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- 1471: Birth of A Nation: Art or Propaganda
- ... on and arguably perfecting film techniques such as continuity editing, intercutting and close-ups, he transformed film from mere entertainment to art and propaganda. To present and explore a theme, symbolism is used everywhere in literature. Whether the image is subtle or obvious it is regardless a sign of considerable calculation and effort. In Birth of a nation Griffith places symbols everywhere, in doing this he merges literary devices of written ...
- 1472: Hamlet: Finding Courage to Die
- ... character traits are very deeply ingrained and he does what he must to keep those traits from being exploited by what he sees as unethical people. Works Cited Shakespear, William. "Hamlet." The Norton Introduction to Literature. Ed. Beaty, Hunter, Paul. New York: W.W. Norton, 1995. 1306-1405.
- 1473: Death of A Salesman: Willy Loman - A Man With A Dream
- Death of A Salesman: Willy Loman - A Man With A Dream A common idea presented in literature is the issue of the freedom of the individual in opposition to the controlling pressures of society. Willy Loman, the main character in Death of A Salesman by Arthur Miller, epitomizes this type of person ...
- 1474: Archetypes In The Lion King
- Archetypes In The Lion King The Lion King is a story containing many archetypes. Archetypes are patterns or models of literature that reoccur in many stories. In this paper I will discuss three of these archetypes. They are the hero, death & rebirth of the hero, and the symbolism and associations of water vs. desert. These archetypes ...
- 1475: Superstition in the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller
- ... end with the strange excitement. This strange episode in the history of Massachusetts astonished the civilized world, and made an unfavorable impression on others. WORK CITED Miller, Arthur. The Crucible. Ellen Bowler. ed. et al. Literature the American Experiance. Englewood cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1994.
- 1476: Krapp's Last Tape: Imagery in Color
- ... his emphasis upon the "trifles" of the play, he is able to reemphasize and convincingly convey Krapp's disenchantment with his own life. Works Cited: Beckett, Samuel. "Krapp's Last Tape," The Bedford Introduction to Literature. Ed. Michael Meyers. Boston: Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press,1993. 1627- 1633.
- 1477: Lady Macbeth: A Wife in Support of Her Husband
- ... wrong, and that she possesses a sense of grief and sorrow. All in all, Lady Macbeth is a caring wife in full support of her husband's actions. Work Cited Shakespeare, William. Macbeth. Elements of Literature. Ed. Robert Anderson et al. 6 volumes. Austin: Holt, 1989. 6: 254-329.
- 1478: Ben-Hur
- ... character of Christ really only plays a minor role in this story. But his appearances successfully inspire the characters in the story and many members of the audience. This novel was the perfect type of literature needed during the battle amongst church and science. People couldn't help but be drawn to the story regardless of there personal beliefs about the existence, or lack of existence, of god. If Wallace got ...
- 1479: The Role of Minor Conspirators
- ... tragedy of Julius Caesar it has been shown that although a minor character, or conspirator in this case, may seem insignificant, they oftentimes have roles that greatly affect the decisions of major characters. All great literature has a theme or idea that can be applied to all people or society, and the concept of unseen supporting forces behind important people is an excellent example of that rule. The minor conspirators play ...
- 1480: Oedipus the King: A Tragic Hero
- Oedipus the King: A Tragic Hero The downfall of a hero follows from his very nature. In Sophocles play, Oedipus the King, (reprinted in X. J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia, Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama, 6th ed. New York, NY 1995), the playwright focuses on a man named Oedipus, the king of Thebes, who is trying to discover the truth about his past ...
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