with the feminist scholars on the faculty of my university. As soon as I explained that I wanted to write about Medea came the assumption: of course‚ they said‚ you will be looking at the patriarchy as the issue in her behavior. And when I replied that indeed I was not going to be looking in that direction‚ but rather at Medea herself and at the meaning intrinsic to her acts and her story‚ interest in my work evaporated and they declined to serve on my committee. Though long a feminist myself‚ I
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2.9 Reading Log – Peter Johnston Achievement Standard 2.9 (AS91106) -Form Developed personal responses to independently read texts‚ supported by evidence. V for Vendetta Director: James McTeigue Text Type: Movie Date I finished the text: 22/04/2015 Publisher / Date of publication: February 23rd 2006 V for Vendetta is a film adapted from the graphic novel series of the same name. It follows a vigilante named ‘V’ who uses terrorist tactics to fight the fascist government who rules the world in
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To what extent is feminist criticism helpful in opening up potential meanings in Grimm’s Cinderella? Using a feminist lens to analyse the children’s fairy-tale of Cinderella reveals interesting themes and ideas that would not have been initially obvious‚ in particular it can expose typical expectations of women and their role in society. Cinderella is a product of a patriarchal society that assumes men have power over women; women are forced to accept the roles these men impose. This particular
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The Prince vs. Henry V A comparison of attributes After reading Machiavelli’s The Prince and watching Shakespeare’s Henry V in class‚ one begins to notice similarities between the authors’ idea of what a “perfect king” should be. The patterns between the ideal ruler of Shakespeare and the ideal ruler of Machiavelli can be seen in numerous instances throughout this story. For the duration of this essay‚ I will compare the similarities in both pieces to give the reader a better understanding
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Cast: Kenneth Branagh as Henry V‚ Derek Jacobi as Chorus‚ Alec McCowen as Ely‚ Robbie Coltrane as Falstaff‚ Judi Dench as Mistress Quickly‚ Paul Scofield as French King‚ Emma Thomson as Princess Catherine. Henry V is a tale of a young King that has to prove he is noble enough to rule his country. There is a lot of scrutiny regarding his unruly past. While inching closer to enemy lines‚ Henrys virtue is questioned when faced with a moment that test his values‚ in front of his army. Leaving the audience
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Bibliography: Butler‚ J. (1988). Performative Acts and Gender Constitution: An Essay in Phenomenology and Feminist Theory. Theater Journal ‚ 40 (4)‚ 519-531. Coolidge‚ G. E. (2011). Guardianship‚ Gender and the Nobility in Early Modern Spain. Ashgate. Moore‚ N. (1985). Nonverbal Courtship Patterns in Women: Contact and Consequences. Ethology and Sociobiology
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changing a person’s life for the better or even drive someone insane. In the play “Henry V” by William Shakespeare one can easily admire the power that words have on individuals through the famous king’s speeches. They inspire and even sometimes intimidate the audience. His speeches are also an essential part of the play‚ without them England would not have won the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Year’s War. The king Henry speaks a great majority in this play since he is aware of the power of his
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Henry V used ethos and pathos to convince his army to fight along his side during one of the many battles in the Hundred Years War. This battle in particular was the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. Right before they went off to battle‚ Henry used pathos much to his advantage. It’s not easy to go into battle‚ especially if you have no other choice than to go into battle. But he easily gains his army’s trust my insuring them of the future‚ “He that outlives this day‚ and comes safe home…‚” this gives
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total war acceptable. Williams Shakespeare’s play Henry V is loosely based upon England’s own ethical dilemmas in the early 1400’s. This is especially true when conflicting governments go into a war just because one side believes themselves to be in a just war the other may not. This is true when looking at Henry V’s values. Like many‚ values
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These leaders seem to convince their subjects of certain myths and thoughts that give the subjects a boosted morale when wartime comes. The subjects hold on to every word that the leaders say‚ giving the leaders even more control. Kagemusha and Henry V are two films that have many similarities‚ which prove the likeness of the leaders in each film and the similitude of the beliefs of the people that they psychologically and physically control‚ between them. Kagemusha portrays the
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