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    The Knight in Rusty Armor

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    This was a seemingly good idea on the outside but in reality he was hiding who he really was‚ he neglected his role as husband and father by ignoring his wife‚ and son. His wife Juliet tried to tell him that he was not rescuing damsels in distress and slaying dragons because he was such a good knight‚ but that he was doing it for himself‚ it made him feel good about himself and not

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    The Cause and Effect of Marriage Growing up children are surrounded with a fairy tale life‚ the ‘happily ever after.’ As girls we are supposed to wait for our prince charming and he will love us forever; and for boys it is finding and rescuing a beautiful princess who can cook‚ clean‚ and is loved by all creatures. That is what marriage is based off of as a child‚ but that perspective changes once we get a small grasp of the concept of love and we really see what marriage is.

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    True Blood and Gender Presentation In The HBO television series True Blood‚ there is a wide variety of characters that could be discussed. I’m going to focus on the three leading female characters and the stereotypes that keep the audience coming back for more. Sex sells or at least makes everything a bit more interesting and with this show there is plenty of sexual innuendo to go around. For such a small town Bon Temps sure has its share of hot temptresses. To focus on the ladies means I will

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    Short but Sweet For a Fantasy Epic Kort maar krachtig / Short but sweet is a short film directed by Junaid Chundrigar. It uses classic medieval themes to tell a story‚ but also uses sarcasm and comedy throughout the film to poke fun at these traditional elements of fantasy storytelling. The journey takes place in a short amount of time. So‚ this film is for audiences of both fantasy lovers and those who get exhausted from the crazy length of fantasy films. One of the first moments of comedy

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    find proof of her brother still being alive‚ and then makes a plan to work in the Duke’s court. She does not‚ like Olivia‚ go overboard and begin mourning for her brother. Immediately one can see the contrast between the two: Viola is not the damsel in distress that Olivia comes across as. Here‚ one must admire Viola for her resourcefulness and courage. After all‚ she is alone in a strange country‚ but manages to keep her wits about her. In matters of love‚ too‚ Viola is to be admired. She loves Duke

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    Bad Company

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    “Bad Company” The time of the classic cowboy was so short‚ less than 50 years‚ and yet the rebels and outsiders of the old west live on as a key icon of American history. The glorification of the cowboy stands alone in history; Europe’s knights and Japan’s samurai were warriors not outlaws or bandits. Due to their unique position of being both honored and despised‚ the cowboy experienced pressures unlike any other icon in history. This position allowed them to become glorified as a classic hero in

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    Kowalski's Reality

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    Everyone constructs their own reality Each person has their own perception of reality‚ that doesn’t always represent what the world really is. Our reality is a blend of attitudes‚ perceptions and influences from our environment‚ which is controlled by ourselves. In Tennessee Williams’s play‚ ’A Streetcar Named Desire’‚ all characters create their own reality‚ through their views on their experiences. It is made very clear that each character has a different reality from one another‚ emphasizing

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    films the villains seem to be more terrorist related or they deal with computer hacker villains. Another underlying theme that is often found within the spy genre is the love story between the protagonist and a female lead that may be a villain‚ damsel in distress‚ or a spy that has to work with the protagonist. Regardless‚ there is a love component generally found within the spy genre. One running theme throughout the spy genre film is that the action keeps the audience on edge. Throughout the whole

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    accepted the fact that she was insane‚ that scene created an atmosphere of suspense because that was the scene Brian Cameron the Police Officer or Inspector becomes really interested in Paula‚ thus this scene creates the gothic element of a damsel or woman in distress. Also the following scene when Paula and Gregory got back home they got into a fight and Gregory psychologically plays with Paula telling her lies about her and playing with her memory‚ which can be seen in the dialogue between Gregory and

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    and eventually rescuing/protecting her father (similarly to Mulan). Belle‚ like Pocahontas‚ also dismissed her potential love interest‚ Gaston. This dismissiveness shows that these newer princesses are independant and self-reliant unlike the damsels in distress. Another remarkable thing about the film‚ Beauty and the Beast‚ is that it is written by a female writer. “Linda Woolverton‚ the new addition to the writing team‚ expressed her motivations for Belle: she modeled Belle on Katharine Hepburn’s

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