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Term Papers on Arts and Movies
Oedipus Rex: Tragedy Of Fate
Number of words: 746 - Number of pages: 3.... Jocasta wanted to kill the baby, so she skewed his legs together,
had a servant bring him to the forest and leave him for dead. The servant does
not want to carry out this deed and therefore "saves his life" by handing the
baby to someone else, so that he can be raised in another city. Further, a
drunken man in a tavern tells Oedipus about the prophecy, so he runs home to
question his parents about his fate. Instead of telling him the truth, they
give him the impression that they are in fact his biological parents.
The idea that must be pointed out .....
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Hamlet: Spying
Number of words: 1227 - Number of pages: 5.... Second, his father's ghost wants revenge on Claudius. Most of the time Hamlet does his own spying. He tries to force Ophelia to give him information, but she ends up lying to him in ACT III Scene i.
Hamlet: Get thee to a nunnery. Why wouldst thou be a
breeder of sinners? I am myself indifferent honest, but
yet I could accuse me of such things that it were
better my mother had not borne me: I am very proud,
revengeful, ambitious, with more offenses at my beck
that I have thoughts to put them in, imagination to give
them shape, or time to act time in .....
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The Television Show "Friends" Teaching Viewers A Lesson
Number of words: 868 - Number of pages: 4.... I continue to watch. This attraction I have for this show is so deep in though and value, provided that I am able to stay focused on the entire show. Each day as I watch this show, learning every lesson they throw at me, and swallowing it up into my brain never forgetting it. The desire for me to learn from this show is quite intense and astonishing; it is like going to school everyday and acquiring the knowledge I need to know. Even though, this show proves to be brain food that I need daily, seeing the show in one thing, but going deeper then just the sho .....
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Hedda Gabler: “Evaluate The Achievements Of Act I As Exposition”
Number of words: 1305 - Number of pages: 5.... “blossoming” twice, and subtly through Hedda’s clothes which are indicated in the stage directions to be “loosely-fitting”, which does not suit her “elegant figure”. The ridiculous reasoning of Jorgen and Hedda’s noticeably strong reaction to any mention of the matter further draws the audience’s attention to the matter. When Miss Tesman declares that she will visit her “every single day” even in the face of Hedda’s disgust and obvious disapproval, the possibility of future conflict is set up. Conflict between Lovborg and Jorgen is also established by Brack .....
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Andy Warhol And Pop Art
Number of words: 1723 - Number of pages: 7.... way to play off the
social issues of popular culture. The art form developed rapidly once
reaching the U.S. New York City, often viewed as the epicenter of American
popular culture, fostered the growth of many of the most highly regarded
pop artists, including Warhol, Rosenquist, Segal and Lichtenstein.
California, namely San Fransisco was recognized as the Pop Art capital of
the west coast (Bourdon, 1989, 12)
Subject
The subject of Warhol's work revolved around various American
social issues of the mid-century. As America exited from World War II an .....
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Similarities Of Two Famous Tales Of Love
Number of words: 695 - Number of pages: 3.... However, Anita, Bernardo's girlfriend, approved of their love because she
just wanted to see Maria happy like the Nurse. Overwhelmed by all the fighting,
Baby John was much like Tybalt's peace keeping foil character, Mercutio. Lastly,
Doc tried to help Tony and stop all the insanity around him like Friar Laurence.
In both stories, comic relief occurred to keep the audience interested,
but the two plays usually differed in their approaches to comedy. In Romeo And
Juliet, Mercutio amused the audience with his actions and soliloquies. Westside
Story didn't h .....
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Julius Caesar: Loyalty
Number of words: 852 - Number of pages: 4.... and everything had been involved a great ruler
named Caesar would have reigned for years. If the people of Rome would
have remained loyal to Caesar perhaps a war would not have occurred, in
fact, it most certainly would not have. After the death, the angry mob
should have put the conspirators to death, not let them toy with their
minds as they would a five year old. The mob, like a great many people,
believe what is easiest to hear. In the mob of people did loyalty exist?
Doubtful, little if any. What coexisted in the crowd with that little
loyalty was igno .....
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Movie: The Mission
Number of words: 532 - Number of pages: 2.... the Spanish Church was sent in to get the Jesuits out.
The would be effected by the continuation of the Jesuits because of the slave
trade. If the Jesuits stayed, the Indians would have a spiritual leader . To
brake their faith the Jesuits would have to be removed.
Near the end of the movie, the Spanish do try to break the faith of the
Indians. Father John is seen carrying a cross with many natives following behind
him. He is killed purposely, and even though he is down, the native faith is
still there. A young native boy picks up the cross and assum .....
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