The Mongols were a vast and powerful empire that thrived off of conquest and the conquering of other societies. While they took over vastly different kinds of cultures and government systems‚ they always used the same strategy and tactic. They were primarily focused on economic gain‚ power‚ and striking fear into their enemies and the rest of the world in a way that was convenient for them. The Mongols invaded China and Russia with that in mind‚ and because of this they had a similar effect on
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"The gift of the Magi" by O. Henry and the Sesame Street video have numerous similarities and differences. By comparison‚ all four people made a sacrifice in order to get the other a Christmas gift. Although the gifts were very different‚ they were all extremely meaningful to the other. Both stories are very similar in the way they got the gifts. For example‚ Della didn’t have enough money for the watch fob she wanted to get Jim so she cut and sold her hair. While this was happening‚ Jim was selling
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How do the authors show the hardships and struggle the young generation have in To Kill A Mockingbird and Noughts & Crosses? ‘Noughts & Crosses’ by Malorie Blackman is a novel‚ which follows how two characters‚ Callum and Sephy‚ both deal with the surrounding racially segregated community. It explores the struggles they’ve had through a rangeful of events. ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee similarly uses the perspective of a young mind to explore community and the community’s attitudes towards
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Conflicting Perspectives – Nazis The comparison of two texts specifically constructed to convey a particular view of an event‚ situation or persona highlights the relationship between representation and meaning. “Seeds of Death” an anti-Nazi artwork by John Heartfield and “Stolz Der Nation” a fictional yet realistic Nazi propaganda film directed by Eli Roth both embody this notion of conflicting perspectives. Compositional elements such as techniques specific to medium of production and contextual
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How has your study of Frankenstein and Blade Runner deepened your understanding of the ways the characters within a text are vehicles through which composers explore the values of their time? A comparative study of texts and contexts show how composers use characters to demonstrate the impact that the values of individuals have on the world. Despite a significant time difference between the novel‚ Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus‚ written by Mary Shelley in 1818‚ and the film‚ Blade Runner
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What insights have you gained about humanity from the comparative study of texts and context that you have undertaken? The film Blade Runner by Ridley Scott and the gothic novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley reveal key insights concerning humanity through the contrasting texts. The composers successfully introduce and deal with the issues of humanity by challenging the established values of their times reflected to the responder through the provocative language and film techniques. Both texts are
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Short Film Comparative Essay All the Invisible Children Tanza and Blue Gypsy Introduction The Invisible Children is a collection of seven short films‚ each by a different director. These films bring to light the various forms of child exploitation around the world in today’s modern society. Tanza‚ directed by Mehdi Charef‚ focuses on child soldiers in Africa and Blue Gypsy‚ directed by Emire Kusturica‚ follows the story of a young boy in a detention centre. Each director has a different way of portraying
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A Stand Against Assisted Suicide Assisted suicide is a highly controversial topic. Assisted suicide is when‚ upon request‚ a doctor prescribes a lethal dose of medication to a terminally ill patient so that the patient can kill him or herself. In other words‚ a doctor provides the means for a patient to commit suicide. A form of assisted suicide is euthanasia. Euthanasia is when the doctor intentionally kills the patient with the intentions of ending the patient’s suffering; mercy killing. Although
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[In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou‚ the poet Maya Angelou empowers minority characters in Of Mice and Men to share their voices and rise against the discrimination set against them by society.] [Analysis: While comparing the poem and the novel‚ they share similarities between struggles with oppression or rather that Angelou’s experiences as a black woman‚ a woman‚ as a minority can relate to how minorities were treated in Of Mice and Men. Angelou’s poem is showing
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The Giver and Holes The Giver of Lois Lowry and Holes by Louis Sachar are both based on certain societies and how the main characters on each book made decisions to solve the main problem. The two stories contain a lot of dillemas for the main characters to decide on. They both also contain great adventure and inspiring stories for the reader to enjoy. These two John Newberry Awarded books will definitely prove themselves why they deserved their award. THEME The two books gave the
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