ground, crying out
that his father had stolen her away from him." Throughout history plays have
evolved in many ways. For example, the theaters where they hold plays...
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- In Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, the conflict is based upon
pure confusion. The main characters are involved in a mix-up of epic
proportions. The story begins with Demetrius pledged to marry Hermia, daughter
of Egeus. Conflict arises immediately when Lysander is shown to have...
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- The Tempest, written in 1611, was one of William Shakespeare's last
plays. It has a combination of superb characters, interesting settings, and a
good plot line'all held together by the running theme of magic, and its ever-
present importance. A closer examination of the magic in The Tempest, and...
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- The play by the Greek playwright Euripides is one which
explores classical Greek religion. Throughout the play, the influence of
the gods on the actions of the characters is evident, especially when
Aphrodite affects the actions of Phaedra. Also central to the plot is the
god vs. god...
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- In modern times, and in the Elizabethan era, fate plays an
important role in people's lives. Many people believe it to be written in
stone, and unchangeable. Many others believe it to be controlled by a
person's own actions. In Romeo and Juliet, fate is one of the main themes,
described as...
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- There are many differences between the qualities of art and art-making in European American or European influenced women's cultures from those in Native American cultures. Some of the art the Europeans Americans consider "museum worthy", was originally made by Native Americans as spiritual yet...
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- The main difference between Iago and Othello is that Iago was intelligent enough to use every characters he can to fulfill his revenge. He used everyone wisely; he even used Emilia and Desdemona although they are women. After Emilia had confronted Iago about his wicked plans by saying; 'Disproved...
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- Grade Level: 10th
Date Created: September 18, 1995
Grade Received: B
Written by:
Erica Hankinson
Erica.Hankinson@juno.com
Superstition and witchcraft resulted in many being hanged or in prison.
In the seventeenth century, a belief in witches and witchcraft was almost
universal. ...
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- In the King Lear play, Shakespeare creates many conditions in which humans live in the world. The main characters in the play are used to portray Shakespeare's ideas. One of these ideas which Shakespeare is trying to portray is evil between the characters and in the world which are emphasized...
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- Since the beginning of time, man has used various methods on which to
pass down stories, beliefs, and myths which explain different aspects of life.
From oral tradition, to pictographs, to clay tablets, and onto paper, all
compose the world of literature. Literature has always been an infinite...
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- Since the beginning, there have been mixed reactions to television and
it was E.B. White who wrote "I believe that television is going to be the test
of the modern world, and in this new opportunity to see beyond the range of our
own vision, we shall discover either a new and unbearable disturbance...
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- The Capulet family is one of pride and high social standing. It
consists of Lord and Lady Capulet, their young daughter Juliet, and their
kinsman Tybalt. They have a nurse, as well, who has taken care if Juliet
since she was born. They get along quite well, yet, like all families they
have their...
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- In William Shakespeare's Hamlet, contrast plays a major role. Characters
have foils, scenes and ideas contrast each other, sometimes within the same
soliloquy. One such contrast occurs in Act Five, Scene One, in the graveyard.
Here, the relatively light mood in the first half is offset by the grave...
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- When I was first assigned to see "" I instantly had an image
of another ruff and intense mobster movie. It has been a while since
Hollywood has attempted to do a mob related movie until now. ""
was released last Friday. This movie stars Al Pacino and Johnny Depp. The
movie is based on a true...
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- In the historical tragedy Othello by William Shakespeare there is a
great show of hate and dislike toward Othello by Iago. Why does Iago have
such hate for the Moor? Through analyzing Iago's character the answer to
this question can be found. Iago develops hatred toward Othello for a
variety of...
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Frank Zappa was an American singer, composer, arranger,
guitarist, bandleader, and all around musician who was one of the
greatest iconoclastic musicians of the 20th Century. He also produced
over 60 albums in 30 years. Some considered him to have demonstrated a...
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As you sit back and listen to Edwin McCain's first album,Honor
Among Theives, McCain's incorporation of all kinds of music such as
rock, pop, jazz, and blues will surely amaze you. This is consistant
with his second album Misguided Roses,which...
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Charlie Chaplin was born on April 15, 1889, in London, England to Charles Chaplin, Sr., and Hannah Hill. He was taught to sing before he could talk and danced just as soon as he could walk. At a very young age Chaplin was told that he would be the most famous person...
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Frederic Francois Chopin, one of the greatest composers of all
time, was born in Zelazowa Wola, near Warsaw on February 22, 1810.
His father was a Frenchman who had lived in Poland for many years and
his mother was Polish and of noble birth. He...
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Hip-Hop is one of the newest forms of music. It has expanded and is now the
most popular form of music for people ages 11-25. In the last 2 years, hip-hop is the most lucrative form of music. It has sold billions of records and has made record companies billions of...
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While Carl Orff is a very seminal composer of the 20th century, his greatest
success and influence has been in the field of Music Education. Born on July
10th in Munich, Germany in 1895, Orff refused to speak about his past almost
as if...
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Louis Hector Berlioz was born on December 11, 1803, in La
Cote-Saint-Andre, a very small town in the east of France, fairly
close to Grenoble, and a little further from Lyon. His father was a
very respected doctor, an openly declared atheist and...
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It is apparent that female music in Canada is a growing industry, and plays a very controversial role in Canadian society. Canada is a land of many ethnic backgrounds and an extremely diverse culture, one of the best ways to express culture is...
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The pop art movement began in London during the 1950's and then
quickly spread throughout nearly all of the industrialized world. Although the
artists did have some overlapping styles, pop art focuses more on the subject and
less on style, which was left up to each...
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to this day are one of the most famous and
popular rock 'n roll groups in the world.
include George Harrison, John Lennon(1940-1980), Paul
McCartney, and Richard Starkey(Ringo Starr). All of the
Beatles where born and raised in Liverpool, England....
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was done approximately 1428. It is a
superb example of Masaccio's use of space and perspective. It consists of
two levels of unequal height. Christ is represented on the top half, in a
coffered, barrel-vaulted chapel. On...
