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- 4401: Television 2
- ... Civil War to baseball to home repair are always airing on television. A person can learn things from television that they otherwise never would have even heard about. In other words television can be a great instrument in educational learning. Entertainment is also another major part of why television is such a great tool. Everyone loves to be entertained and watching television is a pleasurable experience, it offers something for just about everyone. Television shows can easily get you Hooked , making you feel as if it is imperative ... rather than just hearing someone report about the story. It also is possible for you to watch news happen live , that beats the morning paper any day! Overall television should be looked at as a great tool for our society. Education, entertainment, and information are all necessities in our lives and television can provide us with all three of those essentials. Despite all of this, television is still used as ...
- 4402: Oedipus: Villain He Is
- ... being the villain he is, still accuses a blind old man of the murder plot on King Laios. Another example of accusations from Oedipus is, "If Creon, whom I trusted , Creon my friend, For this great office which the city once put in my hands unsought-if for this power Creon desires in secret to destroy me" (1245)! Oedipus is now accusing Creon to be plotting to kill him. These illustrations ... the famous name" (1237). Oedipus is so arrogant that he reminds his people that he is the man with the famous name. It is though he is telling his people; I am famous, I am great, there is nothing anyone should be worried about. Oedipus is letting the people know that he saved them once and he is going to save them again. Another point of arrogance is when Creon is accusing Oedipus of being the murderer. For example, "Put your questions. I am no murderer" (1249). Oedipus feels and believes that he is so great that he is above murder. Sophocles is implying that Oedipus is telling Creon to not even go there. Meaning that it is impossible to even consider that option. An example of a critic explaining ...
- 4403: Black Ellk Spears
- ... man look bad. If these incidents had not occurred, America would not be what it is today. The most successful actor was Titos Menchaca in his role as Black Elk. He portrayed his character with great poise and intense ability. These were only a few of his characteristics. He used his vocal tools wonderfully. I could tell his emotions by his tone, or pitch, of voice. I could always hear and ... Bridger’s costume in the role of General Custer helped to establish the character. The socioeconomic status of Custer was apparent due to his costume. It was lavishly decorated depicting him as a man of great stature and power. His weapons and military decorations insinuated his occupation as a General. His personality and relationship to others were very happy-go-lucky. As long as you were going his way everything was ... viewers. The sound in the production was both positive and negative. I loved the Indian chanting. It made the characters seem as if they were real Indians. The taped songs used for the soldiers was great. I got the feel of the United States and the camaraderie of the soldiers. The only sound used that did not impress me was the base drum. It seemed extremely loud and overpowering at ...
- 4404: King Lear: Consequences of One's Decisions
- ... man is Lear, King of England, who's decisions greatly alter his life and the lives of those around him. As Lear bears the status of King he is, as one expects, a man of great power but sinfully he surrenders all of this power to his daughters as a reward for their demonstration of love towards him. (Cain) This untimely abdication of his throne results in a chain reaction of ... eventually result in his downfall. (Neher) This is the first and most significant of the many sins that he makes in this play. By abdicating his throne to fuel his ego he is disrupts the great chain of being which states that the King must not challenge the position that God has given him. This undermining of God's authority results in chaos that tears apart Lear's world. (Williams) Leaving ... Falstaff, we are made happy by him and laugh with him. But while they are quite essential to the character, there is an ugly side of Falstaff, but we overlook it in light of his great humor. The two compositions have humorous parts in them but both are distinctly different. Henry IV is clearly a comedy with almost all the traits of a comedy while King Lear is not as ...
- 4405: French Revolution
- ... in all Europe and even in U.S. The beginning of the Frence Revolution in generally dated from June, 1789. But the crisis in political and economic affairs in France in that period was so great that social unrest, rioting, a and rebellion were common for two years before. The end of the revolutionary perios was marked by the establishment of the Empire by Napolean in 1804. The basic causes of ... during the American Revolution, they only sent men and ships and guns but lent saubstantial financial aid as well. As a result, the budget of the French government was thrown out of balance. When economic depression in France made the every growing debt even greater, the state seemed on the verge of bankruptcy. It was necessary to vote new taxes. The king's power was not as absoulute as he pretended ...
- 4406: A "Golden Age" for Athens?
