2010). In the assigned movie Wit‚ the main role is of Vivian Bearing which is a college professor who teaches a course in English Poetry who spent numerous years transcribing and translating the poetry of John Donne‚ who was known as a master of metaphysical poets. She too is known for her vast knowledge of metaphysical poetry. She is a very bright and scholarly woman although her students view her as cold and unfriendly. At the age of 48 Vivian is diagnosed with advanced metastatic ovarian cancer
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women of this generation. If a lower class woman meets the right man‚ she will transform and make means as to fitting in. In this case‚ Vivian changes her ways to become a different woman. After finding Robert‚ Vivian transforms from one with dominantly masculine characteristics to a woman with feminine characteristics. In the opening scene of Pretty Woman where Vivian is first shown‚ she is introduced as a low-class‚ uneducated‚ poor-mannered‚ independent‚ woman who is trying to make the most out of
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semi-colon in the dramas title‚ ‘W;t’. Edson also uses juxtapositions and the literary device‚ wit‚ to shape and reshape the meaning of the drama when studied in alliance to the poetry of John Donne. This alliance has been strengthened by the parallel of Vivian Bearing’s and Donne’s interpretation of life‚ death and eternal life. This enables the responder to recognise the higher concepts of death and its meaning. Both the play and the poems explore the higher aspects of the human condition: life
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The movie Wit chronicles the care of patient Vivian Bearing‚ a poetry professor who is diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer and is undergoing aggressive chemotherapy treatment. While in the hospital‚ Vivian is taken care of by a nurse named Susie‚ and her treatment is overseen by Dr. Kelekian and Dr. Jason Posner‚ who happens to be a former student of Vivian’s (Bosanquet & Nichols‚ 2010). Throughout her time in the hospital Ms. Bearing doesn’t always receive the best care; ethical principles are
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light on events that sadly do occur in a hospital setting. Doctors‚ nurses‚ and other staff members in the midst of work‚ forget that their patients are human. In the beginning of the film‚ Vivian Bearing‚ a professor is diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancers which are metastasizing. (Later in the film Vivian admits she had not gone to the doctor in five years‚ that is contributory negligence on her part.) Her doctor‚ Dr. Kalekian‚ very coldly tells informs her of her diagnoses. Speaking to her
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identity of the gaze in mainstream film with a brief insight to the pattern of looks. The film I have chosen to focus on is Pretty Woman (1990‚ Director Garry Marshall‚ Produced by Silver Screen Partners‚ USA). The plot evolves around a young girl (Vivian) in Los Angeles‚ who makes her way through prostitution. A chance encounter with a businessman‚ leads her to fall in love and change her lifestyle. The film brings forth ideas of societal perceptions‚ attitudes and responses to particular woman‚ and
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power and conflict issues. Vivian Kensington and Elle Woods first met each other in class‚ but didn’t realize they had one thing in common‚ which was Warner. When Warner introduce Vivian and that they are engage‚ you can start to see the tension amongst them. Elle start to act jealous of Warner and Vivian relationship. Therefore in the beginning‚ Elle and Vivian doesn’t have good communication skills. Elle and Vivian both feel threatened towards each other‚ Vivian start to say things about Elle
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The greatest reason is because of the characteristics of Marlowe and Vivian. The added scenes‚ Marlowe’s changeful character and the plot changes prove that the movie was converted to create a great romance between Marlowe and Vivian. The biggest change is Marlowe’s character. The differences are easy to notice. The scene with Marlowe and Sternwood is almost exactly the same like what in the book. The scene with Marlowe and Vivian is also like that of the book: unfriendly. Moreover‚ another change
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accessories. Both men like to pamper their women‚ even though Jane and Vivian do not like it that much. But eventually Vivian does get to fancy being weighted on. Vivian’s lover is very much like Mr. Rochester. He is rich and loves Vivian so much that he wishes to make her happy’ by spending money on her. Rochester shows his love in the same way to Jane. Both Jane and Vivian feel humiliated while shopping. But soon after being pampered‚ Vivian started to like shopping. Jane‚ on the other hand‚ absolutely
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There are several literary tropes and themes that have been repeated‚ analyzed‚ and appropriated by thousands of texts‚ over hundreds of years. This does not however mean that every text incorporating these motifs will be identical‚ as certain themes (like mortality) serve as an abstract concept to be interpreted as the author desires. Both Edson’s W;t‚ and the poems of Donne reflect this idea of intricate textual differences‚ despite shared themes. The difference in ideas regarding the themes
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