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    T.S. Elliot

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    IN THIS ESSAY I WILL ARGUE THAT: It is through the literary elements of Imagery‚ Allusion and Monologue that the characterization of Prufrock as a nervous and obsessively introspective man living a rather insignificant life is revealed. 1. IMAGERY Elliot’s vivid imagery reveals Prufrock’s life to be the opposite of a heroic epic. Imagery plays a vital role in bringing out the boredom‚ the frustration and the indecisiveness of the main protagonist J. Alfred Prufrock. The relationship between

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    Billy Wilder

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    4/13/12 Paper #3: “Library Research” “Billy Wilder” Billy Wilder’s work today remains masterful and memorable. From his skilled screenwriting to his directing‚ Wilder holds a key position in cinema history. Wilder’s stylistic and thematic elements are recognizable and give off a complex reflection of his American and European cultural influences. I think that Billy Wilder should be considered an “auteur” even if he is not already considered one‚ for his personal film style and the mere fact

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    Billy Budd

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    Billy Budd by Herman Melville fits into both categories of tragedy‚ classic and modern. This story fits into both Aristotle’s and Arthur Miller’s concepts of tragedy. Billy Budd is this story’s tragic hero and its his actions that determine how this story fits into both categories.The classic definition of tragedy is Aristotle’s‚ that the tragic hero must be noble and have a tragic flaw. He must also experience a reversal of fortune and recognize the reason for his downfall

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    Billy Sunday

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    By: Daniel Oswalt Billy Sunday For almost a quarter century Billy Sunday was a household name in the United States. Between 1902 when he first made the pages of the New York Times and 1935 when the paper covered his death and memorial service in detail‚ people who knew anything about current events had heard of the former major league baseball player who was preaching sin and salvation to large crowds all over America. Not everyone who knew of the famous evangelist liked him. Plenty of outspoken

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    Dance

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    in 1983 is based on Catalan folk tales. The work explores the hardship and sorrow of the Catalonian people as they struggle working in the barren‚ water stricken Catalonian land. Throughout Jardi Tancat you can see the presentation of contemporary dance‚ with a background of classical techniques; this is evident through the training accompanied. Throughout the performance you can see the influence of social‚ historical and cultural climate. Also the choreographer’s background‚ philosophical underpinnings

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    Billy Budd

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    Billy Budd is a 21 year old foretopman. I don’t know who my parents are‚ I was an abandoned child. I am big‚ strong and physically beautiful‚ my nickname is “Handsome Sailor.” I am also called “Baby Budd‚” because it represents my childlike youthfulness and innoncence. I am well liked by others and I am also very innocent. I am naive and I don’t think anyone would ever be out to get me because I have never directly confronted evil. I am good natured and I have no malice for anyone. I have always

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    dance

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    together I felt it was very strong and interesting. Interpretation\connection: three important things I feel the audience should know about the performance is that the piece was a very different modern type of dance‚ it was based on animal instinct‚ and there was no specific genre of dance used for the performance to be based on. The most impressionable moment or me was when the dancers were each lined up separately with their backs towards the audience in between the pillars on the back wall up

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    Dance, Girl, Dance

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    Dance‚ Girl‚ Dance is a film from the Classical Hollywood period that presents a complicated reading when viewed through a feminist lens. The 1940 film was directed by Dorothy Arzner‚ one of the most notable female directors and the only prominent woman in Hollywood at that time. Arzner presents her audience with an array of female characters‚ the main characters being Judy O’brien and Bubbles/Tiger Lily White. Judy is a dedicated dancer‚ honing her talents as a ballerina. Bubbles‚ on the other hand

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    Regarding his character‚ okonkwo’s final act was an act of defiance and of weakness. Okonkwo’s final showed defiance because he refused to accept that the christians were trying to change his people and they weren’t doing anything to stop them‚even when his clan did not agree to kill them or drive them away. It also shows defiance when okonkwo kills. The leader of a group of five court messenger with two strokes of his machete. Okonkwo’s overall character is based upon Fear and honor because he

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    dance

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    The Jazz form of dancing actually relates to several dance styles that are related‚ such as ballet‚ tap‚ and the African-American rhythms-and-dance styles. This dance form originated in the late 1800s. The trend took time to catch on‚ but eventually did by the mid 1900s. Till the 1950s‚ jazz dancing was largely referred to as tap dancing‚ because of the routines set to jazz music. The Jazz Age was characterized by the popularity of dance forms such as the Cakewalk‚ Charleston‚ Jitterbug‚ Black

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