female conspirator‚ Cora (Lana Turner). Garnett’s crime drama is crafted with the stylish devices usually characteristic of the film noir genre—low-key lighting; a flawed‚ inept hero; and an archetypal femme fatale. Certain thematic codes are also persistent: psychological conflict‚ paranoia‚ fate‚ and moral ambiguity. Three telling scenes communicate the noir stylistics effectively—where nearly all of the devices converge simultaneously: (1) Frank’s first meeting with Cora at the Twin Oaks roadside
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lost. One of the most important characters outside of the Bundren family is Cora Tull. It is through her character that Faulkner makes his most potent commentary on the ideas of sin‚ salvation‚ and hypocrisy. With the strong irony that is employed throughout the novel‚ Faulkner twists Cora’s seemingly ideal moral character and uses her instead as an example of what not to be. Through the juxtaposition of Addie and Cora‚ Faulkner seeks to highlight religious hypocrisy and show that Cora’s idea of
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movie‚ Cora is supposed to wed with Heyward and Cora agreed with that. Then she met Hawkeye when he saved her from an ambush from the Hurons. From there they fell in love and Heyward was out of the picture as far as love is concerned. So‚ Cora is the one who is in love with Hawkeye and Alice takes the role of Cora. Another factor‚ dealing with the love theme differences is in the book‚ there was not a big love scene between Hawkeye and Alice as there was in the movie between Hawkeye and Cora. Thus
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innocence. Loss of innocence is something that often involves a new understanding of the nature of humanity and its potential for good or evil. Cora is a character that portrays this theme well. The director uses close ups‚ medium shots and point of view shots to capture Cora evolving into a strong and courageous woman. In the beginning of the film Cora is shown as a reserved and refined upper class woman. She appears to have only a few resources that are needed to survive in the situations she
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equal‚ regardless of their skin color. However‚ after being spurned by Cora‚ Jimmy comes to realize that people are just people‚ and they will resist change or being different‚ even if it fractures relationships or causes great pain to someone else. Despite falling into the latter category‚ Cora is not a villain‚ but is actually a victim of societal pressure‚ familial pressure‚ and her own expectations. First and foremost‚ Cora is a victim of societal pressure. The story occurs during a time when
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In his novel‚ Last of the Mohican’s‚ James Fenimore Cooper illustrates a broad scope of human behaviors and types through a cast of characters ranging from the savage Huron warrior Magua to the fiery and courageous half-sister Cora Munro and her fair and meek sister Alice the passionate and noble Uncas‚ his wise father Chingachgook and their adopted ally and family member Hawkeye. The relationships between these characters are rich and in many ways as similar as their fates are intertwined.
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renowned for their talent not just locally but internationally. One of the evidence was Ms. Cora Dj. Manimbo. Cora DJ Manimbo Fashion House (CDJM Fashion House) started from the very creative mind of Ms. Cora Manimbo while growing up with an artistic family. During high school‚ she would go to fabric stores near her school just to buy different kinds of fabrics. She would store it for future use. In 1992‚ Cora started joining tiangges in Morato. She sold different kinds of T-shirts‚ slippers‚ and
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A tiny evil‚ demanding‚ and annoying child who has everyone in the neighborhood wrapped around her pinky is no angel child. Cora‚ seemingly innocent young girl found in Crane’s short story‚ assumes a de facto position of authority in her family’s home. The trouble further involves her keen ability to instigate conflict and persuade other children to take part. Her persona reverses‚ however‚ when she approaches her parents reflecting the very picture of angelic innocence. The parents‚ although somewhat
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Cora was two years old when she had her first seizure. As a mother‚ I was frantic and scared that my little girl was dying of causes I could not understand. After rushing her to the hospital‚ the doctors asked many questions about what happened. I told them exactly what I saw which I describes as‚ “My child was just watching a cartoon on TV. She began to throw a fit for no reason so I walked away as I always did. However‚ unlike normal she screamed louder and fell to the floor where she started to
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can’t miss what you never had. At first Cora didn’t run for her freedom so much as she ran from the abuse and the hurt. She chose to run that night because she knew those stories she heard of the new plantation owner the other Randall brother‚ stories of harsher abuse and tougher punishments‚ were about to become her reality. Though from her early days on the plantation‚
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