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Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol is the epitome of pop art. Pop art is a movement that occurred near the end of the 1950's. It was a reaction to the seriousness of Abstract Expressionism. Pop art emphasized contemporary social values, the sprawl of urban life, the vulgar, the...
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?A learned man once went to a Zen teacher to inquire about Zen. As the Zen teacher explained, the learned man would frequently interrupt him with remarks like, ?Oh, yes, we have that too?? and so on. Finally the Zen teacher
stopped talking and began to server tea...
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Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany in 1770 to Johann van
Beethoven and his wife, Maria Magdalena. He took his first music
lessons from his father, who was tenor in the choir of the
archbishop-elector of Cologne. His father was an unstable, yet...
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The American artist Andy Warhol was born Andrew Warhola in 1928. There has been quite a bit confusion to where and when Andy Warhol was born, but according to Andy's birth certificate that was filed in Pittsburgh in 1945, he was born on August 6th in Pittsburgh. ...
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Throughout history all cultures have been influenced by music. Since the Baroque period music has evolved and changed to meet the needs of the composers, listeners and of the culture as well. Ever since the monolithic chant of the previous millennia the...
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A freelance photographer, writer and a teacher, Eugene Richards is a storyteller of the common people. Twice named U.S. magazine photographer of the year, he is often considered one of the world's best documentary photographers for his hard hitting explorations of...
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Medieval Society has had much of a affect on society today. For example, many movies
have been based off the Middle Ages and the society there. One of the greatest movies
that took place in the Middle Ages was . Mel Gibson, most likely best movie,
had a great...
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Georg Friedrich Handel was one of the most accomplished Baroque
composers in his time. Born in Halle, Germany in 1685, he was the son
of a wealthy barber who wanted his son to become a lawyer. However,
he displayed such musical aptitude with the harpsichord, organ,...
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The movie, And the Band Played On, discusses the origin of the AIDS virus and how it spontaneously spread across the world. It used the Ebola disease to foreshadow the forth coming of another serious disease. The world was not prepared to handle such a contagious plague....
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- BB King
B.B. King was a blues singer and guitarist. His full name is Riley B. King. He was born September 16, 1925, near Indianola, Mississippi. An important aspect in King's life was, of course, when he was first exposed to the blues. ?I guess the earliest sound of the blues that I...
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The Emergence of Colour
In today's culturally diverse, politically correct society, it is hard to believe that at one time racism was not only accepted as the norm, but enjoyed for its entertainment value. Individuals of African descent in North America today take...
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- Awakenings-awakenings within movie
Awakenings
Leonard, after 30 years, has been given the chance to live again, with the help of the L. Dopa drug. Awakening after 30 years, Leonard is faced with the fact that he's lost 30 years of his life. All is revealed when Dr. Sayer photographs...
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Ever since the Stonewall riots and the Gay Liberation movement of the 1970's, most people might agree that being openly homosexual is much more socially acceptable than it was in the notoriously homophobic 1950's. While this increasing attitude of acceptance is...
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The Beatles were a mystical happening that many people still
don't understand. Phenomenoligists had a ball in 1964 with
Beatlemania, a generally harmless form of madness which came from
Britain in 1963. The sole cause of Beatlemania is a quartet of young...
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(1756-1791)
was born in Salzburg in Austria, the son of Leopold, Kapellmeister to the Prince-Archbishop of
Salzburg. By the age of three he could play the piano, and he was composing by the time he was five;...
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The was the first of the three galleries attended. At the time, the museum had a touring 'Rock and Roll' exhibit, which had its focus on the influence of the Rock 'and-Roll culture on art. The pieces were arranged in a chronological order and started...
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Since the 1920s, the term ?jazz dance? has been used to describe a constantly evolving form of popular and artistic dance movement. It is a reflection of a popular culture, and as the culture changes so does the face of jazz dance. Dance is Unique...
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Music as defined by its legal definition in the dictionary is the art of arranging sounds in time as to produce a continuous, unified, and evocative composition, as through melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre, however, music is much more...
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Existentialism is a concept that became popular during the
second World War in France, and just after it. French playrights have
often used the stage to express their views, and these views came to
surface even during a Nazi occupation. Bernard Shaw got his...
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In a time when money was little to be found and the effects of the depression had long since set in, the American people tried to do what they could to live happy lives. Movies and sporting events were good outlets, but none stacked up to gathering around with a...
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The statue of Augustus from Livia's villa at Prima Porta is a marble copy of the original bronze statue that celebrates the return of the Roman standards by the Parthians in 53 BCE. The statue was set up in the year after Augustus' death. It is...
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_Leonard
By Amy Lyn Walker
Leonard was born on August 25, 1918 in Lawrence,
Massachusetts. He's family emigrated to the United States. They were Russian
Jews. As a young child, Leonard learned to play the piano and he attended
Harvard University. ...
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The title of the movie is symbolic of the meeting of
the group of adults who have not seen each other in years. It alludes to
the circumstances which brought them together as well as their reaction to
the meeting.
The movie is...
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The traditional art of Africa plays a major part in the
African society. Most ceremonies and activities (such as singing,
dancing, storytelling, ect.) can not function without visual art. It
can also be used as an implement and insignia of rank or prestige, or
have a...
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was born near Brabant, the son of a minister. In 1869, he got a position at the art dealers, Goupil and Co. in The Hague, through his uncle, and worked with them until he was dismissed from the London office in 1873. He worked as a schoolmaster in...
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The reliefs from the palace of King Assurnasirpal II at Nimrud play an important role in portraying the power and importance of the Assyrian king. These reliefs are similar to other Assyrian reliefs in terms of their purpose; however, there is a contrast in the methods used to...
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The Beatles were a mystical happening that many people still
don't understand. Phenomenoligists had a ball in 1964 with
Beatlemania, a generally harmless form of madness which came from
Britain in 1963. The sole cause of Beatlemania is a quartet of...
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to this day are one of the most famous and
popular rock ?n roll groups in the world.
include George Harrison, John Lennon(1940-1980), Paul
McCartney, and Richard Starkey(Ringo Starr). All of the
Beatles where born and raised in Liverpool,...
