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    Ana Clara Fay Professor Vincent Sociology June 9‚ 2012 Final Project The movie that I chose is the 2005 version of Pride and Prejudice. It was directed by Joe Wright and had Keira Knightley for the lead role‚ Elizabeth Bennet‚ along with Matthew Macfadyen as her romantic interest‚ Mr. Darcy. The movie was produced by Studio Canal and Working Title Films and distributed by Universal Pictures. The main plot follows the lives of the Bennet Family and

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    Victorian Era Ideologies

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    The Victorian era which lasted during the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901‚ established the foundations of many social‚ cultural and moral ideologies in which many are present to this day. Everywhere you look you can almost always see something Victorian-inspired from floral patterned curtains to elegantly hand crafted candlesticks. When visualizing ‘The Victorian Era’ lavish balls‚ lace covered dresses‚ tea parties and fancy lifestyles come to mind. However‚ the Victorian era is much more

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    and femininity. This film was extremely successful in India‚ as well as in the United States and England. Without analyzing the film‚ Bend it Like Beckham is extremely entertaining. Anupan Kher (Mr. Bhamra)‚ Parminder Nagra (Jesminder Bhamra) and Keira Knightly (Jules Paxton) executed their roles perfectly Many second-generation immigrant children are struggling with important issues. These children struggle mainly with how to negotiate between their family’s wishes and those of the host country

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    in many instances misinterprets what she has witnessed and these misunderstanding ruin the life of the people she cares the most about. The first misunderstanding took place in her back yard where she finds her elder her sister played by Kiera Knightley undressing and jumping into a fountain .in front of her garden taker Robbie played by James McAvoy. Briony’s wild imagination allows her to believe Robbie and Cecilia were having a lover’s quarrel. When actually‚ Robby just broke the most expensive

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    periods in the film. The misleading metafiction of the narrative facilitates the cruel manipulation of the viewers’ emotions as Wright interprets Ian McEwan’s masterful novel. The tormented soul of Cecilia Tallis has been beautifully captured by Kiera Knightley as she continues to impress with her ability to evoke and manipulate viewers’ emotions. Her lover‚ Robbie Turner‚ is portrayed by James McAvoy who utilises strong facial expressions in order to depict the lasting impact of his past in prison and

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    McCabe 1 Emma McCabe Mrs. Forbush AP English 4 July 27‚ 2013 Pride‚ Prejudice‚ and Paradox It has been said: “Elizabeth’s own personality presents her with the greatest obstacles to her happiness. Her personality also presents her with the potential for extraordinary happiness.” Discuss this paradox. Elizabeth Bennet is a perfect example of such a woman that has a strong independent nature‚ and stands for the right for women to marry for love rather than for status or wealth. This

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    Knightley Vs Emma

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    Mr. Knightley and Emma are opposites for most of the book in many ways. Emma is fake happy and thinks she does nothing wrong. “The real evils indeed of Emma’s situation were the power of having rather too much her own way‚ and a disposition to think a little too well of herself; these were the disadvantages which threatened alloy to her many enjoyments.” (Austen 2). Emma thinks she can be truly happy by doing whatever she pleases. She also has no awareness of where social bounds are and often crosses

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    convenience. Mr Woodhouse has managed to get his own way by recourse to the trivial‚ and it is in the trivial which Emma evokes to defeat her father’s power. She persuades him that by having Mr Knightley in the house as her husband he will have protection from the chicken thieves. The strength of Mr Knightley Mr Knightley is the timeless Englishman‚ modest‚ unaffected‚ somewhat inadequate of speech‚ just‚ intelligent but not intellectual‚ loving rather than lover-like and landed. ‘You

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    Compare and contrast the ways in which Austen and Waugh present the two friendships in their respective novels In both “Emma and “Brideshead Revisited” there is a strong sense that Harriet and Charles are brought into realms that they have never been in before‚ however to what extent are these worlds of luxury and indulgence damaging for the protagonists is an essential question in both novels. Both Harriet and Charles gain an insight into the worlds of their respective companions; Both Emma and

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    In the book “Knightley Academy” there are three boys‚ Henry‚ Adam‚ and Rohan. They all come from lower class statuses‚ but get accepted into a high class school. The boys get bullied because of this. As the year goes on‚ they start to receive threats in letters and sabotage in their work. Someone who is working for the school is trying their best to get them kicked out. Henry‚ Adam‚ and Rohan try to figure out who it could be. First‚ Rohan is sabotaged by having an allergic reaction to nuts.

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