At the end of the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, the main characters Joel and Clementine, find that they were formerly in a failed relationship in which both of their memories have been wiped by a medical procedure. Returning to the present from the beginning of the film, both characters are dressed in bundles of everyday clothes with little makeup, with Clementine's blue ruin color hair symbolizing the freshness of a new beginning as well as sorrow. Making...
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In the play, Fences, August Wilson uses the conflict of Troy vs. Society to drive the other battles and elements of the story as evidenced by showing Troyâs overlook of his life, and the struggles he had to face. Troy had been an ex-convict and fought daily to not blame society for everything he had to suffer since he had left his home at age fourteen. The way he looked at life and regularly accuses how he had to steal...
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The well-known tennis player Arthur Ashe once said: âTrue heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever costâ. These words of Arthur Ashe are contrary to the beliefs of Roy Hobbs from Bernard Malamudâs âThe Naturalâ, whose only ambition in life is to be âthe best there ever was in the gameâ (Malamud, p.26). Thus, it is evident that a hero cannot be...
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Everyday millions of people around the country have dream jobs. Some might really want to get their exact dream job, buy a house or a car. Well, to get to the point, in order to fully achieve those dreams, anyone would sacrifice the things they love, but in some cases, there would be moments where the world makes it impossible for you to accomplish them. In âA Raisin in the Sunâ a character named Walter Lee really wants to accomplish...
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This paper examines the claim that in both Robert Blochâs âPsychoâ and Patricia Highsmithâs âThe Talented Mr. Ripleyâ, an overarching sense of jealousy that is driving the obsession. In âPsychoâ, Bloch allows the readers to see Normanâs jealousy when his mother took a lover named Joe Considine, he went over the edge with jealousy and poisoned them both, forging a suicide note in his motherâs handwriting. To suppress the guilt of matricide, he developed a dissociative identity disorder (split personality)...
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In the book âCirceâ by author Madeline Miller, Circe learns, through her experience of motherhood, the instant love and maternal bond between mother and child, as well as a motherâs impulse to sacrifice her own life to protect her offspring. Like many mothers, Circe feels overwhelmed by a babyâs constant physical and emotional needs. Although she feels she is prepared for motherhood, she must navigate coping with her own plethora of emotions. Through motherhood, Miller shows how Circe demonstrates mortal...
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Within every story, there is a particular character that changes the entire storyline and contributes to the outcome of the plot. In plays, character placement and attributions are very important for helping the audience better understand and interpret the meaning throughout the play. The Chorus in Oedipus, Roderigo in Othello, Mrs. Linde in A Dollâs House, and Bono in Fences all help to establish the overall meaning of each of the plays. In the play, Fences, the character Bono is...
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Abstract: This research paper studies the novella âThe Metamorphosisâ from absurdism and existing ways and how those two theories reflect on the novella from the point of view of Gregor Samsa the protagonist and from the writer's POV which is âFranz Kafkaâ. Also, this paper will show how Franz Kafka mirrored himself through the protagonist in the novella and how it felt that he was trying to tell us about his life but in an indirect way so that people...
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Envision a world where everyone is flawless, and it is rare to see errors and flaws in this world. What will that world be like? Many people of the world have adored Greek mythology for centuries. Homer, the author of the Odyssey, displayed a series of entertaining stories with a twist. To understand Greek mythology, you must understand the protagonists and their behaviors. Homer creates a significant leader named Odysseus. Odysseus is a human figure who has close relationships with...
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What makes a good leader? Is a good leader one that is virtuous or one that can do whatsoever is necessary to protect their territory? Niccolò Machiavelli in âThe Princeâ provides a thorough guideline as to the qualities of a good leader (i.e., prince). I will be analyzing the behaviors and decisions made by Creon in Sophoclesâ play âAntigoneâ to determine whether Creon fits Machiavelliâs description of a good prince. Creon is the King of Thebes and an uncle to...
