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- 5531: Planet Of The Apes Satire
- ... where apes are civilized and technologically advanced, and the humans were primitive creatures. The orangutans in the movie prevent what happened to the humans from happening to the apes. Orangutans, such as Zaius went to great work as destroying the cave where the evidence of the humans reigned is revealed and removing Landen’s memory. In the book civilization of humans on Earth is equal to and may even surpass the ... the book. Humans end up destroying each other in the movie as revealed by the ending, but we gain the chance to change it all to prevent the end of our cultures. This was of great importance from when the movie was made, during the Cold War, when nuclear weapons were being developed. The apes overtaking us in the book shows us what could happen, not only with teachings of apes ...
- 5532: Pocahontas
- ... no more savage than the English customs of public disembowelment of thieves and the burning of women accused of being witches. In May of 1607, English colonists arrived on the Virginia shoreline with hopes of great riches. They established a settlement that they named Jamestown. Little Pocahontas watched as these strangers built forts and searched for food. She eventually became quite familiar with them and brought the near starving settlement food ... Captain John Smith led an expedition and was taken captive by the Indians. He was taken to Werowocomoco, 12 miles from Jamestown and the official residence of chief Powhatan. He was treated kindly and a great feast was prepared in his honor, which he would later record in his report, A True Relation, published in 1608. Smith was injured in a gunpowder accident in 1609 and returned to England. Later in ...
- 5533: Perfect Day For A Bananafish,
- ... he treasured. However, Muriel regards that poems are just words on paper not worth her trouble when she speaks with her mother, saying, "He said that the poems happen to be written by the only great poet of the century. He said I should've bought a translation or something. Or learned the language, if you please." She does not care that Seymour treasured these poems, and was emotionally sharing his ... instead of "who" as if she is of high stature and the rest of society are simple people not worthy of her. Muriel's parents are preoccupied with the psychological status of Seymour and express great concern for the safety of their daughter. Seymour does not have anyone he can turn to for support. Muriel is completely ignorant to the fact the Seymour is suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. She ...
- 5534: Phantasia For Elvira Shatayev
- ... The repeated use of "our" and "we" show an intense strength of love in there group. They are one, working together toward a common goal with their hardship only serving to tighten their unit. A great courage is depicted in the character of the speaker. Her "yes," as well as the group's, work together to create a great feeling of strength by compensating for individual weakness. This is reinforced in the second journal entry when she writes, "We know we have always been in danger down in our separateness and now up here ...
- 5535: Poe Vs. King
- ... is more interesting to watch then a human who acts crazy. There are many crazy humans in the world, but not very many crazy nature events in the world. Both of the writers are/were great horror writers of their time. Even though they lived in different times they made their stories great for all people to read.
- 5536: Aristotle’s Rules For Tragedy
- ... could be considered the first popular literary critic. Unlike Plato, who all but condemned written verse, Aristotle breaks it down and analyses it so as to separate the good from the bad. He studies in great detail what components make a decent epic or tragedy. The main sections he comes up with are form, means and manner. For most drama and verse, Aristotle’s rules are a fairly good measure of ... In light of these changes some of Aristotle’s rules are not applicable anymore. That is not to say that they are not sound. They simply do not apply. Sharon Pollock, one of Canada’s great female playwrights and a strong leader of the popular feminist movement, is one example of a writer that breaks Aristotle’s mold. Her play “Blood Relations” sits on the edge of what Aristotle would call ...
- 5537: Beach Burial - Kenneth Slessor
- ... that COULD have something to do with national identity if the poet had actually CHOSEN to write about national identity. Basically a lot of windbagging- and as much I was looking forward to see how great my powers of persuasion were I finally realised that they wouldn’t be necessary. I realised that even though Slessor’s Beach Burial doesn’t ramble on about the Australian lifestyles and the Australian landscapes ... refers to the importance of every countries national identity and, in the long run, the unimportance of it. To give you a bit of a background, Kenneth Slessor was an eminent Australian Journalist for a great part of his life, and because of this, When World War 2 came around he was chosen be Australia’s official war correspondent. He was to report on the Australian activities in the War and ...
- 5538: BEOWULF Hero Or King
- ... king during the Anglo-Saxon period. During his rule as king, Beowulf treated his people, the Geats, with immense an fairness and was very good to all of them. A hero is a man of great courage and strength that is admired for his nobility and exploits. Through Beowulf’s encounters with evil he shows the true valor and courage of a hero, and as a result achieves individual glory. There ... immediately gives the indication that the people accepted him as a leader. Through Wiglaf the reader learns how Beowulf treated his men. According to Wiglaf, Beowulf gave his family the “Armor and gold and the great estates”(719) that his “family enjoyed”(720). As Beowulf is dying, he tells Wiglaf to take the treaure and lead his people. Beowulf was definitely able to meet the Anglo- Saxon expectations of being a ...
- 5539: Blackmur R.P., Form And Value
- ... same era. Blackmur also describes in a way that is easily understood, the poetic devices employed by Yates in his works. Position of the writer The position of the writer, is that Yates is a great poet who combines technique with imagination. However, the content of his work and its symbolism is confronting to many readers and may not therefore appreciate the greatness of the poetry. The critics argument “The poet ... same era. Blackmur also describes in a way that is easily understood, the poetic devices employed by Yates in his works. Position of the writer The position of the writer, is that Yates is a great poet who combines technique with imagination. However, the content of his work and its symbolism is confronting to many readers and may not therefore appreciate the greatness of the poetry. The critics argument “The poet ...
- 5540: Beowulf - Christianity Vs. Pag
- ... happiness and joy that Adam and Eve have in the Garden of Eden, Grendel is jealous of the happiness and joy in Heorot. Grendel, as with Satan, is an adversary of God and poses a great challenge to Beowulf. Grendel lives in an underworld as Satan lives in hell. Grendel is referred to in the poem as "the guardian of sins". The dragon is Beowulf's last and greatest battle. The ... evils that inhabit the pond. He knows he is faced with a greater challenge than before. He prepared as though he were preparing for death. Christ knew before his death that he was facing a great challenge, and he forgave his enemies. Beowulf's descent into the mere is similar to a baptismal rite. The immersion purifies him, and he overcomes the evil power of Grendel's mother. He rises from ...
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