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How can a hero survive in a world gone mad? Both Casablanca,
the classic 1940s film, and hailed as the greatest movie ever by some,
and 1984, a piece of classic literature by George Orwell, also seen as
being one of the most important novels of the...
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In the Piece created by Robert Colecott entitled the 'Bilingual
Cop,' a cop is positioned in the center of the work standing behind a
brick wall. The cop is yelling racial slurs at two men who are passed
out; one man is an African American and he is leaning up against a
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When studying Art history we come across many beautiful styles. Mannerism and the Baroque style are two that are filled with incredibly strong use of light. The careful handling of brush stroke to create the sense of light and reflection is one task that is...
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Never before have I encountered more intriguing works of art than those done by . I have been curious about his life ever since I saw his work in Milwaukee. I saw his famous work of the Campbell's Soup Can. By viewing this, one can tell he is not your average...
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The Bauhaus was a modernist school in Germany that played an instrumental role early in
the twentieth century in shaping today's modern tastes and art education. At a time when
industrial society was in the grip of a crisis, the Bauhaus questioned the ideas of...
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?I just paint things I always thought were beautiful, things you use every day and never think about? I just do it because I like it. (Beckris 110) I just do it because I like it is Andy's philosophy on life. Andy might just be the most interesting and and at the...
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The story of Joseph and Potiphar's wife is told in the first book of the Bible, Genesis, chapter 39. Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers and bought by Potiphar, a high ranking official in the Pharaoh's service. ?The...
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OAC EXAM ' VISUAL ARTS
Metamorphosis of Narcissus - Salvador Dali
The painting Metamorphosis of Narcissus was created in 1937 by oil on canvas by Salvador Dali. This painting uses a lot of images to say what it means, for example, a person, a hand, water, a starving dog,...
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- The Avant-Garde Architecture of I.M. Pei
The Chinese-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei (I.M) is known as one of the greatest architects of the Twentieth Century. His long, brilliant career was highlighted by several internationally famous structures. While many of Pei's buildings...
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Organization: Northeastern University
Subject: art midterm
Art Music and Drama midterm
MUS 1109
fall 1996
1: Fundamentals in music P_____________
R_____________
M_____________
2: Middle ages
Plainchant means________ in music.
What...
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When studying Art history we come across many beautiful styles. Mannerism and the Baroque style are two that are filled with incredibly strong use of light. The careful handling of brush stroke to create the sense of light and reflection is one task...
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The beauty that is found in something or someone can be a very difficult thing to describe. The definition in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary reads: ?Beauty- the combination of qualities that make something pleasing and impressive to listen to or touch, or especially...
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A Piece of the ?Pie?
Ask anyone what was the defining moment in the rock history of the 1960s was and all you will get is a one word answer: Woodstock. The three day rock festival that defined an era was only one of many music festivals of the...
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in general is a representation of its
culture. By examining works of art, one can often
distinguish the culture from which it came. To do this well,
one must be cognizant of the styles, purposes, and
techniques that were used to make the work of art. By taking
a critical...
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Early Life
: a man, an artist, and an inventor. He knew as a childhood love, he was an
artist. But the thing he did not know was that out of his love of art and curiosity would come
an invention. His invention, now obsolete, was a great weapon of war and...
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- A Time To Kill [Movie Analysis]
?A Time To Kill?
Tradition is a priceless component to any culture, as it has been shaped and developed by time itself. Tradition passes from generation to generation, exercising its influence through the actions and thoughts of a people. The...
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- Art: The Ultimate Expression
Before the portrayal of the human body can be critiqued, you must understand the artist's culture. As man evolved over centuries, his views of the body also transformed. Our tour definitely showed the drastic changes in different cultures' art. Each culture and era...
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Vincent Van Gogh Vincent was born on March 30, 1853, in the village of Groot Zunbert in the Dutch province of North Brabant. At sixteen, he left school. Through the influence of Uncle Cent, a place was found for him in the office of Goupil and Cie at The Hague. ...
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The Strive for Truth
Though truth is hard to come by, it must be found no matter the consequences. In the film, , Daniel Kaffee makes a good example of what it is to strive to find the truth no matter how tedious or long the path is.
At first, when...
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Director. Born August 1, 1965, in Redding, England. Raised by his mother, an author of
children's books, after his parents? divorce, Mendes grew up in north London. He attended
Cambridge University, graduating in 1987. After graduation, he got a...
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In the film, A Few Good Men, characters such as the lead role, Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee (played by Tom Cruise) are portrayed to be leaders in society. I believe the movie's main focus was actually on how different a person can be because of something one person...
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I have always been interested in the impressionist style of art, especially the work of Claude Monet. When making my book selection I took this under consideration and chose a book written by Raymond Cogniat entitled . This lively illustrated...
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People from all eras have communicated what they value through art, architecture and style. This statement is obvious.
The first example I will discuss is that of the ancient Egyptian society. Their society was one that was based upon death. Everything in their lives revolved...
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Once again, Quentin Tarantino outdoes himself. The movie was excellent. It presented real issues that some people are forced to deal with in their lives. The title of the movie is misleading. You would think this was going to be a love tory. Actually it is,...
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Music has been around for thousands and thousands of years. The caveman had originally started some type of sounds in which branched off into the music that we listen to today. This prehistoric music was started by the cavemen in order for them to express themselves,...
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Gangsters, violence, murder and corruption !!!!! If these are some of the things that you?re into, then this is your kind of movie. Be ready to watch it more than once to be sure to get all the movie has to offer because it jumps from subject to subject and can be a...
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was pessimistic in his poetry and an optimist in his artwork. 's artwork consisted of paintings and sculptures that showed humanity in it's natural state. 's poetry was pessimistic in his response to Strazzi even though he was...
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?Anything that's got my name on it, I open, because you never know
what it will be,? comments one focus group participant in a recent study of
direct mail trends commissioned by the Graphic Arts Marketing Information
Service (GAMIS) of PIA.
