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Arts Essays and Term Papers
Analyzing Noir Films The Maltese Falcon And The Big SleepNoir films originated more than 50 years ago. The films intrigued many people and set a new standard for movies that is still enjoyed by many people today. These movies may still intrigue viewers for a variety of reasons.
The reasons for noir films such as The Maltese Falcon and The Big Sleep ...
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Iago's MotivationIago is a "moral pyromaniac." Harold C. Goddard writes that Iago
consciously and unconsciously seeks to destroy the lives of others, especially
others with high moral standards (Goddard 76). However, Iago is more than just
a "moral pyromaniac," he is a moral pyromaniac whose fire is fueled by ...
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The Godfather: Gangster GenreCrime stories in this genre often highlight or glorify the rise and fall of a particular criminal, gang, bank robber, murderer or lawbreakers in personal power struggles or conflict with law and order figures, an underling or competitive colleague, or a rival gang. Headline-grabbing situations, ...
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Romeo And Juliet: Forbidden Love Leads To DeathWe just finished reading the play Romeo and Juliet by William
Shakespeare. In this play we are introduced to the tragic story of their
forbidden "love" which ultimately leads to their deaths. Although Romeo and
Juliet is considered to be a timeless love story, I find Romeo to be too
immature for ...
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Macbeth: ChoicesIn The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare characters often could
not escape the consequences of their choices. The choices that some characters
made in the play put them in a position which they could not escape. In most of
these cases the character feels remorse for the choice they had ...
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Macbeth: The Weird SistersIn Elizabethan times, witches were a natural part of life. Macbeth
witnessed this, as seen in the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare. The evil
forces that the weird sisters, who were witches, possessed, put Macbeth's mind
in another direction. This direction was the beginning of his moral ...
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Antigone: CreonIn Antigone, Sophocles examines the age-old conflict between the requirements of human and divine law. This universal problem is crystallized in the dispute about the burial of Polynices, in which Creon's understanding of the public welfare is opposed to Antigone's conception of her religious ...
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Essay About Criticism Of Shakespeare's PlaysWhen attempting to read criticism of Shakespeare plays one idea is
clear: if the review was written more than five or ten years ago the essay is
likely to be exclusive when it comes to the women in Shakespeare. Little
attention had been given to the women of Shakespeare prior to the ...
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Macbeth: The Symbol Of BloodI am going to prove that in the play Macbeth, a symbol of blood is portrayed often(and with different meanings), and that it is a symbol that is developed until it is the dominating theme of the play towards the end of it. To begin with, I found the word "blood", or different forms of it forty-two ...
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Portraying Robin Hood In Two Unique FilmsIn viewing different versions of Robin Hood films, Robin Hood can be portrayed in many methods. Comparing the Fox version of Robin Hood and the Disney Carton film of Robin Hood there and many comparisons and contrasts throughout the films. Such as, the Disney film uses animated cartoon animals ...
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Macbeth: Macbeth's Conduct And PersonalityMacbeth is presented as a mature man of definitely established character, successful in certain fields of activity and enjoying an enviable reputation. We must not conclude, there, that all his volitions and actions are predictable; Macbeth's character, like any other man's at a given moment, is ...
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Essay: Shakespeare�s TragedyIn the play Romeo and Juliet the audience can see that these two star crossed lovers have an undying love for each other. William Shakespeare wrote this play between 1594 and 1596, which makes this one of his earliest plays. Which would have been preformed at the �Wooden O� were most of his ...
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Riefenstahl's Triumph Of The Will: A Work Of ArtLeni Riefenstahl�s Nazi documentary, Triumph of the Will, although technically dazzling and artfully made, belies the sinister and inhumane actions of the Nazi regime the film celebrates. Triumph of the Will, a propaganda film commissioned by Adolf Hitler, documents a 1934 Nazi Rally in ...
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Macbeth�S Changing FearsIn the play Macbeth, Shakespeare plays upon many different human emotions. Shakespeare focuses these many emotions mainly in the character Macbeth. Shakespeare plays with a variety of emotions with Macbeth, but one emotion is clearly more predominate in Macbeth than any of the other emotions. ...
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Les Miserablesis one of the most captivating plays of our
lifetime! It grabs the audience and pulls you in head first. You can't
take out eyes off of the stage, and even if you can, the music will take
your breath away! I have seen the play 3 times and I don't think I enjoy
anything in this world more than ...
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Questionable Heros In The Play Julius CaesarJulius Caesar, a play written by the famous play-write William
Shakespeare, had many characters who could have been questioned in terms of
their motives and will. Some may have had good intentions, but others were
revealed to have other things in mind than the well-being of the Romans. The
aim ...
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The Shawshank Redemptionis a very unique movie which involves many
different personalities and underlying themes. The personalities of the inmates
are very interesting and when they are combined they create a very fascinating
plot which looks at prison life in a interesting and different perspective than
one normally ...
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Understanding The Misunderstood Art From Different CulturesArt is a medium used by people world wide to express their ideas, their fears,
and their joys. The artist takes the experiences of life and translates them
into a visual object, rich in colors, shapes and sizes, for all the world to
observe. As a casual observer of art, one is able to relive ...
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The Taming Of The Shrew: An CritiqueThe Taming of the Shrew is one of the earliest comedies written by
sixteenth and seventeenth century English bard, William Shakespeare. Some
scholars believe it may have been his first work written for the stage as well
as his first comedy (Shakespearean 310). The earliest record of it ...
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Tragedy And The Common ManIn , Arthur Miller contends the point that the common man is in fact an apt subject for tragedy. He goes on to prove his point as he discusses his definition and criteria for tragedy as they apply to the common man.: The first major standard of tragedy set forth is: �...if the exaltation of tragic ...
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The Crucible: SummaryThe Crucible, written by Aurther Miller, is a play that takes place
in the 1690's during the Salem Witch Trials. The entire community is
living in fear while Auther Miller tries to express the conflicts between
three people. Mary Warren, whose entire personality is turned around
throughout the ...
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Comparing Washington And Macbeth: The Fate Of A NationGeorge Washington and MacBeth were two historic figures who were
influential in determining the fate of their nation. Both were ambitious
men living during perilous times, yet each charted a different course for
himself and his country when faced with the lure of power. Washington
fulfilled his ...
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Macbeth: The Main Theme Of EvilWilliam Shakespeare's "Macbeth" is a play in which a man by the name of
Macbeth, who is presented as a mature man with an uncertain character. At the
beginning of the story, Macbeth's character was a character with strong morals.
As the play went on though, Macbeth's morality lessened immensely. ...
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Julius CaesarWilliam Shakespeare wrote the play, �� with a large focus on theme in mind. He focused a great deal on deception and manipulation as one of these themes. In �� Cassius manipulates Brutus into agreeing to be in the conspiracy, Decius manipulates Caesar into going to the capitol, and Mark Antony ...
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