The film in which I am doing my evaluation for is my short experimental film Timeless Concepts Colliding with the Digital Age. My role throughout the production was director‚ camera man‚ producer and editor. The film is an experimental piece that deals with the themes of time‚ peace and war and is a statement about humanity: where we are as a society now and where we are going. When I started experimental film‚ even though it was really the first time I was introduced with the whole concept behind
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“The true measure of a texts value lies in its ability to provoke the reader into awareness of its language and construction‚ not just its content”. The value of the Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood‚ lies not only within the author’s purpose but within its construction and the author’s ability to draw readers attention to these concepts through language. Atwood has carefully and decisively used language and structure throughout the novel to enhance our understanding of the purpose and message
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are brainwashed into believing that there is a god. This god judges us every day and decides whether or not you get to go to heaven or hell. Well‚ I think that this is all bull s*** and lies. I don’t blame the people who raised me to believe in god‚ because they believe in this fictional character. All of this poses a question‚ is god real? Well of course not ‚but I’ll tell you why in the next paragraph. A rational person rejects all human gods equally‚ because all of them are equally imaginary
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Tragic Greek dramas featured tragic heroes‚ mortals who suffered incredible losses as a result of an inescapable fate or bad decisions. According to Aristotle‚ a tragic hero is a character‚ usually of high birth‚ which is pre-eminently great‚ meaning they are not perfect‚ and whose downfall is brought about by a tragic weakness or error in judgment. The three Greek heroes Oedipus‚ Medea and Agamemnon‚ who each killed a member of their family‚ carry most of the qualities that make up a tragic hero:
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definition of a hero. Some heroes can be firefighters‚ law enforcement‚ dogs‚ teachers‚ and/or volunteers. A hero can be a leader or a follower‚ a commoner or royalty‚ mentally or physically strong‚ as long as her or she performs acts of fearlessness that the general public can benefit from. The constantly changing depiction of the characteristics that define a hero can be explained by the evolvement of societal norms and times that date back to the sovereignties of ancient heroes. All the way from 2‚500
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Greek Heroes are common in mythology stories and they have many similar characteristics. In the story the “Quest of the Golden Fleece‚” Jason is shown as a hero and fits into the criteria of what makes a Greek hero. First of all‚ Jason was born into royalty‚ as his dad was a king in Greece. In addition‚ he was sent away at a young age to live elsewhere so that he would be safe (158‚159). These are characteristics of Greek heroes. He was also part of a prophecy in which he was to overthrow Pelias
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The Knights tale was the first and best tale told in The Canterbury Tales and I think it should win because of how much I absolutely love Knights. A skilled and heroic man covered in metal armor who lives to help others in need. That idea of a person with that kind of personality is just really interesting to me. It also makes me want to be more like a knight whenever I think or talk about them. Although Palamon and Arcite‚ the main character in the Knights tale‚ are bad examples of what
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anti-heroine main character that did not comply with social customs. Characteristics of anti-heroes and heroines are definite human flaws‚ not always thinking about what the moral action is‚ and rejection of traditional values. Jane Eyre is considered the anti-heroine because she defies the patriarchy and the social hierarchy in Victorian Society‚ as well as maintaining her autonomy. Her relationships with the four anti-heroes‚ St. John Rivers‚ John Reed‚ Mr. Brocklehurst‚ and Mr. Rochester‚ help criticize Victorian
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The tale of Beowulf Beowulf is an epic heroic novel‚ considered one of the greatest form of English literature. This poem was written in the Old Saxon dialect of the old English. The original date this poem was written is unknown‚ pretty mysterious‚ right? In 1805 was the year the novel was released with the translation to modern English by Sharon Turner. In the year 1999‚ the first official movie was released. In 2005 other versions of this story was released‚ but renamed and called Beowulf and
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the material being taught will stick in the student´s life. The gospel is dignity‚ one of those subjects that call for various interpretations so that the gentiles or even believers could further their understanding of God. This idea is apparent in MacArthur’s‚ Twelve Unlikely Heroes. In his novel‚ he makes sure to emphasize the idea that both Paul and James were preaching the same message. The only real difference was that they had to
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