Sherlock Holmes Jamie Bottomley Synopsis Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England. Who is Guy Richie? Ritchie was chosen to make the film Sherlock Holmes and he saw the release of Sherlock Holmes‚ starring Robert Downey Jr. in the title role and Jude Law as his cohort Dr. Watson in 2009. The film received mostly good reviews but‚ more importantly for Ritchie’s career‚ was a solid blockbuster
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Looking into Words An Analysis of the dialogues in The Picture of Dorian Gray [Preface] As we often see in fictions‚ dialogues play a significant role in characterizing heroes. Apart from speaking for the characters in novels‚ Oscar Wilde used dialogues to speak for himself. This is especially the case in The Picture of Dorian Gray in which he ‘hires’ three characters to represent his ideals‚ present situation and the conflict between them. The following passage will mainly focus on the strategic
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aristocratic soldier who is witty and intelligent. It is clear Benedick has a reputation as a noble soldier and brave man merely from the messenger’s comments: "He hath done good service‚ lady‚ in these wars". Benedick has a continuing "merry war" of wits with Beatrice‚ who sees him as chauvinistic and arrogant. However‚ the attraction is evident as both bring up the other out of the blue. Benedick rests largely on his own judgments rather than the social customs surrounding him‚ and is very much a
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Disguise is the source of theatrical appeal in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Discuss the validity of this statement. Michael Pennington describes Twelfth Night as a typical Romantic Comedy with a sublime sense of inconcsequentiality amidst the lyrical nature that plagues its environment. Therefore it is none other than that of a romantic comedy‚ and by definition‚ seeks the usage of a most humourous yet vital factor that shapes the events that are to occur; Disguise. Disguise indeed gives rise
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Examine in detail the main ideas in Sidney’s ‘An Apology for Poetry’ and comment on its significance. An Apologie for Poetrie may for purposes of convenience be divided into sixteen sections. 1. The Prologue Before launching a defence of poetry‚ Sidney justified his stand by referring in a half-humorous manner to a treatise on horseman-ship by pietro Pugliano. If the art of horsemanship can deserve such an eloquent euology and vindication‚ surely poetry has better claims for euology and vindication
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Points | | | The use of the Dandy | As a platform for a critique on societal conventions and to inject Wilde’s commentary on Victorian society.The relationship between the Dandy and the Puritan is a constant source of conflict | “Its absurd to divide people into good and bad”-17“If you pretend to be good…”-15 In act three‚ the men of Lady Windermere’s Fan have gathered at Lord Darlington’s home and talk about Mrs Erlynne and women in general. Cecil Graham‚ a true dandy‚ remarks that he prefers
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torment and ‘poke fun at’‚ satire can employ irony and burlesque as methods of playfully making fun of a subject while at the same time making an extremely valid and thought provoking point which excites and stimulates the reader with its intellectual wit‚ militant irony and sarcasm. When examining satirical texts it is important to understand that there are two forms of satire‚ Horatian and Juvenalian‚ both named after the ancient Roman poets Horace and Juvenal‚ who both claimed to write in the
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and attentiveness. Adaptability‚ which is the way we change our behaviors to be appropriate for different interpersonal situations‚ has six factors: social experience‚ social composure‚ social confirmation‚ appropriate disclosure‚ articulation‚ and wit (Canary‚ Cody‚ &ump; Manusov‚ 2008‚ p. 506). Social experience is the idea that we have participated in social interactions before‚ and because of this we are able to develop communication skills on our own that teach us how to interact in certain situations
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English 3318 2 December 2013 The Teller and the Tale Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales is a collection of tales from a pilgrimage of travelers. The Host is an innkeeper who asked of these travelers to tell stories along the way to pass the time and whoever could tell the best their meal would be taken care of. The General Prologue is a description of these travelers. The tales these pilgrims provide to the rest of the group fit with the type of person they are described as. The Knight‚ the
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Plays III. Main Body: Discussion of Plays Characters a. God b. Death c. Everyman d. Fellowship e. Kindred & Cousin f. Goods g. Good Deeds h. Knowledge i. Confession j. Five Wits i. Beauty ii. Strength iii. Discretion k. Angel l. Doctor IV. Understanding on Christian faith and biblical scripture in comparison V. Conclusion VI. Reference Everyman and Death: Understanding
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