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Fine Print R 1
1,063 words
"Which bike is best for me?" That is the question
most motorcycle buyers would ask themselves. I
have chosen three separate sportbike
advertisements and analyzed their differences.
Most motorcycle advertisements show and tell why
the product should be bought. The advertisers
portray the sportbike's in a unique style and the
ads explain why their sportbike is superlative,
and they use different techniques to illustrate
their position. The ads are persuasive by the
effective use of imagery, lighti...
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Eating Disorders Perfect Body
1,074 words
Through the use of imagery, the display of
life-styles, and the reinforcement of values,
advertisements are communicators of culturally
defined concepts such as success, worth, love,
sexuality, popularity, and normalcy. Of particular
concern over the past two decades has been
excessive use of sexual stereotypes, especially of
women. Women are directly affected by this
advertising, beyond the mere desire to purchase
the product or service described. The influence of
the media on people is tremend...
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Maltese Falcon John Huston
1,628 words
The Portrayal of the Characters in the Maltese
Falcon suffers from transition to the Huston film.
Spade is portrayed to have much more power in the
Huston film than in the book. He seems to have
more control over Brigid and the whole on going
situation. First we see this when we enter the
apartment of Spade. In the book we have the
feeling that Spades apartment was small, In his
bedroom that was his living-room now the wall bed
was up, (Pg. 61), this tells us that Spade was
living in a bachelor ...
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West Side Story Romeo And Juliet
1,677 words
Andy Warhol once said, "They say that time changes
things, but actually you have to change them
yourself. " Two hundred fifty years passed between
the original Romeo and Juliet and the premiere of
West Side Story on Broadway in 1957. However, time
did not change the message of the story, simply
the creators unique visions evolved. Shakespeare's
delivery of the timeless tale of desperate love in
his classic Romeo and Juliet proves to only
intensify through retelling and modern
interpretation. Aud...
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King James Three Witches
966 words
Macbeth is a story of a man, whose visions of
power grew by the ambitions of murder and treason.
Until his thirst for power caused him to lose that
very source of his ambition to the blade of
Macduff's sword. It is the ironic and symbolic
elements of this play that have caused so many to
be inspired in many different forms of the arts.
Shakespeare's ways of creating and destroying a
scene with such great detail and imagery, gave
life to the open minds of inspiration. Through the
words he places ...
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Kill A Mockingbird Dolphus Raymond
748 words
To Kill A Mockingbird To Kill A Mockingbird tells
a dramatic story of a small, southern town and the
difficult issues it faces. Prejudice plays a
serious role in telling the account of a black man
accused of rape and the effects it had on two
children. Harper Lee allows the reader to
experience the trial through a childs eyes and see
a negative aspect of human nature. Lee uses Scouts
perspective to portray a sense of innocence, allow
explanations and point out details to the reader.
The author u...
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Adam And Eve Paradise Lost
987 words
After being 'Hurled headlong flaming from th "
ethereal sky with hideous ruin and combustion down
to bottomless perdition' (L, 45 - 47), Satan,
along with his cohorts, now lies chained to the
fiery lakes of hell, and thus begins their
struggle for revenge. As exemplified by that
passage, Milton is very detailed in his depiction
of Hell and Satan, and due to the length of
Paradise Lost, he allows himself to use Epic
similes in which he uses comparative descriptions
to portray Satan. Milton descri...
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Proper Burial Character Flaws
728 words
There are many critical mistakes that one can make
that have the potential to ruin your life, or
possibly take your life. Both William Shakespeare
and Sophocles both portray their protagonists
character flaws through the critical mistakes they
make in their plays Othello and Antigone. In
Shakespeare's play, Othello is a noble general who
is well-respected by everyone around him. He is
happily married to Desdemona. In Sophocles play,
Creon is also in a position of nobility, being the
king of Theb...
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Critical Analysis Of Citizen Kane By Orson Welles
798 words
Directed, produced and starring Orson Welles,
Citizen Kane is famous for the many remarkable
scenes, cinematic and narrative techniques which
help to revolutionized the film industry. Written
by Welles and Herman J. Mankiewicz, filmed by
Gregg Toland, Kane is brilliantly crafted
remembrances of Mr. Bernstein's investigations.
Kane draws much of its magnetism from its
deviation from classic ideals and its ability to
start new ones. Welles uses film as an art form to
communicate and display a narr...
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Makes A Person Persons Character
414 words
What defines us? Is it our character or the
objects we own? In Henry James' novel, The
Portrait of a Lady, Madame Merle and Isabelle
Archer present a different opinion of what creates
a person. Is it the shell or the soul? Madame
Merle believes that ones character lies in the
materials one possesses; that what one owns gives
a visual of what lies beneath. Archer believes
that a persons character lies within their soul.
The soul contains a persons spirit giving them a
way to live. The soul may co...
