film ‘Superman Returns’. In this‚ Superman‚ played by Brandon Routh‚ is the same dark-haired and muscular character we recognise from the other adaptations of the famous comic book series. Superman is sometimes seen as the model for males‚ and presents the stereotype that the ideal man is very masculine‚ athletic and has to be a protector. There are several signifiers in the film that reinforce these ideals. There are several long shots of Superman running or flying and the way they’ve lit these
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write about how Priestley presents some of the contrasts in the play. Priestley presents the contrasts in the play ’An Inspector Calls’ in many ways. There are many of these‚ the main contrast is the difference in attitudes of the younger generation and the older generation‚ this continues to develop throughout the entire play‚ and we see how both generations act to their involvement with Eva Smiths death. Another contrast is the opposing views of the upper and lower class and also how they were treated
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way into Richard’s list of motivations‚ which creates a tug of war between sympathy and resentment towards him. It’s not that Richard deserves to be labeled all-out evil‚ but he appears at times to have reason allowing him to be and to do so. What he is is human; what he is not is a monster. And how Richard acts is the rebound of how he’s been treated his entire life. When the audience first meets Richard‚ Shakespeare juxtaposes him with his oldest brother‚ Edward‚ who in comparison to Richard
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Cassio does not know very much about what is happening‚ the only thing he knows is that when he got drunk‚ he got into a fight and was taken away his lieutenancy. He tries to get it back by telling Desdemona to convince Othello to give him back his position. One
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Despite Shakespeare’s tendency to characterize virtue through outward beauty‚ in The Tempest he deftly shows us nobility is not always inherent and the beast in all has hope of being tamed. There is danger in a lack of balance between nobility and in-bred‚ base nature. On the surface‚ Caliban is the ultimate representation of vile nature‚ brutal‚ selfish and untamed‚ and Prospero represents nobility. Gonzalo unwittingly echoes the moral lesson of the play and hints at the two characters most
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Shakespeare’s Macbeth multiple themes are present. The exploration of the many subjects that link human nature‚ are represented by themes within the play. Shakespeare explores the many ways humans interact through relationships as well as their attitudes towards each other. Theses interactions create the main ideas that make up the play‚ such as power‚ love‚ friendship‚ loyalty and ambition. The main relationship explored is between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth and how their attitudes and interactions push
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The 1961 film used the correct amount of cinematic techniques‚ such as limited close-ups and non-diegetic sounds to portray tensions present in the Younger family. The 2008 film failed to use an adequate amount of techniques and does not depict the tension as well as its older predecessor. Early in the scene‚ Walter follows Ruth around while she makes breakfast‚ trying to persuade her to tell Mama about his dreams. While standing over her‚ he goes far enough to try to make her participation beneficial
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How does Shakespeare present disturbed characters? Othello is a tragic hero whose jealousy is cleverly manipulated by the maleficent Iago‚ transforming him from a noble figure to a disturbed murderer. In keeping with the tragic genre‚ Shakespeare depicts a sequence of events through which bring about Othello’s decline. The playwright slowly escalates the emotional intensity of the play as Othello becomes more obsessed and less rational. The audience experience a range of emotions as the emotional
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lives and societies. It is a piece of the culture and how people deal with it is often a reflection of the society. Irish people and Irish society are no exception. These phenomenons and rituals surrounding death are pervasive and often leak into the mainstream literature of the time. James Joyce used his book Dubliners to express the rituals and cultural ceremonies of the time in Ireland. One major theme that is present in his book is death and how people act and treat death. In Dubliners‚ Joyce uses
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when he decides he wants Ariel to cause a shipwreck he makes sure that nobody is killed and the people who do not need to be involved are put into a slumber and the ship is hidden in a bay on the island. While this shows that he is fair because he does not wish to punish those who do not deserve it or have not wronged him in any way‚ but his daughter Miranda asks him to save anyone from harm. Prospero replies "No harm. I have done nothing but in care of thee- Of thee my dear one‚ thee my daughter"
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