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Throughout the process of growing up, people are influenced by everything surrounding them. This phenomenon doesnât have to be negative, but as Stephen gets older, he begins to reject any power that isnât himself, despite being vacuumed into always having a power when he was younger. In this essay, power is the influence other characters have over Stephenâs actions. While this said power affects Stephenâs growth, it doesnât determine an outcome, Stephenâs own choices do. His choices attempt to get...
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Inside Out is a film that describes mental processes and directly influences human decision-making through the character, Riley. In the movie, Riley is controlled by these characters- Joy, Fear, Anger, Sadness, and Disgust. Some other characters play a role in the mind of 11-year-old Riley- the imagination character Riley used to play with when she was 5 -years old. Behavioral economics is highlighted and represented in this film through these three emotions. The life forms of Joy, Sadness, and Anger...
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Addictions are common among the public. For example, from substances, medications, and liquor to addictions like sex, betting, and eating disorders like anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Somebody in your work or companion circle has battled with fixation. Addiction advising takes learning and tolerance from advisors. I have connected the information from the course of this addiction to â28 Daysâ featuring Sandra Bullock. In this paper, I will concentrate on Gwen Cummings, the principal character played by Sandra Bullock. She is...
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The question of what is right or legal had been always a subject of discussion. What is right can be defined as subjective which, is based on someone's understanding of morality, ethic, and values, and what is legal as an objective which, is based on someone's understanding of the laws of his community or nation. What is legal does not necessarily means it is right and what is right should not be illegal. It is why sometimes people do what...
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Many people ponder the idea of being a hero, and what qualities or characteristics make one a hero. The borders between being a hero and a normal person can be blurred, and Odysseus from âThe Odysseyâ is a great example. Some may consider Odysseus a hero, and some may not. To me, Odysseus is not a hero because of his arrogance, his selfishness, and the fact that he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD. Firstly, Odysseus' arrogance cannot make...
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Macbeth in the beginning of William Shakespeareâs play âMacbethâ is presented to the audience as powerful, but by the end of the play, because he is corrupted by his ambition, he become a coward character. Macbeth is in the Scottish army and are fighting for the country, which shows Macbeth as a powerful character. Shakespeare uses violent imagery to present Macbeth as a powerful character, this is shown in the line âfrom the nave to the chapâ. This gruesome imagery...
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What makes characters worth reading about is their struggles. This is especially the case in âLes MisĂŠrablesâ, the well-known novel written by Victor Hugo. Jean Valjean was born into a poor family. He had seven children that he needed to support, leading him to stealing a loaf of bread to feed his family and sent to prison for nineteen years. When trying to escape his past, he bumps into the police officer Javert, the antagonist. He is shown to have...
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Most of us have grown up reading stories and watching movies about heroes and princes who are flawless, brave, and innocent as leading positive characters. On other hand, in these stories, we could also find a villain with every negative quality possible who must oppose and cause harm to the hero. This conflict between the hero and the villain has shown always resulted in the defeat of the villain. The only two choices of characters these plots offer the audience...
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Antigone, who was Oedipusâs daughter, had both a theme of free will and fate, however, they seemed to contradict one another. Although her fate was to live, her free will would not allow her to break the promise to her brother, which was she would give him a proper burial. This went against the king, Creon at the time, and she was to be punished by death if she chose to follow through with the burial. At this time, however,...
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Shirley Jacksonâs âThe Lotteryâ is a frightening illustration of a society that has only two classes, specifically a working class and an oppressive wealthy class. Looking at the text through a Marxist lens makes the distinction between classes even more apparent. The bourgeoisie, or the wealthy upper class, are those who hold power over the lower class using oppression. This lower class, also known as the proletariat, is composed of downtrodden workers who are not allowed to think for sheer...
