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- 2461: Existentialism In Film
- ... than by their third reading of Being and Nothingness. Film noir does not treat existentialism per se, but it does concern itself with the dark, the absurd and disturbing, the amoral and the severe; in short, it handles material that has come to be thought of as "existential". The true film noir of the late forties and fifties were radical innovations. They were nothing like anything that had come before, and ... the film, moves from bad to worse. Despite his frantic and often misguided efforts, he fails to improve his situation, even becomes more and more entangled in sinister events he cannot control. The genre's short life thrived on these formulas. Joining Detour the same year in this new tradition opposed to mainstream film (represented at the time by Gene Kelly's musical Anchors Aweigh and Bing Crosby's The Bells ...
- 2462: Beauty And The Beast
- ... two characters that are thrusted into lifestyles that they are not used to. The beast and E.T were both unique creatures, had close relationships with humans, and were great works of fiction. In both stories, "Beauty and the Beast" and "E.T.", the main characters are unique creatures are forced into a human society, which does not always accept them for who they are. Society, in general, is against both ... attempts to understand where either creature comes from, and as a result, no one befriends them. In addition, both E.T. and the Beast come from great works of fiction, having no fact behind their stories but both being created for no purpose other than pure entertainment. "E.T." was created out of the mind of the great filmmaker Steven Spielberg, and was based on his lonely childhood in which he ...
- 2463: Awakenings-awakenings Within Movie
- ... goodbye to the people who loved and cared fir him throughout his life. Leonard's 'awakening' was merely a "second chance at life." It was a chance for him to try and achieve in a short amount of time what he would have done in a lifetime. He taught 'normal' people leading a 'normal' life, not to take life for granted and to make the most of opportunities one has, because tomorrow a serious accident may cause brain damage or even death. Leonard was extremely lucky to have this second chance at living, even though it was so short. As mentioned in Dr. Sayer's speech,"as the chemical window closed, another awakening took place, the human spirit is more powerful than any drug and that s what needs to be nourished, work, play ...
- 2464: Andy Warhol
- ... in underground film. In the late 70's he began to use sex and nudity to gain attention in his films. Whether this was moral or not; it did, however, work. The rest of his short life was spent visiting with celebrities and keeping up with the world's times. He tried to understand how the rest of the world saw things, but just never got there. Sadly, Warhol died of ... underground film-making crowds gathered in the back corners of Max's to try their chance at working with Warhol. In 1968, he was nearly killed by a woman who was in one of his short films. She shot him on the side of his chest, but fortunately he was not killed. He still continued to make films; such famous ones are "Eat," "Haircut," "Sleep," "Kiss," and "Empire." He would make ...
- 2465: The Thief's Journal: The Prince of Thieves - Genet
- ... an interlacing which I shall call adventure. They depart from your rules. They are not faithful. Above all, they have a blemish, a wound, comparable to the bunch of grapes in Stilitano's underpants. In short, the greater my guilt in your eyes, the more whole, the more totally assumed, the greater will be my freedom. The more perfect my solitude and uniqueness. By my guilt, I further gained the right ... text. It is described with a reality that is most unsettling , yet readers are not fully alienated, nor are they completely drawn into the savagery and harshness in which Genet thrives with great willingness. In short, Genet's abjection, or his not being placed, also displaces his readers because he initially draws them into the only world he feels at home in, familiarizing them with his haunts and lovers in such ...
- 2466: To Be A Slave: Analysis
- ... as it may have been. When they became independent, they had to work extremely hard to stay afloat which made life harder than slave days. Julius Lester was the author of this vast collection of stories. Lester was born in 1939 where he lived in the Midwest for many years. He received a B.A. in English from Fisk University in 1960. He started releasing books in 1968. Since then, he ... Deeres that we used them for. This book created a strange feel for me when I was reading it. For some odd reason, it reminded me of people sitting around the campfire telling old childhood stories. That feeling was very unique and it takes a good author to make you imagine a setting like that. At first, I though it was going to be just another boring book report, until I ...
- 2467: The Fountain Head: Individualism
- ... they are very much on the same plane of conscienceless. The reason why Gail conformed to society was to play against their trust in the future. When the Banner first got started, it ran two stories to test which types of stories would best fit society. This type of conformity allowed the Banner to be accepted inside the home. This strategic move allowed the Banner to become enormously popular among the populous. Once the trust has been ...
- 2468: Ernest Hemingway: Allegorical Figures in The Sun Also Rises
- ... to Pedro Romero. H. Later, when Barnes says that he hates homos and wants to hit them. III. Lady Brett Ashley. A. First appears with a group of homosexuals. B. Wears man's hat on short hair. C. Refers to men as fellow chaps. D. All complete distortion of sexual roles. E. The war has turned Brett into the equality of a man. F. This is like Jakes demasculation. G. All ... prevent happening. (Hemingway, 1926, p.146) Lady Brett Ashley was also an allegory of the impotence after the war. She first appeared with a group of homosexuals, she wore a man's hat over her short hair, which gave her a masculine appearance, and she spoke of men as her fellow chaps. All completed the distortion of sexual roles and released her from her womanly nature (Bloom, 1985, p. 113). This ...
- 2469: Crime and Punishment: Crimes, Who Solved Them, and Different Punishments
- ... money was taken off for the cost of there uniform. There uniform was a blue tail coat with there number and letter of their division on the collar and hat. There only weapon was a short wooden baton. The government had a hard time finding recruits. Most of there men were old soldiers, and many of them were dismissed from the force for drunkenness. Later on the force started to become ... who needed cheap workers. The prisons lacked sewage and heat which made for horrible working conditions sometimes deadly working conditions. The prisoners life was a horrible one. They worked fourteen hours a day taking only short breaks for lunch and dinner. You only got lunch and dinner if you had money to pay for it or unless someone gave you some of their food or a visitor gave you some food ...
- 2470: The Theme of Coming of Age in Literature
- ... overview. This stage in life is one of the most important and most popular themes in literature. The coming of age theme is found in one of the one of the best coming to age stories that have ever been written. Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird is a sensitive touching portrayal of a young boy who grows up through shocking yet realistic events. Although many people are only aware ... with each new story, facing the universal process of coming of age to repeat itself throughout a lifetime. Furthermore, Harper Lee's novel To Kill A Mockingbird is one of the best coming of age stories ever written. It is a sensitive, touching portrayal of a young boy who comes of age through shocking, yet realistic events. Through Harper Lee's story we see how one boy, Jem Finch, changed from ...
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