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Arts Essays and Term Papers
Shakespeare's Definition Of A GhostThe American Heritage Dictionary, published in 1973, defines a ghost as,
"the spirit or shade of a dead person, supposed to haunt living persons or
former habitats." Unfortunately, this simple definition does not explain where a
ghost comes from or why it haunts. When used in the context of ...
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Hamlet: Tragedy In HamletThe tradition of literature includes many genres. One of the oldest
and most important of these genres is tragedy; one of the foremost
Elizabethan tragedies in the canon of English literature is Hamlet by
William Shakespeare and one of the earliest critics of tragedy is Aristotle.
One way to ...
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Antony & Cleopatra: The Definition Of LoveAntony and Cleopatra can be seen as a compilation of Shakespeare's previous works. He uses many themes and ideas that he has used in his earlier plays. He also uses this play to further define love. Shakespeare has explored this theme in the past and he found it to be successful. With the ...
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The Crucible: Miller's McCarthynistic Idea“The play was inspired by Miller's belief that the hysteria
surrounding the witchcraft trials paralleled the contemporary political
climate of McCarthysim.” McCarthysim is Senator Joseph McCarthy's obsessive
quest to uncover a communist infiltration of American institutions.
Communism is a theory ...
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Hello, My Name Is Orson WellesOrson Welles liked to reuse certain elements throughout his films. He
liked a good deep focus shot. He liked low key lighting. He liked the
grotesque side of life, blocking actors in groups of three, low camera angles
and especially pointy bras. He also liked to open his movies in a ...
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Man With The Movie Camera: Shot Change Constructs A New PerspectiveAvant Garde Film Midterm
11\3\95
Question #4
Time was used by Vertov as an important factor in editing as well as in
the daily lives of humans.
With editing he utilized the essence of time to his advantage. Vertov
wanted a certain rhythm of cuts to exist in the movie. He desired a ...
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A Critical Analysis Of Shakespeare's HamletHamlet. Is he an insane madman or a revengeful, scheming, genius? There
are many conflicting ideas and theories on this subject, and hopefully this
paper may be of some assistance in clearing up the confusion. The paper is
divided into three separate analytic sections beginning with the ...
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Hamlet's CharacterIn Hamlet's speech in act three, scene three Hamlet discloses many
facets of his character to us, aspects that we have thus far only been able
to see as fragments in other speeches. He reveals himself to be an over-
analytical man who often procrastinates. He also shows that he does not
really ...
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Macbeth: Macbeth's CharacterMacbeth 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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Who Is Most To Blame For Macbeth's Downfall??
I have chosen to write my essay about the cause of Macbeth's downfall. I
believe Macbeth had an immense build up of hatred inside him waiting to be
released. I will discuss the possible factors that could have placed the final
straw on the camel's back and lead to the releasing of brave soldier ...
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Death Of A Salesman: Willy LowmanNo one has a perfect life. Everyone has conflicts that they must
face sooner or later. The ways in which people deal with these personal
conflicts can differ as much as the people themselves. Some insist on
ignoring the problem as long as possible, while some attack the problem to
get it out ...
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TV ViolenceA major topic of conversation nowadays is whether or not voilence on
television causes children to bahave more violently. Shortly after I began to
research this topic, I realized that it is not a clear cut issue. Evidence can
be easily found to support each position. In the following essay I ...
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The ApostleIn the movie, "", three unique characters undergo three completely different spiritual conversions. All of these bear at least slight similarities to the conversion of the criminal on the cross beside Jesus in Luke 23:32-42. All four of these individuals see the light of God at some point or ...
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OedipusIn this excerpt, the reader is introduced to the dark and diminishing city of Thebes. It is learned that there must be certain action taken in order to stop the destruction of the city. Several years prior there ruled a king. King Laius was the great ruler of Thebes. That is, until he was ...
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Grease: ThemeOnly in the 90's are we fully beginning to appreciate this 70's movie about the 50's. GREASE is a cult favorite that appeals to everyone from teenagers to nostalgic baby boomers, even people like me who aren't too fond of musicals. So what's the appeal?
Let's start with John Travolta. He's been ...
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The Merchant Of VeniceAct 1
In the fist act, Antonio is introduced as . A friend of
him, Bassanio, desperately needs money because all of his money is on his ships
and he wants to go to Belmont to visit the woman of his dreams, Portia.
Therefore he goes to Antonio to ask if he is willing to go to Shylock and ask
him ...
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The Crucible: An AnalysisThis play is named The Crucible, which means a severe test or trial,
because the accused, the families, and the girls are being put through a
great ordeal.
Foremost, this is the most difficult for the men and women accused
by the girls. They were actually put on trial and sent to jail, ...
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Death Of A Salesman - Willy's EscapeNo one has a perfect life. Everyone has conflicts that they must face
sooner or later. The ways in which people deal with these personal
conflicts can differ as much as the people themselves. Some insist on
ignoring the problem as long as possible, while some attack the problem to
get it out of ...
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Religion Is The Opiate Of The MassesThere was once a great philosopher who stated that religion is the opiate
of the masses. i believe that this holds true even today. Except what keeps
people in a daze is television. Television is rarely used for any good today,
for example, do you really think that full house is an ...
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Star Wars: An Intergalactic Joyride"Star Wars" is the highest grossing movie of all time. It is also one of
my favorites. It was released in May 1977 and re-released in a restored and
enhanced Special Edition just last month. There are many different criteria that
can be used to describe ŚStar Wars' appeal. Gary Arnold and ...
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Abstract Expressionismis a radical style of art with which artists outdistance their models, adding full, violent colour, and bold distortion. It was created by artists who felt uneasy expressing themselves with conventional styles of art that could not correctly convey their visions; artists like Jackson Pollock, ...
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To Be Shakespeare, Or Not To Be Shakespeare, That Is The QuestionKenneth Branaugh may have had the script of William Shakespeare's Hamlet
spoken down to every last thee and thou, but one must remember that this is
Hamlet through Branaugh's eyes, not Shakespeare's. Therefore, dismissing
obvious additions made for adapting the play to film, such as having a ...
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The Changing Role In Viola/Cesario In The Twelveth NightIn Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night", it is clearly evident that the
fluctuation in attitude to the dual role and situation and tribulations
imposed upon the character of Viola/Cesario ends up in a better
understanding of both sexes, and thus, allows Viola to have a better
understanding for Orsino. ...
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Death Of A Salesman: Willy's LifeDeath of a Salesman tells the story of every American father who
wanted nothing but the best for himself, and his family. This is not non
stop excitement, but it is something we can all relate too. Most people
judge their lives and accomplishments by the money they’ve made or the
materials they ...
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Hamlet: Laertes And HoratioIn the play Hamlet, William Shakespeare uses the characters of Laertes and Horatio as foils to the tragic figure of Hamlet. Because Hamlet's character is in contrast to them, he becomes more vivid for the reader.
In the lawless and poisonous "unweeded garden" , that is the court of Denmark, it ...
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