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    ‘Death Of A Salesman’ is mainly told from Willy Loman‚ who’s the main protagonist’s perspective. Loman is a classic example of an anti-hero. Willy does not have courage on a grand scale; he is a small man but has heroic qualities about him – such as being courageous and ambitious. The play ‘Death Of A Salesman’ itself‚ is fairly ambitious because in its simplistic form it is a play about an everyday event – a man with a job but the play as a whole is about finding who you are and to question your

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    Gabriel García Márquez: Life Influences and Magical Realism September 19‚ 2012 Introduction The goal of this project proposal is to present background on the subjects of realism‚ magical realism‚ and Gabriel García Márquez. It will go in depth into Gabriel’s life as well as define the difference between realism and magical realism. The ultimate goal is to present a valid project idea pertaining to the three subjects previously mentioned; the project being a combination of a well-researched

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    Sir Philip Sidney can be considered as a “Romantic Classicist” according to his An Apology for Poetry. But before analyzing this term we would have a glance of “Classicism” and “Romanticism”.  Classicism refers to the appreciation and imitation of Greek and Roman literature‚ art‚ and architecture. Although the term is normally used to describe art derived from ancient influences‚ it can also mean excellence‚ high artistic quality‚ and conservatism. Classical art encompasses antiquity and later works

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    Imagine the U.S censoring what Americans do in their daily lives and putting restrictions and limitations on everything they do. Would Americans obey or would they rebel? In the novel Fahrenheit 451 and movie Equilibrium‚ both dystopian science fictions‚ Ray Bradbury and Kirt Wimmer create chaotic worlds where two law enforcers must defy their duties and save the world from their controlling governments. In Fahrenheit 451‚ Guy Montag is a fireman who burns books and readers but eventually begins

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    shortened to G&T. Electricity you see‚ did become one of my many friends. Until i get so tired and weary from being seen all day‚ i just want to hide into the darkness. Thats to the point where i flip my little switch‚ and the light has becomes my catharsis because the light is no more. That is

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    Even so‚ the conclusion provides a sense of closure with the restoration of Thebes and the audience feels as if Oedipus’ suffering will ultimately lead to a restored state of mind. This process by which emotional health is corrected is known as catharsis and is the final characteristic of a tragic

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    The last decades‚ museum studies and practice are marked by a shift in traditional museum views that emerged from a strong critique towards the narratives‚ values and‚ finally‚ the very definition of museums in contemporary western society. The emergence of New Museology was decisive in theorizing and putting this turn into a larger context that involved ideological‚ political and aesthetic dimensions. Museums‚ far from being neutral spaces of knowledge have a significant function in the mediation

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    Theatre History 1. Theatre and men are as related as mirror and reflection as self and shadow and study theatre of a particular era‚ and you learn the religious‚ social‚ political and economic influences of that time and also learn people’s desires‚ ideals and needs and gain insight into the present from what has gone before. 2. A) drama means to do or act B) Drama was born out of the dance of primitive man‚ when his instinctive rhythmic movements evolved into pantomimes that told or showed

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    Tragic Hero Jack Dawson – Titanic Who is Jack Dawson? – Jack Dawson is penniless artist who wins a ticket aboard the luxurious ship Titanic on a lucky hand in poker. As his parents died when he was young‚ he travels the world‚ looking for work wherever he can. He boards the Titanic where he falls in love with a girl called Rose after saving her from jumping off the back of the ship. As the journey continues‚ Jack finds himself in a lot of tough positions caused by his relationship with Rose. Jack

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    began to embrace the cross as a symbol of sacrifice. The purpose of this mosaic is to teach and encourage positive behavior‚ but there is a hierarchy. 3) Christ as the Good Shepherd painting and mosaic are both mimetic. They both have elements of mimesis like contrapposto and symmetry. Both of the artists have portrayed Greek and Roman images in their works. The painting is located underground in Catacombs‚ while the mosaic is displayed in

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