In the late 1800s,...
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is an Animator, Cartoonist, Producer, Screenwriter, and a Writer. But, he is most known as a cartoonist for his TV show ?The Simpsons. This means he that makes animated cartoons. ?His subversive comic sensibility have probably influenced...
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Reservoir Dogs
?I don't give a fuck what you know or don't know, but I?m gonna torture you anyway, regardless. Not to get information. It's so amusing for me to torture a cop. All you can do is pray for a quick death, which you aint gonna get.? Mr. Blonde in...
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The (Limestone, North French, late 13th century) is unusual in style for the time and place in which it was created. In the 13th century, Gothic art in France consisted of more three dimensional sculpture and more...
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Theater and drama in Ancient Greece took form in about 5th
century BCE, with the Sopocles, the great writer of tragedy. In his
plays and those of the same genre, heroes and the ideals of life were
depicted and glorified. It was believed that man should...
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Jazz, taking its roots in African American folk music, has
evolved, metamorphosed, and transposed itself over the last century to
become a truly American art form. More than any other type of music,
it places special emphasis on innovative...
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A new study reveals that consumers are a lot more bullish about online banking services than previously thought, and that banks need to rethink how they go about segmenting customers and defining their value propositions.
Online banking could grow by as much as...
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The film is an example of where the system breaks down. This film received an NC-17 from the MPAA. This type of rating says let us protect the youth of Canada by exempting them from a film that in my opinion should be viewed by every high...
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The 1920's was a huge decade for the phenomena known as "Jazz".
Due to the closing of the seaport in New Orleans, musicians were
forced to travel up the Mississippi to find work. Two of the cities
most affected by this move were Chicago and New York.
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Tobias George Smollett (1721-1771), Scottish novelist, was born in
Dalquhurn, Dumbarton County Scotland. Smollett was born beneath a plane
tree at Dalquharn House on the family estate of Bon hill in the Vale of Leven,
near the village of Renton,...
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The age of reason was a time of Empiricism and of Materialism, which brought out philosophers like John Locke and George Berkeley as well as authors like Swift and Pope. These philosophers and authors belong to the Age of Reason because of their use of anti-emotional thought and...
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A Comparison between the Works of Amedeo Modigliani and Jacques Villon
Italian-born Cubist painter, Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) and the French, Jacques Villon (1875-1963), both painted vibrant and expressive portraits during the early...
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The portrait. A single person immortalized forever on canvas. At first glance, you only see the subject. With a more analytical eye, though, you not only see the image but you begin to hear the voice of the painter and of his time. This is what I...
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Comparing the "The Cask of Amontillado" and "The Tell-Tale Heart.'
Edgar Allan Poe has often been considered the father of the psychological thriller. Two of his best examples are "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Cask of Amontillado." ...
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On November 26th I went to the Stone Pony in New York to see another of my favorite bands, NOFX. NOFX is a punk-ska band. Punk meaning fast paced drumbeats and quick singing and ska meaning a song played with trumpets. The band members are Fat Mike (vocals, bass), El...
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Oscar Fingal O?Flahertie Wills Wilde was born in Dublin Ireland on October 16, 1854. He is one of the most talented and most controversial writers of his time. He was well known for his wit, flamboyance, and creative genius and with his little dramatic training showing...
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1. General Discussion
Eric Owen Moss is in no way new to architecture. However, prior to the design and building of the Schnabel House Moss had designed few residential homes. Moss had always been associated with larger commercial buildings. ...
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Worldwide notoriety is a comment that would suggest Frank Lloyd Wright and the architecture that he left behind. This legendary American architect started a style of organic structures that remains a roadmap for the people of his genera today. His greatness...
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Never before have I encountered more intriguing works of art than
those done by Andy Warhol. I have been curious about his life ever
since I saw his work in Milwaukee. I saw his famous work of the
Campbell's Soup Can. By viewing this, one can tell he is not your...
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Choose one of these that you believe to be the most important function of art criticism. Using the function as your guide, write a short critical essay of the work titled Global Groove by Nam June Paik.
?Offer insight into the relationships between art and life, and...
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"A Time To Kill"
Tradition is a priceless component to any culture, as it has been shaped and developed by time itself. Tradition passes from generation to generation, exercising its influence through the actions and thoughts of a people. The tradition that has...
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Alfred Stieglitz was an influential photographer who spent his
life fighting for the recognition of photography as a valid art form.
He was a pioneering photographer, editor and gallery owner who played
pivotal role in defining and shaping modernism in...
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The Baroque is a style of art that embraces both formal and theatrical themes. It is a style that attempts to capture strong emotions from the viewer. Whether it is the striking contrast of light and dark, the strong diagonals used, or the story being told, Baroque has...
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In the movie '' Jarvis Lorry, an
employee of Tellson's Bank, was sent to find Dr. Manette,
an unjustly imprisoned physician, in Paris and bring him
back to England. Lucie, Manette's daughter who thought that
he was dead, accompanied Mr. Lorry....
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?Oleanna? by David Mamet
The Birmingham Stage Company, directed by John Harrison.
The Old Rep Theatre, Wednesday September 29th
The Birmingham Stage Company is the resident company of the Old Rep Theatre. Its patrons are Sir Derek Jacobi and Paul Scofield....
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- A Post-Modern Age
'A Post-Modern Age?'
Introduction:
Post-Modernism can be described as a particular style of thought. It is a concept that correlates the emergence of new features and types of social life and economic order in a culture; often called modernization,...
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Knossos is the site of the most important and better known palace of Minoan civilization. According to tradition, it was the seat of the legendary king Minos. The Palace is also connected with thrilling legends, such as the myth of the Labyrinth with the...
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Since 1968 America has been better enlightened than previously
concerning current events and happenings around the world. A
considerable factor for this occurrence is the television program 60
Minutes which debuted on the air in September of 1968. Many...
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Music has been a great influence in the lives of many people through lyrics and rhythm. There are many different styles that can be performed by either a male or female. Music has been around for many years and is constantly changing. Music has been divided into six...
