... director Bryan Singer present the viewer with the story's main mystery in the very opening scene. For without an introduction, besides the disorienting subtitle that this happened last night, the movie opens on a burning boat in a harbor. The first character we see is the slumped over Dean Keaton, waiting to die. Then down comes this mysterious figure, cloaked in black, and speaking in muffled tones. Keaton addresses the man as "Keyser" and then asks what time it is. After a quick check of his gold watch and the light of his cigarette, the dark one lifts up his gun and fires. Dropping his cigarette in a line of gas, the boat explodes seconds later as the camer ...

... They feel no remorse for the killer, even when they are viewing him being strapped into his deathplace. They make no attempt to save his life, even though Sister Jean tries to talk the parents out of going through with the execution, they do not agree with the view that Sister Jean, and they go through with the execution. And since Sister stuck behind the killer, the parents of the murdered would not allow Sister to talk to them, or accept Sister in their home at any time. At the beginning of the movie, Sister Jean feels completely different than she does at the end of the movie. Early in the movie, Sister feels somewhat afraid, and does not feel like she wa ...

... 4, lines 69-74 that may be where Hamlet gets the idea to use the plea of insanity to work out his plan. The important fact is that the ghost does not change form, but rather remains as the King and speaks to Hamlet rationally. There is also good reason for the ghost not to want the guards to know what he tells Hamlet, because the play could not proceed as it does if the guards heard what the ghost told Hamlet. It is the ghost of Hamlet's father who tells him, "but howsomever thou pursues this act, / Taint not thy mind. (Act 1, Scene 5, 84-5)" Later, when Hamlet sees the ghost again in his mothers room, her amazement at his madness is very convincing. But you m ...

... the poor and lower classes were accused, but soon respectable members of the community such as Rebecca Nurse and Elizabeth Proctor were charged. Hale's personal feelings tell him that they are innocent, but his Puritan background prevents him from questioning the authority of the court. As the play progresses, Hale begins to alter his views about the trials. He suggests that John Proctor should have a lawyer, but this request is denied by Danforth. He claims that a lawyer is not necessary because only the demon and the witness are important. Actually, he is conveying that the court alone will decide on the witness' probity based on his own words. Hale realizes tha ...

... struggle of body vs. mind. This theme is developed throughout the play into smaller themes such as masculinity versus femininity, greed versus love, and death versus life. Two of the major changes from the text to the play are Argan's degree of illness and his death. In the text, there are very few elaborate descriptions of Dr. Purgon's treatment. However in the play by Panych, there is no shortage of enemas and other "bathroom" related scenes. I originally thought this change was for comical purposes, but after some additional thought I questioned whether Argan was imagining his illness or if he really was ill. In the text, by not having too many bathro ...

... government, this one is flawed. By carefully developing Aaron, a Moor in “Titus Andronicus,” and Brutus, a senator in “Julius Caesar,” as ceremonial characters driven by ritualistic, almost artificial motives, Shakespeare shows the political chaos that their violence breeds. “Titus Andronicus” basically is a story of cyclical revenge, of how a father avenges the death of his two sons, and of how a mother avenges the death of her son. It begins with Titus returning to Rome after victoriously battling against the Goths. With him he brings Tamora and her three sons as political prisoners. He kills Tamora’s eldest son, offering him as a sacrifice to calm the spiri ...

... can that kind of degree be? Then as I kept flipping, I came across the "psychic network of friends" advertisement, just as they were offering a "free psychic reading to first time callers" all that was required was that a certain 1-800 number be dialed and a person could get a reading. Then to show that the reading was accurate, they had people come on and say that their experience with the psychic was "life changing," and that "it was so real… the psychic knew everything." It is amazing what people will fall for in this day and age. Info-mercials are basically half hour commercials that attempt to sell products to watchers. The products that most info-mercia ...

... to his parents safety. The frightened Oedipus travels to Thebes, but on the journey he becomes engaged in a quarrel. He kills King Laios and Laios' men not realizing that the king is his biological father. Af ter reaching Thebes he becomes the new king by solving a riddle and lifting a plaque from the city. Oedipus quickly marries a woman named Iocaste, the queen, and together they have four children. In Thebes the murder of the old King Laios remains unknown, a plaque is again placed upon the city by the gods. Oedipus, being the new leader of Thebes, pledges to discover the identity of the murderer so he can end the disaster. In his searching, Oedipus disc ...

... the story to the viewer without the use of excessive dialogue. In this instance, the viewer is introduced to the main character, Rick, through the use of the close-up. The first scene in "Rick's Cafe," shows people gambling and making illegal deals to leave Casablanca. An employee of the cafe bring a check to a man seated at a chess table to sign. The signature reads, "OK. Rick." By using this shot, the director makes clear to the reader, without any dialogue, that the man signing the check is Rick. This technique, however, is just the first of many used by Curtiz. The point-of-view shot is used by director Michael Curtiz to place the audience directly into ...

... and quite possibly selected as the new Kapellmeister. Mozart doesn't understand the importance of pleasing members of the Viennese court. He has no comprehension of the value of money, for when he successfully earns any, he spends it on lavish food and clothes immediately, instead of saving it. He spends all his time churning out music in final copy, which, although beautiful, doesn't earn money as would teaching music. Mozart is really the one who should be jealous, as he has little in the way of money or assets, or even respect. All he has is his talent and his priceless music, but not the sense he needs to capitalise on it. It isn't the fact that some ...