There were many great directors during the 19th century era of film‚ but one renowned filmmaker of that time was Alfred Hitchcock‚ who “is among the few directors whose films almost constitute a genre unto themselves‚ the suspense-filled “Hitchcock thriller” ’ (2 Dixon & Foster 102). In his career‚ Hitchcock directed many films from the late 1920s to the early 1970s‚ before dying in the 1980s (1Biography.com Editors 1). His first feature film‚ in Hollywood‚ was Rebecca (1939)‚ and then he went on
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Alfred the Great Alfred the Great ruled between the years of 871- 899. He was a son born to Aethelwulf‚ King of Wessex and his queen‚ Osburga‚ in 849 in Wantage‚ Berkshire London. He was born of the royal house of the Jutes of Wight. He was the fourth son born and had one younger sister. He became king only after each of his older brothers had ruled for some time. When he did rule he ruled at a time that they were battling the Vikings. In his period of ruling he defended the Vikings and became
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Title: The LoveSong of J. Alfred Prufrock In this dramatic soliloquy‚ a middle class male lives in a charmless environment that is physically and emotionally draining. The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock is misleading because this is not a song or a love story‚ but this builds on his personal feelings‚ insecurities‚ and personal thoughts.Throughout this poem Prufrock uses repetition‚ rhythm ‚ and allusion to further emphasize pessimism‚ lack of confidence‚ and an indecisive character who is afraid
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Carley McGlothlin Lori Shaw British Literature April 16‚ 2013 Lord Alfred Tennyson Research Lord Alfred Tennyson was a famous writer during the Victorian Era. He is one of the well-loved poets. He was born on August 6‚ 1809. His birth place was Somersby‚ Lincolnshire‚ England. Tennyson was the fourth child out of twelve children. He displayed an early talent for writing. At twelve years old he wrote his 6‚000 line poem. He was tutored by his father‚ Reverend George Tennyson‚ in classical and modern
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Alfred M. Green delivered a speech‚ in Philadelphia in 1861‚ directed towards his fellow African Americans. Now around this era African Americans were not allowed the right to enroll in to the union army. Green wanted to empower his fellow African Americans to enroll by the appeal to powerful words‚ repetition and the use of inclusive language. Green knew the appeal and emotion that can be drawn from using powerfully motivational words; he does this to drag out the patriotisms inside each person
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When looking at Alfred Thayer Mahan it is impossible to overlook his military prowess during the 1800’s as well as the immense influence he had on the United States militarily. However‚ unbeknown to most people Mahan was a scholar and writer as well as a budding political influence during the 1800s. It is only because Alfred Mahan was so capable in history‚ economics‚ and geography that he was able to become influential and make decisions and suggestions that helped to shape the United States as
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stanza of the poem “The Love-Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” indicates that the narrator was just dreaming. By referencing sea-girl it could show Prufrock’s romantic idea of mermaids and beautiful ocean views. The last stanza of the poem could refer to the character waiting on his love to come‚ and when she doesn’t show he decides to commit suicide seeing as he wasn’t living happily and believed death was the only answer. It doesn’t change our understanding of the poem because throughout the poem I was aware
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beliefs‚ and feelings. Alfred Tennyson‚ who is a very famous poet‚ is often regarded as the chief representative of the Victorian age in poetry. Tennyson was a man who had seen pain and sorrow in his life. After the death of his best friend‚ Arthur Hallam‚ Tennyson found relief from his pain in writing. Many of his writings were indeed about his dead friend. For example in "The Passing of Arthur‚ the hero has the same name as Tennyson’s friend and also many lyrical poems‚ that later were to become
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How did the rulers of early medieval Europe like Charlemagne‚ Otto of Saxony‚ Alfred the Great‚ and William the Conqueror set certain precedents for their emerging nations? Well for starters‚ Charlemagne did bring a whole lot to the table. The only significant thing I got out of him was the fact that he split his empire into “countries”‚ with a total of 300 counts watching those territories. Otto brought his German self‚ and conquered all of the “Holy Roman Empire”. He starts the election
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In the short film Despair‚ Alfred Hitchcock’s filming techniques are very evident. Alfred Hitchcock is known for using many different styles of filming which have influenced many directors since the early 1900s. The director of Despair uses Hitchcock’s technique to build tension‚ add action‚ and keep the viewer on the edge of their seat. Despair is a film of Elizabeth Bowen’s "The Demon Lover." The first example in the film is camera is not a camera. Jeffrey Michael Bays says‚ "The camera
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