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Term Papers on Arts and Movies
Antigone & Ismene
Number of words: 613 - Number of pages: 3.... "feminine", a helpless woman that pays no
mind to political affairs. Doubting the wisdom of her sisters plan to
break the law and bury Polyneices, Ismene argues:
We who are women should not contend with men;
we who are weak are ruled by the stronger, so that
we must obey....(346)
Once again Ismene's words clearly state her weak, feminine character and
helplessness within her own dimensions. Antigone, not happy with her
sisters response chides her sister for not participating in her crime and
for her passivity, saying, " Set your own life in order"(34 .....
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Movies: A Thematic Analysis Of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho
Number of words: 1490 - Number of pages: 6.... buildings and then one of the many windows to explore before the
audience is introduced to Marion and Sam. Hitchcock's use of random selection
creates a sense of normalcy for the audience. The fact that the city and room
were arbitrarily identified impresses upon the audience that their own lives
could randomly be applied to the events that are about to follow.
In the opening sequence of Psycho, Hitchcock succeeds in capturing the
audience's initial senses of awareness and suspicion while allowing it to
identify with Marion's helpless situation. The audience' .....
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Paul Bernardo
Number of words: 786 - Number of pages: 3.... of aware of the type of women he wanted through what he saw.
He lusted a women who was submissive and eager to please. This was the
beginning of his abnormal sexual behavior.
One year out of high school, Paul began his journey into the world of
sexual control were he dated a sixteen year old high school student. This girl
perfectly fit the description of Pauls ideal in being naive and unsophisticated.
Over the three and one half years Paul was with her he used her like his
personal sex toy. Throughout the entire relationship he convinced her that what
they .....
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Questionable Heros In The Play Julius Caesar
Number of words: 710 - Number of pages: 3.... not as
pure as was first thought.
The next person to be looked upon in Mark Antony, apparently Julius
Caesar's right-hand man. He plays the part of the hero as he takes Caesar's
side after death and rallies the people against the conspirators. As he speaks
to Octavius, though, he shows that he is mainly after the power also in saying
that the third person of their new triumvirate, Lepidus, is not a worthy
adversary and is only good enough to carry messages. Antony goes on to say that
they should have him (Lepidus) killed, along with all the other people t .....
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Black Ellk Spears
Number of words: 1485 - Number of pages: 6.... learned to look and to act like Indians which is what characterization is all about. Another reason to cast Eurocentric actors is there are many characters in the play. It would be very difficult to cast Indians in every role. Martinez even double and triple cast to accommodate for the many roles. This is a common occurrence in theater productions. I was not very impressed with the performances as different characters. It was difficult to distinguish one role from another. The Indians were dressed so similarly that it was difficult to tell them apart. W .....
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Romeo And Juliet As A Tragedy
Number of words: 842 - Number of pages: 4.... not do any harm to Romeo at that time. Romeo is the hero in this story.
Romeo must die along with Juliet in order to stop the families' feud.
The conflicting force which Romeo opposes is the fact that he is a
Montague that is in love with a Capulet; his family's sworn enemy. The
Montagues and the Capulets have been feuding for many years. Romeo is a
Montague and he is born into the feud. He does not like it and he feels that
it is a waste. Romeo has to disobey his family so he can be with Juliet.
In this play, Romeo's tragic flaw is that he is always m .....
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Jean-Claude Van Damme - Double Impact
Number of words: 730 - Number of pages: 3.... played by Alan Scarfe. Frank and Chad go to Hong Kong and meet his brother. Interesting events take place when they arrive since Alex's girlfriend Danielle Wilde, played by Alonna Shaw, thinks that Chad is Alex. Alex arrives and head butts Chad. When Chad revives from being knock unconscious, Frank convinces the two brothers to help avenge the deaths of their parents.
The setting for this movie is very appropriate. They are in Hong Kong where the laws are not up to par with the American Style. This allows the corrupt trades of Zhang, Griffith, and Alex .....
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A Doll's House: Nora Perceived By Other Characters
Number of words: 2808 - Number of pages: 11.... He believes herto be
an easy target for blackmail. Nora's best childhood friend, Christine Linde,
helps her realize that a woman can think, act and live independently for herself.
As Nora realizes that she must find her true self, the ways in which Krogstad,
Christine and Torvald perceive her dramatically change.
Christine Linde, a woman who has had to live independently since her
husband died, suddenly comes back to visit Nora and finds Nora has not changed
from her childish ways in high school. Nora for an instant does not recognize
her old friend becaus .....
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