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Probably the most popular, influential and enduring rock
group of all time, the Beatles almost single-handedly reshaped
rock 'n' roll from a genre of throwaway singles by faceless stars to
an artistic medium with memorable images and idols. The Beatles
placed the...
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Early Baroque Period
(1600 - 1680)
The most important figure of the Early Baroque period was the Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi. He transformed music through his imaginative development of traditional forms. In particular, the dramatic styles of his madrigals...
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- Masaccio - Innovator of Perspective and Illusion
Masaccio: Innovator of Perspective and Illusion
Considered the greatest Florentine painter of the early 1400s, Masaccio is one of the most important figures of Western Art. Tommaso di ser Giovanni Cassai di Simon Guidi was born...
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DARK ROCKS ' Georgia O'Keeffe ( oil in canvas)
Victorian Bouquet ' Severin Roesen ( Oil in canvas)
In this piece of art, Georgia O'Keeffe transforms ordinary natural objects (rocks) into abstract things. By setting the dark rocks against the white background she magnifies...
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is one of the greatest and most ingenious
men that history has produced. His contributions in the areas of art,
science, and humanity are still among the most important that a single
man has put forth, definitely making his a life worth knowing.
Da...
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Of Androids and Fossils: (Re)Producing Sexual Identity in Blade Runner and Jurassic Park
With the shift from industrial to postindustrial capitalism, our culture has become increasingly concerned with the problem of how to represent subjects in a...
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Henri 'mile Beno't Matisse was a French artist, leader of the Fauve group, regarded as one of the great formative figures in 20th-century art, and a master of the use of color and form to convey emotional expression. Matisse was born in Le Cateau-Cambr'sis...
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The rise of Ludwig van into the rank of history's greatest composers was paralleled by and in some ways a consequence of his own personal tragedy and despair (Internet--pg. 1).
's family was of the Flemish origin. His mother, Maria Magdalena, died after a long...
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Beethoven
Events of the day matter less in a study of Beethoven (1770-1827) than they do in most other composers. However, certain factors need to be taken into consideration when one is looking at his composition method. He never moved from Vienna and only ever left the city...
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Joseph Machlis says that the blues is a native American musical and verse form, with no direct European and African antecedents of which we know. (p. 578) In other words, it is a blending of both traditions. Something special and...
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Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven was, and remains today, an Olympian figure in the history of classical music. His influence on the last 150 years of music is unequalled; while generaly a member of the Classicist fold, he was in fact the first Romantic, and pre-figured virtually...
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was one of the giants of the 1970's in hard rock. They were also one of the greatest success stories that ever played hard rock music. The group was one the more popular hard rock groups that performed in the seventies, and even had some hits in the...
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was one of the greatest
composers in Western musical history. More than 1,000 of his
compositions survive. Some examples are the Art of Fugue,
Brandenburg Concerti, the Goldberg Variations for
Harpsichord, the Mass in B-Minor, the motets, the...
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Have you ever heard something go thump in the night? Do you believe in monsters? In the movies "Beauty and the Beast" and "E.T.", the monster like characters the captured the hearts of viewers of all ages. They both involve two characters that are thrusted into lifestyles...
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The Beatles to this day are one of the most famous and
popular rock 'n roll groups in the world. The Beatles
include George Harrison, John Lennon(1940-1980), Paul
McCartney, and Richard Starkey(Ringo Starr). All of the
Beatles where born and raised in Liverpool,...
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When I finally got to the museum, I drug my feet a bit at the thought of having to take another art history class and about having to write another art history paper. I flashed my yellow pass and got my clearance to enter. I clamped the DAM purple badge to my oversized...
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The Beatles were an extremely popular and influential group in Rock n' Roll. My question is, "Why?" What drew thousands upon thousands of screaming fans to these four British musicians? Was it something in the sound of the instruments? Could it have been the bass beat, or maybe the...
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- Kabuki - A Japanese Form
Japan's dances and dramas as they are seen today contain 1300 years of continuous uninterrupted history. This prodigious feat of conservation, theatrically speaking, makes Japan an extraordinary and unique country. In all of Asia, where tradition generally...
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The Beatles were a mystical happening that many people still
don't understand. Phenomenoligists had a ball in 1964 with
Beatlemania, a generally harmless form of madness which came from
Britain in 1963. The sole cause of Beatlemania is a quartet of young...
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Bob Marley (Robert Nesta Marley) was born on 6 February 1945 in
Nine Miles in the parish of St. Ann, Jamaica. His father (Norval
Sinclair Marley) was a English marine-officer and his mother (Cedella
'Ciddy'Malcom)was a native Jamaican who lived in Rhoden...
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The Baroque style was a style in which the art and artists of the time focused upon details, and intricate designs. During this time the portraits began to portray modern life, and artists turned their backs on classical tradition. Buildings were more elaborate...
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Difference Between Italian And
French Baroque Architecture
Baroque is the name given to the art of the 17th century. But the baroque style, like all other styles in the history of art, began gradually. It started in the latter part of the 16th century and...
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The Colossal Head
When we think of ancient Egyptian art, we think of deteriorating stone statues, bits and pieces of old architecture, and faded paintings of animals in dark caves and caverns. All of these ancient ruins are part of what shaped Egyptian culture back in...
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Throughout the history of music, many great composers, theorists, and instrumentalists have left indelible marks and influences that people today look back on to admire and aspire to. No exception to this idiom is Johann Sebastian Bach, whose impact...
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The discussion of whether or not the censorship of music is constitutionally sound has come about. This problem has been around since the beginning of music in one way or another. The fact of the matter is that there is technically no such...
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Michelangelo was pessimistic in his poetry and an optimist in his
artwork. Michelangelo's artwork consisted of paintings and sculptures
that showed humanity in it's natural state. Michelangelo's poetry was
pessimistic in his response to Strazzi even...
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- BNL - When I Fall poetry
'When I fall' is a lyrical song written by Steven Page and Ed Robertson of the Barenaked Ladies. It is about a window washer who is at a critical moment in his life. The song is structured in such a way that a progression and transformation is seen in the window washers...
