Examination and Film Comparisons of Dante Alighieri’s Inferno Referred to as a comedy by Dante Alighieri himself and named by later ages for recognition of both its subject matter and achievements‚ The Divine Comedy‚ Dante’s epic poem is one of the incontestable great works of world literature. It includes a wide range of distinct literary elements; it celebrates the central doctrines of medieval Christianity with great enthusiasm while still remaining sympathetic to the human heart. It is one
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Comparison of Chinese and American Film industry Introduction A Film‚ also called a movie‚ is a modern art that combines pictures and voices to entertain people and express certain ethnic or political attitudes and other concerns. Movies have absorbed the characteristics of literature‚ photography‚ painting‚ music‚ dancing‚ writing‚ sculpture‚ architecture and many other kinds of arts. However‚ they are not produced through a simple combination‚ but rather‚ with a process that includes digestion
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Hondo‚ Comparison of Short Story to Film John Wayne plays the character of Hondo Lane in the novel turned 1953 film “Hondo.” Hondo is about a rough tough cowboy who makes his way through the scorching heat of the Arizona desert with only his ornery mangy dog‚ Sam‚ for a companion. All along the way‚ doing his best to avoid the Apache Indians who despise the white people. In need of a horse‚ Hondo stumbles upon a ranch. Angie Lowe‚ the owner of the ranch‚ played by Geraldine Page‚ lives
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Comparison Paper on the Book Iliad and Film Troy On the Plot The plot of the book and the film has a very big difference especially on its coverage and focus. The coverage of the film starts all the way from why the Trojan-Greeks conflict started up to the death of Achilles and the fall of Troy. While on the other hand‚ the book’ onset is narrowed down to the ninth year of the Trojan war wherein the conflict between Achilles and Agamemnon is intensified. Aside from this the book ends
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Morals and Intentions Nicholas Garrigan from the film The Last King of Scotland and Lady Macbeth from the play Macbeth have intimate relationships with their king. Many murders take place throughout both of the stories while the kings are in power. Garrigan and Lady Macbeth have the power to influence the kings. Readers of Macbeth and viewers of The Last King of Scotland might assume that Lady Macbeth and Nicholas Garrigan have the same motives and influence the kings to commit the horrendous
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The Great Gatsby: Film and Novel Comparison The Great Gatsby is a novel which critically discusses the ideals of the American Dream and recapturing the past. In the film adaptation‚ producer Jack Clayton stays very closely to the plot and even quotes the novel verbatim but fails to capture the essence of the themes portrayed in the novel. The text did not translate well into film; some facts are distorted‚ the depiction of the characters are different‚ the general ambience of certain settings
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“‘A Clockwork Orange’ comparison of the book and film.” A Clockwork Orange is a dystopian nightmarish fantasy of a near-future England‚ where teenage hooligans neglect the somewhat standing laws of society‚ and take control of the streets after dark. The novel’s main character‚ fifteen year old Alex‚ and his three ’droogs‚’ take place in all-night acts of random violence and total destruction. This dark image Burgess has presented to the reader portrays his view of what he believed would be a
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significant component of contemporary society‚ however there are many parts of the world where these basic human rights are not granted. The lack of these basic rights are clearly demonstrated in the novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. The leaders of many societies are willing to sacrifice innocent lives in order for society to function according to their visions. Many leaders are willing to sacrifice the freedom of the people in order for society to run
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will try to compare two films which are "A Birth of a Nation" directed by D.W.Griffith and "The Bicycle Thieves" directed by De Sica. After giving the story of the films‚ I will try to explain their technical features and their similarities. A Birth of a Nation by D. W. Griffith Griffith can be seen as the first ’modern’ director‚ his greatest achievements being the historical epics The Birth Of A Nation. When it was released‚ it was one of the longest films ever made‚ over three hours
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xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx English Lit. and Composition 16 December 2013 Book and Film Comparison The Bourne Identity Robert Ludlum Richard Marek Publishers; First Edition edition (1980) Setting The setting of the novel takes place largely in Europe. The story opens in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of France. The story moves throughout France largely in Paris. Zurich‚ Switzerland is also a major setting. New York City and Washington‚ D.C. also play lesser but important roles. The story
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