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- 981: Beowulf
- ... feat that an ordinary man could not accomplish. To kill a monster with one's bear hands is simply unheard of! Today our heroes do not normally consist of a warrior as much as a sports player. They too, like the warrior, do things that the ordinary man could not do. Accomplishing unordinary feats is how they earn the respect of the nation. Their job is also equally important as the ...
- 982: A Prayer For Owen Meany
- ... together from the perfect whole. The guiding figure in most cases is the teacher to the protagonist. For example, Gene is guided by Phineas through his doubtless friendly nature and his encouragement to play more sports. In A Prayer for Owen Meany the relationship is evident between John and Owen. John is described as a well-built boy, while Owen as abnormally small. Therefore they compliment each other physically. In this ...
- 983: A New Vision Of Masculinity - A Summary
- ... this change in socialization occur?" Thompson mentions that in a boy's first few years, his learning about masculinity comes from the influences of parents, siblings or television. And he points out that competitive school sports are the major problem. School athletics learn to win regardless of the cost to themselves or their opponents. And because school athletics are a "microcosm of the socialization of male value," boys do not have ...
- 984: Hound Of The Baskervilles
- ... life experiences also influenced his novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles. As a child enrolled in boarding school, Doyle excelled in many things. Particularly, Doyle was very athletic and he did very well at mayn sports. The character of Sherlock Holmes demonstrates the same athletic ability as Doyle did in his boyhood years. Watson says about Holmes, "Never have I seen a man run as Holmes ran that night." (Doyle 158 ...
- 985: Harrison Bergeron
- ... the family by earning a living. Women are just now making into the work place and some women now are even running major companies and corporations. Women are even competing on the professional level in sports now, a feat that no one would have ever thought would happen. To add to the point that times have changed, men are raising kids, cleaning house, and cooking in today s world. In every ...
- 986: A Separate Peace Is A Story Of
- ... all his courage in order to jump from the tree. If Gene had not jumped then he would be inferior to Finny. In Gene's mind Finny was his enemy because Finny always shined at sports. Gene was always jealous. Gene might never have known he was feeling jealous but somewhere deep down in Gene this jealousy grew over time. Eventually this lead Gene to Gene causing Finny to fall from ...
- 987: The Rainmake - Film Review
- ... the storyline of the film. The storyline is one of the most crucial parts of a successful film, though the actors who portray their characters realistically are the absolute essence of the production. The Rainmaker sports a cast of both experienced actors and up and coming stars of the film industry. Matt Damon, a young actor taking off in Hollywood, is the true star of this particular film. Playing the honest ...
- 988: Racism In The Movies
- ... sell the business and leave the neighborhood to get away from these people (black people). Mookey forces Sals son to look at himself and examine his own values. He asks him who his favorite sports heroes and musicians are. They are all blacks. Yet a third conflict occurs between residents of the neighborhood and the Korean owners of convenience. Here there is a small language barrier that leads to some ...
- 989: Propaganda In Film
- ... was dependent on the technologies of the mass media. In Germany the rallies used public address systems, and were broadcast on radio and screened in theatres. Huge architectural structures and spaces were used based on sports stadiums and sets of Hollywood musicals. "The rallies made sure that they encompassed all the aspects of art, including drama, choreography, music, and architecture to provide a total experience. The most famous rally, the Party ...
- 990: Processed Art
- ... such ideals that caused this piece to be displayed in a public museum rather than being relegated to some dusty cellar, and it did its part in promoting the Nazi cause. Albert Janesh's Water Sports is another excellent example of the common theme of athletic prowess in Nazi artworks. It is particularly effective in conveying a sense of motion because of the lines of rowers acting like frames of movie ...
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