I chose to write about Vittorio De Sica‚ one of the founders of Italian Neorealism. I wanted him to be my subject because I particularly liked the scenes from his movies when we were shown in class. Coming of age has always been one of my favorite genres‚ so seeing that two of his films were coming of age stories made me interested. I also appreciated that his films were more character based‚ which is what I prefer. I thought that writing about one of the founders of neorealism would be interesting
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Paul de Gelder Sometimes people are forced to undertake a difficult change in their lives. This is evident in the feature article Paul de Gelder composed by Caitlin Chang where various language and visual techniques have been combined to portray how events can effect and force upon change in an individual’s life. Throughout the article‚ first person point of view “I” has been used and repeated to assist readers in understanding de Gelder’s life and issues he has had to face along the way. It
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Isang Panaginip na Fili: Doña Victorina de de Espadaña 1. Was the character’s delivery (acting) congruent to her role? There are certain key points that made the character’s performance an effective one. First‚ her facial expressions were dynamic and entertaining. Her character served as a comic relief in the play. She managed to make the character dislikeable but comical at the same time. Second‚ she moved with an exaggerated elegance. In the novel‚ Doña Victorina struggled to seem more Spanish
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Saint Vincent de Paul: A Person of the 17th Century. A Person for the 21st Century. When Saint Vincent de Paul died in Paris on September 27‚ 1660 he left behind only a few meager personal possessions. Among these objects were his bachelor’s degree from the University of Toulouse and his graduate degree from the University of Paris. From among the many things that he could have saved‚ his careful preservation of these two diplomas testifies to the value that he placed on his own education‚
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Rodriguez Diaz De Vivar “El Cid” Born and educated as a nobleman in the Royal Court of the Castile‚ Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar became a famous military leader and diplomat. He was King Alfonso VI’s greatest general in the war against the Moors and is widely considered to be a National Hero of Spain. Known as El Cid Campeador (or El Cid)‚ this honourable nickname translates as the ’Lord of Military Arts’‚ or ’The Champion’‚ and reflects his innovative techniques on the battlefield. Rodrigo Diaz was
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bankers and quickly became one the most wealthy men in Europe. He created his own political party known as the palleschi and exercised most of his power behind the scenes by putting men from his partisan in the city’s highest positions. In 1444‚ Cosimo de Medici had Michelozzo build the Medici Palace. Cosimo wanted to be a man of the people so one could find him most nights outside of his palace hoeing his garden that way anyone who wanted to stop and talk to him could. He was also generous in that
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Coureur de bois: Were an independent entrepreneurial French Canadian traders who traveled in New France and the interior of North America. They trapped and traded the hides of many animals‚ for instance beavers. Another meaning for coureurs de bois in french is "Runner in the Woods"
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Monroe‚ and Tina Fey. Yet our country has failed to elect a woman President since becoming a free nation. In three of the most iconic works of art‚ Venus of Willdendorf from the Paleolithic era‚ the Bust of Nefertiti from Amarna‚ Egypt and the Venus de Milo from Melos‚ Greece give us insight in the role played by women in each society. Throughout history‚ civilizations have portrayed women as objects of beauty and sensuality‚ all while limiting their natural rights. The Venus of Willdendorf is a
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Juan Ponce de Leon Juan Ponce de Leon was born around 1460 in San Tervas de Campos‚ Spain. He was the first Spanish explorer to arrive in Florida. In 1493‚ Ponce de Leon and Christopher Columbus sailed together on Columbus’ 2nd voyage to America. They had settled on an island named Hispaniola‚ which is present day Dominican Republic‚ where Ponce de Leon had become governor at. In 1506‚ he had discovered an island close by named Borinquen‚ and during his time here‚ he found lots of gold. Once
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Marie de France’s ‘Lanval’ (Abrams‚ 2006. p. 142-157) is a 12th century lais that tells the tale of a knight who is caught between two different worlds; that of his lover’s and his own. Forced to live between both worlds‚ Lanval finds himself stuck between a world of solitude and a world of love. Through the trials and tribulations that result from the circumstances that he finds himself in‚ Lanval is confronted with the challenge of keeping his love with the Queen of Avalon a secret. This essay
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