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Term Papers on Arts and Movies
Ansel Adams' Moon And Half Dome
Number of words: 693 - Number of pages: 3.... the castings of the human mind is that when one has to look up at something, it brings on a feeling of insignificance. Another thing that gives the viewer the feeling that Half Dome is massive is the size of the moon in relation to the rock. Although it is actually small in the Earth's sky, the moon always has the influence of being great, and anything that dwarfs it can become ominous. The black and white of the photograph also assists in giving the viewer the impression that Half Dome is enormous. The darkness of the sky draws the eye to it because among the v .....
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Julius Caesar
Number of words: 1831 - Number of pages: 7.... unfortunate things. Shakespeare gives us the idea that many people try to circumvent what the future holds, such as unfortunate
things, by being superstitious. Superstition seems to play a role in the basic daily life of most Roman citizens. For instance, the setting of the first scene is based upon superstition, the Feast of Lupercal. This feast is in honor of the god Pan, the queen of fertility. During this time, infertile females are supposed to be able to procreate, and
fertile ones are supposed to be able to bear more. It is also a supposed time of sexual .....
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Hamlet: "To Be Insane Or Not To Be Insane That Tis The Question"
Number of words: 1000 - Number of pages: 4.... to a nunnery!...Go thy ways to a nunnery.
(Sc.I 125)
Here we can see that Hamlet had told Ophelia earlier in the scene how deeply he
loved her, but here he has changed completely, saying that he had never loved
her. With in this quote he slips in that Ophelia should go to a nunnery. This
is his just cause for his maddness. He tries to get Ophelia to forget him and
go to the nunnery so that she can be safe, and away from all his troubles that
would soon come. Here we see his justcause as well as his foreshadowing for
things to come.
Like many Pr .....
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A Zipper For Pee-Wee Herman
Number of words: 1098 - Number of pages: 4.... education, fun, and a whole lot more.
In 1969, the first airing of "Sesame Street" took place. Sesame Street had
programs which were sponsored by different letters of the alphabet or numbers
each day, and relied on very short, animated cartoons with live and puppet
segments which kept the interest of preschool children. The show was an
instant outstanding success, and still broadcasts today.
In 1970, "Mr. Roger's Neighborhood" was born. Mr. Fred Roger's used
puppets and music to teach patience and cooperation, while providing guidance
to help children cop .....
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Darkness; Beacon Of Chaos In Macbeth
Number of words: 452 - Number of pages: 2.... chaos in Scotland. Macbeth in Act 4 is described as an
agent of disorder, "untitled tyrant bloody-sceptered". The language in Act 1
that described Macbeth has changed from "noble" and "kind" to the diction of Act
4 witch describes Macbeth as "black Macbeth" and a "tyrant". The Castle that
Macbeth lives in, Dunsanine is also indicative of darkness. Dunsanine is similar
to the word dungeon a dark and dirty place. In Act 4 Macbeth is an agent of
disorder, he murders and he consults witches, because of this he is described
using dark imagery.
Scotland u .....
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Movie: All Quiet On The Western Front
Number of words: 628 - Number of pages: 3.... battlefield they are told by Kat their leader, that what they
learned in training camp they do not need to know because, you don't need to
know how to march in war. The first day they are there, Paul sees a horse
getting killed. He is very mad about this because the horses are innocent and
they are not involved with the war. Paul is changed emotionally by this and he
is sad about it.
After the boys see the Kaiser they talk and don't even know what they
are fighting for. One night in battle Paul killed a French soldier. Once he
killed the solider he begins to r .....
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Hamlet: Laertes An Important Character In Play
Number of words: 1256 - Number of pages: 5.... Scene Three begins, Laertes is speaking with his sister, Ophelia,
about her relationship with Hamlet, and warning her to ÒWeigh what loss your
honour may sustain,/ If with too credent ear you list his songs,Ó (1.3.29) else
she lose her virtue to Prince Hamlet. This exemplifies his loyalty and love for
his family, and especially his sister, though she replies to his warnings and
advice with the sarcastic reply to do not ÒShow me the steep and thorny way to
heaven,/ Whilst, like a puffed and reckless libertine,/ Himself the primrose
path of dalliance treads/ And .....
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Hamlet: Was Hamlet Insane
Number of words: 696 - Number of pages: 3.... Horatio notices any strange behavior it is because he is putting on an act. Another big factor that suggests that Hamlet is only pretending is that he only manifests his “madness” around certain characters. These characters would be Polonius, Claudius, Gertrude, Ophelia, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. His “madness” doesn’t come out around Horatio, Bernardo, Francisco, the players or the gravediggers. At one point Claudius himself admits that Hamlet’s “actions although strange, do not appear to stem from madness” (internet, Hamlet, pg. 1-2). Polonius also adm .....
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