Comparison and Contrast Vivian D. Simon University of Phoenix Comparison and Contrast This paper will examine two romantic comedies from the years 1995 and 2005. The first film is The American President starring Michael Douglas (Andy Sheppard) and Annette Bening (Sydney Ellen Wade). The second film is Hitch starring Will Smith (Alex Hitchens)‚ Eva Mendes (Sara Milas)‚ Kevin James (Albert Brennaman). Both of these films are very entertaining and funny. This paper will attempt to list
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A Streetcar Named Desire: A Light and Dark Perception There are many connotations leading to the words light and darkness‚ but generally‚ most people relate the word light with positive meanings‚ and they associate the word darkness with negative meanings. However‚ in the play A Streetcar Named Desire‚ Tennessee Williams uses the theme of light and darkness in very interesting ways to further highlight key points and characters. He uses light and darkness in both physical‚ as in being actually
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Anxiety‚ mental breakdowns‚ alcohol and drug abuser‚ there’s only so much distress someone can tolerate before they go off talking to themselves on the streets. Woody Allen’s famous release of the drama “Blue Jasmine” features best actress of her generation‚ Cate Blanchett as Jasmine Francis. This Manhattan socialite is forced to live with her downscale adoptive sister Giger (Sally Hawkins) in San Francisco after her million dollar lifestyle fell apart. As an attempt to move on and start a new life
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COMPARISON AND CONTRAST A comparison examines how two or more things are similar. A contrast looks at how two or more things are different. If you like Mexican food‚ you can go to either Café Mexicana or Juanita’s‚ but Juanita’s has lower prices. My cousin Bill and my brother Karram are both so stubborn that they can’t get along. HINTS FOR WRITING Limit your topic Avoid the obvious topic Make your point in the topic sentence Because he is so reliable and loyal‚ Michael is a much better
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developed by Tennessee Williams about in the way in which individuals struggle to restore honour and certainty in his play‚ A Streetcar Named Desire. When individuals are faced with their adversity‚ how can one restore their honour without surpassing their own limits and ultimately leading themselves to their downfall? In the modern play‚ A Streetcar Named Desire‚ by Tennessee Williams‚ unravels the story of female protagonist answer to lost honour. Blanche DuBois‚ a heartbroken middle-aged woman
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The Writing Center University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb Comparing/Contrasting What this handout is about... This handout will help you first to determine whether a particular assignment is asking for comparison/contrast and then to generate a list of similarities and differences‚ decide which similarities and differences to focus on‚ and organize your paper so that it will be clear and effective. It will also explain how you can (and why you should) develop
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Who would have thought that someone who wrote a play as irksome and uneventful as The Glass Menagerie‚ could also write something as interesting as A Streetcar Named Desire. However‚ both are written extremely well by Tennessee Williams. Despite the differences‚ there are many similarities in themes and patterns. Once each play is picked apart and analyzed‚ it is very obvious that they are both written by the same author. A major theme in both plays in the dependence on men. Throughout The Glass
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Streetcar Named Desire is madness as the result of a disconnect between idealism and reality. The main character of the play‚ Blanche DuBois‚ refuses to face reality‚ keeping her past mistakes and losses hidden from those around her by hiding in the shadows of madness and deception. She wishes nothing more than to escape from who she is‚ avoiding the interrogation lamp of life at all costs to conceal her depressing past and frightening present. In doing so‚ she falls more and more away from what was
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Arthur Miller‚ prolific American playwright and essayist‚ talks about the common man being just as capable of tragedy as a King. Blanche Dubois exemplifies Arthur Miller’s ideas of tragic figures who suffer from terror and fear of self delusion. Blanche suffers from trying to deceive herself and others about her lifestyle and appearance. Arthur Miller said‚ The flaw‚ or crack in the characters‚ is really nothing-and need be nothing‚ but his inherent unwillingness to remain passive in the face of
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society‚ some people end up sacrificing all they have for the wrong things they value. In the play A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams‚ the author gave his audience an insight on what it looks like for a person to give up his or her responsibilities in the quest to find passion. Blanche‚ Williams’‚ the main protagonist in this play‚ gave up absolutely everything for passion and desire. She also had no choice but to deal with internal and external conflicts as consequences for her bad decision-making
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