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John Ford And Frank Capra: A Study Of Their Movies

... movies are Mr. Smith goes to Washington, Mr Deeds goes to Town both Capra, films and The Informer and Grapes of Wrath by Ford. America in the 30's was a time of hardship economically, politically and socially. If you have taken an American history course you know all about the depression and the crisis that it bestowed upon the land. Hollywood, the movie making capital of the world tried its best not to reflect the problems of the country in its products. Instead of the grim realities of world, Hollywood lured in the audience with esc ...

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The Crucible: An Analysis

... shown on the surface - the trial of morals. The families of the accused are also put "on trial." They face the agony of losing a loved one, if he or she decides to go with God, and not proclaim themself to be a witch. The families may try their hardest to persuade them to tell a lie and set themself free, but they would also have to live with the lie, and the perpetual doubt of the town. Some of these women have very young children, who would be scarred for life because of the horror in the town, at their early age. Some of the yo ...

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The Crucible: John Proctor Had Common Sense

... the play, it would have been dull and boring. John Proctor was hardheaded, strong and skeptical. The Tenacity of his beloved wife Elizabeth is, "nevertheless made to weaken, to confess to a lie in order to give a more theatrical effect to his final resolve to proclaim, and to die for, the truth." On the other hand, "Proctor will lie privately, but he refuses to sign so that his lie can be made public." John felt if others knew of his lies he would have a bad name. He always wanted to have a good name. When in court John was questioned as ...

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Time And Fate In Romeo And Juliet

... Romeo notices that Rosaline, his lover, is among these names. Benvolio challenges Romeo to compare her with other "beauties." Benvolio predicts, "Compare her face with some that I shall show,/ And I will make thee think thy swan a crow." (I, ii, l 86-87) To show his appreciation, the servant asks for Romeo's presence at the ball. Romeo should have considered the servant's warning; if Romeo occupies the name of Montague, he shall not be permitted. Once at the ball, Romeo is searching for a maiden to substitute the unrequited love of R ...

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A Character Analysis Of Macbeth In Shakespeare's Macbeth

... brandish'd steel, which smok'd with bloody execution. (I,ii,16-18) From this we can tell that Macbeth fought bravely and through unbeatable odds against Macdonwald's army. It also tells us that Macbeth can handle a sword like it was an extension of his own body. The sergeant also tells us: As cannons overcharg'd with double cracks; So they doubly redoubled strokes upon the foe: (I,ii,37-39) From this we can tell that he was a relentless and courageous ...

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The Cinema Of Ernst Lubitsch

... him, film style and theme fit together perfectly. He was never seen as an American director; he was a National director. As a director, he “demonstrated the subtle humor and the virtuoso visual wit that would in time become known as ‘The Lubitsch Touch.’” (www.his.com/~scottb/lubitsch/biography.html). His style was characterized by a parsimonious compression of ideas and situations into single shots or brief scenes that provided an ironic key to the characters and the meaning of the entire film. In his early films, The Marriage Circle ...

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Hamlet As A Tragic Hero

... revenge and ultimately brings about his death. This tragic flaw makes him a tragic hero, a character who is destroyed because of a major weakness, as his death at the end could possibly have been avoided were it not for his tragic flaw. Hamlet's flaw of irresolution, the uncertainty on how to act or proceed, is shown when Hamlet sees a play and the passion the actors had, after Hamlet's third soliloquy, in Hamlet's fourth soliloquy, and in Hamlet's indecisive pursuit in avenging his father's death. First, Hamlet's flaw of irresolution is ...

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Of Mice And Men: Compare/Contrast Book And Movie

... of the reproduced Of Mice and Men movie is Gary Sinice. Of Mice and Men has three parts to it, it has a plot, a theme and a Characterization to it, as does the movie. George and Lennie always wanted to own a farm of their own, where they could work for themselves and be self dependent. They didn't have enough money at the time to start the farm, but they did have the willpower. The only way they could think of raising money is to go to work on another farm and to save up for their dream. At the new farm they worked on Lennie proved very ...

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Macbeth: Macbeth A Tragic Hero - His Strengths, His Weaknesses, His Tragic Flaw And The Effect Of Outside Influences On His Nature

... courage, and honour. Prior to the murders Macbeth utilised his strengths well and this earned him a new title: "Thane of Cawdor". "For brave Macbeth-well he deserves that name. Disdaining fortune, with his brandish'd steel, Which smoked with bloody execution, Like valour's minion carv'd out his passage, Till he fac'd the slave." (Act 1, Scene 2, Lines 16-20). However, after the murder of Banquo, his ambition and superstitious nature clouded his morals and common sense. Pride and ambition were a main contributor to his faltering public imag ...

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The Crucible: The Witchcraft Hysteria

... of some innocent people who were accused and automatically found guilty. I believe, in many ways the people of Salem were responsible for the witch hysteria. The person with the most influence was the character, Abigail. Abigail had an affair with a man by the name of John Proctor. Proctor broke contact with Abigail and spent time and interest in his wife, Elizabeth. Abigail gets jealous because of this and Abigail, a few other girls, and a servant from the Caribbean named Tituba dance around in a order that they believe it will kill Pro ...

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What Was The Witches' Role In Macbeth?

... was not aware of), otherwise, how could they have known that MacBeth had been appointed Thane of Cawdor? Of course, once MacBeth, who, living in such a society, was superstitious, is presented with Cawdor's title, he believes that the other prediction, namely his kingship, must come true. Banquo notes the danger inherent in believing (and subsequently acting on) the witches' predictions; he says, "Were such things here as we do speak about?/Or have we eaten on the insane root/That takes the reason prisoner?" Act I, scene 3, ll.83-85. ...

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An Analysis Of Hamlet

... I, for one, imagine him dotting the "i" in the last word of the play, "silence," putting down his pen, and saying "I hope it runs a year." Yet Hamlet is an extremely complex play. To appreciate the imagination which went into the creation of this tragedy, let's first delve into what is putatively Shakespeare's most complex tragedy, King Lear. Lear has three daughters: Cordelia, who is faithful and unappreciated by Lear, and Regan and Goneril who receive everything at his hands and betray him. These themes of misplaced love and filial bet ...

Number of words: 1356 | Number of pages: 5

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