Lee’s Kickstarter Project 3 hours ago | The Wrap Spike Lee thanked Steven Soderbergh in a recent interview for doing the right thing by supporting independent filmmaking. The "Old Boy" director‚ who is trying to raise $1.25 million on Kickstarter for his newest joint‚ told NextMovie that Soderbergh was one of three backers who have pledged $10‚000 See more » Toronto Film Festival Lineup: Mandela‚ Fifth Estate‚ Kill Your Darlings ... 9 hours ago |VultureIs the ’Man of Steel’ sequel actually titled
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The 1948 war‚ also known as the war of independence for Israelis‚ was caused by many factors during and before 1948 as both the Arabs and Israelis was to blame. However‚ the one important aspect is how the previous events leading towards the 1948 war. Another would be how British was a major influence to this war but with Zionist from America also supporting the return of the Jewish race also helped to promote war. Most importantly‚ it was because of the attitudes of both sides‚ the effects before
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Beowulf holds his morals and virtues above all else‚ from the way he fought in battle until the day he died. Beowulf showed his honor as he traveled from his homeland to battle the vicious monster Grendel‚ who was terrorizing the Danes. Grendel "raided and ravaged" (105) the mead hall‚ showing no honor by killing inebriated men in their sleep. Beowulf proved his honor by deciding to "spurn all weapons"(338) and fight Grendel "with hand grip only"(342) thus declining an upper hand on his foe. Beowulf’s
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The most famous of his tyrants are Richard III and Macbeth. In his tragedy Macbeth the main character Macbeth was once a thane (a low-ranking nobleman) and a hero but a prophecy creates a powerful ambition within him for power which leads him to follow a dark path. He ascends the throne by murdering the king and also killed anyone who threatened to take him off the throne. His impending doom loomed over him when a man named Macduff fought Macbeth to avenge the death of his loved ones (who were
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MERMAID STORY: THE FISHERMAN AND HIS SOUL by OSCAR WILDE This classic mermaid story was written as a reaction to Hans Christian Andersen’s "The Little Mermaid". In Andersen’s mermaid story the mermaid longs for a soul‚ here a fisherman longs to rid himself of his soul for the love of a mermaid. Andersen’s mermaid story is strongly Christian in it’s outlook and philosophy‚ Wilde’s is delightfully pagan. Here is a brief synopsis: A young fisherman fell in love with a mermaid and wanted to join her
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Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress” is a love poem of seduction. The poem conveys biblical‚ historical allusions‚ and passionate imagery to express a young lover’s feeling that he does not have enough time to waste on the coyness of his mistress. In the first stanza the young lover is trying to seduce his mistress quickly‚ although he is married. He explains to her what their love would be like if they had years to spend together. He would “Love [her] ten years before the flood‚” this is a biblical
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Hi Francesca‚ it’s Daniel you know the kid that you’re ignoring for no reason. I don’t know what I did wrong‚ I mean I’m doing the right thing. I’m struggling in school not like you care or anything I wish you came back so I can be motivated again. Sometimes I feel like giving up and people telling me live it up but nah it’s ridiculous. I stress about it day after day. I still think about those negative things you called me/describe me as. It’s frustrating waiting Francesca‚ you wouldn’t understand
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“Night to his day” The Social Construction of Gender By Judith Lorber Afterreading Judith Lorber article” Night to his day” the social construction of gender‚ I realized that we have been “doing gender” every day without us noticing. These “doing gender”activities have implement into our brain through life experience‚ parents and social life. In her article‚ she “denaturalized” gender into three different categories: “individual; society; and gender”. First of all‚ she talks about how we
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“TO HIS COY MISTRESS” by Andrew Marvell THEME: Time‚ Love and Sex In his poem the author tries to convey that if there was enough time‚ he and his beloved could go on courting forever‚ but times goes by quickly. Therefore‚ as he wants her to have sex with him‚ he states that they must squeeze their joys to the present because there is no time to be coy and aloof. LANGUAGE: Figurative The poet uses figurative language to add feeling and mood to what he wants to say to his mistress. Many
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Laocoön and His Sons "The prototypical icon of human agony"‚ The statue of Laocoön and His Sons‚ also known as Laocoön Group has been praised in high term ever since its excavation from The vineyard of Felice De Fredis‚ Rome in 1506. Today it remains in the public display at Museo Pio-Clementino‚ a part of the Vatican Museum‚ Vatican City. This essay is an attempt to address the marble sculpture which is considered a work of high art‚ of great value and significance to the species. The tale
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