The texts which I have studied in my comparative course are “The Great Gatsby” (G.G.) written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. “Casablanca” (C.B.) directed by Micheal Curtiz and “Translations” (T.) written by Brian Friel. The cultural context of all three texts impacts on how and why the people behave the way they do. In this essay I will examine the elements which I thought had the most significant impact on the characters which contributed to their behaviour throughout the narratives. The first aspect
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Good and Evil in Casablanca Casey Adams Ethics Paper on Good and Evil Capella University October‚ 2013 Abstract The concepts of Good and Evil can take on many forms‚ and the theories of what makes good or evil can be expressed in a variety of ways. Casablanca has both evil and good characters making moral decisions that affect not only themselves‚ but potentially the world. In this joint‚ this “gin joints‚ in all the towns‚ in all the world….” (Wallis
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Casablanca Movie and WW II Michael Curtiz’s Casablanca was released in 1942 and became an immediate hit. Many people see this movie as the classic love story of all time‚ yet it is also has significant historical and political references that people could also relate to at the time the movie was released. The movie is based in the French-controlled Moroccan city of Casablanca during World War II. Lead character Rick Blaine is a cynical American who now lives in Casablanca and owns “Rick’s
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Exploring the Literary Genre of ‘Casablanca’ by Michael Curtiz. ‘Casablanca’ is a melodrama; a war move that explores of the universal themes of love and sacrifice‚ but when the film was released in 1942‚ audiences viewed it as a political allegory about World War II. Narrator: In ‘Casablanca’‚ the story is told in the third person. What we see and hear on screen has been carefully selected and presented to us by director Michael Curtiz. However‚ during the film we also see events from different
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1. How does "Casablanca" support the war effort? Recall any scenes or lines that contain pro-war messages. Casablanca starts as a news reel. You see a slowly turning globe that highlights the ally countries and the axis countries during WW II. Also‚ there is a documentary-style narration at the beginning of the movie‚ which sets the tone for a war time movie. Also‚ there is a scene in the movie where Germans are at Rick’s bar sing a German song. Then Victor causes the bar band to begin playing
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Ladybug and Cat Noir were back and better than ever they didn’t let their love for each other in their other life get in the way of fighting the evil of Paris. Hawkmoth knew he had to call in some old friends after the news of their return filled Paris. One day after a defeat the two were stopped by Volpina and Queen Bee. " Who are you outside Superhero Form" Ladybug then took off her earrings revealing herself to be Marinette under the mask. Volpina screamed then took off her necklace revealing
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copes with the pain‚ and how long it lasts. It is an emotion that everyone feels‚ but experiences differently. The song ‘Human Sadness’ written by Julian Casablancas and Alex Carapetis (of Julian Casablancas & the Voidz) tries to encompass these feelings‚ mainly with rhetorical strategies and expert writing. The song cryptically brings up Casablancas’ personal reasons for his sadness‚ for example his parents’ divorce and his struggles with alcoholism as well as just a general feeling of rejection.
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The television show Doctor Who‚ (2005-present)‚ can be seen as modern day noir to some extent. Doctor Who can be seen as modern day noir because it has multiple elements that are used to characterize the genre of noir. Some characteristics of noir that are portrayed in Doctor Who are a morally ambiguous protagonist‚ a fatalistic viewpoint of the protagonist‚ the femmes fatales. The Doctor is a morally ambiguous character that struggles with making the correct choices at times even though he is basically
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Although that the film is a rural comedy‚ Berlanga imitates some of the most important film genres: western‚ film noir‚ epics and Soviet Realism. These different genres‚ most of them American‚ are used in the dream sequences of the film. With those dreams‚ the director tried to explain the fears and ambitions of the characters and to make a relationship between the genres and the ideology of the characters. The first character that we see dreaming in the film is Don Cosme who is the priest of the
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original scores during the silent film era and cites specific examples from The Birth of a Nation. (10 points) Music is an important form of art; it has always been utilized by each and every culture for entertainment purpose. Earlier in the silent film era‚ music was generally not included in the films but played in the beginning or at the end to entertain the audience. Later music was used in the form of background score to provide strength to the scenes of the film. There were three types of original
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