First written in the 1880s and extensively revised in 1908‚ The Portrait of a Lady is often considered to be James’s greatest achievement. In it‚ he explored many of his most characteristic themes‚ including the conflict between American individualism and European social custom and the situation of Americans in Europe. James proclaimed that “The only reason for the existence of a novel is that it does attempt to represent reality.” Plot was for him but the extension of character. The novel must
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The Femme Fatale: Ambiguity and Death In cinema‚ the femme fatale is an enticing‚ exquisitely beautiful‚ erotic character who plays the ultimate trick of nature: she displays her beauty‚ captures the man and goes in for the kill. Unfortunately for this poisonous flower‚ male dominated western society interferes and kills the female predator in the end. In western cinema‚ the femme fatale can never survive‚ and can never “win” in the battle of the sexes. But why must this be so? What makes the
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Portrait photography What is portrait photography? Portrait photography is photographs of a person or a group of people that shows the expression‚ personality‚ and mood of the subject. Like other types of portraiture‚ the focus of the photograph is usually the person’s face however‚ the background and setting may be included to make the image more effective and meaningful. What portrait photographers main aims are to focus on the person’s face. They aim to give emphasis on the face of the person
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The femme fatale‚ a seductive woman who entices men into perilous and compromising positions by way of charisma and mystery‚ is a classic‚ and often enthralling‚ character who can be found in many sources of literature and mythology of various origins and eras ("Femme Fatale" 1). "If the goddess of virtue is a lily and the vamp is an overripe red rose‚ the femme fatale is a Venus flytrap." (Billinghurst 1). In the simple quote above‚ Ms. Jane Billinghurst‚ author of "Temptress"‚ provides explanation
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Astrid Agerskov Pedersen - 3.b - Skive Gymnasium og HF! Engelsk A - Aflevering 1 (fiction) - The Oval Portrait d. 6/9-2012 The Oval Portrait‚ by Edgar Allan Poe The short story “The Oval Portrait” is written by Edgar Allan Poe. It is a gothic novel because of particular elements of gothic reference. It describes the two different passions of a married couple. The husband requests that the wife let him paint her‚ and in obeying him she loses her love. As the painting finishes‚ both her health
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Human consciousness in Isabel Archer Isabel Archer‚ the heroine of the novel ‘The Portrait of a lady’‚ is a young American woman who must choose between her independent spirit and the demands of mid-nineteenth century European social conventions. She unexpectedly inherits a fortune‚ which in the beginning of the novel‚ seems to have freed her from the need to marry. After propagating her quest for independence‚ she rejects two suitors‚ Casper Goodwood and Lord Warburton
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* How to Lose 10 Pounds Fast And Quick Naturally * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * Print this article Instructions 1. * 1 To begin losing weight‚ for breakfast each day‚ have 2 eggs‚ any style. Mix it up so you do not get bored. Eat poached‚ boiled‚ over-easy‚ or scrambled‚ it is your choice. Do not add salt‚ as this will cause you to
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Analysis As one of the shortest of Poe’s stories‚ "The Oval Portrait" consists of a brief one-paragraph story framed within a larger vignette whose main purpose is to establish the romantic Gothic mood in which the story occurs. The setting and basis of the plot are shrouded in mystery; the narrator does not explain how or where he is wounded‚ and with his servant‚ he enters an abandoned‚ decaying chateau that offers no more answers than the narrator. The dark gloom of a deserted house is a classic
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Greet the New Year With Family Portrait Photography When you are spending time with family during the holidays‚ you may not have time to get a family portrait taken. However‚ countless people have adopted the practice of sending out greeting cards in January‚ and many families choose to skip gift giving during the season and exchange gifts to celebrate the New Year instead. Why not ring in the New Year with your family by scheduling a photography session with an experienced professional? You will
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The primary goal of Seven Pounds is to make viewers weep‚ and it pursues that aim with a doggedness that is almost commendable. The film manipulates shamelessly and‚ despite defying logic with its contrivances and unconvincing character portrayals‚ will succeed in getting many audience members to the point where tears are inevitable. Yet there’s no cinematic equation that relates the need for tissues to motion picture quality. Seven Pounds works better the more the viewer feels and the less he/she
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