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  • Disruption in Frankenstein and Blade Runner

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    The theme of disruption refers to the unbalancing of what is natural a theme which is explored and opinionated in Mary Shelleys novel Frankenstein 1817 and Ridley Scotts Blade Runner Directors cut where disruptive actions of individuals involving the exploitation of nature bring about ironically the characters own downfall and more importantly an undesired outcome whilst playing god The critical theme outlined in both texts is humanitys desire for power which leads to the rejection of our natur

  • Eliot's Journey in Journey of the Magi

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    Eliots Journey Journey of the Magi is a dramatic monologue dealing with a mans death and reincarnation in his religious belief T S Elliot fulfills one of the requirements of a dramatic monologue by using a singular speaker He uses one of the magi in order to accomplish this task of portraying his speech and thought By expressing a point of view through the use of a character Eliot fulfills another requirement of a dramatic monologue Some scholars argue this as a free verse poem bearing no resem

  • Emma and Clueless: Patriarchy

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    As the context is altered from Jane Austens 19th century novel Emma to the late 20th century film Clueless directed by Amy Heckerling the initial attitudes towards the existence of patriarchy in society remain of concern but adjust to their new backgrounds Austens novel through Emmas self improvement shows the notions of the importance of marriage as a subjectification of women and also uses the characters of Emma to challenge societys patriarchy and Mr Knightley as the male archetype to whom E

  • Enikdu's Transformation in The Epic Of Gilgamesh

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    the Epic of Gilgamesh In the Epic of Gilgamesh the title characters companion Enikdu undergoes a transformation from beginning to end of his life first as a wild man of the forest who lives as an animal and eventually becomes the kings equal His influence on the imperious king of the ancient city of Uruk is one of great impact and result in the Mesopotamian tale of friendship and coming of age As we first meet Enikdu as a hairy beast like being who drinks from the streams of the forest alongsid

  • Death of a Salesman as a Modern Tragedy

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    Death of a Salesman is a play that has come to redefine the concept of modern tragedy The Greeks first defined dramatic tragedy it is evident that the Greek tragedies were a profound influence on Arthur Miller He was drawn to the Greek tragedies for their magnificent form the symmetry Aristotle wrote a significant thesis on tragedy in his Poetics His analogy was that there are four crucial elements that must be present in order to define a play as a classical tragedy Namely the play must incorp

  • Fahrenheit 451: Symbolism Of Fire

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    Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury teaches that the voice of a people cannot be quieted or controlled There will always be those that will stand up to authority even in the face of grave danger Bradburys use of fire throughout the novel symbolizes the protagonists Montag journey of enlightenment from its ability to take as much as it can be used to give In the beginning of the novel Montag sees the world like everyone at that time Fire was meant to strike fear in the hearts of people but yet Montag

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