- A "Golden Age" for Athens? The 5th century BCE was a period of great development in Ancient Greece, and specifically in Athens. The development of so many cultural achievements within Athens and the Athenian Empire has led scholars to deem this period a "Golden Age." It is true that ... superstition, however it was this rationalism that became so important to Greek philosophers such as Socrates and Plato, both who belonged to the 5th century BCE. The Sophists high regard for rhetoric was later of great use to citizen addressing the Assembly in the developing Athenian democracy. Athenian democracy is perhaps considered the crowning achievement of the 5th century BCE. Democracy grew out of the status that poorer Athenians were gaining ... post- Revolutionary America, where a "democratic" government was only available to white male citizens. Yet Americans tend to view this time with much patriotism and pride. Likewise the Industrial Revolution is said to be a great accomplishment of mankind, but little recognition is given to the horrible factory conditions that employees, many women and children, endured. I would say that the 5th century BCE was as much a "Golden Age" ...
- 4407: Hamlet's Odd Behavior
- ... will be silenced. The term consciousness refers to "one’s awareness of internal and external stimuli. The unconscious contains thoughts, memories, and desires that are well below the surface of awareness but that nonetheless exert great influence on behavior."(Weiten) Jung and Freud agree upon the existence of the unconscious, but their perspectives are vastly different. The core of the Freudian perspective is centered around Hamlet’s relationship with his mother ... is stating externally what is going on internally within his unconscious, namely his battle to repress femininity and promote masculinity. One must assume that this battle between Hamlet’s anima and his masculinity is of great proportions, for in the process Hamlet develops a hatred for all femininity, namely women. This unconscious hatred is consciously expressed through Hamlet’s treatment of Ophelia. Hamlet at one point loves Ophelia, "I loved you ... not." Hamlet’s change of heart is a result of his unconscious inner battle. While he naturally wants to fall in love with Ophelia, Hamlet’s urge to repress all femininity within himself is so great that he comes to hate the femininity in Ophelia as well. The struggle within Hamlet is proven to be unconscious by Hamlet’s constant change of heart, as signified when Hamlet says "I loved ...
- 4408: “Masque of the Red Death”vs.“Fall of the House of Usher”: A Glimpse Into The Life of Poe
- “Masque of the Red Death”vs.“Fall of the House of Usher”: A Glimpse Into The Life of Poe Edgar Allen Poe was a great author. He wrote many great short stories and literary works. In his writings, he used a variety of literary elements. It is key in a great author to use these elements in the way he did. Edgar also had a very interesting and troubled life. In comparing Edgar Allen Poe, one would examine his works such as the “Masque of ...
- 4409: Richard III: Usage Of Imagery, Foreshadowing, And Irony
- ... characters are not fully aware of the implication of his words. Richard also shares his feelings with us, although he is not always truthful. But the fact that he enjoys his villainy to such a great extent, and feels no remorse for his murders reduces him to a figure of Vice, and is not really seen to be a tragic figure of great proportions. In his killing, we see the guilt of Clarence, King Edward, Rivers, Hastings Buckingham and Lady Anne exposed before their deaths, along with all those who die. Thus their deaths are necessary and the ... of his attractiveness as a villain and as someone who is not constrained by the rules of society. However, the audience never forgets that he is wicked and therefore we cannot feel a sense of great loss of potential or waste in his death. Many literary techniques are used to emphasize the theme of the Shakespearean play "King Lear." The dramas' theme is blindness, both mentally and physically, to the ...
- 4410: Teaching Practice
- ... Political Theory? Burke is man calling for prudence and restraint. He is a voice telling us to calm our efforts to significantly alter a social system. The good you might try and accomplish in a great flurry might destroy not only the evil of the society you are changing, but also the very fabric of the society. He is the cool voice of restraint to the radical or liberal reformer. If ... of society, the liberal can be criticised for their overly hasty desire to modify it. Social engineering has very clear limits and history is strewn with failed social reforms. Related to the above, Burke displayed great insight into the French Revolution and the dynamics of revolutionary change. He recognised that people dedicated to equality and justice might also find themselves caught up in violent and destructive atmosphere. Change at times has ... that made effective administration impossible. It was not that the government, or at least elements within it, were not working towards reform, but the efforts of ministers like Turgot proved fruitless. 2. Burke had a great respect for history, tradition, and natural evolution of society, but why did he conclude that historical change is only natural when it is slow and gradual? Why couldn't it be contended that the ...
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