Sienna Guillory as Helen- The most beautiful woman in Greece‚ daughter of the god Zeus and of Leda. She was abducted in childhood by the hero Theseus‚ who hoped in time to marry her‚ but she was rescued by her brothers‚ Castor and Polydeuces (also known as Pollux). Because Helen was courted by so many prominent heroes‚ her stepfather Tyndareus made all of them swear to abide by Helen’s choice of a husband‚ and to defend that husband’s rights should anyone attempt to take Helen away by force. Matthew
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had felt no discrimination based on his skin colour or ethnicity. After the war‚ like many other ethnic minorities‚ he could not find work in his field and eventually took up a job as a schoolteacher in the East End of London. The book To Sir‚ With Love (1959) was based on his experiences there. The other famous works are A Kind of Homecoming‚ Paid Servant‚ A Choice of Straws‚ Reluctant Neighbours. His numerous writings have dealt with the difficulties of being an educated black man‚ a black social
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In this movie‚ its cinematography and sound is the most _________. In the Mood For Love represents the affair between two neighbors who will not sink to the level of their cheating spouses even though the connection between them is very strong. There are a lot of tight framed close-ups that convey the intimacy between the viewer and the characters; as well shooting behind things like windows‚ flowers‚ and curtains which gives the viewer a “peeping tom” feel like they are intruding on a personal moment
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Helen of Troy (Movie Review) CAST: Sienna Guillory-----> Helen Matthew Marsden---->Paris Rufus Sewell---->Agamemnon Stellan Skarsgard----> Theseus John Rhys-Davies---->King Priam of Troy Maryam d’Abo---->Queen Hecuba Emilia Fox---->Cassandra James Callis----->Menelaus Daniel Lapaine---->Hector Nigel Whitmey---->Odysseus Joe Montana---->Achilles Helen of Troy is going to polarise audiences. As with any film based on a well-known work‚ there are
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Write about the significance of climaxes or anticlimaxes in Enduring Love Another climax begins at the end of chapter 21 with a phone call between Jed and Joe “I’m putting her on‚ OK? Are you there? Joe? Are you there?” Here McEwan uses juxtaposition of beginning an event within the formal closure of a chapter. The effect of this adds suspense to the novel as a whole as it wills the reader to follow the chain of events. Also‚ the panicked dialogue of “Are you there? Joe? Are you there?” heightens
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People who have not experienced such loss have a happy‚ if hazy‚ view of the world. Then‚ there are those who lose someone… a major someone... so very special. They do eventually move on‚ but the pain alters them forever. Ed Sheeran‚ in the song “Afire Love‚” illustrates how the loss of an individual can impact everyone around them‚ young and old. Sheeran begins the song by comparing the wholeness he remembers his grandfather to be to the broken remnants of him that are left by Alzheimer’s. Though only
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The majority of philosophical dialogue about death considers the effect it has upon the victims of death. In Love and Death‚ Dan Moller contests the typically unaddressed idea that the death is detrimental to the friends and family who must cope with the loss. He suggests that the brevity of the grieving period is inappropriate given the degree to which people care about their loved ones while they are alive. However‚ Moller’s premises do not arrive at the conclusion he desires. Moller’s
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In the reading “Love is a Fallacy”‚ Max Shulman writes about a character named Max who attempts to have a relationship with a girl by trading his roommate a racoon coat for the girl in exchange. Max Shulman’s piece is neither anti-women nor anti-men and is‚ therefore‚ meant to be irony. This piece is rather ironic because of fallacies appear throughout the piece‚ the main character Max has fallacies in his thinking‚ and the character Polly speaks of the fallacies in Max’s reasoning. Out of all the
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The film‚ “Love Ltd” directed by‚ Jennifer Phang is unique story that focuses on a loveable lesbian couple dealing with the issue of coming out about their sexual identity. This Asian-American Short film shows that director Jennifer Phang understands the issues surrounding sexual identity and how difficult it can be to come out to family members. The film begins with an introduction to Hellen and her lover‚ Angela. The movie focuses on the congregation of Helens family for dinner at her mother’s
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Edgar Allan Poe and Hilda Doolittle use diction‚ imagery and tone to offer two distinctly different views of Helen of Troy. Poe gushes over her beauty and Doolittle demonizes her for "past ills". In the Edgar Allan Poe poem the speaker is an admirer of Helen who is professing his love. His tone is one of wonder at her perfection and beauty. With Poe’s diction you can imagine Helen’s majestic beauty. He describes very aptly the "face that launched a thousand ships". The author uses imagery effectively
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