Often academic's criticisms are aimed more to film as a communication medium, than to the merits of the films in terms of genre and script. ... A poignant feature of the literary version of Anne Frank's Diary centred around the point that Anne's childish innocence was to be shattered by the events of the world around her. ... Director Steven Spielberg's 1993 film, Schindler's List won a number of academy awards including best director and best film and was watched by 25 million Americans. ... Spielberg's Schindler's List', Benigni's Life is B...

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The term 'genre' has been historically referred to as the classification of literary texts and forms. In modernity and postmodernity it has been extended beyond literary boundaries to encapsulate (among other 'art forms') the classification of film/cinema. ... In establishing notions of genre in terms of the classification of film, one must highlight the historical processes of film production in order to assess how these processes have contributed to the emergence of genre(s) itself. ... Ensuing vertical integration of the industry emerged and films that were successful...

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The elements and principles of the poetic work are built up with literary tools that Blake uses to convey what he feels as the important message in which the reader must obtain. ... The principles are applied to poetry in the same way and become a series of poetic terms that are rhyme, tone, and line treatment. ... By capitalizing both Man and God the result is an extremely taboo literary piece for its time period that places God in the same perspective or level as humanity. ... By writing that God dwells in a list of words that have been repeated throughout the poem the reader might...

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Voices are as many as the students in the class in terms of differences in their likes and dislikes, and opinions about a number of things being culturally bound and oriented. ... The practical problem we faced in terms of choosing short stories by writers of Europe, England and America is enormous. I, as a faculty-instructor, came up with my own inventory of about 15 short stories by the writers of said regions-the list is not a symmetrical one, though, with England having more in number than the other two regions. While I wanted to stick to my own list, some of my students were in favour of ...

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Black teachers were influenced to limit instruction to or away from certain topics by threats of being placed on the "black list". Negro teachers were placed upon a "black list" indicating that they were not fit to teach in Negro schools because they did not have the "right" philosophy of racial adjustment. In addition a teacher could be placed upon the list by merely refusing to submit to insults by southern whites. ... They maintained literary societies in which they could enjoy and foster their "culture.... The "genteel" had to come to terms wit...

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The Harlem Renaissance, as the name given to this whole bunch of artistic and literary revivals, is believed to have begun in 1923 with Jean Toomer's novel Cane. Besides Toomer, some of the important writers of the time can be listed as Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, and Claude McKay. ... Countee Cullen's "Incident" is another striking one in terms of how it makes the reader feel. ...

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The list of me is a rather mystifying and diverse collection that ranges from kingship to troubled heart. ... Kramer claims that much of the literary output was from the edubba, (school) and its affiliated scribes and professors. ... There is little that we know about this civilization and yet in relative terms, we know of them much more than many more recent ones. ...

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While most renowned novels and other literary works possess some form of propaganda, it is usually so disguised that the reader only feels its presence subconsciously. ... Why not tell their story in the most fatalistic terms? ... Isherwood tried to list different qualities that make a book worthwhile; he in turn should have taken hints on how to write a better critical review. ...

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For one, the works of art produced during that time period would be first on my to-do list. ... Last, but not the very least, I would have liked to experience and read, first-hand, the literary works of such authors as Dante, Christine de Pisan, and Boccaccio. Starting in the 13th century, art was beginning to accelerate to a much higher level of in terms of quality and craft. ...

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The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and his historical existence is debated and disputed by modern historians The popularity of Geoffrey's Historia and its other derivative works (such as Wace's Roman de Brut) is generally agreed to be an important factor in explaining the appearance of significant numbers of new Arthurian works in continental Europe during the 12th and 13th centuries, particularly in France.[71] It was not, however, the only Arthurian influence on the developing "Matter of Britain". ... However, the mos...

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He has been considered a literary genius among his peers and a man we all can learn from. ... Either way Amiri was on his way to being a great literary giant. ... Together they published a literary magazine called the Yugen. ... During the same period Baraka along with Diane di Prima, coeditor an underground literary newsletter called Floating Bear. ... The Black arts era, both in terms of creative and theoretical writing is the most important one in black literature since the Harlem Renaissance. ...

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In order to grasp the underlying concept of feminist theatre, its successes as a genre and the challenges it faces in contrast with mainstream theatrical forms, it is essential to begin with a definition of terms. ... This being the case, feminist plays through their diversity, expand the definition of what feminist theatre is and must be given adequate room to express themselves without restrictions in terms of form and style. ... " The 'female' phase referred to above, concerns feminist criticism of literary works, in which there are said to be two main waves: a first and a ...

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Cummings uses such literary devices as symbolism, imagery, allusion, and syntax to show that the speaker of the poem has just experienced a rebirth.The speaker is thanking God for allowing him to see life in a new light and to be reborn again for a fresh start.By using these various literary devices, Cummings is able to show the extreme gratefulness the speaker in the poem feels because he has found a new outlook on life. ... The syntax of the poem is also very important.There are no exact sentences anywhere in the poem, for Cummings does not use the basic characteristics of sentence s...

