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- 12291: Thats Not Art
- ... also having a hard time finding an audience for their work because society did not understand the ideas they were trying to communicate, and now Picasso is one of the most famous artists in the world. The genius of these people is finally being recognized, as books and research papers are celebrating their art as a valid expression from their time. They created history by going against what was considered normal ... because it represents the hatred of war and tradition by a certain group of artistic people who believed the current society fostered negativity. Knowing what the whole Dada movement in art represented, I have a new appreciation for Man Ray's sculpture Cadeau. I can now view this iron as a valid work of art and an expression of the artist. Although I still think this piece is particularly ugly, it ...
- 12292: Macbeth
- ... beggining of the play a battle goes on between King Duncan of Scotland and Macdonwald of Norway. Macbeth fought bravely on Scotland's side and even killed Macdonwald himself. King Duncan hears of Macbeth's brave and noble qualities and crowns him the new Thane of Cawdor. The king states that the old Thane should not device, "... Our bosom interest: go pronounce his present death, And with his former title greet Macbeth." (1.2.63-65) Macbeth is hostile ...
- 12293: Macbeth 2
- ... fallen prey to ambition and greed and give examples to show how they fit the Macbeth mold. Macbeth was a very greedy and unhappy man who was very susceptible to pressure. Everyone in todays modern world fits the Macbeth mold in one sense or another. There is not a living being that has never fallen prey to peer pressure, greed or jealousy. Macbeth had always desired and dreamed of being King ... in the way of Scar becoming King. Scar had constantly dreamed of being King and did anything to achieve his goal, including murdering his own flesh and blood. The most popular person in todays modern world that does fit the Macbeth mold is probably O.J. Simpson. O.J. has been proven guilty of the crime of murder. He has supposedly killed his wife, Nicole Brown. Why did he do it ... also lost trust and respect from the public and his fans. Faith and trust is very important in life. O.J. fell prey to ambition, greed and jealousy, just like Macbeth. Everyone in todays modern world fits the Macbeth mold in someway or another. There is not a single person that can honestly say that they have never been jealous, greedy or filled with hopes and ambitions. It is not ...
- 12294: Macbeth Essay On Good Behavior
- ... VIII.66-67,75) Macbeth received both his reward and punishment for the actions he made. In the second scene, Macbeth is looked on as a hero because of his courage in the war. "For brave Macbeth (well he deserves that name)" (I.II.16) Macbeth is given the title; thane of Cawdor for his bravery. "No more that thane of Cawdor shall deceive/Our bosom interest: go pronounce his present ... former title greet Macbeth." (I.II.64-66) This, however, is the first downfall for Macbeth. After the three predictions from the witches, he finds the second one to be true when Ross pronounces his new title. Macbeth becomes greedy and does not wish to wait for the final prediction to come true. Had Macbeth waited, he would have avoided all the trouble that fell upon him after Duncan's murder ...
- 12295: Walt Disney
- ... Within the next five years, he produced other feature-length cartoons such as Pinocchio, Fantasia, and Bambi. In 1961, Disney was the first to produce a color television series which was called, "Disney's Wonderful World of Color". In the 1950's and 60's , Walt Disney Productions, Ltd., with Disney as executive producer, was one of the major producers of films for motion-picture theaters and television. Still today the ... from his career in animation and motion pictures, he received a total of 39 Academy Awards. Disney died in 1966 at the age of 65, and since then the Walt Disney Company has produced a new series of animated feature films and in 1995 purchased Capital Cities/ABC Television. You've just heard a brief synopsis of Walt Disney's contribution to the film industry. There's no doubt that his ...
- 12296: Utopia...Model Or Reality
- ... in today's society. These include having a commodity in one culture be totally worthless in another, communal living within cities, and euthanasia as a means of release from burden. There are commodities in the world today that are totally worthless in America, but serve as a main staple in many other countries. In Utopia, gold was the most worthless metal. It wasn't as strong as iron and was seen ... not in Utopia. Everyone rationally sees the killing of ones-self as a release from pain and burden to the rest of the community. Once again, it doesn't work that way in the real world. Mercy killing is an especially debated topic in today's society. It will never be as clear to the world as it seems to be in Utopia, but we can strive to attain a more universal understanding of it. Even now, mercy-killing has two very distinct sides to its debate-those who vehemently ...
- 12297: Mania Dictator Of Inability Ha
- ... Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew," (1.2.129-130) Here Hamlet is speaking of his own flesh and makes his first reference to suicide. He expresses great dissatisfaction with the state of the world. "How weary, stale, flat and unprofitable / Seem to me all uses of the world !" (1.2.133-134). These feelings of uselessness and depression are greatly due to his disapproval of and disgust with his mother's recent action. Shakespeare's Hamlet is built upon a foundation of hills ... inactivity and apathy .Hamlet never seemed to express much feeling to Ophelia and when he finally did say something he insults her and showers her with the rage he feels toward the state of his world. The actions that Hamlet performs mirror the patterns of a manic depressive almost exactly. Bipolar Disorder is a mood disorder in which both mania and depression are present. In bipolar disorder periods of mania ...
- 12298: Marcus Brutus-the Tragic Hero
- ... the conspirators. But then the conspirators themselves talked to Brutus he was swayed totally to the conspirators side and decided to join them. Had Brutus not joined the conspirators, Caesar may have lived and a new triumvirate may have been born consisting of Brutus, Antony, and Caesar. He was the noblest Roman of them all. All the conspirators save only he did that they Did in envy of great Caesar; He ... in a general honest thought And common good to all, made one of them. His life was gentle, and the elements So mixed in him that Nature might stand up And say to all the world, This was a man!
- 12299: Streetcar Named Desire
- ... finally got to the paradise, she did not let go of the pleasure she had, even though, her sister need help. Stella was very selfish in a way to push away Blanche out to the world where she had no one but Death. In the Notebook for a Streetcar Named Desire, the author wrote "She (Blanche) has worth too-she is better than Stella." (Pg. 301 Kazan) Blanche was looking for some kind of progress, "new light", and a person to cling to, and hold them to begin her life again. She as a woman in the tradition, desperately needs protection from Stella. Stella sees Blanche being lost in the crude ...
- 12300: Schindlers List
- ... broke, and all that he ends up with is a car and a gold ring that was made and given by the Jews that he rescued. We also get a look into other lives of World War II, such as Amon Goeth and Itzhak Stern. Goeth is the mean, Nazi commander who is portrayed as the villain of the film. He chooses a Jew to be his slave and do things ... effect on Schindler which is part of the reason Schindler decides to save all his workers. We see his compassion when he rescues Stern from being shipped to a concentration camp. Itzhak is afraid but brave enough to stand up for his beliefs. The credits, at the end of the movie, revealed that approximately six million Jews were persecuted. With so few Jews left over, Oscar was one of the very ...
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