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    A Rasin in the Sun. The old version of A Rasin in the Sun was released in the time period if the conflict between the whites and the colored. In result to this‚ Columbia Pictures was not able to express the idea od racism very openly. However‚ There are several scences among all the added scenes which furthur express the idea of racism. There are some scenes which good relations between white and black people are shown. There are also some scenes that show the mistreatment with the

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    After watching the film‚ The Great Gatsby (2013)‚ I feel like as if the movie and film correlates together well‚ especially when it comes to the characters. Each of the characters from the film were well-played actors—I felt like none of them were miscasts—and I wouldn’t change a thing about it if I was the director of the film. This film does a fantastic job with the visuals from the exciting parties Jay Gatsby threw at his mansion to the shocking emotional moment in which he was also killed by

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    The Iliad verses Troy I n the movie it’s stated that Agamemnon brought the kings together for this war‚ which really isn’t true. Helen had many powerful suitors and her father was too afraid to pick one of them for her husband in fear of offending the others. Odysseus convinced him to make a contract with the other suitors that made them promise that should anything happen to Helen‚ the other kings would assist in getting her back. When Paris kidnapped Helen from Menelaus‚ they were bound to

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    When I was a kid‚ one of my favorite story books was‚ Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. As a piece of my childhood‚ that simple story about Max and the “wild rumpus” meant a lot to me. So in the fall of 2009 when I saw the coming attraction for the full-length feature film‚ my first thought was‚ “I really hope they do it justice.”      In chapter 10 of Adaptation: Studying Film and Literature‚ authors Desmond and Hawkes note that one of the potential reasons for the failure of an adapted

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    William Faulkner’s short narrative ‘A Rose for Emily’ was printed. William Faulkner’s narrative may be one of the greatest anthologized works of literature. In 1981‚ Lyndon Chubbuck directed a movie based on the short story. This film has‚ however‚ received criticism from critics suggesting that the feature movie failed to bring about the same emotions as reading the short story. The film failed to bring out the Southern Gothic culture and traditions‚ the change in the chronological order of the events

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    Book 6: After Odysseus washes ashore on the Phaecaian island of Scheria‚ he sleeps concealed beneath leaves that Athene provided for him. The next morning‚ Athene goes to Nausicaa‚ the daughter of the king of the Phaecaians‚ a man named Alcinous. Nausicaa and her maidens are led to Odysseus. They transport him to the king’s palace. Of course‚ Nausicaa‚ like all the other females whom Odysseus encounters‚ has a soft heart for him. Book 7: Odysseus is brought into the palace and has a long conversation

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    Hamlet: A Comparison of Two Movies By Michael Bucknam May 29‚ 2006 The purpose of this report is to compare and contrast two movies made about Hamlet. I will present and discuss different aspects of the version directed by Kenneth Branagh to that of Franco Zefirelli. During this paper you will be presented with my opinions in reference to determining which version of Hamlet best reflects the original text by Shakespeare. I will end this paper with my belief and explanation of which

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    island. Comparing the book and the movie‚ the similarities are more significant. The movie keeps all the major plot elements and the symbolism. However‚ the book does demonstrate the deaths differently and is missing some plot points. Upon searching for the similarities between the 1954 novel and the 1963 film the similarities strike more significant than the differences and they are very important to the plot of the movie. The major elements of the plot remain in the movie. For example‚ all the

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    Reading The Book vs. Watching The Movie Reading or watching movie has been a hot topic under debate for the past fear years. Some people find it very hard to choose whether or not to read the book or watch the movie of something. Ultimately‚ most people end up both reading and watching the movie because usually the movie comes out a while after the book is released. Most people find that there are huge similarities and differences between reading the movie and watching the movie in regards to detail

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    memoir‚ The Glass Castle written by Jeannette Walls has been converted into a movie in which was released on August 11‚ 2017. The movie also called The Glass Castle was written and directed Destin Daniel Cretton. In the movie Jeannette Walls was being played by Brie Larson‚ Rex by Woody Harrelson‚ and Rose Mary by Naomi Watts. My expectations were set high for the movie due to me having the background knowledge of the book and it’s fine details. Therefore it did not meet my expectations as much as

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