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    Medea play versus Medea film “Medea” was an ancient Greek tragedy which was written by Euripides. It also was the most popularity mythology that spread to the Apennines in the 8th to 7th centuries B.C. Both play and film’ plot are about Medea‚ who is a princess of Colchis and also‚ is a barbarian witch as half human and half divine. Her grandfather is Helios‚ the Greek Sun god. However‚ she worships to Hecate‚ the goddess of dark place. She blindly falls in love with Jason who is a prince of Iolcus

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    Fabian Ramos Mrs. West English 10 3-17-11 Character Analysis The city of Chicago was one of the worst places to be at during the 1960’s. No one had good paying jobs. The town alone was run down on the Southside. Walter Lee Younger has many personalities that have to do with him being stubborn‚ easily tempered‚ and rude. Walter lee younger is stubborn because he likes to get what he wants when it came to the money he kept asking about it. “Well‚ what was you doing all that yelling

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    derives from the Greek word ‘dran’ meaning ‘to do’. Thus a drama is a story performed or ‘done’ by people on stage‚ radio‚ film‚ TV‚ on the street. A drama involves a chain of events and describes a web of relationships involving one or more persons. It could be fiction or non-fiction. The main Components/ELEMENTS of a RADIO drama: I. Plot_____________________________________________________ The chain of events or actions in which the characters are involved and during which the dramatic conflict

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    William Shakespeare uses various elements‚ themes and connections between them to present ideas of enduring value in ‘Hamlet. His character development in Hamlet &Claudius and use of dramatic techniques present values in ‘Hamlet’ those of which are timeless. These enduring values include guilt‚ corruption and life & death. Shakespeare has used various dramatic techniques to express his idea and enduring value of guilt. In Act 1‚ as Polonius talks about ‘the devil hiding’‚ Shakespeare uses a

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    Frankenstein In the book Frankenstein and the movie Frankenstein and Young Frankenstein‚ there are many differences between them. In the book Victor states that he’s going to teach him how to do everything‚ in the movie Frankenstein‚ he doesn’t take care of him like he said he would‚ in Young Frankenstein Dr. Frederick Frankenstein‚ the grandson of Victor Frankenstein‚ actually tries to teach his creation. These movies do not teach the viewers the same themes as Mary Shelley’s novel. Mary Shelley

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    Show Recent Messages (F3) Jasmine: SORRY THAT TOOK EVEN LONGER THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD BECAUSE Jasmine: my grandpa called Jasmine: he’s really sad Jasmine: his best friend died Heicho: OH NO I AM SORRY Jasmine: I never met him and he was 90 something? Jasmine: ono poor grandpa and the guy’s family though Heicho: YEAH THAT IS SAD. I’m sorry Jasmine: IT"S OKAY Heicho: AHH OKAY Jasmine: Do you want to write? Jasmine: If you do not want to‚ it’s okay you know! Jasmine: We can talk and

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    In the beginning of Frankenstein‚ it begins with four different letters‚ written by Robert Walton to his sister Margaret Saville. Robert Walton is a captain aboard a ship on a very destructive voyage towards the North Pole. He then on explains to Margaret the undiscovered territory he stumbles upon‚ as well as uncover a passage in the northern parts of the pacific and that he is Russia. “This is the most favourable period for travelling in Russia. . . The cold is not excessive‚ if you are wrapped

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    Compare the ways in which the poets present isolated characters in ‘The Hunchback in the Park’ and ‘Horse Whisperer’ Both poets‚ Dylan Thomas and Andrew Forster‚ present isolated characters in The Hunchback in the Park and Horse Whisperer respectively. However‚ whilst there are many similarities in the way that these characters have been expressed‚ there are key differences which set the poems apart. For example‚ the horse whisperer himself was driven ‘from villages and farms’ whereas Dylan Thomas

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    In the Story Frankenstein‚ the story explores the destructive power of revenge and its consequences on the perpetrator and the victim. The main character‚ Victor Frankenstein‚ seeks revenge on his creation‚ the monster after it brings tragedy and destruction into his life. However‚ in his pursuit of vengeance‚ Victor untimely becomes the real monster‚ consumed by his hatred and guilt. The theme of revenge is evident throughout the novel‚ beginning with the monster’s desire for revenge against his

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    one ignores you." This quote by Steve Martin explains the importance of ambition in our daily lives. Ambition is the driving point of success in life despite the obstacles one encounters‚ however‚ it causes stress to people along with the success it brings‚ forcing some people to believe that it is impossible to accomplish their dreams‚ but if they try‚ they will surprise themselves and others. First‚ the portrayal of ambition in the song "Hall of Fame"‚ by The Script and Will-I-Am‚ the title is a

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