The film Citizen Kane (1941)‚ directed and written by Orson Welles and Herman Mankiewicz‚ is an American film drama that use various film techniques to illustrate themes‚ attitudes‚ and the development of a story. Welles’ use of camera angles‚ lighting‚ movement‚ symbolism and expression allow the audience to comprehend and understand the themes such as power and exploitation that are present in this movie along with many other themes that pertain to the life of the main character‚ Charles Foster
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Art in the form of a film allows composers to express some of the universal ideas which are quintessential to the society. Orson Welles’ 1941 film noir Citizen Kane is still relevant today mainly due to the valuable ideas it presents‚ along with the cinematography. He extends the life story of William Randolph Hearst‚ a newspaper mogul during his time to a fictional character‚ Charles Foster Kane. The universal ideas that resonates with the audience of 21st century include corrupting nature of power
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Sound Design Components of the soundtrack: Dialogue Dialogue is VERY Important in this film The whole film is structured around the word “Rosebud” Clearly this word‚ as evidenced‚ by the burning sleigh at the end relates back to Kane’s childhood His parents sent him off and clearly he always yearned for love through the rest of his life He continually promises (promises are another prominent element talked about in the dialogue) people things so for his own benefit/so they will love him Kane’s
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enjoyed the fact that they were both physically fit and cognitively alert. They both felt confident that with the advances made in health care that the quality of their lives would continue to empowering. They enjoyed the benefits of being Senior Citizens‚ discounted travel‚ free education‚ and other incentives marketed towards the aged. The expressed a sense of well-being with respect to the numerous housing options geared towards the graying population‚ such as Retirement Villages‚ and assisted
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Never has the fine art of cinematography been so perfectly executed than by Orson Welles in his perennial film‚ Citizen Kane. Whether a fan of the story or not‚ every true admirer of movies can appreciate the cinematic techniques utilized by Welles to capture the life of his enigmatic main character. Many aspects of the movie have been analyzed thoroughly‚ but what I would like to examine is an idea that is often overlooked. As the movie fades in‚ an eerie chain link fence and a sign reading NO TRESPASSING
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with the tough. Try to give my son the strength not to follow the crowd when everyone is getting on the band wagon… Teach him to listen to all men… but teach him also to filter all he hears on a screen of truth‚ and take only the good that comes through. Teach him if you can‚ how to laugh when he is sad… Teach him there is no shame in tears‚ Teach him to scoff at cynics and to beware of too much sweetness… Teach him to sell his brawn and brain to the highest bidders
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Introduction The purpose of this essay is to illustrate‚ compare and contrast the moral and political duties and characteristics of a citizen according to Plato and Aristotle. The essay will be splitted into three parts. The first part will focus on Plato’s description of citizen’s duties‚ followed by Aristotle’s view on it. The comparison and highlighting of the differences and similarities between philosophers will be given at the next part. Finally‚ it will be concluded that Aristotle and Plato
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"nationality" and "citizenship" have different meanings‚ and it is possible to be a national of the country but not a citizen. Factors determining citizenship The modern sense of citizenship is usually based on one or more of these factors: • Parents are citizens. If a person has one or both parents who are citizens of a given state‚ then the person may be a citizen of that state as well. [a] Citizenship granted in this fashion is referred to by the Latin phrase jus sanguinis meaning
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merit badges. One of these was Citizenship in the Nation. While completing the requirements to get this merit badge‚ I needed to define the rights‚ duties‚ and obligations of a responsible and active American citizen. I believe there are very specific responsibilities of an active American citizen: supporting and defending the Constitution‚ staying informed of the issues affecting your community‚ participating in the democratic process‚ respecting and obeying federal‚ state‚ and local laws‚ respecting
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POETRY ANALYSIS THE UNKNOWN CITIZEN BY W. H. AUDEN PENGKAJIAN TEKS SASTRA INGGRIS Fakultas Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya - Universitas Indonesia Kampus Baru UI‚ Depok The Unknown Citizen By W. H. Auden (To JS/07 M 378 This Marble Monument Is Erected by the State) He was found by the Bureau of Statistics to be (A) One against whom there was no official complaint‚ (B) And all the reports on his conduct agree (A) That‚ in the modern sense of an
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