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Papers on Arts, Movies, and Plays
Shakespeare's World
Number of words: 3162 | Number of pages: 12.... letter,
and no original manuscript of a Shakespeare play survives. There is no direct
record of his conversations, and no one in his home town seems to have known
that he was a successful playwright while he was alive. There is not even a
contemporary portrait to reveal his true appearance. Although a number of
mentions of William Shakespeare the poet-dramatist appear on record during the
1590's and early 1600's, they comment only briefly on his writings, telling us
nothing about the man. Less is known about Shakespeare than almost any other
playwright of his time.
The orthodox version of William Shakespeare's life is probab .....
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The Role Of Prejudice In The Merchant Of Venice
Number of words: 2334 | Number of pages: 9.... will, Bassanio is asked to
choose from three caskets -- one gold, one silver and one lead.Bassanio
correctly selects the lead casket that contains Portia's picture.The couple's
joy is short-lived, however, when Bassanio receives a letter from Antonio,
informing him of the loss of his ships and of Shylock's determination to carry
out the terms of the loan.Bassanio and Portia marry, as do his friend, Gratiano
and Portia's maid, Nerissa.
The men return to Venice, but are unable to assist Antonio in court.In
desperation, Portia disguises herself as a lawyer and arrives in Venice with her
clerk (Nerissa) to argue the cas .....
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Racism In Apocalypse Now
Number of words: 745 | Number of pages: 3.... had his doubts on whether the natives were as savage as everyone thought, but the outlooks of others did not change.
The native’s lifestyles are dramatically changed when the overpowering of white man dominate their land. The whites expected the natives to follow and comply with their demands once the natives’ homelands were invaded. This is because the whites considered themselves civilized and thought of the natives as savages. In Marlow’s description the white men found other means to make natives co-operate when they would not comply.
“Six black men advanced in a file…balancing small baskets full of e .....
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Critique On Advertising In Our Society
Number of words: 1022 | Number of pages: 4.... as well as mentioning the mechanical
attributes of the car, would most likely focus on the excitement, prestige and
social advancement it may bring the buyer. This social advancement is very
often sexual, or involving attraction of the other sex– so the car advertisement
may also mention the glamorous women/men that the consumer will attract with
his/her fancy car.
Advertising has been blamed for a great variety of negative social impacts. One
of the major criticisms received by advertising is that it forces people to buy
things they don't really need, often by projecting negative emotions such as
fear, anxiety or guilt upon t .....
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The Chamber: A Look Into The Novel And Film
Number of words: 1574 | Number of pages: 6.... team was a
Klansman by the name of Sam Cayhall," "The FBI knew that Cayhall's father had
been a Klansman, . . . " (Grisham 2-3). Sam, who is brought up under the
influence of the Ku Klux Klan, uses "politically incorrect" terms for other
minorities when he talks with Adam Cayhall in death row. " ‘ You Jew boys never
quit, do you?' ", " ‘ How many nigger partners do you have?' " " ‘ Just great.
The Jew bastards have sent a greenhorn to save me. I've known for a long time
that they secretly wanted me dead, now this proves it. I killed some Jews, now
they want to kill me. I was right all along.' " (Grisham 77-78). These
stat .....
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Radio And Television Advertising
Number of words: 663 | Number of pages: 3.... the small advertiser rafdio is the most effective medium. It can reach a
target audience and people are likely to hear the advetissment more than once.
Most prople spend a great deal of time listening to the radio. They listen
while they are commuting to work, are at the office, and while communting home.
Radios greatest advantage is mobility. It can and does go everywhere. Its
weakness, which can also be viewed as a strength is that it sis limited to tow
things, sound and silence. Radio also works on the power of suggestion and the
imagination of the listener. Radio advertising rate are determined by the size .....
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Use Of Contrasts In Act I Of The Tempest
Number of words: 676 | Number of pages: 3.... to drown, instead he resembled more of the type to be hanged.
Thus implying that no one on the ship would drown. This gesture by Gonzalo
showed that he was an optimistic person. On the other hand, after landing on
the island in Act I, scene ii, Ferdinand grew worry of his father and
immediately presumed he was dead. He even went as far as saying that he was now
the new King of Naples (Shakespeare 45). Therefore, one can see that Ferdinand
did not have a positive outlook and wasn't as optimistic as Gonzalo. From the
contrasts between Ariel - Caliban, and Gonzalo - Ferdinand, one develops a
character profile of the four and st .....
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The Die Hard Trilogy: McClain An Example Of A Hero In America
Number of words: 614 | Number of pages: 3.... some multicultural aspects into the movie. The fact that he picks
a partner shows some post modern aspects of Hollywood. Both of these facts help
sell movies and help define a hero in America today.
Another aspect that makes McClain a post modern hero in America is the
fact that he to has problems, James Bond was never like this, he always had a
woman by his side, or falling at his feet. People held this man in high esteem,
because he was perfect. However in real life blond bimbos at your feet don't
happen all the time. Post modern heroes have problems McClain even though he is
out saving lives and helping people hi .....
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Macbeth: Symbolism
Number of words: 496 | Number of pages: 2.... place at night. Lady
Macbeth's sleepwalking scene is the epitome of the light/darkness symbol. She
once craved the darkness but now carries a candle to dispel it. The line, "She
has light by her continually; 'tis her command." (V. i. 19), symbolizes Lady
Macbeth's fear of darkness or evil.
The image of blood plays an important role in the event of Duncan's
murder. It represents Macbeth's guilt and shame about the horrific crime.
After killing the king, Macbeth comments on his blood stained hands by saying,
"As they had seen me with these hangman's hands." (II. ii. 28) Macbeth refuses
to return to the crime scene to smear bl .....
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Shakespeare's Definition Of A Ghost
Number of words: 1195 | Number of pages: 5.... saw ghosts as omens, telling of troubled
time ahead, or simply as the hallucinations of a crazed person or group.
Shakespeare recognized the complexity of the Elizabethan ghost's identity and
played off of the confusion, making the question of identity a key theme to his
play. Throughout Hamlet Shakespeare explores each of the possible identities of
the ghost with each one adding a new twist to Hamlet's plight.
When news of the ghost's presence first reaches Hamlet and Horatio, they
declare it an omen of forthcoming evil. Hamlet's reaction indicates that he is
not surprised, "My father's spirit - in arms? All is not well. / I .....
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