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According to Friedrich Nietzsche, “Hope is in truth the worst of all evils, because it protracts the torment of men” (Nietzsche 45). The Road is set in a post-apocalyptic “grey world” where the last remnants of humanity fade away into oblivion. This world is literally “dead”(%^%), life as we know it is over and civilisation is beyond saving. To complicate the situation, however, McCarthy infuses hope into this dystopian world. This creates an illusion of hope where in fact, there is none for the…

With in this investigation of the Venus and the Venus figure having the gaze directed at the viewer. This investigation will be looking at how the gaze and the nude female figure have changed over the centuries due to the advancement of women 's place in the world. The woman’s gaze is when the artist puts the characters eyesight directly at the viewer. This is something that is an artist choose to use to make a point to show the viewer that the woman is the desired object but also the one who is…

“Hamlet written by William Shakespeare, dramatizes the revenge Prince Hamlet is called to wreak upon his uncle Claudius, by the ghost of Hamlet’s father King Hamlet. This action-filled play manages to combine a complicated plot, profound insights into the human condition and non-stop action into one seamless whole. During this golden age of the Elizabethan era, this soliloquy provides insight into the repression of Hamlet though use of the Freud theory, expound how the social classes were able…

Introduction: Gender roles are cultural expectations for how boys and girls should behave and act in the society. From childhood to adult, the society constructs gender inequality in family, schools, workplaces and other places. As society teaches boys to play with boy’s toys and girl’s with girls toys. Boys are expected to play with those toys that help them in decision making role whereas girls usually play with those toys that teach them an expressive role like caring and nurturing. “Toys R…

just a few years. Companies began distributing toys with kids meals in order to become more appealing. They were able to recognize that parents don’t want to fight with a screaming 6 year old that wants a toy from McDonald’s because they now have Avengers toys from the newest movie and took it into careful consideration. Advertising took a major toll on society when fast food chains began using colorful and cheerful commercials and ads everywhere you turn, drawing you into a sort of mental trap…

Have you noticed, that not many female characters have a (their) say in movies? Reality is that only 32% out of 100% of speaking characters in nowadays movies are women (Lauzen, 2017). Besides the lack of speaking parts portrayed by women characters, there are other noticeable demonstrations (displays) of differences between male and female characters, portrayed in films nowadays. The portrayal of women in the film has been a popular topic of much debated. This is because the portrayal of women…

On February 23, I had to opportunity to see the new Black Panther Movie, and I thought it was good, with a really good line here and there, but it was not anything spectacular. I am sure, though, that it will be a better live action Lion King adaptation than the one coming out with Beyoncé in it, as the plot of Black Panther mirrors the original Lion King. The Acting was good, as good as we have come to except from a Marvel movie, but nothing ground breaking. Chadwick Boseman and Letitia Wright…

AL EXAM || WGS2500 || SPRING 2016 Multiple Choice (2pts each = 20 pts) 1. Abstinence only education: a. Delays first intercourse b. Reduces rates of teen pregnancy c. Reduces rates of STIs d. All of the above e. None of the above 2. Valenti argues that when women are pregnant their bodies are treated like: a. Basketballs b. Tea Kettles c. Fine China d. Public Property 3. Deborah Cameron, in her essay about names for the penis, argues that the names and metaphors used for the penis reflect…

The constant question of; Is there a higher power? If there is a higher power is it more powerful than man? Questions that have been left unanswered for centuries and that continue on into today. When looking at Sophocles’ Antigone, there are multiple ideas on the notions of law, law of man and law of the divine. Though there are opinions as to which of the two is the most powerful, the text supports the divine law as being the most influential law in the characters’ lives. Consequences the…

He talks about the vile and incestuous wedding that has occurred, about suicide and about the rankness and corruption within Denmark and the world, describing the world as an unweeded garden. However, the juxtapositions give his speech greater meaning. He compares his late father (King Hamlet) to his once uncle now (step) father (Claudius), as “Hyperion to a satyr” (I.ii.142). Hyperion was the Greek titan who was the father of the sun, dawn, and moon. He had virtues of honour, integrity, and…