The play "King Lear" by William Shakespeare is a tragic story that revolves around the King of England, King Lear. Lear banishes his only truly loving daughter and realises too late the true nature of his other two evil daughters. The sub-plot is about Gloucester's illegitimate son, Edmond, who plans to trick his father into thinking his other son Edgar is betraying him. ... Goneril and Regan's cruelty and ingratitude is apparent when they lie, disrespect, ridicule and throw their father into madness. ... Similarly, Edmond turns against Gloucester and Edgar in an attempt...

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Instead of the main character being the daughter of a sewing mill owner, she is a daughter and her maiden name was Miller. Technically, she is still the millers' daughter. ... Alike her father, she makes a promise that she doesn't keep. ... The significance of the fairy tale story, "Rumpelstiltskin," is overlooked in the attempted horror story of the monster that murdered children. ... Changing to viewpoint of a story can completely change how it is told and it's significance in people's lives....

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In the heart of Susan's essay is when she starts to get into the actual story of the little mermaid. She starts by compare/contrasting the Hans Christian Anderson story with the Disney version. ... Susan purposefully chooses to call the mermaids father " violently jealous" (White, 320). I have seen this movie myself many time and never once thought of the father as "violently jealous". What the author is referring to it the father over-protectiveness of his youngest daughter, who states in the move that he does not want his daughter caught in some "fish-eaters hook". ...

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And is implied that his daughter and her boyfriend killed him It seems pointless to stay and watch the rest of it but at the same time the viewer thinks to themselves "well maybe I"ll stay just to see why". ... Lester Bernham played by actor Kevin Spacey is a father and a husband who hates his job, who desires more of his dying relationships with his wife, Carolyn, and his daughter, Jane, and is desperately trying to figure out how his life became so dull and meaningless. Until he meets his daughter's friend, Angela, and he becomes entranced with her beauty. ... Then, there is Ricky...

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The storyline of Easy A tells the story of a high school student named Olive and her best friend Rhiannon. ... The storyline of Brave is about a girl named Merida, daughter of King Fergus and Queen Elinor. ... The storyline of Wolf Children is that it takes place somewhere in Japan and tells the story of Hana, a college student who meets a mysterious young man without a name. ... But soon after Ame is born, their father goes out to hunt for food and is killed, forcing Hana to raise two half wolf children by herself. The main characters are Hana, Ame, Yuki, and their unnamed father. ...

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Ingrid Bergman plays Alicia Huberman who is the daughter of a convicted Nazi spy, was considered one of Hollywood's greatest leading actresses; and brought exceptional beauty and intelligence to any film. Claude Rains, who plays Alex Sebastian who is a friend of her fathers and leaders of the group being spied on, is most notable for his role in Casablanca. The film Notorious was Hitchcock's first attempt to bring his creative talents to a serious love story of two men in love with one woman, and he does so through his known attention to details, captivating the audience. ... Part 4...

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Millie wants the best for her daughter but this desire turns into greed. ... Will, Millie's husband notices and hates the way Millie exploits her own daughter for money. He remains silent throughout the entire story, only speaking to Florence, his daughter when he feels like she needs his support. He is a wonderful father, and as far as the audience can tell a good husband who is under appreciated. ... Florence does not reach this conclusion immediately but feels conflicted through the course of the entire film, wanting to travel yet feeling remorse leaving behind her sick father a...

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Films must also be able to tell stories that do not conform to the norms of society. ... It is about the denial of a suburban couple's mid life crisis, their denial of their teenage daughter's depression. The neighbors who move in next door have an emotionally disturbed teenage son who distributes marijuana; the Marines veteran father denying his homosexuality. ... It is a story about the search for the joy, love and passion that people lose in their youth. ... In another time, the family, the church, schools and unions gave us stories and myths to understand the world. ...

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The theme of individuality underlies the entire story of 10 Things I Hate About You, and this sort of camera work is used extensively by the director in its presentation and portrayal, with the camera angled consistently up at Katerina. ... The somewhat controversial issue of single parenting also features strongly in the film 10 Things I Hate About You, presented and portrayed by the director through the character of Walter Stratford, single father to Bianca and Katerina....

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INTRODUCTION It is truth universally acknowledge that a good novel in possession of a good love story must be in want of a screen adaptation. ... The main task here is to capture the essence and spirit of the story. The through-line and major sub-plot of the story are determined in a film and the rest features of a novel have to be viciously cut out. ... Light and dark have conventional associations built over generations of visual art and story telling. ...

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A strict man, William once told a five year old Albert to go to the police station with a note from his father after some mischief making. ... This story and Hitchcock's Roman Catholic background encompassed all the themes Hitchcock would later put in is his work such as terror inflicted upon the unknowing, and sometimes innocent victim; guilt, both real and the appearance of it; and fear and redemption. ... In 1928, their daughter Patricia was born. She later appeared in three of her father's films including the previously mentioned Psycho. ...

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