Hamlet by Phillip Burton Just as every actor is supposed to want to play Hamlet‚ it would seem that every author wants to write about him. He has received more performances in the theatre and more explication on the printed page than any other character of Shakespeare. Theatergoers collect Hamlets as philatelists do stamps‚ and in both cases‚ it would seem‚ the rarer and stranger the specimen the more it is cherished. Since every actor is unique‚ no two performances of any role will be exactly
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Tim Burton is one of the most well known directors for his style of writing. He was inspired by Edgar Allen Poe‚ Dr. Seuss‚ and other famous children stories writers to make these kid movies‚ but add some kind of darkness to them somehow. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory‚ the darkness is resembled by every snotty‚ spoiled brat learning their consequences. In Edward Scissorhands‚ the darkness is resembled by how Edward didn’t fit in to the perfect neighborhood. Tim Burton’s style of writing makes
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tim burton- cinematic techniques ’’Burton’s masterful storytelling skills intertwined with his artistically unique style make this a stylised vision of the ’’outsider’’ story. Using a similar idea to Frankenstein‚ taking the ’’outsider’’ into a new community and creating havoc‚ director Tim Burton creates a new outlook on this story by adding his own style and vision. This film can be classified as a fantasy‚ yet it is also a comedy‚ and a drama‚ and a romance. Many threads are thrown into this
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Breanna Rouse 17 August 2016 English 12 Beowulf Literary Analysis Beowulf is an epic poem written in the Anglo Saxon time period. In this time period‚ many people were uneducated and had very short life spans. We see a heroic leader who is loved and well respected by his people‚ help rid the land of danger in the land of the Danes. Beowulf overcomes an impossible task in quest for honor. In the epic poem‚ Beowulf‚ three literary devices used are kennings‚ alliteration‚ and imagery to make the poem
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figure is someone courageous‚ with integrity‚ and a strong will that is willing to fight on behalf of others. In the story‚“Beowulf”‚ by Burton Raffel‚ Beowulf is the Christ figure in this story of the epic hero. In the story‚there is this horrible monster‚ named Grendel‚ spreading terror around the land. Such a savage that he would be “Killing as often as he could” (80). Beowulf‚ a strong‚ brave warrior‚ would
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Tim Burton’s style as shown through his works‚ "Edward Scissorhands"‚ "Big Fish"‚ and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"‚ tend to portray an image of a fairy tale with the playful touch of childhood innocence and fantasy. Burton enjoys digging deep into a story‚ focusing on key details and character development. He achieves this by using the effects of flashbacks‚ bottom lighting‚ and overhead shots in ways that get a reaction out of the audience. In Tim Burton’s‚ "Big Fish"‚ the use of flashback
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Beowulf: The Author’s Insight to Characters in the Story Beowulf‚ the longest surviving poem in Old English and one of the earliest European epics written in the vernacular‚ tells of the journeys of the fictional hero Beowulf. The first part of the story tells of Beowulf’s adventures in Denmark‚ where he battled the monstrous creature Grendel and his mother (also a creature) on behalf of King Hrothgar‚ the King of Danes. The second part of the story narrates his later life‚ including his fight
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distinctive as his characters by creating fantastical but mysterious worlds. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Edward Scissorhands are some of his most popular films and both illustrate characters who are outcasts onto the society around them. Burton uses the contrast of lifestyles in the characters‚ low key lighting and characterization within Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Edward Scissorhands to show that even though outcasts may not ever fit it‚ they can have a positive change on society
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Aaron Taylor’s article on “How to See Things Differently: Tim Burton’s Reimaginings” in Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock’s The Works of Tim Burton: Margins to Mainstream describes how Burton uses his own authorial signature in reproductions of pre-existing texts in order to create a “reimagining” of these works that is both profitable and popular. Throughout most of his text‚ Taylor explains the marketing strategy and reasons behind the use of the term “reimagining”. According to him it allows Hollywood
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Andrew Nairooz Mrs. Fontanilla English IIIA Oct 18 2010 Beowulf Beowulf is a universal example of what a hero is. In the epic‚ Beowulf translated by Burton Raffel‚ the main character encompasses all of the ideals that make a legendary hero who they are. For this reason‚ the Anglo-Saxon story has carried on for many centuries. Beowulf’s virtues make him a leader and one to look up to. Among Beowulf’s many valuable virtues was fearlessness‚ strength‚ and selflessness. Fearlessness has two
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