As explained by comedian Dave Chappelle in the quote above‚ in order to achieve progress in matters like race‚ it has to be openly addressed‚ especially by mass media. And this is where Shonda Rhimes has failed with television. Undoubtedly‚ she has created space for ethically flexible and multifaceted female characters in network television through shows that challenge audiences – something rare outside of cable nowadays. Her protagonists – two of them black – are successful women‚ which demonstrates
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AKIO’S JOURNEY The short story of “Fountains in the Rain” written by Yukio Mishima is about a young boy who is trying to break up with his girlfriend. In the story the young couple finds them selves by a fountain‚ a key place of setting. Fountain shows a lot of importance in the story. ‘‘Mishima Yukio is arguably still the most famous writer modern Japan has produced’’ (Enotes 1). Akio‚ the main character‚ starts off the story carrying his girlfriend through the rain in a sack. Akio is the protagonist
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Mordechai Geiger Mrs. Lesserman 3.3.2016 Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four Sherlock Holmes is an enjoyable read. The plot is gripping‚ and the mysteries are solved brilliantly. Never-the-less‚ as the stories are short‚ it would seem that there is not quite enough time to develop all of the new characters. However‚ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle adeptly solves this problem in the short story The Sign of Four‚ by creating symbolisms between the physical attributes of the characters and their more hidden features
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Both films‚ ‘The Magdalene Sisters’ (Peter Mullan‚ 2002) and ‘The Lives of Others’ (Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck‚ 2006)‚ perform a public function of enabling their viewers to work through the legacy of traumatic Irish/ German history. Critically discuss the statement. As with much of national cinema and national culture both The Magdalene Sisters and The Lives of Others may act as a means of coming to terms with each respective country’s traumatic past. Ruth Barton’s comment “We may argue
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Emily Benzing Mrs. Bogati July 16‚ 2013 Vocabulary 1. Alliteration- The repetition of a particular sound or letter at the beginning of a series of words or phrases. Ex: Bob bought big brown bagels. 2. Allusion- An indirect mention or reference to something else. Ex: Obama made an allusion to John F. Kennedy when he said “ask not just what our government can do for us‚ but what we can do for ourselves” 3. Anaphora- Repetition of a word or words at the beginning of two or more
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“The self-proclaimed ‘Antichrist Superstar‚’ became a mainstream antihero‚ much to the chagrin of conservative politicians and concerned parents.” This is how Billboard described Brian Warner on his page. He is famous for another name or he want others called him Marilyn Manson. This man is one of the most blatant‚ anti-Christ performers to come out in 90th century. Whatever his appearance or his musical work‚ all highlight that he is a man of character‚ or can said as a distinct person. Brian Warner
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forget about it. John Brown is one of these subjects. Merrill D. Peterson’s John Brown explores the complicated nature of the legacy of this militant abolitionist. Brown has been‚ in the time since his departure‚ construed as a hero‚ a villain‚ an antihero‚ a well-meaning lunatic‚ and so on. The nature of his actions and the divisive context they are found in gives way to many different opinions. Peterson’s book explores these many definitions of John Brown. The opinions of historians‚ students‚ politicians
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Auteur Theory: Translated from the French‚ auteur simply means "author". There have been varied perceptions regarding this theory‚ its importance and effectiveness. Auteur theory is essentially “a method of evaluating films based on the director’s involvement and input”. The concept of ‘Auteur’ was first introduced by François Truffaut in 1954 in A Certain Tendency in French Cinema.(1) In this work he claimed that film is a great medium for expressing the personal ideas of the director. He suggested
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AP Rhetorical Devices List Anecdote Perspective Aphorism A brief story or tale told by a character in a piece of literature A character’s view of the situation or events in the story A concise statement designed to make a point or illustrate a commonly held belief. The writings of Benjamin Franklin contain many aphorisms‚ such as "Early to bed and early to rise/Make a man healthy‚ wealthy‚ and wise." Contradiction A direct opposition between things compared; inconsistency Apostrophe
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Everyone has heard the saying that there are always two sides to each story. Finding fault is usually about perspective. People usually side with the person that is telling them the story at that time. The person that is telling the story usually builds it up to look like the good guy because they leave out all of their faults or cover them up and point out the other person faults. The same thing can be said for characters inside a story. We tend to place tags of which character is the hero and which
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