First of all‚ M Night Shyamalan Pretty much screwed The Last Airbender up.. I mean every one knows this‚ you dont need me to tell you that. The first installment of the movie although made a very good box office that is‚ it grossed over $300 million worldwide‚ received universally hostile reviews from film critics especially fans of the cartoon series.. Even viewers of the film who were unfamiliar with the series found the movie amusing.. Based on 176 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes‚ the film
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fight the change the government is trying to make. “If The Emperor wishes my death‚ he has but to ask.” This line was said by Katsumoto‚ the leader of the rebellion. The loyalty Katsumoto have towards the emperor is shown through this sentence. Later on‚ when Katsumoto met the emperor‚ he showed his loyalty once again by the following line: “Your highness... if you believe me to be your enemy‚ command me‚ and I will gladly take my
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The Last Judgment‚ by Leandro Bassano 16th century Venetian Artist‚ religious painting of Christ Finished in 1596‚ currently residing in the National Museum of Western Art; Tokyo‚ Japan (Ueno). Visited on 11/2/09 from 10:15-11:30 Bassano’s The Last Judgment Painted by Leandro Bassano‚ a 16th century Venetian artist‚ The Last Judgment is a stunning work of scared art that takes one’s breath away upon first sight. Finished in 1596‚ the oil painting stands 73 x 51 cm tall and currently
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I have always thought myself to be mindful of my country’s socio-political climate and the connotations of each social class‚ it is something that I am passionate about‚ but Mr. Bardecki’s mention of John Rawls was my first introduction to the theory of justice as fairness. From the article “John Rawls and the Liberal Theory of Society” this was one of Rawls’ bold‚ powerful statements
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as ‘the cold‚ unseen stranger’! THE LAST LEAF remains one of my favorite short stories written by him. The plot revolves around two artist girls – Sue and Johnsy - who have their own ‘studio’ in quaint old Greenwich Village. Their’s was a relationship fostered on mutual trust and their common tastes in art‚ chicory salad and bishop sleeves! All went hunky dory till Johnsy fell ill with pneumonia one cold November month. The disease seemed to drain out the last streaks of will and womanly taste from
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“Analyze a theme” In the story “The Last Dog” far in the future a teenager named Brock goes outside of a dome that most people stayed in because they said the outside was dangerous. Brock left the dome to go explore and while he was out he found a dog which was the last dog on earth. He took the dog back to the dome‚ but the scientists said they were going to do experiments on it. He pretended like the dog had rabies and brought it back outside to run free. I liked the story because he followed
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Krapp’s Last Tape Samuel Beckett : A Play Review Last Thursday‚ members of the IB theatre classes attended the production of two one-act plays. Both seemed to incorporate the ideas of black comedy which is a sub-genre of comedy and satire where topics and events which are usually treated seriously are treated in a humours and satirical manner. In this case‚ Lady Grey finds humour in rape and the sadness of lonelihood while Krapp’s Last Tape seems to satirize madness and sadness. With this central
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1997. For further information on his life and career‚ see CLC‚ Volume 7. Beagle is praised for his ability to develop characters‚ his use of incongruous humor‚ and his marriage of traditional fables with modern culture and settings. His novel The Last Unicorn (1968) is consistently cited by critics as a masterpiece in the fantasy genre. Biographical Information Beagle was born April 20‚ 1939‚ in New York City to Simon and Rebecca (Soyer) Beagle‚ both public school teachers. He grew up in a literary
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The Last Judgement by Michelangelo: 1535ish The last judgment is a painting that covers an entire wall in the Sistine Chapel. This is a fresco painting and it’s 48 by 44 feet. This painting was inspired by the Christian bible and portrays the second coming of Christ. This painting draws your attention from the center where Christ is standing with his mother beside him and extends to towards his surrounding‚ which is all different saints with various instruments. Initially‚ most of the characters
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The stylistic analysis of “The Last Leaf” by O’Henry The text under stylistic analysis is the short story “The Last Leaf” by O’Henry. William Sydney Porter was born on 11-th of September in 1862 in North Carolina. His mother died when he was three year old. Porter worked at drug store of his uncle. Then he went to Texas and tried many professions. For example rancher‚ bank teller‚ journalist‚ founding a comic weekly magazine The Rolling Stone. Then was employed by the Houston Post to write a humorous
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