History of Cinema The Graduation of the Graduate: the film’s influence on American Cinema For my research paper I would like to explore the motifs and key themes in the classic American film‚ The Graduate (1967). By investigating the adaptation of the novel by Charles Webb into a screenplay‚ the use of symbolism‚ soundtrack‚ metaphors and setting‚ I will determine the film’s role in American cinema history‚ and how its effects are still seen in film today. In 1963‚ Charles Webb
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recognition of that worth in the eyes of others” (Gutierrez 177). Gutierrez first introduces the Spanish folktale of “La Constancia ” because it describes the core values of most Spanish colonists in New Mexico‚ which was honor. The story tells of seduction and intrigue‚ of malevolence‚ rivalries‚ and a pact with which‚ of how one man took the honor of another‚ and most importantly of how honor was won and lost honor avenged (176). Honor was “polysemic word embodying meaning
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raise two successful sons. He wants to live the so called “American dream” that was so important during this time period. The success of a man and his family was how he was judged‚ if he and his sons were successful then he must be a great man. The seduction of the American dream is what Willy lives for‚ and dies for. As Arthur Miller shows in this play‚ the power of the American dream is enough to drive a man crazy‚ and even end his life. The setting of this play tells a lot about how the American
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the arms of the very thing that oppresses him: women. Through the use of an omniscient voice‚ formal but subtle language‚ and setting changes‚ Chekhov masterfully reveals the inner-turmoil and confusion of a man falling prey to his own game of seduction. That is‚ until he meets Anna Sergeyeva‚ and his entire world changes. This tale is laced with irony and duality‚ the most important of which puts the protagonist in the reversed position of the seduced‚ a role that continues out throughout the
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A siren; part woman‚ part bird; a mythical creature who is one of many sea nymphs. Sirens can be portrayed differently as each author/artist creates a new profile for them in each of their pieces of art. Tone is created in the actions of the sirens in many different works like The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ Margaret Atwood’s “Siren Song‚” and John William Waterhouse’s Ulysses and The Sirens. Some could be similar to others or they could differ. The sirens in the epic poem‚ The Odyssey; Margaret Atwood’s
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though they are other psychologists that contributed to psychoanalytic theory and its development‚ Sigmund Freud is known for being the founder of this theory. He is famous for his work on sexual bias of neurosis‚ his study of hysteria‚ childhood seduction controversy‚ and dream analysis‚ among other theories like id‚ ego‚ and superego. Psychoanalytic Theory is the theory of the unconscious mind‚ and the personality development. Another concept‚ that helped shape psychoanalysis‚ is the early ideas
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about sex when they are in the same room with men. They don’t think they need love‚ but just a man. The Chinese themselves describe these changes as an “opening up” in response to foreign influences and increased westernization. With many games of seduction‚ young men and women in China balance pragmatism with romance‚ lust with love‚ and seriousness with play‚ collectively constructing and individually coping with a new culture based on market principles. In Shanghai Baby‚ Coco is a woman graduated
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What Women? Murasaki Shikibu fills her novel‚ The Tale of Genji‚ with love story after love story‚ seduction after seduction. Lyric poetry flows freely between lovers‚ and male protagonists sweep women of every rank off their feet‚ seldom failing to obtain the object of their desire. Upon further examination‚ however‚ these men act not for the sake of love but for their own selfish gain. Through the characters of Murasaki‚ Ukifune‚ and the men who supposedly love them‚ Murasaki Shikibu portrays
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Poems can be viewed as windows to our imagination‚ phrases that helps us scape from reality and enter a world that can be commanded by any emotion. Poems can also be used to narrate stories‚ teach morals‚ entertained a multitude or simply just to communicate with others. Publius Ovidius Naso was one of those individuals that could do this and much more with the power of his poems. The following paragraphs will be use to introduced an iconic poet of Rome that influenced many during and after his time
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the eyes of many people. That is why he warned “No man can serve two masters‚ you cannot serve God and money”. He himself was the victim of greed. In the end‚ He was betrayed for thirty pieces of silver by Judas. It takes real grace to see the seduction of money and the emptiness of its promises. Aspiring politicians have heard of the sad end of Ferdinand Marcos‚ and other dictators whose billions benefit only the Swiss banks but not those who robbed their own people. And yet given the opportunity
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