In the film ‘Once Were Warriors’ directed by Lee Tamahori is a very iconic film in New Zealand. It is very relevant to other post colonial countries. It raises issues in the New Zealand culture regarding domestic violence and the effects it has on families. This issue has effects on the youth who are in these situations in rather negative ways. Tamahori uses the character Grace as a fine example of how violence infused with alcohol kills the potential of young people and the effects it has on them
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man‚ but the biggest difference is that he has spirit. He still has a long way to go though‚ and the next step is moderating his life‚ he needs to “Follow the house rules”. His life is now going to be modeled after Socrates’s Way of The Peaceful Warrior‚ and he is going to have to follow rules for the most basic things‚ such as chastity‚ sobriety and vegetarianism. He’s willing to sacrifice and give up things he is addicted to in order to stop the chaos in his mind‚ to reach peace inside. Even the
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Objectivism and Batailleist `powerful communication’ 1. Fellini and textual theory "Sexuality is a legal fiction‚" says Lacan; however‚ according to Hanfkopf[1] ‚ it is not so much sexuality that is a legal fiction‚ but rather the rubicon‚ and subsequent collapse‚ of sexuality. Foucault uses the term ’Batailleist `powerful communication’’ to denote not narrative‚ but postnarrative. Thus‚ the subject is interpolated into a textual theory that includes reality as a whole. The primary theme
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The Dangers of an All Powerful State In the book Brave New World‚ Aldous Huxley introduces a utopia that is the total opposite of the current world today. In this utopia everything is changed‚ promiscuity is promoted‚ soma (a drug that everyone uses to escape from their true emotions) is distributed to everyone‚ people are in different caste systems‚ and consumerism and production is of vast importance. In an all powerful state‚ certain things must be produced to keep the current position of
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Culture is embedded in the identity of every individual person. Although varying in values and customs‚ culture contributes to the basic understanding of one’s self and the moral conduct in which they guide their lives. In the memoir‚ The Women Warrior‚ by Maxine Hong Kingston‚ she depicts the struggle between culture and the discovery of individual beliefs and character through the stories and memories of her childhood. Influenced heavily by her mother Brave Orchid‚ Kingston is exposed to her Chinese
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Theme and Conflict in The Woman Warrior Because of the friction surrounding many cultures‚ women around the world are denied certain rights. Not only are women ridiculed for behaviors‚ but victimized for maintaining their personal viewpoints. Some women succumb to the frequent coercion; others resist the temptation to capitulate. This eventually leads to various conflicts involving the questioning of self-identity and the constant pressure of society. To begin with‚ Max Hong Kingston introduces
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insurmountable political unrest following the assassination of Julius Caesar‚ the ruler of Rome during the Roman Empire. As the story unfolds‚ two powerful speeches given by two main characters‚ come to mind‚ that greatly impact the meaning and direction of this tragic theatrical play. These speeches were given at the burial site of Julius Caesar to a mob of Romans that were in shock and disbelief upon the death of their beloved ruler. Brutus‚ one of the assassins and a good friend of Julius Caesar‚ and Mark
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Who do you think is the most powerful person on earth? Why? Who are the most powerful people of the world? My fellows from my play group gave me many different answers. What are your answers? Do you think the most powerful persons of the world are: moms and dads? The President? Strong peoples with huge muscles‚ hefty athletes‚ or muscular boxers? Kings‚ princes‚ and princesses which are richly dressed in ornamented clothing‚ and have servants? Businessmen that have a lot of money? Friendly teachers
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Throughout the book‚ The Woman Warrior‚ by Maxine Hong Kingston‚ the generation gap between the narrator and Brave Orchid is evident. The narrator feels that her mother’s culture values have no relevance in America. In the chapter‚ At the Western Palace‚ Brave Orchid sends for her sister‚ Moon Orchid‚ to come to America and urges Moon Orchid to confront her sister’s husband. The ideas that Brave Orchid has are bold and they conflict with Moon Orchid’s nature. Brave Orchid and
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no other civilizations raise their men the way ours are. They attend school; they learn reading‚ writing‚ mathematics‚ music and literature. We have no need to learn these things; we do not grow up to be doctors or artists or philosophers. We are warriors‚ and the best in the world. We are disliked because of our strength and capability‚ but we are also respected for the same reasons. Because of their lack of training they are weak‚ they cry out when they are injured and they surrender when they are
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