The 1993 film‚ Caro Diario (Dear Diary)‚ can be seen as a critique of modern Italian culture and its ills‚ in contrast to a more idyllic past‚ if perhaps as seen only in the mind of the film’s director‚ Nanni Moretti (who also plays the main character‚ Moretti himself). The film takes us on a journey through Italy in three chapters‚ each with its own focus on Italian culture. Though each vignette differs from the other‚ they all reveal Moretti’s deep love for Italy and its cinema as forces that shaped
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“The story of Ah Q” by Lu Xun is a historical fiction written during the period of the Xin Hai Revolution. Sun Zhong Shan and other knowledgeable people trying to save China from corruption. The protagonist Ah Q is a peasant who possessed the lowest social status in Qing dynasty. The low social status deprived his name despite the fact that Ah Q is a “good worker”. Ah Q wants to be one of the revolutionaries to revenge the Chao’s family who had the greatest power in Weichuang village. However‚ the
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The novel begins as a foreword given by John Ray Jr. PHD‚ who explains about the events that will take place that will be talked about in psychiatric circles for a long time. He describes how he received the transcript from the lawyer of Humbert Humbert‚ the transcript’s author who died while awaiting trial. In the beginning of the story‚ Humbert describes his childhood at his father’s hotel. During this time‚ he met his first love Annabel‚ whose death left an imprint on Humbert. Humbert later describes
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Book one: The beginning of the novel Ben-Hur‚ starts out with the three wise men meeting in the desert. The beginning of the movie Ben-Hur‚ starts out with the birth of Jesus. This doesn’t make very many differences in the rest of the story. Book two: Judah Ben-Hur is a Jewish prince of Judaea. His best friend Messala comes back to Judaea after five years. In the book Messala leaves Judaea to get an education in Rome. Five years later he comes back and insults Ben-Hur’s religion and they
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“When we reject the single story‚ when we realize that there is never a single story about anyone‚ we regain a kind of paradise.” This quotation from the author of Purple Hibiscus‚ Chimamanda Adichie‚ explains how only observing one side of a person’s life can lead to stereotyping and not being able to fully understand their actions and motives. In her novel‚ siblings Kambili and Jaja begin to understand the status of their crumbling country while also attempting to escape from their religious father’s
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While analyzing the literally content these last couple of weeks‚ something that been present through them all is presence of social realism. Social realism is term that could be used in many ways specifically its applied to the state run or imported art that is produced in Russia‚ which generally displays the leader in an idealized situation. For example‚ an image of Stalin surrounded by happy children in an idealized fashion promoting a mass murderer. In the reading by Sofia Petrovna‚ we see this
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The Green Mile‚ March 1999 Stephen King‚ 1947-? Summary: John Coffey is brought to Cold Mountain accused of rape and murder. It becomes known that he has a healing touch. Paul Edgecombe‚ the superintendent‚ has sympathy for Coffey and later finds out that Coffey is indeed innocent‚ but can find no way to stop the execution. Coffey proclaimed that he “wanted to go” and thus allowed Paul to accept Coffey’s fate as he must‚ and go on with his life. Central Characters: Paul
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Federico Fellini’s La Strada is the story of a carefree girl sold to a traveling entertainer‚ consequently enduring physical and emotional pain along the way. The two travel city-to-city together performing their entertaining acts and making random stops along the way. Zampano is a traveling showman who exhibits feats of strength by breaking a chain wrapped around his chest. He teaches Gelsomina a drum roll as part of his introduction. They perform in village squares and then pass a hat for whatever
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Part 1: Character Elizabeth Woodville -Elizabeth meets Edward IV as he rides through her town. - Elizabeth marries Edward IV in secret three days before he goes off to battle. - Edward IV wins the battle and officially becomes King of England. -Elizabeth’s marriage to Edward is formally announced‚ angering many of Edward’s advisors. -Elizabeth has three daughters. -Elizabeth’s father and brother are taken by Warwick’s army and are beheaded. Her mother is also accused of witchcraft. -Elizabeth
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Final Gifts is a fascinating book that I have read. It’s about the journey of dying. The book was written by two hospice nurses. Which I can relate too because my aunt is a hospice nurse. I know how she felt and what she goes through on a daily basis regarding hospice patients and the insight on hospice workers. The two hospice workers Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kelley‚ who introduced the unique way people communicate with their imminent deaths. They help people understand or help explained
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