dance for Othello (Laurence Fishburne)‚ as rather than her appearing alluring and desirable the entire sequence seems quite obviously uncomfortable for both actor and audience alike. Whilst this major aspect of her personality appeared to escape the film adaptation‚ it cannot be denied that her character remained the epitome of innocence‚ purity and devotion as seen in the play. Even in the face of death after meek pleas to have her fate postponed are denied‚ Irene’s somewhat weak character makes
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The Village is a Verbatim theatre production staged by La Boite Theatre Company‚ directed by Todd MacDonald. The Village explores the true experiences of five refugees and a second-hand re-telling of a woman’s parents experience of fleeing from their country of origin. Showcasing the “cultural diversity of Australia” and honouring the “courage‚ strength and determination” of the performers (La Boite Theatre Company‚ 2017)‚ La Boite confronts this prevalent subject in a manner that engages the audience
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The American President PolSci 001 1. How influential are the decisions of a President in times of war? How do you relate the powers of the President to declare Martial Law? * Being the leader of a country‚ a President’s decision can greatly affect the present situation that the country is facing. Whatever decision he makes can sum up his abilities towards leading his people. It influences the people with the President’s decision in terms of support or disapproval. Support in the sense
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Brandi Hill Interpersonal Comm. Professor Langston 3 April 2013 1. In the movie “The Break Up”‚ Gary and Brooke go through relational stages. Initiating: This was first seen at the baseball game‚ when he tries to give her a hot dog‚ and after the game he insists on taking her on a date. Experimenting: This is seen when Brooke tells a customer‚ “picking art is like picking a mate” Intensifying: You could see at the beginning of the movie that they were in a loving‚ fun relationship
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Hester and Dimmesdale have sinned. Nevertheless‚ after winning they both spent the rest of their lives trying to gain penance for their sins through pain and suffering. Eventually‚ they both have found redemption in the eyes of God. Even though they both sinned‚ they each spent their lives gaining penance in their own way. Hester was an outcast of the community. Moreover‚ she got treated as the town punching bag practically. As a result‚ she always was in pain and suffering even if she
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The Shawshank Redemption I. Character: Generally‚ in a conventional film‚ the principle character will possess these qualities: * We identify with him or her * They engage us. I want to be clear here that we do not necessarily have to like the principle character‚ but we do have to be engaged by the character; perhaps curiosity is enough. However‚ in almost every conventional film‚ the film tries to make the principle character likable. It accomplishes this through any number of ways:
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In the movie the Shawshank Redemption Andy‚ Brooke‚ Red‚ the warden‚ and some of the guards with institutionalization when they are finally release from prison. . Also how the character act differently when in prison and not in prison They tend to want to ether commit another crime or end up suicide themselves. The prison life changes you and trying to adjust back into society is hard to do. When you get into a daily routine for years long it’s hard to change and adjust to changes in your life.
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The Life of David Gale Film Review (WARNING: SPOILERS) In The Life of David Gale‚ an opponent of the death penalty‚ David Gale‚ played by Kevin Spacey‚ is on death row‚ with only a few days before his execution. He has summoned Elizabeth "Bitsey" Bloom‚ played by Kate Winslet‚ a journalist who served seven days in prison because she refused to disclose her sources for a news story‚ to hear what he has to say. As the story unfolds‚ Bitsey changes from skepticism to intense involvement with an
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18 November 2012 Film Review: Angels with Dirty Faces‚ USA 1938 The film I have chosen to review and analyse under the theoretical frame Genre is Angels with Dirty Faces‚ a gangster film directed by Michael Curtiz starring James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart. In Andrew Tudor’s book “Theories of Film”‚ he argued that genre is “what we collectively believe it to be”. I believe that when Tudor says “we” he means the audience. Audiences have an expectation of what they assume a film to be like and this
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Director Frank Darabont wrote and directed the film “The Shawshank Redemption” which was based on a novella by Stephen King. “The Shawshank Redemption” touches our hearts and creates warmth in our feelings as it makes us a member of the family as Frank Darabont tells the slow and gentle tale of loving friendship and hope. A Shawshank newcomer (White guy who worked in a bank) in 1946 Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins)‚ bangs up a 20-year friendship with a black guy named Red (Morgan Freeman) while in prison
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