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    events that parallel the story of Beowulf and reflect the elements of the Anglo-Saxon culture and values contained in it‚ which reflects the connection between the two works. Introduction: The epic poem Beowulf and J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit… Influenced by Beowulf‚ the characters J.R.R. Tolkien created in The Hobbit reflect each other both in personality and the role they play in their story. Tolkien’s source and inspiration for the mythical creatures is Beowulf. Analyzing the creation of the characters

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    story through the introduction of a character not mentioned in the book‚ Maria. Elements such as this changed the whole meaning and message of the book. The Power of One was an engrossing novel with beautiful themes‚ but it was butchered by the movie industry by the use of added characters‚ the removal of vital scenes‚ and plot changes. Perhaps the largest way The Power of One was changed was though the addition of the character Maria. In the book‚ the reader does not ever meet a love interest

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    an essay on the following topic: "Discuss cultural differences as they exist in American and Vietnamese culture and suggest some ways to overcome them." CONTENT The difference of culture impacts so much to the way to living‚ the way of thinking and the way of doing business. America and Vietnam have a big difference in culture‚ religion and business. However‚ we live in a world where it is called flat world‚ where there is no restriction between countries. It requires us to integrate in order to

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    many difference between the book and the movie. First of all‚ the first difference that was really easy to see was the way the paper boy was acting toward Blanche. In the book‚ when Blanche was trying to flirt with him he wasn’t really into her‚ he was scared and shocked and he backed off but in the movie he was really into her and he keeped his eyes on her.That explain how the paperboy in the book acted diferently in the book compared to the movie.Secondly‚The sound effects in the movie is really

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    The Great Gatsby: Differences in the Film and Novel There are a few differences between The Great Gatsby novel and film. The scenes that are different do not necessarily change the overall plot of the film‚ but they do modify the meaning and tone of that specific act. However‚ even with the differences the film stays true to the novel for the most part. Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby stays fairly faithful to the novel‚ but there a few scenes in the movie that have been changed from the book. The

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    Mrs. McGowan Oct. 7‚ 2016 Beowulf is an epic poem that is known for being the oldest epic to have survived. Because it is dated‚ Beowulf is written in Old English and there has been many translations of its script and its’ themes can be taken multiple ways. Intellexual individuals argue what this historic piece is trying to teach its’ readers‚ and out of the many options that are given‚ there is only one that seems to be the most sensible. This theory proposes that Beowulf is a blending of Christian

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    An epic is a long poem‚ typically one derived from ancient tradition‚ narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation. Some cultures‚ like the anglo-saxons‚ believe that epics should represent the best and the worst of their lives. One of the epics by the Anglo-Saxons is Beowulf translated by Burton Raffel‚ it tells the story of glory. The protagonist in the story is Beowulf ‚ he represents bravery‚ family values‚ and heroism. All of these traits are vital

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    Maritza Ferreira Essay 1 The Novel Catch-22 Novel Movie Comparison There are a lot of major differences between the novel and movie of Catch-22 as well as some similarities. The movie and book as a whole do have the same plot and follow a very similar story line. Like in all books that are made into movies there was much more information and detail in the book than there was in the movie‚ especially in the missions and the introduction of characters. The book is very complex and it was probably

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    Similarities of The Wanderer and Beowulf These two stories are of warriors who find their own paths in life. In Beowulf‚ he experiences the ups of war‚ and the Wanderer experiences the downs. The theme of these two poems are closely related that it would make sense that the authors could have known each other’s stories and were writing them to have similar structure and purpose. The three major comparisons that I mostly captured from both poems are exile‚ abandoned mead-halls‚ and the ending

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    In the film‚ Romeo and Juliet directed by Franco Zeffirelli‚ which takes place in Verona‚ Italy‚ the Montague and the Capulet families are endlessly feuding. When Romeo‚ a young son of the Montagues‚ disregards family morals by attending a Capulet ball‚ he falls in love with the beautiful Juliet‚ a young daughter of the Capulets. After a brief engagement‚ the two elope with help from Friar Lawrence. Soon after‚ Romeo is exiled from Verona for killing Tybalt. He hears of Juliet’s death and gallops

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