“Dead until Dark” – analysis and interpretation Introduction What do vampires have in common with 21st century ethnic minorities? In the fantasy novel “Dead until Dark” from 2001 – of which I have read chapter 1 – the author Charlaine Harris deals with vampires as just another minority group in a modern multicultural society. Vampires are discriminated against‚ attacked and abused – and also objects of attraction and curiosity. The chapter is thus a thrilling story with elements of horror and
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Review: “Dead Poets Society” by Peter Weir In 1990‚ Dead Poets Society won the 62nd Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Peter Weir as the director who succeed in narrating a story about youth and death‚ dream and despair. From my point of view‚ it is a profound movie that intended to inspire and provoke thoughts; at the same time‚ to bring a combination of humor and drama to the audience while pushing a non-conformist ideology at the core of the story. Besides‚ there are many
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The American Dream: Dead or Alive? “The American Dream says that anything can happen if you work hard enough at it and are persistent‚ and have some ability. The sky is the limit to what you can build‚ and what can happen to you and your family”‚ said Sanford Weill. The tradition of the American Dream has always been based on the way people live out their lives. Although‚ throughout these past years some believe that the American Dream has died off. Many blame themselves for their own failure
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“God’s Not Dead 2” star Melissa Joan Hart thinks Christians‚ like other religious groups‚ also deserve tolerance for their faith. On Thursday‚ Melissa Joan Hart appeared on “Good Morning America” and spoke to host Paula Faris about her role in the film “God’s Not Dead 2.” The actress was asked about the importance of discussing the situation being depicted in the faith-based movie‚ News Busters reports. “We need to be tolerant of all religions. If a Christian’s right is subordinate to all other rights
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Dead Poets Society #1 Dead Poets Society is a movie that compares the conflict between realism and romanticism. The setting takes place at an all-boys preparatory school named‚ Welton Academy. The academy is a traditional academy where many lawyers and doctors have graduated from. The schools’ light of knowledge stands in the principles of {Tradition‚ Honor‚ Discipline‚ and Excellence}‚ until a new English teacher named Mr. John Keating arrives with a passion for teaching romanticism‚ and showing
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“Faith Without Works Is Dead” Ephesians 2:8-9 says “For by grace you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves; it is a gift of God‚ not of works‚ lest anyone should boast.” James Montgomery Boice posed questions about the role of works versus faith in a Christian’s life‚ “But does this mean that works no longer have any place in Christianity?...If we must have works‚ then isn’t it the case that we are not saved solely by the work of Christ after all?” To a Roman Catholic
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consternation of the villagers. The local priest then tries to remind Obi of the path’s historical and spiritual significance as the sacred link between the villagers‚ their dead ancestors‚ and the yet unborn. Obi flippantly derides the priest’s explanation as the very kind of superstition that the school is intended to eradicate because “dead men do not require footpaths.” Two days later the hedge surrounding the school‚ its flower beds‚ and one of its buildings lie trampled and in ruins— the result of the
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Archaeologists have newly discovered a cave which they believe once housed the Dead Sea scrolls‚ famous for containing the earliest copy of some of the Judeo-Christian texts‚ they announced on February 9. It was believed until recently that only 11 caves in the Qumran region contained the scrolls. However‚ the excavation at this 12th cave brought about sufficient evidence that it had once contained Dead Sea scrolls and that those scrolls were looted. "Although at the end of the day no scroll was
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Neil Perry committed suicide. That was the story of Neil Perry‚ the high achieving yet ill-fated young man in Dead Poets Society. Some may argue that Dead Poets Society is not a tragedy because although the death of any human being is sad‚ it is not necessarily tragic. Others would say there could be nothing more tragic than the loss of such a promising young man. The question remains: Is Dead Poets Society a tragedy? In Poetics Aristotle writes about several aspects of literature to look at when considering
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Gabriel Conroy‚ the main character in James Joyce’s The Dead‚ showcases symptoms of paralysis throughout the entire story. He is another example of the paralysis that afflicts the denizens of the late 19th and early 20th century Dublin. At the start of the story and throughout the story leading up through the middle‚ nearing the end of the story‚ we see the case that Gabriel Conroy is‚ in fact‚ showcases symptoms of paralysis. At a first glance we see Gabriel Conroy as a self-absorbed individual
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