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    There is a clear difference between pornography and art. Art expresses something that is aesthetically pleasing to the viewer while porn intends to evoke sexual excitement. In art‚ there is a subject that expresses the feelings of the artists while pornography represents people as objects. An art is suggestive which enables viewers to be part of the phenomenal qualities of art while pornography is mostly about the anatomical details and the sexual acts. Moreover‚ porn conceals emotional response

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    To what extent can Willy Loman be considered a tragic hero according to Aristotle’s rules? Arthur Miller presents his play ‘Death of a Salesman’ in the ancient form of a tragedy. Aristotle has defined his idea of the ‘perfect’ tragedy in his text‚ ‘Poetics’ (350 BC).Here he suggests that the protagonist must fall from an elevated social standing as a result of a “fatal flaw” within the character; the fall from the main character creates resolution to the play which is seen as just; finally‚ Aristotle

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    Truth Beauty in American Society In the today’s society‚ Americans‚ especially women‚ are eager to be slimmer because thin defines the American standard of beauty. For example‚ advertisements‚ called Lipo-6‚ are used to promote the use of diet pills that burn body fat. Naomi Wolf ’s "Beauty Myth" explains about how women are obsessed about their appearance and are dying to look better. “[C]ontemporary standards of feminine beauty have devolved to a point that can only be described as anorexic

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    get attention by performing a stunt and being someone they are not‚ when in actuality your life is a disaster. In “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller‚ the main character Willy Loman is a salesman whose quintessential American Dream is flawed and directly linked to his self-worth and his eldest son Biff’s achievements. Consequently‚ Willy’s failure to achieve his idea of the American Dream‚ becomes results what he believes is a personal failure and identity crisis. As a man deep in the memories of

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    American Beauty American Beauty is a 1999 film that follows the lives of a family of three‚ a daughter’s best friend‚ and their neighbors. There is a lot in this film that goes on at once‚ so it can be hard to see the meaning behind it. What was predominant throughout the film was the way Ricky Fittz viewed his life and the life around him. The way he saw things around him was very different than the average person. The scene where Ricky and Jane were in his room watching his film of the plastic

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    Death of a Salesman: Willy Loman Willy Loman is responsible for his own downfall. Willy finds his own hero and tries to become the hero in his own existence. Willy tries to become a very successful businessman‚ at the start of his career he thinks that no one can tell him what to. Willy is not good with people‚ he is good with his hands‚ he is not a good salesman and he chooses the wrong career. Willy often makes up stories or changes the stories he knows because he cannot face the truth of

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    Introduction There are few films that achieve the high level of quality exhibited by American Beauty. The film is a true masterpiece in both content and how this content is delivered to the viewers. It excels at being an enlightening and relevant drama about American life‚ and never fails to keep the audience entertained by providing many instances of well-placed humor. Every scene was filmed containing metaphoric elements that not only show great set aesthetics‚ but also create a mood and feeling

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    A Raisin in the sun and Death of a salesman are two stories with finance issues and strong bonds through each family. Linda Loman is a character in Death of a Salesman‚ Lena is the main is character in a Raisin in the sun. These two characters both have smart children with high hopes in life.They suffer with poverty‚ as well as disagreements with their children. The meaning of family to them is a strong bond. Some families believe money is everything‚ these two families don’t believe in “money is

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    audience can envision is what the playwright has given to us. Therefore‚ the playwrights make an extra effort to help the audience better convey the meaning of a story by paying close to exceptional detail in the setting. The plays Trifles‚ Death of a Salesman‚ and Time Flies collectively include a domestic setting that contributes to the ultimate theme. The intricate details of the setting that each playwright has placed into their play have an underlying meaning that can guide the audience member

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    Tiffany What Is Beauty to the Young Black Female? There’s more to me that the human eye can see. I’m a woman of purpose and destiny. A perfect design‚ I’m special and unique. I won’t be identified by the parts that make up my physique. My beauty is not defined by my skin or my hair and my soul has more value than the clothes that I wear. I’m not a symbol of pleasure or sex appeal; I have the natural ability to comfort and the power to heal. When God made me‚ He created a

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