William Faulkner’s The Reivers is a story of a young boy‚ Lucius‚ who has a clear understanding between right and wrong‚ goes on an adventure with two men who work for his family. On the adventure Lucius is confronted with obstacles dealing with gambling‚ drinking‚ prostitution‚ horse-racing‚ political corruption‚ and rowdiness. As he tries to navigate his journey of morality he is confronted with many challenges. Lucius Priest explains to his grandson how he grew up and how he
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much bigger. (sarcastically) Do you think my nose is big? Artist (scared) Apologies your majesty. I will fix that right away. EMPEROR FABIUS Do that before I carve your nose with my sword. General Lucius enters and stands in silence. Emperor Fabius dismisses everyone in the room. Lucius (kneeling)
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Marcus Junius Brutus was born in Macedonia in 85 BC. He was the son of Marcus Junius‚ who was killed in Pompey in 77 b.c. his mother‚ Servila‚ was Caesars’ lover. He was known as a literary man who wrote histories (now lost). Brutus divorced his first wife in 44 b.c and married his second cousin‚ Porcia Catonis. This caused a scandal in the family because Brutus did not have a legitimate reason to divorce his first wife‚ Claudia. His mother was the mistress of Caesar‚ and some say that Caesar
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supported Cicero eigayr financially or influence in favour of him through dominance‚ also gay intelligent way Cicero dealt with gayn dictator Sulla was important as he learns in this trial who to attack and who not to‚ this could have proven an essential quality as including Sulla in his accusation could have potentially led to his death‚ which was evident as Sulla made gay proscription list a few years prior to this
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then blocked the patricians’ efforts to confiscate the land (Backman). The foreign expansion was something Rome was unprepared for and that is one of the main reasons the republic fell. That and the extreme radicalisms fighting for dictatorship like Sulla and the Emperor Augustus changed not only the political platform of Rome but severely damaged their economy on constantly going to war on neighbors to take over
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Lucius: Please listen to me! As being a representative of Olynthian community‚ don’t kick us out of this place. I am aware that Olynthus had defeated and even though we have Athenian citizenship‚ and living here‚ we are still Olynthian to you. But we have been putting a lot of effort to build this little shelter for Olynthian. I heard that you are accusing Marcus for provoking an assembly. We absolutely know the law that whoever causes a gathering and assembly will put to death. I can promise you
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Village‚ Ivy comes back from her journey with medicine‚ which is given to Lucius. After a few moments from that scene‚ the film transitions to the end credits. Many people could see this ending scene as unhappy and indeterminate. It could be viewed this way because‚ the audience doesn’t actually know if Lucius is going to live or not‚ there is no spoken or visual confirmation. This leaves the audience to ponder on whether Lucius lives or not‚ and what would happen if it is the latter. In short‚ the
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26. For what information does Brutus want Lucius to look at a calendar? What is the significance of what Lucius finds? Brutus asks Lucius to see when the Ides of March takes place. The soothsayer tells Caesar to beware the Ides of March and the date has passed uneventful because Caesar lives. 27. Why do conspirators wantt Cicero to join
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It is very early in the morning‚ Brutus is distraught. He wakes Lucius from his slumber. Lucius hands Brutus an anonymous letter‚ “I found this paper‚ thus sealed up” (50). The letter urged Brutus to act on Rome’s behalf. “Speak‚ strike‚ redress!” (52). Cassius and the other conspirators visit Brutus and finalize their dangerous mission. Brutus asks for all of the conspirators hands‚ Cassius suggests an oath. Brutus scoffs at the idea of an oath. Brutus thinks oaths are for people who need trusting
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The Village Essay The film ‘The Village’ by M Night Shyamalan‚ looks at a series of images which form the basis for portraying and shaping the story. M Night uses subtle symbols throughout the film resulting in the audience making up their own mind about certain events that take place. Using colour as a main centre piece for the film is an effective way of communicating to the audience visually. The powerful imagery is another tool in which engages and speaks to the audience allowing them to
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