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Movies: A Thematic Analysis Of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho
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with an exact date and time. The camera, seemingly at random, chooses first one
of the many buildings and then one of the many windows to explore before the
audience is introduced to Marion and Sam. Hitchcock's use of random selection
creates a sense of normalcy for the audience. The fact that the city and room
were arbitrarily identified impresses upon the audience that their own lives
could randomly be applied to the events that are about to follow.
In the opening sequence of Psycho, Hitchcock succeeds in capturing the
audience's initial senses of awareness and suspicion while allowing it to
identify with Marion's helpless situ .....
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Hamlet: Characters And Plot
Words: 811 - Pages: 3.... attempting to kill Claudius, but instead strikes Polonius. Hamlet’s and Laertes’s imprudent actions are incited by fury and frustration. Sudden anger prompts both Hamlet and Laertes to act spontaneously, giving little thought to the consequences of their actions.
Hamlet and Laertes share a different but deep love and concern for Ophelia. Before his departure for France Laertes provides lengthy advice to Ophelia pertaining to her relationship with Hamlet. Laertes voices his concern of Hamlet’s true intentions towards Ophelia and advices her to be wary of Hamlet’s love. Laertes impresses upon Ophelia, Hamlet is a prince who most likely .....
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A Streetcar Named Desire: Complexity Of The Main Characters
Words: 767 - Pages: 3.... Stella has been there to help Blanche through a time of trouble. As much as she needs her help and as much as she respects her, Blanche strongly disapproves of her sister's new life. Stella tolerates Blanche's continual criticism of her husband, home and friends very well. From this and many other incidents throughout the play we see what a tolerant and adaptable person Stella is.
Stan and Stella's relationship is far from ideal. Stan is a violent man. On occasions he hits Stella, but comes after her to satisfy his sexual needs. This is not to say that Stella is unhappy in her marriage to Stan. She has adapted to the way of life in "Elysia .....
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The Crucible: The Deterioration Of Salem During The Witch Trials
Words: 824 - Pages: 3.... it was against such
things as dancing and other premature acts. The reputation of the family was
very important to the members of the community. When the girls were caught
dancing in the woods, they lied to protect not just themselves but the
reputation of their families. They claimed that the devil took them over and
influenced them to dance. The girls also said that they saw members of the town
standing with the devil. A community living in a puritan society like Salem
could easily go into a chaotic state and have a difficult time dealing with
what they consider to be the largest form of evil.
Salem's hysteria made the community lose fai .....
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MacBeth - Tragic Hero
Words: 495 - Pages: 2.... could be King of Scotland. As the play progresses, Macbeth slowly relies on the witches prophecies. Shakespeare uses the witches as a remedy for Macbeth's curiosity which corrupts his character.
The influence of Macbeth's wife, Lady Macbeth also contributed to his degeneration of character. Lady Macbeth's character in the beginning reveals that she is a lovable person. When Lady Macbeth was ready to kill King Duncan herself, it showed that Lady Macbeth could not murder King Duncan because he reminded her of her father. This proves that Lady Macbeth has a heart deep inside her. Lady Macbeth plays an important role in this play becaus .....
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LADY MACBETH IS WORSE THAN MACBETH
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she hears the Duncan will visit their castle that night, she immediately
appeals to the evil spirits, to (ironically) give her the strength to kill
the king. In Act 1, Scene 7, Macbeth is doubtfull of Lady Macbeth's plot
to kill the king. He doesn't think that he will be able to live with the
guilt of killing his king while he is staying under his very roof, and then
decides that he will not kill the king. This shows that Macbeth is thinking
about what he is going to do, and shows that he does feel guilt and is
weighing up the situation, unlike Lady Macbeth who never thinks twice about
killing the king. When Lady Macbeth notice .....
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Blazing Saddles: Blazing Satire
Words: 910 - Pages: 4.... is Billy the Kid. Railroads are also a recurring image in westerns. Since the railroad was the major mode of transportation in the old west, it is always present in westerns. Finally, westerns always have a villain. The villain, usually a man, dresses very slick and will stop at nothing in his quest for power. In addition, the villain usually has a gang to carry out his dastardly deeds. The gang is usually full of incompetent, but loyal thugs, who would love to destroy a small town just for the pleasure of wanton destruction. The elements of a western are very simple, but easily manipulated into a very interesting plot.
Blazing .....
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Othello: Iago As A "Type" Of Satan?
Words: 753 - Pages: 3.... he can use it against him; Cassio becomes drunk and loses his position with Othello. Iago enlists the help of Roderigo-a foolish, impetuous, former suitor of Desdemona. He convinces Roderigo to make as much money as possible so Roderigo can win over Desdemona when she tires of Othello. He also tells Roderigo that Cassio is in love with Desdemona and convinces Roderigo to murder Cassio (Iago later murders Roderigo). Iago even deceives his own wife, Emilia, convincing her to "find" Desdemona's handkerchief, given to her by Othello as a gift. He then drops it in Cassio's room and uses that as proof of Desdemona's infidelity. He later tries .....
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Review Of Citizen Kane
Words: 862 - Pages: 4.... theme that is expressed by Kane’s
ex-wife Susan we learn that things weren’t always what they had seemed.
Thompson meets with Susan at a nightclub and questions her about Kane. She
remembers that Kane "was really interested in my voice. What do you suppose
he built that opera house for? I didn't want it. I didn't want to sing. It
was his idea. Everything was his idea, except my leaving him." Her
flashback tells of her singing lessons, her operatic career, and their
final days together at Xanadu.
Her ravaged face i .....
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Hidden Persuaders In Advertising
Words: 763 - Pages: 3.... that is not essential
for a person.
At the beginning advertisements gave the plus points of a product
and showed how it can help a person in everyday life. This was good because
the people got to know what they could buy to make life easier. At this
time what advertising did was to say that this product is available it can
make your life easier so if you want to buy it. as time went by and more
competitors came along the advertisers turned to another method of
advertising they started making advertisements which were aimed at the
subconscious. They started making mothers fell guilty for not giving their
child a certain brand of mi .....
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