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In class we learned about a man named Goethe. He developed a way to critique any category of art, whether it be a poem, oil painting, or a play. According to the World Book Encyclopedia, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) was a German poet, novelist,...
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, the greatest guitarist in rock history,
revolutionized the sound of rock. In 1967, the
Experience rocked the nation with their first album, Are You
Experienced?. Hendrix's life was cut short by the tragedy of drugs in
1970, when he was...
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B.B. King was a blues singer and guitarist. His full name is Riley B. King. He was born September 16, 1925, near Indianola, Mississippi. An important aspect in King's life was, of course, when he was first exposed to the blues. 'I guess the earliest sound of the blues that I can...
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Led Zeppelin was one of the giants of the 1970's in hard rock.
They were also one of the greatest success stories that ever played
hard rock music. The group was one the more popular hard rock groups
that performed in the seventies, and even had some hits...
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I am writing about the use of lighting in the opening scene of The Godfather, (1). The
photography of The Godfather as an entire film is very planned and used specifically to
generate moods, and have great psychological affect. This...
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"A learned man once went to a Zen teacher to inquire about Zen. As the Zen teacher explained, the learned man would frequently interrupt him with remarks like, "Oh, yes, we have that too..." and so on. Finally the Zen teacher
stopped talking and began to server tea to the...
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A Clockwork Orange
In the novel A Clockwork Orange, Anthony Burgess suggests that a controlling government will cause a dark, turbulent, gloomy future using music, using violence, and using language.
I. Burgess's use of music
A. music as emotional...
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Are You Experienced? The Jimi Hendrix Experience released its first album in early 1967. Popular music had been leaning towards psychedelics for a couple years already and Are You Experienced? came out at about the same time as the Beatles? Sergeant...
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Jimi Hendrix, the greatest guitarist in rock history,
revolutionized the sound of rock. In 1967, the Jimi Hendrix
Experience rocked the nation with their first album, Are You
Experienced? Hendrix's life was cut short by the tragedy of drugs in
1970,...
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The story of Joseph and Potiphar's wife is told in the first book of the Bible, Genesis, chapter 39. Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers and bought by Potiphar, a high ranking official in the Pharaoh's service. "The Lord was with Joseph," and gave him...
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When one thinks of rock and roll there is a whole list of adjectives to describe a band. The groups can go from laid back to an in your face, ultra loud show of shows. There are many differences in rock bands and none is greater than the deviation between...
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The museum that I visited was the J. P. Getty. This museum as a whole is incredible. However, the photography exhibit did catch my eye. The first time that I went to the Getty, the Andy Warhol exhibit was up and I had a great dislike for his work. On the other...
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Music has been around sense the dawn of time. When man first
started to discover music it was not the kind of music we have today.
All it consisted of was grunts, moans, and banging things. Music has
evolved just as much as the people that created it. From...
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a form of African American dance that emerged from the hip hop culture of the South Bronx, New York, during the mid-1970s. Drawing upon several African American dance forms, break dancing coalesced in the 1970s and reached its peak in popularity during the 1980s.
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Many feel that Casablanca is Bogart's best film. I disagree - but for
those who don't To Have and Have Not is a must-see film. It's
Casablanca with a different setting, this time we find Bogart playing
Harry Morgan, crewing a ship out for hire. His lovely lady...
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Classical music is important for many reasons. However before the benefits of classical music can be brought to light, it is important to clarify what ?classical music? really is. There are many misconceptions on what classical music is. The name...
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Inherent inside every human soul is a savage evil side that
remains repressed by society. Often this evil side breaks out during
times of isolation from our culture, and whenever one culture
confronts another. History is loaded with examples of...
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Medieval Society has had much of a affect on society today. For example, many movies
have been based off the Middle Ages and the society there. One of the greatest movies
that took place in the Middle Ages was . Mel Gibson, most likely best movie,
had a great affect on...
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Is man free to mold his own destiny, or is he a mere thread on the spool of life the Fates, the three female deities of Greek Mythology, cut? Can in fact man, determine his life based on his own free will or will he be subject to the...
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These ideas proposed by Wright represent a half century of
ingenuity and unrivaled creativity. Wright was unquestionably a
architectural genius and was years ahead of his time. The biggest
obstacle which held Wright back throughout his career was the lack of...
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The most successful or famous artists are not always as happy as successful people are portrayed- living a life of fame, fortune, and glamour. The following examples will show some of the problems that four different artists have suffered in the past...
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- . full metal jacket
Cinema Combat: . Full Metal Jacket
War is an ever-present entity in the world of cinema. The films Braveheart and Full Metal Jacket show strikingly similar, yet different aspects of war. Braveheart is an epic tale of love lost and how the...
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The movie Friday is a comedy, but it also depicts many important
social issues. The story is set in the city of Los Angeles,
California, in what could be called a high class ghetto. The main
theme of the movie is about a young black man who looses his...
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'Who we are, is who we were', was the persuading point Atty. Baldwin states
reaching into the hearts of the jurors. Telling a story about the intriguing life and life lost of the Mende people. Their ending up in America and the tragedy and violent cruel torture they endured not...
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Did you know that the first commercially successful punk band
was the Sex Pistols? Then came groups like Black Flag, Husker Du,
and Bad Brains. Punk was invented in Britain in the mid Seventies.
The first American punk started in a New York club called...
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Boy Band Bash
Remember New Edition? You know you do.. the "Mr. Telephone Man" song.. Bobby
Brown and those kooky guys known as Bell Biv and DeVoe.. I know you remember the late
80's..1988, 89. New Kids On The Block were like, the boy band du jour. But alas, the 90's...
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In the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, created by Dr. Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick, the plot sequences that are symbolic. The section of the movie called ?The Dawn of Man? has many examples of symbolism. First, there are five things in ?The Dawn of Man?...
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Amadeus
The film Amadeus, directed by Milos Forman, written by Peter Schaffer, and under the musical direction of Neville Marriner, stars F. Murray Abraham as Antonio Salieri, Tom Hulce as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Elizabeth Berridge as Constanze Mozart.
