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Movie Review: Sense And Sensibility
... to visit English society in the nineteenth
century. Director Ang Lee brought us to this historic time with beautifully
constructed sets and sites that drop us right into the country cottage of our
heroines. This natural scenery, with its wide sweeping camerawork warps us back
to a time without the loud annoyances of TV and machinery. By this example Lee
sets the stage for the story to begin..
If there is one thing that keeps this movie constantly going is the work
of the superb actors. The talent of the actors suited the roles they played,
and their mastering of the characters bring personality and feeling to the
screen. The story of the movie bases aroun ...
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Hamlet: Finding Courage To Die
... of life fate throws at him, or to actively destroy,
in death, these numerous troubles, and ultimately end his pain. Hamlet is
questioning whether it is better to live in a world where he cannot see any
goodness or take his own life. Hamlet has a very intense, philosophical
personality. For this reason, he cannot take his life because he does not know
what happens after one dies. He is not positive of an afterlife, therefore he
doesn't have the courage to end his life.
"Now might I do it prat," (Beaty, 1363) is a soliloquy in which we see a
shift in Hamlet's rationalization. Hamlet, as his fathers only son, is seeking
revenge for his fathers death, but is afr ...
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The Phantom Menace: I Swear I’ve Seen This Movie Before
... obvious technological differences between Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, and the original film, A New Hope, there are many similarities between this summer’s hit movie and Lucas’ first directed film of the series. These similarities are discernable in plot, setting, and screenshots.
The movies in discussion deal with restless youngsters wanting to leave their home planet to see the galaxy. The young men urge to experience everything life and existence have to offer. They firmly believe that what they want to encounter, lies far away from their home. Our protagonist in The Phantom Menace, Anakin, yearns to eventually be a pilot who leads a squadron of fight ...
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Art Making And European Influence
... that the first Native American basket, "eyes on cattle" was collected and displayed in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. To European Americans they were honoring the Native American culture. According to the book In Her Own Image, "women artists have been silenced, lost hidden, or neglected through the centuries, that is in large part because they have lacked an audience aware of their existence or willing to consider their work". (page xxv) Although that statement is true, I don't think it ever occurred to the author that maybe Native Americans do not want nor do they feel the need an for audience in order for their art to be of value. To Native Americans their ...
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Comparison Of Macbeth And Jack (of Lord Of The Flies)
... the entire group on the island. Macbeth wanted to become the
king of Scotland after having the conversation with the three witches.
Fourthly, they both became more cruel as they gained more power. After
Jack formed his own group and set up a camp on Castle Rock, he became more
cruel than before. For Macbeth, he hesitated six times before killing
Duncan. But when he planned to kill Banquo and Macduff's family, he didn't
hesitated and killed them without regret. Lastly, they were both
superstitious. Jack was superstitious, he worshipped the Lord of the Flies
and held a ritual dance around the camp fire after sacrificing the pig. For
Macbeth, he believed in the f ...
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Macbeth Not A Victim Of Fate
... and violence that inevitably consume him. The only tragic thing is the pain and anarchy this supposed hero leaves in his wake.
Body:
Though not a hero, Macbeth is unaplogetically human. The issue of Macbeth's manhood constantly arises. Lady Macbeth manipulates her indecisive husband incessantly, disparaging his masculinity. Many of Macbeth's actions could be seen as attempts to vindicate his manhood. In weak opposition to the murder and in defense of his manhood, Macbeth argues, "I dare do all that may become a man who dares do more is none." His wife argues that by being more daring, he will become more of a man: (Act 1, Sc 7 49-51) " When you durst do ...
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Review Of Shaw Shank Redemption
... found out that his wife had been cheating on him and
was having an affair with another man. The man was a golf pro that she had
met somewhere and was sleeping with him behind her husbands' back.
Andy then in rage went out to buy a gun and one night he was
outside the guy's house while Andy's wife was in with him. The next day
came and the two bodies were found dead in each other's arms with bullet
wounds. All of the evidence pointed to Andy and he went on trial. The
judge asked him what he had done with the gun that he had bought. Andy
said that he had thrown it over the bridge after he had left the house, but
he hadn't been the one that shot them. He tol ...
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Movie: Good Will Hunting
... various aspects in life.
Through the words expressed by scores of poets and writers
throughout history, Will is able to understand love only in the abstract
sense. His psychologist, Shawn, says that we all need a soulmate --
someone who touches us and opens our minds in ways we never thought
possible. Will undoubtedly challenges others day after day, and that is
why so many people were drawn to him out of sheer amazement. But, they
weren't afraid to get to know him, and they all chose to let him into their
lives in hopes that he would do the same. The problem is that he never
knew how to do this. In turn, he couldn't fully enjoy life because he had
no one to s ...
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Hamlet: Power Vs Happiness
... peoples' attention to his plans
and the problems of the state. But I could mean something else I'm not sure.
Later on in this scene Claudius talks to Hamlet, Hamlet is very depressed,
Claudius gives hamlet some comforting and fatherly advice here trying to get him
out of his deep depression. But what is his true motivation here is he trying to
get hamlet as a backer for his new rain, so he is just lying and manipulating
hamlet, or dose he have true and deep feelings for Hamlet and is just trying to
help hamlet and was no self-interest in it. I feel right now that it a bit of
both I think he cares about hamlet but would also like him to support his rise
to power. ...
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“Love Story”
... student. As said in a film review at filmsite.org, “’Love Story’ is a sentimental, romantic film told as a flashback”, (Tim Dirks, filmsite.org). An article in Time described the film as, “boy meets girl, boy gets girl, boy loses girl”, (Stefan Kanfer, Time 1970). Oliver and Jenny met in the Radcliff library. There experience an immediate attraction for each other. They have an extraordinary relationship despite the fact that they are social opposites. Their only interference is Oliver’s father, who declares that if Oliver marries Jenny, he, (Oliver), will no longer receive the family’s money. Oliver and Jenny marry anyway, struggling for a while but t ...
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