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- 941: Shakespeare's Henry V: Two Views of War
- Shakespeare's Henry V: Two Views of War Throughout the twentieth century, producers in the movie industry have tried to capture the art of Shakespearean plays on film. All of the attempts at establishing comparable productions has resulted in various impressions of a ... contained the same content. They had the same events and the same characters speaking the same dialogue. Yet each portrayal displayed dissimilar costumes and music. As a result of these director's different views of war, the audience receives a different experience after viewing each film. Although both Olivier and Branagh depicted the identical Shakespearean production, the result is two very different films. In 1944, at the closing of World War II, Laurence Olivier adopted William Shakespeare's script of Henry V. Using the setting, costumes, and music in his film, Olivier presented an overall idealized view of war. The cartoon-like opening, when the ...
- 942: Women In Combat
- ... of direct combat for women. This opened up more jobs for women that had been off-limits (Congressional Quarterly Researcher, 1992, p. 844). The performance of women in these positions was tested during the Gulf War. For the first time, American women flew combat missions and directly supported infantry units (Hamline Journal of Public Law and Policy, 1991, p. 200). Many times they were exposed to live fire, consequentially 13 were ... and later Israel in 1948. Russian women flew fighters to protect Stalingrad from advancing German armies and also took up arms to protect the city (The Journal of Military History, 1993, p. 319). After the war, Russian women were banned from all combat positions While in these positions it has been documented that they performed extremely well. The women pilots were soon called "Night Witches" due to their great performance (The Journal of Military History, 1993, p. 320). Israel during the War for Independence, also used women in direct combat positions. The need for women to serve in combat positions became great because so many men had been killed on the front lines. Like the Russians, ...
- 943: The Summa Teologica By Thomas
- ... Catholicism. One ofAquinas s most influential writings is the Summa Theologica. In this document, Aquinas clarifies four questions concerning the Church: Whether it can be demonstrated t Godexist? Whether it is always sinfuhatl to wage war? Whether it is lawful for Clerics and Bishops to fight? And whether it is lawful to fight on holy days? He answers each question thoroughly but indecisively; however, when he answers the second question it seems his conclusion have been manipulated in ways that can benefit the church without making them look double sided with their teachings. The second question is: Whether it is always sinful to wage war? In this question Aquinas states in his objection (1), It would seem that it is always sinful to wage war because punishment is not inflicted except for sin. Now those who wage war are threatened by our Lord with punishment; therefore, all wars are unlawful. (172) However, he justifies the act of war by ...
- 944: History Of Philippine Cinema
- ... the past ninety years. Second, it intends to explain the different trends and styles common in the Philippine film. And finally, it concludes with an analysis on how two important events in history, namely World War II and Martial Law altered the course of contemporary Philippine film. However, this paper is limited to films only from the particular time period of the 1930s to the 1990s. It fails to give a ... film industry develop as a form of expression were the same ones who suppressed this expression. Early film producers included “wealthy Spaniards”, American businessmen and Filipino landlords and politicians. It is not surprising that…pre-war Philippine movies…were inhibited from expressing their views that might question the establishment and were encouraged instead to portray the love and reconciliation between members of different classes… Starting with Dalagang Bukid, early films dug ... itself in the Filipino. B. Wartime Films and the Effect on Philippine Films The Japanese Occupation introduced a new player to the film industry – the Japanese; and a new role for film – propaganda : “The Pacific War brought havoc to the industry in 1941. The Japanese invasion put a halt to film activity when the invaders commandeered precious film equipment for their own propaganda needs. The Japanese brought their own films ...
- 945: Earth 2 Puzzle
- ... words just to create a ruckus. Ernest, though wild and crazy, was a warm, caring individual. He loved the sea, mountains and the stars and hated anyone who he saw as a phoney. During World War I, Ernest, rejected from service because of a bad left eye, was an ambulance driver, in Italy, for the Red Cross. Very much like the hero of A Farewell to Arms, Ernest is shot in ... a hospital, tended by a caring nurse named Agnes. Like Frederick Henry, in the book, he fell in love with the nurse and was given a medal for his heroism. Ernest returned home after the war, rejected by the nurse with whom he fell in love. He would party late into the night and invite, to his house, people his parents disapproved of. Ernest's mother rejected him and he felt ... being a man. They could not live on income from his stories and so Ernest, again, wrote for The Toronto Star. Ernest took Hadley to Italy to show her where he had been during the war. He was devastated, everything had changed, everything was destroyed. Hadley became pregnant and was sick all the time. She and Ernest decided to move to Canada. He had, by then written three stories and ...
- 946: The Presidential Election of 1972
- ... Presidential Election of 1972 The Presidential election of 1972 had two strong candidates, President Richard Nixon and George McGovern. There were many issues which had a great deal of importance to the election. The Vietnam war and the stability of the economy at the time were two main factors. The election ended in one the largest political scandals in U.S. history, being the Watergate break-in, and cover-up, by ... 1972, Vol. LXXXIII, No.13, pg.17-22)3 McGovern knew, if he wanted to win, he had to focus on the important issues of 1972. There were four very important issues. These were the war in Vietnam, the economy, foreign policy, and defense. The two major ones were the war in Vietnam, and the economy. McGovern was sure that if he was elected president, he would be able to end the war. "We will be able to end the war by a simple plan ...
- 947: The French and Indian War
- The French and Indian War The French and Indian War was also known as the Seven Years War in Europe. It was a war between the British and the allied forces of the French and various Indian tribes. The majority of Indians fought with the French, but one tribe called the Iroquois ...
- 948: All Quiet on the Western Front
- ... I know not. But so long as it is there it will seek its own way out, heedless of the will that is within me.'' These are the thoughts of a young veteran of World War I, named Paul Baumer. It is a testament for one and all of the "lost generation." A generation of war ravaged youth trying to come to terms with the reality of life, and the hatred that took the lives of so many of their comrades. Before they had a chance to live the war engulfed their youthful aspirations to conquer the world. Torn apart by war, yet unified by the noble cause of defending their country in all its glory. ''On the threshold of life, they faced an ...
- 949: Negative Effects On Soldiers From War
- Negative Effects On Soldiers From War "The 20th century has been dominated by the machine gun, the tank, the B- 52 bomber, the nuclear bomb and, finally, the missile. It has been distinguished by the bloodiest and most destructive wars than those of any other time." So said History professor Hugh Thomas and he certainly knew what he was talking about. Since the beginning of the century, men have been at war for different reasons that to me do not justify the aftermath of war. Negative effects on soldiers, suffering children and affected countries are part of the aftermath that makes war a horrible and unfair thing. All the soldiers involved actively in any war come home with negative ...
- 950: Hemingway’s Greatest Hits
- ... classic story that can refer to Romeo and his Juliet placed against the odds. In this novel, Romeo is Frederick Henry and Juliet is Catherine Barkley. Their love affair must survive the barrier of World War I. The background of war-torn Italy adds to the tragedy of the love story. The story starts when Frederick Henry is serving in the Italian Army. He meets his love in the hospital after he gets injured from the ... Many of the critics such as Klaus Mann, Max Dietrich, and Hans Falada give him a big welcome support (Kvam 92). A Farewell to Arms is the first Hemingway novel to be reissue after World War II (Kvam 92), and the majority of German critics believe that A Farewell to Arms is the best novel up to date (Kvam 93). According to Papajewski, According to Papajewski, “The book was generally ...
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