Amadeus...
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In all good movies there are conflicts between two characters. Occasionally this conflict is between a good person and a bad person. A excellent example of a situation between good and evil is the main characters in the movie Face/Off. The evil person, Castor...
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Tattoos are becoming a popular phenomenon that is seen everywhere. Today's youth are getting permanent tattoos to be cool and trendy, but are not considering the long-term effects. Teenagers should be aware of all that body modification may include, it is not just a...
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Music has been around sense the dawn of time. When man first started to discover music it was not the kind of music we have today. All it consisted of was grunts, moans, and banging things. Music has evolved just as much as the people that created it. From...
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Existentialism is a concept that became popular during the
second World War in France, and just after it. French playrights have
often used the stage to express their views, and these views came to
surface even during a Nazi occupation. Bernard Shaw got...
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Elvis Aaron Presley was born January 8, 1938 in Tupelo, Mississippi. Elvis sang in the Assembly of God choir. At age ten, Elvis won a school singing contest and he taught himself the principles of the guitar. Elvis? family is very interesting. His parents are...
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A Piece of the "Pie"
Ask anyone what was the defining moment in the rock history of the 1960s was and all you will get is a one word answer: Woodstock. The three day rock festival that defined an era was only one of many music festivals of the '60s. But Woodstock...
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Regarding significant musical movements in history,
more specifically
the twenty first century, few were more important than the
folk revolution that
took shape in the mid-nineteen hundreds. One of the
leaders of this
revolution was Robert Allen Zimmerman, known by...
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- Dead Man Walking - Analysis of the Movie
People in society today have changed their feelings towards humanity and religious practises. This change is seen clearly in the movie ?Dead Man Walking.? The characters go through changes in their view of religion and their feelings about...
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was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1859, to Sarah Miller Tanner and Benjamin Tucker Tanner. Henry is best known for his paintings of everyday African American life and for his from the bible. His most well known work is The Banjo Lesson...
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A comparative study of the use of the baroque and modern flutes in composition, with specific reference to - Sonata IV for flute and continuo by J.S Bach, and Sonata for flute by Hindemith
The baroque, or transverse flute is of great...
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was an influential photographer who spent his life fighting for the recognition of photography as a valid art form. He was a pioneering photographer, editor and gallery owner who played pivotal role in defining and shaping modernism in the United States. (Lowe...
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The Emergence of Colour
In today's culturally diverse, politically correct society, it is hard to believe that at one time racism was not only accepted as the norm, but enjoyed for its entertainment value. Individuals of African descent in North America today take the large,...
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In the following essay I shall compare and contrast paintings from the medieval and renaissance period.
Medieval paintings were very realistic and precise. The king in the painting is in the middle, and anything painted in the middle is...
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Man's Journey into Self in
Inherent inside every human soul is a savage evil side that remains repressed by society. Often this evil side breaks out during times of isolation from our culture, and whenever...
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It was not until the 1950's that Colombian artist showed their artwork to the nation and their skill behind it. Colombian artist began to rise like Alejandro Obregon, Enrique Grau, Edgar Negret and Eduardo Ramirez Villamizar- began to take new...
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It has been called the greatest audio entity one
could ever listen to; a song which can pierce the soul of
even the most dedicated music-hater: Beethoven's Ninth
Symphony. Not only has it been designated thus; also, as
one of the few truly divinely...
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'SUPPOSED FORMER INFATUATION JUNKIE'-
Alanis emerged as a singer known for her fiery lyrics, unique vocals and mature music. Her much awaited album is finally out in the market, though it original CD's cover page is rather shocking. Musically, this album...
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- Blaxploitation - Dolemite vs The Mack
In the early 70's, "Mainstream films did nothing to give black people a sense that they were powerful and physically beautiful, or, at least for black women, that they were desired if they were darker than a brown grocery sack." (McKissack). That is why...
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Art has changed a great deal since it began many centuries ago. Centuries, however, are not necessary to notice the small changes that are evident even between cultures of similar times. Such is the case with the Greeks and Romans. Both cultures had exquisite...
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Duke Ellington, by the time of his passing, was considered
amongst the world's greatest composers and musicians. The French
government honored him with their highest award, the Legion of Honor,
while the government of the United States bestowed upon him the...
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How 's ?Filthy Words? Gave the Government the Power to Regulate What We Hear on the Radio
The FCC v. Pacifica Foundation: GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS ON RADIO BROADCASTING
In 1978 a radio station owned by Pacifica Foundation Broadcasting out of New York...
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People in society today have changed their feelings towards
humanity and religious practises. This change is seen clearly in the
movie 'Dead Man Walking.' The characters go through changes in their
view of religion and their feelings about human morality and...
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Showgirls is a definite backlash to the typical woman's role in
society. It is very interesting to me that a movie with this message is
set in a normally deviant setting, when it is trying to portray the
strength of a woman. I feel this is...
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While Carl Orff is a very seminal composer of the 20th century,
his greatest success and influence has been in the field of Music
Education. Born on July 10th in Munich, Germany in 1895, Orff refused
to speak about his past almost as if he were ashamed of...
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The movie is a comedy, but it also depicts many important social issues. The story is set in the city of Los Angelos, California, in what could be called a high class ghetto. The main theme of the movie is about a young black man who looses his job and is influenced by...
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In today's culturally diverse, politically correct society, it is
hard to believe that at one time racism was not only accepted as the
norm, but enjoyed for its entertainment value. Individuals of African
descent in North America today take the large,...
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?REJECT THE BASIC ASSUMPTION OF CIVILIZATION, ESPECIALLY THE IMPORTANCE OF MATERIAL POSSESSIONS?
Analysis of ?Fight Club?
For years David Fincher has directed some of the most stylish and creative thrillers in American movies. His works include:...
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B.B. King was a blues singer and guitarist. His full name is
Riley B. King. He was born September 16, 1925, near Indianola,
Mississippi. An important aspect in King's life was, of course, when
he was first exposed to the blues. 'I guess the earliest sound of the...
