different rewrites of the book. The book is during Christmas‚ and Clara got a nutcracker‚ and it was magical Christmas. In brief‚ there are many different adaptations of the story The Nutcracker. Despite the various version of the story the plot stay the same. The plot has the same amount of characters and setting stays the same. The setting of the story is a at Clara’s house the protagonist on Christmas eve. Clara and her brother receive magical toys from their godfather an antagonist who is a toymaker
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individuality. The film Strictly Ballroom‚ directed by Baz Luhrmann portrays many different perspectives in regards to belonging. The opening scenes of Strictly Ballroom explore aspects of not belonging and non-acceptance. To belong to the world of ballroom dancing means sacrificing self-expression and individual identity. Scott Hastings represents the individual who repels against the group as it threatens to consume him. From this we understand that some people may have to sacrifice their own true identity
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heroism. Further more‚ Bollywood films are extremely colourful and crammed with singing‚ dancing and elaborate decoration and costume. Indeed‚ there is an extensive use of performance arts such as singing and dancing. The films last three hours on average and include at least six songs in which the singing and dancing hero and heroine swear eternal love for each other‚ wether this fits in with the plot of the film or not. Finally‚ the use of mythological and theological characters‚ particularly
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Theater Research: Ancient History Musicals have had many different names throughout time: comic operas‚ operettas‚ opera bouffe‚ burlesque‚ burletta‚ extravaganza‚ musical comedy‚ etc. Musical Theater is a form of performance that combines songs‚ dancing and spoken word to tell a story. Musical theater has grown and developed from simple songs used for entertainment on the streets. However‚ the real purpose of a musicals is to aim or transport the audience into a different world and to help people
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For my second test I choose the poem "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" by William Wordsworth because I like the imagery in it of the dancing daffodils. After reading the poem many times I had realized that most of this imagery is produced by the many metaphors and similes. In the first line‚ Wordsworth says "I wandered lonely as a cloud." This is a simile comparing the wondering of a man to a cloud drifting through the sky. I think that the wandering cloud is lonely because there is nothing else that
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language‚ each kind of which is used separately in the different parts; In the mode of action and not narrated; and affecting through pity and fear” (Aristotle 780). Therefore‚ there are merely six parts to its meaning‚ plot‚ characters‚ diction‚ thought‚ spectacle‚ and
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troubles it can cause. Romeo and Juliet is a famous play written by William Shakespeare in 1595‚ set in the 13th century. West Side Story is a semi-modern retelling of Romeo and Juliet from 1961‚ set in the late 1950s. Although they are similar in overall plot and theme‚ each of these works has some distinct differences that set them apart from each other. One of the obvious differences between Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story is the setting. Romeo and Juliet is set in Venice‚ Italy in the 13th century
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romantic comedy‚ “Strictly Ballroom”‚ is based on the idea suggested above‚ “absolute power corrupts absolutely”. Barry Fife‚ played by Bill Hunter‚ could be seen and described as a dictator who rules the world‚ the world of ballroom dancing. He is the villain in the plot‚ the main antagonist. Baz Luhrmann conveys this idea of absolute corruption through images and camera techniques‚ such as low angled and close up shots. Baz Luhrmann also portrays the idea of power being a dangerous possession through
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niece; a married couple with their share of problems‚ along with their servant; and a minister called to the town because of his experience in the field of witchcraft. Each of these characters mentioned have their own traits that they bring to the plot of the story. When examined closely they can each be classified as either static or dynamic by the way their characteristics develop throughout the tale. Reverend Parris is a minister in the town of Salem. As a very static character‚ his characteristics
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Girl with a Pearl Earring -Tracy Chevalier Genre The story is told in the first person narrative voice by Griet who is the main protagonist of the plot. She uses an honest and sincere style of writing and this lends an air of realism and authenticity to the story. The style is vivid and descriptive. Cultural Context The novel is set in mid seventeenth century in the Netherlands. It deals with a middle class family and their relationship with a young peasant girl who comes from the working classes
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