In the movie versions of The Hobbit there were many newly imagined characters and plots added into the screenplays. One of the most controversial additions was the Elven warrior Tauriel. In the book‚ there are no major female characters‚ in fact there are no minor female characters either. While the concept of Tauriel was an exciting and dynamic addition to the male driven storyline‚ it also felt half-hearted‚ as if to the writers‚ she was only there to be apart of a cheesy romantic plotline. By
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‘Yasmin is remarkable as a film for its cinematic economy: not a scene‚ shot or speech is wasted.’ Explore some elements of the film in relation to this statement. The movie Yasmin‚ released in 2004 and written by the highly acclaimed writer of The Full Monty‚ Simon Beaufoy‚ is an impressive drama about what it means to be an Asian-looking Muslim in Britain of the 21st Century. The story is about the young and vivid Yasmin‚ a woman who tries to "succeed‚ by the skin of her teeth‚"[1] in the two
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“Land Ho!” A sailor calls from the crow’s nest. I look out toward a now approaching shoreline. We finally made it to the New World. My dear King and Queen‚ you should sponsor and finance my expedition to the New World because your country will have better trade‚ Christianity will spread to the natives‚ and there will be new land for the country to claim. Funding my expedition will be a very smart decision! First‚ the country will have better trade. Better trade means more wealth and power for the
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Queen Elizabeth II: Defender of the Faith Historical Research and Writing As one of the most influential people that I know‚ Queen Elizabeth II has deeply affected both history and my personal life. She was born at 2:40 am on April 21st‚ 1926 at 17 Bruton Street in Mayfair‚ London. As the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York‚ it was still unlikely Queen Elizabeth II would have ever become who she is today. For at the time she stood third in line of succession to the throne after King
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Hamlet: Truly mad or acting mad " Hamlet at once invites and resists interrogation. He is‚ more than any theatrical character before and perhaps since‚ a figure constructed around an unseen or secret core. " In this introduction to the play Stephan Greenblatt directly emphasises not only the depth but also the mystery about the main character of Hamlet. He points at the different impressions Hamlet makes on his co-characters and the spectator can only refer to these onstage interactions. A diverse
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Publius Vergilus Maro (Octocber 15‚ 70 B.C- September 21‚ 19 B.C)‚ called Vergil‚ is known as the Rome’s greatest poet and the father of many famous nation epics. His work has a wide and deep influence on Western literature. One of the best inspirational masterpieces of Vergil is “The Aeneild”‚ with the main character is Aeneas‚ a hero Trojans. “The Aeneild” is considered as a splendid seminal epic from ancient Rome to the present. Throughout “The Aeneild”‚ Vergil successfully describes many different
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Queen Nefertari THE ONE FOR WHOM THE SUN SHINES FOR GREAT ROYAL WIFE Queen Nefertari was the wife of Ramses II- the longest ruling pharaoh who reigned in the 19th Dynasty (1295-1255 B.C.) which was from the 13th to 14th century and he continued to rule on on for seventy years. She married Ramses at the age of thirteen. Nefertari was also one of his many and favorite wives. She produced as many as ten children
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Mad Men‚ liked equally by critics and viewers‚ is one of the most popular TV series of the past few years. A fictional story set in the 1960s‚ it revolves around six men and women working for an ad agency: Don Draper‚ Pete Campbell‚ Peggy Olson‚ Joan Harris‚ Roger Sterling‚ and Bertram Cooper. The agency produces advertising campaigns for various products. The plot begins with Draper joining the ad company Sterling and Cooper. A few years after Draper joins‚ a British company tries to acquire
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Based on the movie “Cinta”‚ write an essay entitled prominent characters in “Cinta” The movie “Cinta” is directed by a well-known director‚ Khabir Bhatia. The casts include many famous actors and actress. They can either kill or make the movie alive. They are many interesting characters in the movie such as Azlan‚ Cikgu Elyas‚ Haris‚ Taufik and Ariana. However‚ the prominent characters are Azlan‚ Cikgu Elyas‚ Haris‚ Taufik and Ariana. Azlan is potrayed as a successful but is afraid of commitment
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Rhetorical Analysis: Pre-writing Learning how to identify and analyze rhetorical tools is an important part of the collegiate experience. This handout emphasizes several tools which can aid in the analysis of rhetoric in an effective‚ well-organized paper. Questions to Ask Speakers use rhetorical tools in order to appeal to logic (logos)‚ emotion (pathos)‚ or authority (ethos). Asking yourself specific questions regarding the effect of rhetorical tools you encounter is a good place to
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