until there is light; the darkness reveals the dark side of the moon‚ then the earth and the sun rising behind it. This new perspective ignites our imagination and curiosity. It offers us life and death‚ beginnings and endings. In the film‚ a space mission to Jupiter is led by Bowman (Keir Dullea) and Poole (Gary Lockwood)‚ in order to trace signals being transmitted there by a monolith discovered on Earth’s moon. Overseeing the voyage is a supercomputer known as HAL 9000 (voice of Douglas Rain)
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The Odyssey and O Brother‚ Where Art Thou are similar movies in various ways. Although they are made five years apart they share similar acts‚ characters and scenes. First off‚ The Sirens (washing women) that seduce the three main characters in O Brother‚ Where are Thou are the Sirens that attempt to seduce Odysseus and his crew while they are headed home. Also‚ the sheriff is similar to the god Poseidon‚ who torments Odysseus and prolongs his journey home. While in The Odyssey‚ Odysseus and his
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Disguise and Deception are one of the many themes portrayed in the Odyssey by Homer translated by Stanley Lombardo that can be connected and compared to the Torah. There are many examples that can prove Disguise and deception in these two literary texts‚ one of these being when Odysseus disguised as a beggar‚ and when Athena disguised herself as Mentor. This can compare to the Torah in examples like when Angels disguised as people to convey messages from God for example to Lot and Abraham‚ and Joseph
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Objective opinion text: Why choose Iphone? A lot of People argue that they own the best smartphone‚ whether it’s a BlackBerry‚ HTC‚ or the latest from Anroid. But‚ the Iphone has always been at the top so far. It’s been about four years that AppleInc has revealed the original Iphone and ever since they have sold over 108 million devices. But‚ why is the Iphone so popular? First of all‚ this SmartPhone has a large market‚ a huge fan following and it’s own store called the «AppStore»‚ that
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In The Odyssey the reader learns about what the Greek people valued by learning that they valued hospitality no matter who you are‚ and lineage. The story shows the reader that if someone is found in a situation in which they do not know someone‚ the host should be hospitable and help the stranger with what he or she needs. Also‚ the idea that where someone comes from‚ who their father is ‚ and who is their family is determines how they should act and what they are like. The Odyssey Shows many examples
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Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and Andre Tarkovsky’s Solaris (1972) make art cinema out of the popular genre of science fiction. Further‚ it focuses on the specific ways the two directors deploy to construct extraterrestrial space to explore key concerns of science fiction‚ including the relation of humans to technology‚ human to the alien or non-human‚ as well as the relationship of the present to the future. The specific constructions of those films shape a unique experience of extraterrestrial
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4 The character of Antonio; The Merchant 4 The charge of homosexuality within The Merchant of Venice 6 Characteristics of Shylock the Jew 6 Shakespeare’s Women: Portia 8 Gender and gender relationships portrayed in the film 10 The role of ‘woman’ in Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice; Portia 10 Female stereotyping in Merchant of Venice 11 Hierarchy in Shakespeare’s world mirror of Elizabethan Society 12 Conclusion
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The Odyssey ~ Background Information * The novel covers a 10 year period. * The novel was written approximately in 720 B.C. * The novel takes place in 1230 B.C. ~ during the Bronze age. * The Iliad (written first) and The Odyssey are based on historical events that took place about 1230 B.C. * Both novels are considered epic poems * The Odyssey is defined as a journey. This is the story of Odysseus’ journey back home after the Trojan War. From The Odyssey‚ Homer chose the
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Keating was a well-respected attorney turned banker who leveraged his money and power to become the face of the anti-pornography movement during the 1960s and 1970s. If his name isn’t familiar‚ this staunch conservative was portrayed in the film The People vs. Larry Flynt. According to Keating‚ pornography was part of a “communist conspiracy” and he founded an anti-pornography group‚ Citizens for Decent Literature. In response to the zealous efforts by Keating and other advocates‚ Congress in 1967
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) by Stanley Kubrick is a classic movie that combines nearly every cinematic element imaginable into a single movie that was revolutionary for its time. Right off the bat‚ the movies captures your emotions with an iconic score‚ and strong‚ vibrant visuals. At the very beginning of the movie‚ the watcher is given a pitch-black scene‚ while music plays in the background for several minutes‚ gradually intensifying until it builds to a climax. The music itself takes the watcher
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