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Papers on Arts, Movies, and Plays
Greek Architecture
Number of words: 1024 | Number of pages: 4.... that provided shelter for visitors.
The earliest monumental buildings in Greek architecture were the
temples. Since these were solidly built and carefully maintained, they had
to be replaced only if destroyed. The architectural orders, Doric on the
mainland and Ionic in the eastern Aegean, were developed in the archaic
temples, and their lasting example tended to make Greek architecture
conservative toward changes in design or in building technology.
The Archaic period evolved after the Mycenaen palace collapsed in 1200
BCE during the dark ages when people began rebuilding. This era brought
about the introduction of both .....
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The Development Of Dance And Theatre In The East Asian Nations
Number of words: 3313 | Number of pages: 13.... dynasty(618-907). More than a thousand pupils were enrolled in music, dance, and acting schools. Spectacular masked court dances and masked Buddhist dance processions that soon were learned by Korean and Japanese performers were part of court life. Three types of play are recorded as having been popular. Tai-mien (“Mask”) was about Prince Lan Ling, who covered his gentle face with a horrifying mask to frighten his enemies when he went into battle. Some suggest the colourful painted faces of warriors in today’s Chinese opera derive from this play. T’a-yao niang (“Stepping and Swaying Woman”) was a farcical domestic p .....
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Sir John Falstaff's Influence On Prince Hal In I Henry IV
Number of words: 1067 | Number of pages: 4.... that Hal will one day become king, and when that
happens, robbers will be honored in England by “Let[ting] us be indulgence
Diana's foresters, gentlemen of the shade, monions of the moon; and let[ting]
men say we be men of good government, being governed as the sea is, by our novle
and chaste mistress the moon, under whose countenance we steal” (I, ii, 25-30).
Falstaff's final dismissal of law and order culminates with a comic plea to the
prince, urging him to have nothing to do with “old father antic the law? Do not
thou, when thou art King, hang a thief” (I, ii, 62-63). We see a similar
epithet in the next act, “s .....
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The Big Chill: Symbolism
Number of words: 393 | Number of pages: 2.... from an occasional phone
call to a seasonal letter or card, and eventually to virtual non-
communication.
The title could even have yet another "hidden" meaning. It could
refer to the group's total loss of communication with Alex. This could
have led to the point where nobody was able to see anything wrong with him,
because they just were not a round to. Chloe, Alex's girl friend, probably
did not notice because she did not know him as well as the rest of the
group. But the rest of the group unintentionally gave Alex "the cold
shoulder" when he was in the greatest need of help.
Another instance of The Big Chi .....
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King Lear: Rejection
Number of words: 1090 | Number of pages: 4.... - O Regan ( King Lear II.iii )!
Goneril's response further clarifies this rejection. " Good sir, no more ;
these are unsightly tricks : return you to my sister ( King Lear II.iii ).
Lear's reaction is pure rage. He understands that he had not given them too
much of his time, but he had given them their percentage of the kingdom only
because they had made a pledge to him that they would care for him in his
elder years. The bond broken in this situation is a very weak one. The only
thing that held it together was this flimsy pledge that the daughters had no
intention of honoring. But no matter the conditions, he was their father a .....
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The Painting Of Pygmalion And Galatea: A Sensual Embrace
Number of words: 775 | Number of pages: 3.... when suddenly he felt her flesh tremble. Gérôme's illustration suggests that Pygmalion, after realizing Galatea was no longer a lifeless slab of stone, dropped the mallet and rushed to her side, instantaneously taking her into his arms.
It is evident that Galatea's form is no longer that of a lifeless sculpture. Her plain, ivory skin and sinuous curves are seen from a backside view. Her lower body remains stone-like and chalky, but the oblique right angle of her torso suggests movement and is given life with the added blush coloring. Her left elbow is uplifted, and her hand gently encloses the sculptor's right hand at her side .....
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How Effective Is Act Three, Scene Four Of Shakespeare's Macbeth
Number of words: 1744 | Number of pages: 7.... The usual degree of ceremonial pomp occurs as is especially evident in the opening lines of the scene. This scene is abruptly interrupted by one of Macbeth's own assassins, Macbeth must think quickly and provide an excuse, that he may attend to this new arrival. He at once invites his esteemed colleagues to be seated and remain patient then ‘We'll drink a measure.' This choice of words are used to ease the tension that the normally informal Macbeth is obviously feeling at the moment, with the prospect of Banquo's death and his lack of experience as a leader away from the battlefield. He cunningly slips towards the door, we .....
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Critique Of Romeo And Juliet The Movie
Number of words: 476 | Number of pages: 2.... does not seem to fit well together. The setting seemed pretty artificial.
Also, the scene when one of the Montagues died at the gas station did not seem
as depressing as would be if any other person was to die. This scene was the
opening one so, the audience could have been distracted by the dialogue and
therefore, not paying attention to the death to much.
In the beginning of the movie, it was hard to adjust to the dialogue
with the atmosphere. The dialogue was way on the other side of the timeline
compared to the setting. Some of the audience was even laughing. Perhaps that
was why it was so difficult to follow the movie wi .....
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Oedipus: Innocent By Fate
Number of words: 652 | Number of pages: 3.... you are what this man says you are,/No man living is more wretched than Oedipus.” (lines 64-69).
Consulting an oracle Oedipus is told that he is going to kill his father and marry his mother. In fear of these events taking place he leaves his home, and his fate becomes a reality. Instead of leaving what he was proficied to do he runs right into his fate. On a road leading to Thebes he unknowingly “I know;/ I learned of him from others; I never saw him”(lines 108-109) kills his biological father because he made him angry. He had no control of his fate that lead him to the road where he killed his father. Oedipus, lead by .....
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King Lear: Main Issues
Number of words: 662 | Number of pages: 3.... the audience his failure to be a father, by using irrelevant judgements to divide land. "Which of you shall say doth love us most?" Lear asks his three daughters. To please Lear, Gonerill and Regan speak words of flattery and Cordelia, so 'true', says "I love you according to my bond." To hear this, Lear praises Gonerill and Regan by reward of land, but punishes Cordelia by "disclaim my paternal care, property and propinquity of blood." This demonstrates Lear's lack of understanding as a father, his inability to see his daughters' inner thoughts and intentions. However, through the mental suffering of Lear later in the play, .....
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