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The main idea in âLord of the Fliesâ is Goldingâs understanding of human nature. Golding argues that human nature, unleashed from the pressure of society, departs people away from sensibleness to fierceness. The application of allegory, character development, illusions, and setting are individual rhetorical techniques that the writer uses in âLord of the Fliesâ to interpret that all humans are naturally evil. The theme of savagery against civilization is introduced through the main characters in the novel, Ralph and Jack,...
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Yes, I think 'Death of a salesman ' by Arthur Miller is a tragedy. In this play characteristic, we can say it's a modern tragedy.'Death of a salesman ' by Arthur Miller's play is based on a middle-class family's dream-broken story. American sellers have always dreamed of a comfortable, economical financial situation; a life without debts for themselves and their families, but this dream will end their life. In this capitalist society, the lifelong dreams of middle-class parents are reflected...
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The novel entitled 'The Scarlet Letter' was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and was published in 1850. The story revolved around the American Puritan culture, which the author is very familiar with because according to him, he mentioned âin my native town of Salemâ (8) and âthis old town of Salemâmy native placeâ (14) so he was born in a Puritan family from Salem, Massachusetts. The protagonist, Hester Prynne, was found guilty of adultery and was outcasted by the community in...
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An Individual's choices and behavior lead to certain consequences that they face in the end. Many believe in higher powers having control over their actions and fate. Others, however, believe they have control over their actions and the consequences that precede them. In Sophoclesâ Oedipus the King, Sophocles depicts the Greek's belief that fate controls lives, rather than free will. The concept of fate and free presents an integral part of the protagonist's destruction. The prophecy declared Oedipusâ future. He,...
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Catharsis is the feeling of pity or fear for someone whose misfortune is undeserved. In the texts, âHamletâ, by William Shakespeare, and âOedipus the Kingâ, by Sophocles the audience experiences these feelings for the main characters. It is easy to feel this way for these characters because it is basic human nature to be compassionate for others. We do so because it is easy to imagine ourselves in someone elseâs shoes. It is easy to feel pity for Hamlet. At...
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Jocasta: Oedipus' mother and his wife, Jocasta represents the most immediate victim of Oedipus' fate, second only to the tragic hero himself. Unlike Oedipus, Jocasta does not trust the oracles and believes that whatever happens, it will happen by unpredictable chance. Nevertheless, she was careful enough to pay tribute to Apollo in the crisis. Smart and capable, but not as keen on exploration as Oedipus, Jocasta has his own philosophy on things that should be known or investigated. 'The King...
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At the center of Gilgamesh could be a contradiction in terms of power. There are forms of power wrestled within the literary work. One is the energy derived from social groups and knowledge. the various is that the raw, philosophical system strength of the noble savage. Gilgamesh represents the previous, Enkidu the later. Any discussion of those 2 powers fast veers into contradiction in terms. The conclusions following from the premises seem logically unacceptable, nevertheless, create a form of crazy...
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Women make up half of humanity and, in many countries, they outnumber men. To society, women were and are still intellectually and physically inferior to men. Through many centuries, the story remains the same women would work hard for small rewards, receive less education, and have to have a âhumbleâ status in society. However, women would still hold titles such as princess and queen. In âThe Epic of Gilgameshâ we catch moments of the treatment women lived through even as...
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Today, billionaires such as Jeff Bezos are hated by the masses; billionaires are heavily criticized and hated for doing unreasonable things with their money. Even though becoming a billionaire is a dream that many hope to achieve, in reality, many fall short. Billionaires are perceived as self-centered, unsympathetic to others, and unrelatable to the common people. In the superhero universe, many billionaires are portrayed and Tony Stark is one of them. Because of this, it would be insightful to think...
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Oedipus Tyrannos or Oedipus Rex, mainly known as Oedipus the King was written around 420 BC by Sophocles ( 495 BC-405 BC). The name means swollen foot or swollen leg'. This play is considered as the purest and most powerful expression of greek tragic drama. It was cited by the famous philosopher Aristotle, as a perfect tragedy. He also noted that watching this drama is a kind of cleansing of the soul, bringing an uplifted feeling one may experience when...
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