According to dictionary.com‚ a steel pan is a percussion instrument originating in Trinidad‚ made out of an oil drum with one end beaten down and divided by grooves into sections to give different notes. Though steel pans (steel drums) were created on the Caribbean island of Trinidad in the 1930s‚ the steel pan history can be traced back to the enslaved Africans who were brought to the island during the 1700s. They carried with them elements of their African culture including the playing of hand
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The General in His Labyrinth Review Essay Le Thao #100071828 Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez is а Colombian novelist‚ shortstory writer‚screenwriter and journalist‚ known affectionately as Gabo throughout Latin Americа. Considered one of the most significant аuthors of the 20th century‚ he was awarded the 1972 Neustadt International Prize for Literature and the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature. In 1989 he published his book “The General in His Labyrinth”‚ which is а fictionalized account
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January 2014 Fairytales appeal to all age groups who seek escape‚ entertainment and look for guidance in their journey in life. In Peter Pan‚ J. M. Barrie uses archetypes and motifs that establish the story as a fairytale. Among the features of the fairytale are having the setting in a magical land‚ having a hero and a villain and having major characters on a quest. Barrie creates the Neverland as the land of dreams where these archetypes and motifs come to life to tell a story of escape‚ adventure
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kidnaps him. This was the start of Sarah’s adventure to rescue him. Now‚ in the 21st Century‚ the 1986 British-American fantasy adventure film‚ Labyrinth‚ is going to get a reboot. The movie which was directed by Jim Henson has struck a deal with Tri Star to reboot the fantasy. The film will be penned by Guardians of the Galaxy writer Nicole Perlman. Labyrinth was the last film created by Henson with George Lucas executively producing it. The Jim Henson Co. has closed the deal with TriStar’s Nicole
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The Reality of Fantasy in the World of Ofelia In the movie Pan’s Labyrinth a little girl named Ofelia lives through a war but it’s not just a war to her because she’s experiencing things that other people might consider to be a complete fantasy. She talks to a monster like creature that just seems to be taking advantage of her throughout the whole movie and claims to be helping her. This creature gives Ofelia tasks and if she completes them she would become a princess elsewhere. In the end it
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The General and His Labyrinth Memorialized as one of South America’s greatest liberators‚ General Simon Bolivar led the wars to independence for Bolivia‚ Peru‚ Colombia‚ Ecuador‚ Panama‚ and Venezuela. With the strength of passion and heartbreak of true love‚ Bolivar succeeded as a liberator‚ but fell short in his ultimate dream to unify his beloved continent. In his fictional novel‚ "The General and His Labyrinth"‚ Gabriel Garcia Marquez narrates the General’s two year journey down the Magdalena
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Octavio Paz Lozano once said: “Man does not speak because he thinks; he thinks because he speaks. Or rather‚ speaking is no different than thinking: to speak is to think” (N/A‚ 2000). Paz was a man of many talents. His knowledge and ability to write throughout his life earned him the title as on the greatest Mexican authors and diplomats of all time. Paz’s works supported both the surrealism and existentialism literary movements‚ two movements that he experienced first-hand while traveling throughout
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CAPTAIN CORELLI’S MANDOLIN TEACHERS’ NOTES This study guide is aimed primarily at students of English Literature‚ who are studying Louis de Bernières’s novel Captain Corelli’s Mandolin in the second year of Advanced GCSE studies but will be useful for any students wishing to look at the way in which a novel is adapted for the screen. The guide focuses on the following areas: From novel to screen: Narrative adaptation Characters Representation of nationalities Representation of war Music Language
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Pan Tadeusz or The Last Foray in Lithuania By Adam Mickiewicz Mickiewicz ’s Pan Tadeusz is a Romantic poem with a strong emphasis on the nation. Mickiewicz dedicated his life and creative work to the cause of the liberation of Poland‚ and this work is a fine example. The plot may have typical elements of a romantic‚ historical‚ and descriptive novel‚ but the treatment transforms it into a national epic. It clearly represents what Mickiewicz saw as the basis of a nation: a unity of people‚ united
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Techniques Define Character and the Speaker’s Attitude In the given passage‚ Captain MacWhirr‚ a simple yet mysterious sailor‚ recollects his past choices and relationship with his now deceased parents. Although the achievement of becoming a captain would normally be praised‚ the disapproval of his parents reduces the accomplishment in the eyes of the reader‚ which reveals the attitude of the speaker and defines the captain’s character. The speaker’s diction juxtaposes Captain MacWhirr’s peaceful
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