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Jacksonian Democracy Andrew Jackson
746 words
Jacksonian democracy was created during antebellum
America. The Jackson democrats attempted to
aggrandize the puissance of lower classes poor
while decreasing the influence of the rich and
potent. Economically, they benefited from
governing during a time of paramount advances in
transportation, which boosted commerce and helped
the common man. Politically, they invested power
into an overwhelmingly powerful executive branch.
The Jacksonian democrats portrayed themselves as
saviors of the common ...
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Sexual Object Child Pornography
1,422 words
The legitimacy of pornography is becoming a major
topic in todays media. This essay will explain the
implications and ramifications of the topic, what
makes it a moral issue, the church's teaching and
position and its development over time, as well as
a personal response to the issue. Porn, like the
poor, has always been with us. Evidence of graphic
pornography can be found among the relics of many
ancient civilizations. In Roman culture, for
instance, erotic paintings dating from the 1 st
centu...
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Trojan Condom Package Advertisers Are Hoping Sex
577 words
An advertisement for Trojan condoms shows a young
woman wearing a small lace bra with a Trojan
condom sticking out of the bra. The focus of the
picture is directly on her breasts. This
advertisement is using the female body and the
idea of sex to get the image of their product into
the readers memory. This advertisement implies one
main idea: sex. The picture, focusing on the
womens chest area, gives a strong idea of what
this advertisement is trying to portray. Breasts
are objects of sexual fan...
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Bernard Shaw Critique Of Materialism
763 words
In the play Mrs. Warrens Profession, Bernard Shaw
criticizes the upper-class for their materialistic
Philosophies. The author demonstrates his
criticism through two main figures; Mrs. Warren
and Mr. Crofts who portray the role of
materialistic beliefs in society. Both of these
individuals share much wealth and believe money
made them a somebody. Bernard Shaw uses Vivie, a
character that has no materialistic desires at all
to express his believes and opinions on
materialism. When Frank reveals hi...
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Time And Space Motion Picture
1,020 words
History of film has been dominated by the
discovery and testing of the paradoxes inherent in
the medium itself. Film uses machines to record
images of life; it combines still photographs to
give the illusion of continuous motion; it seems
to present life itself, but it also offers
impossible un realities approached only in dreams.
The motion picture was developed in the 1890 s
from the union of still PHOTOGRAPHY, which records
physical reality, with the persistence-of-vision
toy, which made draw...
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Love For Lucie Tale Of Two Cities
975 words
A Tale of Two Cities, a novel written by Charles
Dickens, illustrates the effect of the French
Revolution on the lives of the individuals
affected. One of the most evident themes of this
novel is that love has the power to heal. Dickens
utilizes the character and restoration of Dr.
Manette to portray this theme to the reader.
Through the contrast of the shadow and the golden
thread Dickens is able to make this theme clearly
stand out. Dickens also uses the characterization
of Sydney Carton, and ...
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Man And The Sea Give The Reader
768 words
In Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea,
Hemingway uses symbolism to portray the traits of
the main characters in his stories. Hemingway uses
symbols to give the reader a better look and an
easier understanding of what the book is about.
The use of symbolism in his books gives them
deeper meaning sort of like a lesson. Hemingway
places symbols, leaving the reader to look deeper
into the obvious plot of the play. The symbol of
courage and determination is used in Old Man and
the Sea. Stated...
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Literary Devices Figurative Language
698 words
Throughout the Narrative of the Life of Frederick
Douglass, an American Slave Douglass constantly
used system, figurative language, and selection of
detail to strengthen his viewpoint of slavery,
particularly in the 3 rd paragraph. In addition to
the use of these literary techniques throughout
the autobiography, Douglass also incorporated the
use of parallel structure and repetition heavily
in the body of the 3 rd paragraph. By doing this
Douglass was able to portray his true feelings
towards sl...
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Canada Michelangelo The Life Of Guido Nincheri
1,475 words
"I'm tired of people coming back from Europe and
telling me how beautiful the churches are. We " ve
forgotten what we " ve got here. " mac 1996
Between 1915 and 1973 the Italian-Canadian painter
Guido Nincheri devoted his life to producing
stained glass windows and frescoes for more than
one hundred churches across North America.
Although honoured in Montreal's three hundred and
fiftieth anniversary as a builder of the city, few
Canadians know of the identity of this craftsman.
The purpose of th...
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Crying Of Lot 49 Mail System
1,089 words
Diversity is an attribute that is seen among
people, situations and cultures. Everyone has
encountered different situations at one time or
more during their lives that has either been
pleasant or upsetting. Certain novels written in
the 1950 's to the present show signs of
multiformity very clearly. In regards to culture,
people are placed in unusual situations where
their diversity is shown. Throughout the novella,
'Good-bye, Columbus, ' written by Philip Roth,
conflicts are seen as far as soci...
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