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- 5271: A Doll House
- A Doll House by Henrik Ibsen, is a play that was written ahead of its time. In this play Ibsen tackles women’s rights as a matter of importance. Throughout this time period it was neglected. A Doll House was written during the movement of Naturalism, which commonly reflected society. Ibsen acknowledges the fact that in 19th century ... home, raise the children and attend to her husband. Nora Helmer is the character in A Doll House who plays the 19th woman and is portrayed as a victim. Michael Meyers said of Henrik Ibsen’s plays: “The common denominator in many of Ibsen’s dramas is his interest in individuals struggling for and authentic identity in the face of tyrannical social conventions. This conflict often results in his characters’ being divided between a sense of duty to themselves ...
- 5272: Ben-Hur
- ... special effects of Ben-Hur made it a movie which can, and continues to, stand the test of time. "MGM films dumped an unprecedented $15,000,000 into the production of this epic tale." (Benet's 87) What separated this movie critically from others was its' ability to combine a powerful story line with almost unprecedented historical accuracy. By combining these two elements the movie was made attractive to both educationally ... because of this battle for religious freedom. He is a character you cannot dislike. When Wallace set out to make this tale his goal was extreme historical correctness combined with a desirable plot. The plot's desirability came from the combination of a love story and a battle for revenge with his supposed best friend Messala. Messala had knowingly sent his best friend and family to prison in an attempt to ... reigns of both Augustus and Tiberius. "Augustus ruled from 30 BC to 14 AD and Tiberius ruled from 14-37 AD Around 30 AD, under Tiberius' rule Christ was crucified." (M cNeil 197) Ben-Hur's life was structured around these people and events. Under Augustus' reign Ben-Hur, because of Messala's trickery, found himself as a slave rowing in Roman boats campaigning against the Macedonians. The boats and ...
- 5273: Medea Is A Tragic Feminist Text
- ... a sorrowful conclusion that arouses pity or fear in the audience."(Aristotle on Tragedy, http://www.planetpapers.com/count.cgi?ID=59). In the play Medea the protagonist Medea conflicts with Greek society, and it’s views that males are dominant, the all powerful rulers and it’s beliefs that women are subordinate to males and her actions to achieve revenge also rouses pity and fear( Jason’s betrayal, audience pity her however when she kills her kids they fear her ). Another component of a tragedy is that it contains a tragic hero who evokes both the audiences pity and terror and, ...
- 5274: George Bush
- ... forward to see their progress and failures. George W. Bush attended a preparatory school at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. Like many young men he was interested in sports and he selected to the men’s basketball team at Phillips Academy. Envied by his peers the young man was chosen to be part of a team that was exclusive to the best. However young George sat on the bench that year ... instead became the head cheerleader. He made many friends at this elite school considered to be the toughest in the country at that time. He successfully finished and the following year attended Yale. During George’s time at Yale he barely seemed to notice his father had been elected to Congress (1966). George, "W" as many refer to him, was not interested in any of the political organizations at the University ... George W. Bush seemed to be more concerned with social matters than political matters. He knew stories about most people that would pass him by on the campus and was a fan of his school’s sports teams. In the late 1960’s he joined a fraternity of Delta Kappa Epsilon, a fraternity for sportsmen and those who loved to watch them. They were called Dekes. This brings about a ...
- 5275: Nurture Plus Nature
- ... children (Turecki & Adams). For example, studies have been conducted on whether children that have been raised by single parents are going to develop differently than if both natural parenting members were present through a child's infancy and adolescents. There are also cases being studied about step parenting, or entirely different parenting with the process of adoption. With a shocking change of one or both parents in any stage of life ... or adopted parents, entirely different siblings could possibly become added to the family structure, altering the environments of all affected children. Psychologists have found that, although various situational differences can be traumatic in a child's life, the influence of the upbringing environment doesn't overshadow the hereditary source of behavior (Rathus p.112). Extreme concern has also risen about the effects of such traumatic childhood events and genetical characteristics on sexual orientation. The subject of gay or lesbian ...
- 5276: Donkey
- The Steam Donkey in Martin Grainger's Woodsmen of the West In the beginning of the 20th century, the logging industry in B.C. and around the world saw a dramatic change in the way logs were being logged. Techniques came and went although some stayed longer than other. New technologies played a very important role in this change; none more than the invention of the steam donkey. In Martin Grainger's Woodsmen of the West, Carter's acquisition of a steam donkey allowed his men to be more effective and efficient while logging in the wilderness. In the early 1900's, British Columbia, barely 30 years old, was seeing an increase ...
- 5277: Death Of A Salesman: Symbolism
- ... into the play "Death of a Sales man" and they in turn relate to both character and theme. The hose, tape recorder and th e seeds are some of these symbols. The hose in Miller's drama directly relates to the theme of d eath. The hose is a line attached to the gas main in Willy's house which allows him to snif f the gas. This action can be seen as Willy's suicide wish, and escape from the realities of life. As seen in the loss of his job and his failure to succeed. The hose also represents grief and deception. For when Linda, Willy's ...
- 5278: The Battle of the Spanish Armada
- ... three-fourths of the known world. Even the ancient Romans would have been envious of its size. (Walker 15-19) Religion was one of the compelling motives behind the actions and ambitions of Spain. Philip's father, Emperor Charles V, had established himself as the guardian of Christendom. He also had the dream of uniting all of the Christian European nations against the Turks and the Moors, who had been terrorizing ... one end of the Mediterranean to the other. However, his dreams were hindered with the coming of the Protestant Reformation, which split Christendom into two parts.(Marx 22-25) Philip II continued in his father's footsteps as the defender of Catholicism. After the Turks were defeated in a decisive sea battle in 1571, Philip turned his attention to another serious threat to Christendom: his Protestant neighbors. Devoutly religious and good ... the New World, his large army, and his huge fleet of warships, just to unite Europe under a common Catholic faith. (Marx 28-33) He probably would have accomplished his goal too, if it weren't for the Protestant Queen Elizabeth I of England. England at this time, however, was not nearly as powerful or as wealthy as Spain. Her tax revenues were so small that monarchs were forced to ...
- 5279: Pros And Cons Of Abortion
- ... abortion topic is. Pro-life believes that rape and incest are very emotional topics. "They often elicit throughout the population feelings of revulsion people draw back from the issue of rape and incest. People don't know how to handle a person who is in that much pain. There is no quick fix. That is why it is difficult for even pro-life people to come to grips with the argument over abortion in cases of rape and incest” (Brown). Some of those who are pro-life will allow abortion in these cases because they don't know what else they can do for the victim and except it as a rare case. But it is known that allowing abortion in these cases usually does not help the victim, instead it only ... that "Abortion is not usually chosen as the immediate solution for rape and incest victims but that is the prevailing belief of the general population. A woman has been raped and made pregnant: ‘Oh, she's got to have an abortion.’ No one has studied the rape and incest victims needs; abortion is presumed to fill her needs" (Brown) Various studies and research show that rape and incest victims fall ...
- 5280: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s name is familiar even to people who know little or none of his music. However, Mozart’s fame is based on two different frames of reference: firstly, being the most famous child prodigy in music history (as both a performer and a composer) and secondly, his unquestioned brilliance as an adult composer ... life, he composed over 600 works, including 21 stage and opera works. The most obvious distinction between Mozart and other opera composers is that he was the master of all other branches of composition. Mozart’s operas are from a mind that thought symphonically, so even if you don’t know what’s going on, you can tell you are listening to an extended piece of music in which the ...
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