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- 5751: African Art
- ... pieces of art are in the custody of Western based museums and galleries providing “academics” and “historians” with the source to write as “unquestioned authorities”. This is detrimental and unfortunate because the “authorities” who are writing are usually more interested in the artifact and its “aesthetic-ness”, than the maker and message of the piece. A major part of art is the idea that the artist is a unique individual and ...
- 5752: Love In Much Ado About Nothing
- ... love in their own ways. There is no correct answer describing what love really is. That is why this topic is so frequently discussed and analyzed by psychologists, writers, and just by common people in personal conversations. In this essay I would like to emphasize different ideas of how love is understood and discussed in literature. This topic has been immortal. One can notice that throughout the whole history writers have ...
- 5753: The Frequent Death Of A Character In Hamlet
- ... which brings about the death of Polonius which leads to Ophelia’s death. The passing of Ophelia is a tragedy because she does nothing deserving of death, she is merely used for other people’s personal gain. The last member of Polonius’ family to die is Laertes, Ophelia’s brother and Polonius’s son. Laertes’ death is tragic because, although he kills Hamlet, he is avenging his father’s death, an ...
- 5754: The Power of the Situation
- ... riots, it would truly be a mistake to attempt to interpret the actions of the participants without considering the social and cultural forces within the community. This approach is particularly useful because it looks for personal values and social conditions that develops self-limiting, aggressive, and in this case, destructive perspectives. Looking at the riots from a humanistic perspective, the issue of prejudice must be explored to understand the reasoning behind ...
- 5755: Oedipus' Journey For The Truth
- ... law of Oedipus, that the death of Liaus caused the plague in the city. In order to save Thebes they must find the killer of the late King Liaus and punish him. Oedipus has some personal motivations too. He wants to be a good king of Thebes and wants to be famous for saving the city from the plague as he did the sphinx. The connection between the play and information ...
- 5756: Hamlet: Death
- ... which brings about the death of Polonius which leads to Ophelia’s death. The passing of Ophelia is a tragedy because she does nothing deserving of death, she is merely used for other people’s personal gain. The last member of Polonius’ family to die is Laertes, Ophelia’s brother and Polonius’s son. Laertes’ death is tragic because, although he kills Hamlet, he is avenging his father’s death, an ...
- 5757: Immortality In Shakesperean Poetry
- ... then empty shells, will be remembered. And so of you, beauticius and lovely youth, When that shall fade, by verse distills your truth. (54.13-14) Another way through which Shakespeare perceives immortality is by writing directly about it. There is a number of poems in the author presents eternal life in plain and precise language. In sonnet number 15 the author says, And all in war with time for love ...
- 5758: Elements of Masque In The Tempest
- ... This is against traditional masque ideas of nobility. Antonio's act of usurping Prospero, and their intention to murder Alonso and usurp his throne, give the play tragic elements as well, as they value their personal benefits over those of society. The mock court party also has antimasque qualities, as the rough humour of their folly in attempting to be rulers tickles us in a base way. However, their intent to ...
- 5759: The Grapes of Wrath
- ... to the audience. The general story is told to show how it is affecting large numbers of people. Throughout the movie, we watch the Joads progress from a concern only for themselves and their own personal welfare to a concern for all the people in the world. This shift from individual thinking to wide spread thinking is most directly seen in the actions of Tom Joad. When we first see him ...
- 5760: The History of Greek Theater
- ... tragedy, Aeschulus, Euripides and Sophocles (whose Oedipus Rex he considered the finest of all Greek tragedies), arrived at his definition of tragedy. This explanation has a profound influence for more than twenty centuries on those writing tragedies, most significantly Shakespeare. Aristotle's analysis of tragedy began with a description of the effect such a work had on the audience as a "catharsis" or purging of the emotions. He decided that catharsis ...
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