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"Her compact, forceful language, characteried formally by long disruptive dashes, heavy iambic meters, and angular, imprecise rhymes, is one fo the singular literary achievements of of the nineteenth century. ... They both want their work to accepted and published on their terms. ... She writes what she wants and on her own terms. ...

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After spending time painting and attending writing seminars to improve her hobby, she came to terms with her next goal. ... Within the next two years, Judith Guest's novel, Ordinary People, became first on the bestseller list. ... Her drive for success sparked a new literary classic, as well as a successful movie, produced just four years after the release of her book. ... After Calvin realizes that he cannot control the choices others make around him, he can finally come to terms with the reality of their relationship. ... Calvin and Conrad could come to terms with their tragic flaw and...

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It is of little wonder why the Greeks, when they listed the Seven Wonders of the World, placed the great Step Pyramid at the top. ... In addition, the Middle Kingdom was renowned for it's literary masterpieces. The Shipwrecked Sailor was the first literary piece to have a story within a story. ...

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It is because of this that he is "arguably the most influential American writer" of the eighteen hundreds, and many other writers and thinkers during the time "sought to come to terms" with him (Baym 211). ... Watson in her lecture titled "Emerson and Transcendentalism," Transcendentalism was a religious, philosophical, and literary movement which rejected Enlightenment empiricism and the thoughts of John Locke (Watson 17 Feb 2015). ... By the time she died in 1850 at the young age of forty, Fuller had already published nearly three hundred works "emerging as...

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Though he was then in serious financial straits, Jefferson's primary purpose was to assure that the nation's legislators had access to the best sources of informa- tion and ideas, for he said that he would accept whatever price and terms of payment Congress thought appropriate as long as the entire collection was pur- chased. ... Memory was divided into four parts: natural (which consisted of technology and information about inan- imate and animate things), civil, ecclesiastical, and literary. ... In the section devoted to History, Jefferson relegated Bacon's major divisio...

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Through the varying exploration of varying personal, social and cultural barriers to belonging, the two texts explore the potential of familial bonds as well as connections with the wider world; concepts which are portrayed through various literary devices and modes of voice. ... Do continually makes use of personal pronouns such as "This guy", "the little Vietnamese prick" in place of affectionate terms such as "Dad" or "Father" in an effort to portray the anger and loathing he feel towards the man, mentally severing any emotional connections with him. ...

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." - Ralph Waldo Emerson A Condensation of Its Context Toward the end of his notebook, "Naturalist," Ralph Waldo Emerson entered sentence (dated 1853) that marks a symbolic vision of nature familiar to his readers and, in more recent years, of concern to his ecologically minded critics: "He is the richest who has most use for nature as raw material of tropes and symbols with which to describe his life." (2) One can see why the tradition of reading Emerson's nature writing and environmental aesthetics in sharp contrast with Henry David Thoreau's--Thoreau viewed as "Emerson's ea...

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The figures that seem the most interesting to me were La Senora, Mimi, and, of course, Eva Luna (I hope I was allowed to include Mimi in this list). ... Commercial magnates and the biggest political figures were on the list of her regular customers, as La Senora says with delight " there is enough corruption for everyone-(124). ... To me Mimi's image was of great interest in terms of her inner progress on the way to being accepted as a woman. ...

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One of Thompson's fans in the literary circle, Kurt Vonnegut, present at the bombing of Dresden (which gives him much ammunition with which to attack war and suffering), is perhaps more renowned for his unique narrative style than political agenda. ... Thompson, who passionately believe he is a valuable literary commodity to be treasured and the one true hero of Gonzo; a breed of 60's "New Journalism" that would spawn a bible for the disillusioned sixties - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. ... A better explanation would be to say Gonzo is written in the style of Rock n" Roll, punct...

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Capulet dispatches a servant with a list of people to invite to a masquerade and feast he traditionally holds. ... Romeo and Benvolio, still discussing Rosaline, encounter the Capulet servant bearing the list of invitations. ... Romeo agrees to go with Benvolio to the feast, but only because Rosaline, whose name he reads on the list, will be there. ...

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With all technological endeavours a number of technical terms and slang are developed please see the  list of broadcasting terms  for a glossary of terms used. ... Many other terms exist "motion pictures  (or just  pictures  and "picture"),  the silver screen,  photoplays,  the cinema,  picture shows,  flicks "and commonly  movies. ...

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The Renaissance/Early Modern Period is distinguished from other periods in European history almost entirely in intellectual or cultural terms. ... The humanistic movement began during the early Italian Renaissance with the rediscovery of the writings of classical Greeks and Romans, which were not only models of literary style, but considered to be guides to the understanding of life. ... The list of his achievements is endless, although he is most recognized for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. ...

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