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- Fight Club - Analysis
Reading in-between the lines: An analysis of Fight Club
a novel by Chuck Palahniuk
a film directed by David Fincher
?You are not your job. You are not how much you have in the bank. You are not the contents of your wallet. You are not your khakis. You are...
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The Development of Free Jazz
All music has to develop into something new and by the late 1950's jazz was ready for a slight turn. A musical style called free jazz emerged with slight differences that has influenced most improvised music to this day. ...
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Tradition is a priceless component to any culture, as it has been
shaped and developed by time itself. Tradition passes from generation
to generation, exercising its influence through the actions and
thoughts of a people. The tradition that has...
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was the first museum on the west coast dedicated to 20th century art. It first opened in 1935 but underwent a major renovation and opened a new museum facility designed by renowned Swiss architect Mario...
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Upon entering a modern record store, one is confronted with a
wide variety of choices in recorded music. These choices not only
include a multitude of artists, but also a wide diversity of music
categories. These categories run the gamut from easy...
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In 1949, George Orwell wrote 1984, a stunning novel envisioning haunting images of the future. Fifty years later, , a movie directed by the Wachowski brothers, debuted on the big screen featuring mind-blowing special effects and complex kung-fu choreography....
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Upon entering a modern record store, one is confronted with a
wide variety of choices in recorded music. These choices not only
include a multitude of artists, but also a wide diversity of music
categories. These categories run the gamut from easy listening...
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Michelangelo was one of the greatest artists of all time. He excelled in architecture, sculpture, painting, poetry, and engineering. He was a true Renaissance man who lived a long emotional life. In painting ?,? Michelangelo was able to incorporate...
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Music has been around for thousands of years. Music appeals to
everyone. When was the last time you have heard someone say, "I hate
all music."? Lately though music has been criticized for corrupting
teen's minds. Rap is being blamed for all the crimes and...
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Michelangelo Buonarroti was a natural born artist. As an artist he was capable of different mediums of expressing his artistic talent. However he much preferred sculpting out of them all, it made him most satisfied. When Pope Julius...
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Art
The Arts play a large role in the expression of inner thoughts and beauty in my life. From dance and music to abstract art our concept of life is shown through the various ways in which we interpret it. We use the Arts as a means of touching that part of us that we cannot reach...
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Rap music as a musical form began among the youth of South Bronx,
New York in the mid 1970's. Individuals such Kool Herc and
Grandmaster Flash were some of the early pioneers of this art form.
Through their performances at clubs and promotion of the music,...
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To see a scorned, beaten, and crucified man, lying dead in the arms of his mother is an image, which can inspire overwhelming emotions within the heart of an observer. Yet, for the longest time I've had such difficulty looking at Michelangelo's art in this way. To me, art has never been...
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was and still is one of the most distinctive singer-songwriters of this century. He said, "I was born in Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY in the summer of 1947 - with a guitar in my hands (D'Addario)." Since his father was a legendary folk musician, Woody Guthrie, that is...
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Musical preferences are as diverse as the people who listen to
it. Different types of music have different reputations. Heavy metal
music is often labeled as "negative." Yet others find it a harmless
form of music. The argument presented in this paper...
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The subject of the Poetics is poetry, including epic poetry, tragedy and comedy. Unlike Plato, Aristotle regards poetry as a techne. The practice of poetry is governed by rules; these rules can be formulated and taught. Poetry is rationally comprehensible.
The rules for a...
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An architect designs and sometimes supervises the construction of buildings. Anything from tunnels that run far beneath the ground, to skyscrapers that tower above it, architects have always had a hand in building these great structures. Yes, you too can be an architect! But...
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Jimmy Hendrix, Eddie VanHalen, B. B. King, Angus Young, Brian
"Head" Welch, Fletcher Dragge. What do all of these people have in
common? They are all guitar heroes in they're own styles of music.
However, because of the different styles of music they play, each...
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The 1995 hit film Waterworld is a prime example of archetypes appearing in modern motion pictures. The movie displays three main characteristics that give it archetypal meaning. The first of these is the classic hero archetype. Secondly, many archetypal elements of...
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Who was George Gershwin? Today, most people would answer that
question by saying that he was the composer of the song that's in the
airline commercial. Although that is true, he was much more than
that. Gershwin was the most celebrated and wealthiest American...
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Raising Arizona
In the movie 'Raising Arizona' a lot of Archetypes (a pattern consisting on literary elements found in all literature regards) are used throughout. Ethan and Joel Coen turned a serious subject like kidnapping, into a hysterical comedy. The use...
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William Shakespeare, born in 1564, was famous for many of his fine play that was written in his period of time. Shakespeare's plays communicate a deep knowledge of the human behavior, revealed through portrayals of a wide variety of characters. Many of his plays...
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Never before have I encountered more intriguing works of art than those done by . I have been curious about his life ever since I saw his work in Milwaukee. I saw his famous work of the Campbell's Soup Can. By viewing this, one can tell he is not your average artist. I'm...
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Neither a book nor a work, but an energy
Theater is the most remarkable art of life. It is a collaborate art combining different people into one solid group in which they work together harmoniously in order to portray a certain idea, concept, or...
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As you have learned, Greek drama evolved from the ritualistic
performances of a chorus at the Dionysian festivals. After the actor Thespis
stepped out of the chorus and began a dialogue with it, other characters soon
followed, and the chorus's role gradually diminished...
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The film '' is a film about redemption. The film is
directed by Tim Robbins. Susan Sarandon plays a Nun called Sister Helen
Prejean. She is asked by a convicted murderer to get him a lawyer, and then
later is asked to be his...
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Judo is a very interesting and complex modern sport based around the principles and rules of Jujitsu. I am interested in Judo because I used to be in Karate and Martial Arts. I am curious about the ancient Japanese forms of Martial Arts...
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Greek Theater
Although theaters developed in many parts of Greece, it was in Athens, where the most dramatic styles the world has known was formed. Ancient Greek theaters were built in natural open air sites on conveniently shaped hills. This allowed a great mass of people...
