Un Chien Andalou (1929) is the perfect example of a mise-en-scene style of filming. As‚ every scene has been orchestrated in an intentional and mindful way. Having said that‚ it was up to the filmmaker to allow impromptu performances or unplanned scenarios. The filmmakers of this movie have used mise-en-scene to create surrealism. Releasing the confused and repressed conscious realm of mind exhibited through dream like imagery that shows the potential creativity of their unconscious mind. The
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Analyse how one film demonstrates features which can be considered as post-modern. Discuss with reference to concepts such as: pastiche‚ irony‚ fragmentation and parody. Film within the post-modern genre simply illustrates the ideas of postmodernism through expressive art. Postmodern can be defined as a “genre of art and literature… in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism” In this essay I will be outlining the key concepts as well as characteristics that can be found
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passion for writing. When he states that writing “gave me a way of thinking about myself which satisfied my need to have an identity” (para. 1)‚ Baker is relating his experience to the struggle of every other high school student. In a seemingly ironic scenario of a writer writing an essay about his previous disdain for‚ then love of writing essays‚ Baker shares his previously antagonistic view of high school English classes and their required assignments. He describes his third-year English teacher
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King Oedipus Journal Notes a) Oedipus (characteristics / character study) King Oedipus is likewise a saviour. He does not die; he suffers‚ however on behalf of the people‚ a terrible and symbolic agony. He is impetuous and short-tempered. Intelligent‚ as shown in his following statement‚ “I‚ ignorant Oedipus‚ came-/ And stopped the riddler’s mouth” (37) Oedipus says. King Oedipus is a tragic hero. He has a Christ like character. King Oedipus is blinded by his pride and ignorance
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“and‚” “but‚” and “because.” He previously used it on page 44 when saying‚ “But the thing was‚ there was no predicting Miss Emily.” he starts sentences this way eight times within pages 44 and 45. I think this is to make it seem more like actual dialogue and like we are having an encounter with someone familiar rather than an informal informative. Quote 3: “’Why? Why is it so much worse for us?’” Page 69 This incredibly simple quote holds quite a lot of power in it. This is the question that
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Conflict There are two major conflicts in the novel‚ which develop the plot. 1. The first plot centres around Mrs Bennet’s desperate attempts to find a suitable husband for her marriageable daughters. Protagonist: The protagonist is Mrs Bennet‚ whose ‘business of life’ is to get her daughters married. To this end‚ she is assiduously devoted throughout the novel. * She presses her husband to develop an acquaintance with Mr Bingley. * She encourages the sick Jane to stay at Netherfield.
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all the peripheral goings-on in the story‚ s/he is careful not to reveal to the reader anything more than would be evident to any passerby. The reader sees the plot as it is being enacted‚ despite the presence of the omniscient narrator. The use of dialogue throughout the story serves the function of providing multiple points of view without altering the overall authority of the narrator. Style One aspect of Narayan’s writing that has been noted time and again is the remarkably simple style he consistently
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allowed to see their children once a week. This and other practices including oppression and prejudice among the nuns are presented well in the film in a way that could condemn the Catholic Church. These are presented in a tone that is sarcastic and ironic‚ with a mood that is mild and forgiving. Visually‚ the setting and production design will bring you back to 1950s Ireland‚ which is highly distinct with the present time. The cinematography is nothing too special; it was shot in polished angles‚
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is gained into the motivation of the major characters through exposition in Act One (particularly Parris‚ Abigail‚ Putnams‚ John Proctor‚ Hale) Act II Questions: 7. What is learned of the relationship between Elizabeth and John from the opening dialogue and stage action of Act 2? 8. What is learned of the action antecedent to this part of the play through Mary Warren? What are Elizabeth’s suspicions regarding Abigail? 9. What does John agree to do regarding Elizabeth’s suspicion and suggestion?
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expressive stylistic means and means of speech characterization. Caister was humiliated by having been out of job‚ by having to wear old clothes and being hungry. He did not want to acknowledge his poverty and fought the humiliation by assuming an ironic attitude towards himself and things happening to him. The irony is conveyed by lexical means: the epithet "faint" and the bookish word "regard" (instead of "look at"). The stylistic effect is increased by the verb "long for" used in the context inappropriate
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