Judy Sal DATE November 11‚ 2011 Costanza v. Seinfield 181 Misc. 2d 562; 693 N.Y.S.2d 897 (1999) Parties: Petitioner: Costanza Respondent: Seinfield Facts: The plaintiff‚ Michael Costanza alleges that the television show‚ “Seinfield” has a character by the name of George Costanza who is based off of him without his consent. The character is bald‚ fat‚ has bad romantic relationships‚ and poor employment. Plaintiff alleges that “Seinfield” has portrayed him in a negative‚ humiliating
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I chose‚ George Costanza‚ showed me many behaviors and characteristics that I could use to explain and assess his personality. I observed him five times and decided that the best theory to describe his personality was the Psychoanalytic Social Theory by Horney. This theory focuses on anxiety and neurosis‚ both of which I believe George experiences a great deal of. Horney’s theory argues that childhood and parental indifference is the main cause of neurosis in adulthood. George Costanza displays almost
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adult life of Seinfeld character George Costanza can be considered by many as a complete failure. Costanza is in his mid-thirties who for a good portion of the series is unemployed‚ and to add insult to injury‚ he is stuck living with his annoying parents. He often looks very miserable‚ and things almost never turn out the way he wants. Honestly‚ I cannot imagine myself in his shoes for one single day. I prohibit myself from following the same path of George Costanza. By the time I reach his age‚ I
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181 Misc.2d 562 FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY 181 Misc.2d 562‚ 693 N.Y.S.2d 897‚ 27 Media L. Rep. 2177‚ 1999 N.Y. Slip Op. 99348 181 Misc.2d 562‚ 693 N.Y.S.2d 897 Page 1 Costanza v. Seinfeld N.Y.Sup.‚1999. Supreme Court‚ New York County‚ New York. IAS Part 7. Michael COSTANZA‚ Plaintiff‚ v. Jerry SEINFELD et al.‚ Defendants. June 21‚ 1999. Individual‚ who claimed fictional character in television program was based upon him‚ brought action against program ’s co-creators‚ television network‚ and production
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nothingness. Specifically through an episode of Seinfeld titled The Pitch‚ in which he discusses the idea of nothing as being a much more complex notion than just an empty experience with no actual value. They illustrate this idea with Jerry Seinfeld‚ George Costanza‚ Cosmo Kramer‚ and Elaine Benes‚ when they spend countless days doing “nothing”. The time they spend doing nothing is filled with interesting dialogue‚ while mostly comic‚ it still portrays a further importance that affects their personal thoughts
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that made for a stable and healthy relationship. On the other hand‚ there is George and Susan. Almost the entire time they were together‚ George would gripe to his friends about how he never wanted to be with Susan. He always wanted alone time‚ but he would never tell Susan what he wanted. At one point‚ he told Jerry that walking up to Susan’s apartment was a nightmare for him; he never wanted to do it. Even though George had major issues with the relationship‚ he never made the attempt to communicate
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from the raindrops. When she goes out of the hotel‚ which is kept by an old Italian (who seems to do everything to please the woman)‚ and wants to get the cat‚ it is gone. Upon returning to the hotel room‚ she starts a conversation with her husband George‚ who has been reading all this time‚ and tells him how much she wants to have a cat (and other things). Her husband seems to be annoyed by what she says and is not interested at all. At the end of the story there is a knock on the door and a maid
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Sympathetic Qualities: A Look at the Hotel Keeper in Hemingway’s “Cat in the Rain” Sympathetic qualities endear characters to the reader in stories; they are the elements of a character’s personality that attract attention and hold emotion. In Ernest Hemingway’s “Cat in the Rain‚” these characteristics and resulting actions support the story’s purpose. The hotel keeper exhibits several sympathetic qualities including fatherly concern and attentiveness to his work. The hotel keeper shows fatherly
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OLD STORY TIME ABOUT TREVOR RHONE * Born in 1940 and died in 2009. * He grew up in Bellas Gate‚ a village in rural St. Catherine‚ Jamaica. * He attended St. Jago High School between 1952-57. * He attended Rose Bruford College in Kent‚ England between 1960-63. * He‚ along with seven companions‚ started the Barn theatre. TREVOR RHONE’S PLAYS * It’s Not My fault Baby‚ 1967. * The Gadget‚ 1968. * Cinderella (Musical)‚ 1969. * Smile Orange‚ 1971. * Music Boy&nbsp
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A Discussion of the Significance of Binary Oppositions in Hemingway’s “Cat in the Rain” Introduction "Cat in the Rain" is a short story by American author Ernest Hemingway‚ which was first published in 1925 as a part of the short story collection In Our Time. The story is about an American man and wife on vacation in Italy. In the biography Hemingway’s Cats‚ the author writes: “["Cat in the Rain"] was a tribute to Hadley (Hemingway’s wife)‚ who was dealing with the first year of marriage‚ the
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