If anyone is ever looking for a movie based on a Shakespeare play‚ poorly adapted into a modern story about high school basketball players‚ and complete with uninspired acting‚ then the movie O‚ directed by Tim Blake Nelson‚ is the perfect choice. The movie‚ which stars Mekhi Phifer‚ Julia Stiles‚ and Martin Sheen‚ takes place in modern America and centers around private school basketball players. The star of the team‚ Odin‚ is favored by Coach Duke which rubs many players‚ especially the Coach’s
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The archetypal hero journey‚ Joseph Campbell states‚ is a typical series of heroic actions. Four stages form the hero journey: departure‚ trials‚ epiphany‚ and return (the stages do not necessarily occur consecutive with the listing). Death and resurrection of lifestyle and beliefs‚ spiritual journey‚ and finally rebirth form hero journey’s motif. An archetypal hero pattern is the transformation of the character’s conscience through trials and revelations. Lust‚ fear‚ and social duties tend
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About the author: APJ Abdul Kalam is one of India’s most distinguished scientists. He served as the 11th President of India‚ between 2002 and 2007. He was fondly referred to as “The People’s President” during his term. He has honorary doctorates from over thirty universities and is the recipient of the country’s three highest civilian awards – the Padma Bhushan‚ the Padma Vibhushan and the Bharat Ratna. My thoughts on the book: Inspiration comes in various ways. To read a book and be inspired
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J.K Rowling is famously known for her Harry Potter books. Rowling’s real name is Joanne Rowling. But on her books‚ her name is put as J.K Rowling. This is because Rowling’s Harry Potter books main audience is for boys. This is because her publisher thought that a female’s name for the author would not appeal very well to the audience of boys. So‚ this is why on her books‚ her name is J.K Rowling. The K comes from her grandmother’s name‚ which is Kathleen. But let’s be honest‚ J.K Rowling is also
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Literary Terms Hyperbole – An exaggeration (Hyperbole does not stay within the realm of what is plausible. (Outlandish exaggeration). Understatement – Usually an ironic statement that under-exaggeration Irony – Reality is at odds with expectation - Situational – No word play‚ a situation is ironic. The preachers daughter contracted an STD. Cop’s son gets arrested. - Verbal – Meaning the opposite of what you say. Sarcasm‚ verbal irony + intent to insult. - Dramatic - All about
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Chapter 3: The Slippery Slope by Edward J.Tully Article Questions 1. Based on your observations of news event during the past 10 years‚ did Tully’s prediction that‚ “there will be an upward trend of corruption and abuse of power cases” occur? Explain your answer by describing at least three specific cases of corruption and/or abuse of power that have occurred since 2003 in your community or state. Former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman was convicted on
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‘O Captain! My Captain’ is a moving poem in which Whitman expresses his profound sense of grief at a tragic end of a leader of men is addressed to Abraham Lincoln‚ one of the greatest presidents of the United States of America‚ who fought a war (the American Civil War) against the Southern States to give the Negro slaves freedom and human dignity. The war was won‚ the slaves were freed‚ but Lincoln‚ soon after his election as president for a second term‚ fell a victim to an assassin’s bullet.
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"O Captain! my Captain!" Walt Whitman wrote the poem "O Captain! my Captain!" after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Whitman describes Lincoln as the captain of the ship‚ as the leader of the country; he also refers to him as a father: "Here Captain! dear father!"(13)‚ "My father doesn’t feel my arm‚"(18). Clearly‚ a captain is not a father. Why‚ then‚ does Whitman connect the two together? Are there certain similarities between them that can’t be avoided? A captain is
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English 9-1 5/5/13 The Importance of Foreshadowing In the story‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ the author‚ William Shakespeare‚ uses a great deal of literary elements to enhance his writing. Often time’s literary devices are used to give emotion to a story and it really shows in Shakespeare’s work. A literary element used most frequently‚ has the greatest importance and is most effective in Act II is foreshadowing. This element is used to give the reader hints of what to expect in the rest of the
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In many works of fiction‚ the life experiences and views of the authors are often reflected in their work creating captivating novels. Jerome David Salinger or J.D Salinger as he is better known became one of the most interesting authors in American literature‚ along with his famed character Holden Caulfield from the famous novel Catcher in the Rye published on July 16‚ 1951 (French 16). Like many authors‚ J.D. Salinger incorporated main parts of his autobiography into the life of his novel’s main
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