In the 1920’s before sound was introduced into film we had silent films. Stories were told through expression and even music. Pianists‚ complete orchestras‚ organists‚ and even some actors and narrators were invited by theaters to accompany the films being shown (Silent Films). On the Info Please website‚ the author of Movies and Films writes "by the 1920s‚ silent film writing‚ acting‚ photography‚ and music had reached an aesthetic pinnacle: very subtle emotional and plot nuances could be conveyed
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Comentario de Texto.- A un Olmo Seco En este texto se describe a un olmo viejo y podrido al que le han salido unas hojas verdes. El poeta desea que le suceda un milagro parecido. El olmo es el reflejo del autor‚ el cual‚ esta desolado(muerto) y necesita sentirse vivo otra vez. El texto se divide en cuatro partes: La primera parte narra el suceso en el que se basa el asunto. La segunda parte trata de la descripción del olmo. La tercera parte cuenta lo que al olmo podría pasarle en un futuro
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Gandhi Film Analysis Towards the end the movie‚ Gandhi is laying down on his bed‚ weak‚ and unable to move. He has vowed to fast until the fighting between the Muslims and Hindus has subsided. A man comes to see him‚ and confesses that he has killed a boy and that he is going to hell. Gandhi simply responds with “Why?” The man responds by saying that the Muslims have killed his own son‚ and that anger caused him to get revenge. Gandhi‚ unfazed‚ says that he knows a way out. He tells the man to
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Emily Killed Homer Why Emily Grierson did kill Homer Barron? In a William Faulkner short story titled “A Rose for Emily” the main character Emily Grierson poisoned her male companion Homer‚ with a powerful poison called arsenic; which is venom for rats. A motive is not directly stated by the narrator‚ but as we read the story critically‚ some reasons can be found‚ for example: first‚ Homer was going to deceive Emily‚ although he was not the marrying type man. Second‚ her father’s interference‚ and
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Great Greek Minds Quiz on Homer’s Odyssey and Greece (45 pts) 1. (10 pts) What would our lives be like if no one had the ability to read or write? Without the ability to read and write‚ our lives would be very boring. By having a written language‚ we are able to understand things better and communicate more effectively. We wouldn’t be able to send letters or write books. We would use mostly oral tradition for our history and entertainment. Oral tradition is important but it is only
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Odyssey Essay Jared Page A heroic person is who does courageous acts for the sake of his family and peers. In the epic poem‚ The Odyssey by Homer‚ the protagonist‚ Odysseus‚ has not been a heroic person throughout the poem. Odysseus‚ Son of Laertes‚ has journeyed off with his crew in search of returning home but has not met the requirements of being a hero. Instead he shows insensitivity toward others‚ disloyalty and untrustworthiness. One characteristic trait that Odysseus presents is
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Homer Do you think you could compose two great works of art? Well Homer did. He was the composer of the Llaid and the Odyssey. Many places claim to be his birth place. People also think that he didn’t write the Odyssey or the Llaid by his self. The oldest version of the Llaid is inside St. Marks church in Venice‚ a hand written manuscript (James Lloyd 1). The poems were first organized‚ complied‚ and edited under the Athenian Pisistratus. The first printed editions of Homer were in 1488
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The Importance of Wit in The Odyssey Ancient Greeks use their Gods and Goddesses to explain the world around them and also to emphasize their values of honor‚ wit‚ and courage. The Odyssey is an epic poem written by Homer that portrays these qualities. In The Odyssey‚ a Trojan War hero‚ Odysseus‚ displays the values the Greeks honor through a twenty-year adventure to arrive home. He faces danger when battling the Cyclops‚ Polyphemus‚ and even after arriving home he had to contend with hundreds
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Epic Heroes are admirable‚ even though their actions bring pain and suffering without intent. In Homers epic poem The Odyssey‚ Odysseus displays many admirable qualities‚ many of which bring much sorrow to the ones he loves. Odysseus portrays the image of a hard-fighting warrior. His charisma portrays him as a god-like figure among men and a king amongst the people of Ithaca. During Odysseus’ journey his persistency allows him to conquer many obstacles in his path. Unfortunately Odysseus is too cunning
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HOMER First seeds of poetry were born among the Greeks even before writing was invented. Poets were bards‚ chanting gripping narrative epic war poems and emotional ballads. Homer was a Greek poet‚ to whom are attributed the great epics‚ the Iliad‚ the story of the siege of Troy‚ and the Odyssey‚ the tale of Ulysses’ wanderings. The place of his birth is doubtful‚ probably a Greek colony on the coast of Asia Minor‚ traditionally is described as blind and is believed to have lived in Ionia around
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