Thecla The character of Thecla first appears in the late-second century text the Acts of Paul and Thecla Briefly‚ Paul is depicted as preaching a message of chastity in Iconium‚ which causes Thecla to become enamored with his words and to abandon her responsibilities to her mother and her fiancé in order to follow Paul. She overcomes two persecutions by miraculous means‚ eventually baptizing herself in a pool of ravenous seals that are miraculously killed by a lightning bolt before they can
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by Peter Paul Rubens‚ painted in 1627-1630‚ is a case of a history painting which exhibits the strategy of oil on canvas‚ 380 x 692 cm. History artworks‚ considered the most prestigious class by the French Académie de peinture et de figure‚ portray a crossroads in history instead of a particular‚ static subject‚ for example‚ a representation. They are regularly expansive in size and detailed. This painting of “The Triumphal Entry of Henry IV into Paris” is a lively portrait by Peter Paul Rubens portraying
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The film American Beauty‚ directed by Sam Mendes is a film about imprisonment and escape from imprisonment (Mendes‚ 1999). American Beauty explores the breakdown of a suburban family man whose life journeys from self loathing and emptiness to freedom and liberation but at the ultimate cost of his life. Mendes effectively employs a range of techniques to help convey the meaning of this film such as set design‚ camera angles‚ colour and soundtrack. Cinema often uses structured set design and camera
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A Humanist Approach to Shawshank Without a doubt‚ The Shawshank Redemption is my favorite movie of all time. The Oscar and Golden Globe nominated film based on Stephen King’s classic short story is one of the first films that come to mind when I think of film that was meaningful and moving. For the duration of the film the story is told from Ellis Boyd “Red” Redding’s point of view‚ played by critically acclaimed actor Morgan Freeman. Red is a veteran of Shawshank Prison who has established
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wrote the screenplay with screenwriter Daniel Gerson. The characters went through many incarnations over the film’s five-year production process. The technical team and animators found new ways to render fur and cloth realistically for the film. Randy Newman‚ who composed the music for Pixar’s three prior films‚ returned to compose its fourth. Although the film suffered from two lawsuits against the filmmakers‚ filed by Lori Madrid before the film’s release and Stanley Mouse in 2002 respectively‚ that
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Planning by the Groningen Arts Centre Another opportunity During a meeting on Tuesday‚ April 6‚ 1999‚ executives of the Groningen Arts Centre raised a number of points‚ including the following. Karin of Eden (programme coordinator): ‘No performances have been planned for 11 and 12 March 2000‚ a weekend. Since he is one of the best known Dutch comedians‚ we thought Tom Hek might be willing to give two more performances at our theatre. But he thinks the five performances planned for May 2000
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On May 12‚ 2017 I interviewed Lisa Newman about what it means to be an American to her. Mrs. Newman grew up in a multi-cultural home learning many traditions from both of her parents‚ since both of her parents are immigrants to the U.S. I also discovered that she has a Bachelor’s degree in Human Biology‚ a Master’s degree in Biological Science‚ and a teaching credential in Biology. Graduated from Pitzer College and a married woman‚ her love in science flourish throughout her teaching career‚ she’s
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obvious Conservative talking points is to “pick yourself up by your bootstraps” and try to find yourself a job and that the market is not stagnant or difficult right now for those with only high school diplomas. One of the things that I appreciate that Newman shows in her article is that the fast-food industry has been growing over the last few years‚ from McDonald’s to Burger King to many others‚ and has shown very little to the more than 2.3 million people that work under their company. I also like that
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Shawshank Redemption Sarmad Syed Hum. 150 October 27‚ 2011 Hilary Clay Hicks Shawshank Redemption is a film‚ directed by Frank Darabont adapting it for screen‚ based on Stephen king novella “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank redemption.” This film takes the audience on a journey of despair and hope of individuals in Shawshank prison. Constant routine‚ forced conformity‚ power abuse and the struggle of hope. The use of lighting‚ camera angles‚ music and different shots are
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American Beauty Things Aren’t Always‚ As They Seem American beauty (1999‚ Sam Mendes) is a very unique film with many different themes. The main characters in the film‚ Lester (Kevin Spacey) and Carolyn Burnham (Annette Bening) prove that there is a big difference in appearance versus reality. With the help of Colonel Frank Fitts‚ (Wes Bentley) we learn that people cannot just be judged by their outer appearance‚ but rather by what’s inside‚ because people are not always what they seem. Lester
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