The Night Watch by Rembrandt The night watch is an oil painting done by Rembrandt Van Rijin during the Dutch golden age in 1642. The painting is large in size and stands at 11.91 feet tall and 14.34 feet wide. The Night Watch portrays a busy group of militia men starting to march into action. There are men pointing their swords‚ holding long spears and men with guns drawn. There are two men who stand on the foreground‚ one looks to be the captain and is wearing a dark robe with a white collar
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Starry Night) is a song written by Don Mclean. Don McClean‚ “Donald‚” III is an American singer-songwriter. He is best known for his 1971 album American Pie. American Pie is best known for McClean’s two hits “American Pie‚” and “Vincent.” “I was sitting on the veranda one morning‚ reading a biography of Van Gogh‚ and suddenly I knew I had to write a song arguing that he wasn’t crazy. So I sat down with a print of Starry Night and wrote the lyrics out on a paper bag.” (Brown) Starry‚ Starry Night is a
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Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare is a romantic comedy set in Illyria during the Christmas season. The article analysis is a critique on the elements of folly and foolery in Shakespeare’s twelfth night. As defined in the critique‚ a fool can be “a silly or foolish person” or “one who professionally counterfeits folly for the entertainment of others‚ a jester‚ a clown”. In the analysis of the subject in twelfth night‚ the writer highlights that although Feste is the only professional fool in the
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He used colours in a symbolic way to express repressed emotions. One of his most famous artworks is named Starry Night that which was completed in 1889. This artwork exhibits curves and lines to display the sky which is dominated by a moon. The moon comes up in the night therefore it usually symbolises secrets‚ mysteries‚ emotion‚ sensitivity and things that are not seen with the naked eye. Furthermore‚ the moon can showcase Van Gogh’s emotional
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play Twelfth Night and the movie She’s the Man. There are significant alterations in character names. The relations in families differ greatly between the two. Many changes also happen in the style of humour used. But the most obvious differences between Twelfth Night and She’s the Man are in character names. The names in the Elizabethan time play Twelfth Night are in contrast to the modern movie She’s the Man. For example‚ the character Antonio who is a ship captain in Twelfth Night‚ is a hairstyler
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Twelfth Night‚ She’s The Man She’s the Man is a loosely based modernized version of the famous Shakespeare play‚ Twelfth Night. They have the same basic plots; Girl is in disguise as her twin brother for her own reasons‚ which evolves into a distorted love triangle. Title‚ language and setting are a few of the main differences between the two plays. The title She’s the Man was chosen for the modernized version of Twelfth Night. The new title appeals to a younger broader crowd. The unique and
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Sophia Reda Gender and Sexuality Paper One February 22‚ 2012 Twelfth Night is a complex story that touches on the ideas of love‚ gender roles‚ and life’s tragic and comic experiences. There are numerous layers to the characters’ gender roles‚ as well as to their sexual attractions. The sexual relationships and gender roles in Twelfth Night are multi-layered. For example‚ Viola‚ a female character‚ who was played by a male‚ is dressed as the male character‚ Cesario‚ throughout most of the
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Twas the night before GAMEDAY‚ and all through the ‘Boro‚ Every creature was preparing for the game on-the-morrow. Six championships were hung from their flag posts with care‚ In the hopes that a seventh soon would be there. GAMEDAY arrived‚ and Snooky’s was packed. The patrons‚ they feasted‚ and the alumni were back. The Greeks‚ they were there‚ bow tied and sun dressed‚ To see a finer sight‚ you would be hard pressed. At the end of the lane‚ the buses did appear. The horns they did sound
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Twelfth Night Criticism William Shakespeare and The Twelfth Night Known for his tragedies‚ comedies‚ sonnets and love stories‚ William Shakespeare is argued to be one of the best writers of his time. Throughout his plays‚ including The Twelfth Night‚ he uses disguise and deceit to fool the other characters to benefit another. Shakespeare was born in April of 1564 in the town Stratford-upon-Avon. Although the exact date of his birth is not known‚ historians traditionally celebrate it on the 23rd
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Twelfth Night – Shakespeare in Performance by VSS 11/21/08 Twelfth Night is a Shakespearian comedy about mistaken identity‚ gender confusion‚ love and suffering it causes and the foolishness of ambition. I will be comparing Shakepeare’s text from Bevington’s “The Complete Works of Shakespeare”‚ to both the 2003 film version of Twelfth Night directed by Tim Supple and the 1996 film Twelfth Night directed by Trevor Nunn. Is it more important to follow the text in a Shakespeare film adaptation
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