Troy directed by Wolfgang Petersen 2004 The movie Troy is about the conflict between the Greek city-states‚ led by Agamemnon‚ and Troy‚ ruled by Priam. These two have this conflict because Paris‚ Prince of Troy‚ fell in love with Helen‚ wife of Menelaus who is Agamemnon’s brother and king of Sparta‚ and took her back to Troy against the wishes of his brother‚ Hector‚ who‚ with his father‚ had been trying for years to make peace with Sparta and had finally gotten that peace. Agamemnon had recently
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A Comparsion Between The Epic Poem The Iliad And The Modern Film Troy The film Troy is a movie released in 2004 and was directed by Wolfgang Petersen‚ and has been influenced by the classical epic poem‚ The Iliad which has been credited of the Greek poet Homer. Both texts deal with the same subject‚ the siege of troy which was ended with the trickery of the wooden horse. However the characters themselves are shown with different actions between the two texts which revels different motives and
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ANI 206 / P. Trecka Reaction Paper #1 -Submit online (COL) before midnight. Max Points: 5 Screen: Gertie the Dinosaur‚ Winsor McCay‚ 1914 (U.S.A.) The Tantalizing Fly‚ Max and Dave Fleischer‚ 1919 (U.S.A.) Dizzy Dishes‚ Dir. Dave Fleischer‚ 1930 (USA) Write: Respond to one of the above films. Focus your analysis on specific examples from the film in question. Use the film terminology you are learning in class and in the assigned readings. Organize your analysis in an informed and spirited
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and life threatening. In Scott Sander’s “Under the Influence: Paying the Price of My Father’s Booze‚” Sanders pays and continues to pay for his father’s drinking problem by having feelings of guilt and anger for him after he dies. Throughout this essay‚ Sanders also shows alcoholism as a social problem rather than an individual problem. Sanders recalls that a main source of his father’s drinking problem was from a cinderblock place called Sly’s. After getting some gas and pumping the tires‚ his
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Reaction Paper—Nonfiction ENG/125 August 29‚ 2012 Dr. Stripling Reaction Paper—Nonfiction When reading I came across some interesting non-fiction story and letter written by well known authors. They were all good but there was two that I had the most reaction to. When I came across these two letters I felt like I had a connection with the author. The letter Salvation by Langston Huge‚ when I read could relate to it cause I to come from a christen background‚ and in the story by Lam about
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Guilt Reaction Paper By Guilt is defined as any tension‚ discomfort‚ sense of shame‚ or other unpleasant feeling that humans experience. Kenneth Burke argued that guilt is the central motive for human action‚ specifically communication. According to Burke‚ the ability to feel guilt is an emotion only felt by humans‚ and is possible because we are symbol using animals. Burke argued humans always feel guilt thus are always trying to purge themselves of the discomfort that guilt causes us
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Reaction Paper-Nonfiction Tammy J. Murr ENG/125 January 12‚ 2013 Kristine Fox What is the Author’s Main Idea? In the course of this paper I will discuss what I believe the author’s main idea is. I will explain what the author is trying to convey to the readers and explain the strategies I think the writer used in conveying his ideas. I will illustrate the meaning of my paper with relevant quotes from the author’s work. I have chosen “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King‚
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Classical Mythology Professor Sina Jafari 5 July 2012 Guidelines for the Comparative analysis of the movie "Troy" and "The Iliad" Your comparative essay should be typed in single space paragraphing (font 12 Times New Roman) and it should be at least 500 words. (I will use the "word count" feature in Microsoft Word to check the number of words.) Try not to exceed 1000 words at most. Your essay should be the result of your own contemplations‚ observations and conclusions. You can read other sources
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Reaction Paper 1 Reaction Paper 1 The movie is about the responsive brain and the behaving brain. The brain is one of the most dynamic systems on the planet‚ for as much work the brain does and its complexity. It’s amazing how a simple thing like touch can be communicated through emotions. The movie talks about how the touch of a mother affects how a both a healthy baby develops and premature babies. The touch of the mother helps the baby develop with regards to their weight‚ how active they
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The movie Troy (2004) was based on the stories told within the Iliad written 3200 years ago. The story is a tale of one mans greed versus the land loving‚ pride fighting Troy army. Troy seemed to be outnumbered‚ but their faith in the gods‚ and the love of their own country helped them stand up strong against the enormous Greek army. With the kings’ son‚ Hector a great war hero and powerful leader‚ the Troy army had seemed unbeatable. They were a very advanced and healthy city‚ protected by giant
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