Comparisons

A story can started with the same background, using the same element but create a totally different character. A character can live the same life, make the same choices but been told differently by the viewer’s perspectives. Two well-known English novelist and poet in the nineteenth century, Charlotte Bronte and Virginia Woolf both live in the same environment, been through the same society issues as a woman, but has a totally different perspective of life that reflected clearly on their…

During the Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo stylistic periods, there was an ever growing and evolving body of scientific knowledge. This expansion of knowledge not only impacted the scientific community, but also the artistic community. It’s also important to note that, as we learned in the readings this unit, many scientists and philosophers possessed a wide variety of talents, and were also artists. Because of this, there was a great deal of crossover between science and art. We can see this…

The Tragedy of Othello, the moor of Venice, otherwise known as Othello, is a Shakespearean tragedy believed to be written in 1603. The quarto edition of the play first appeared in 1622; the version printed in the 1623 Folio edition is around 160 lines longer than the quarto and has over a thousand words differences in the writing. Othello revolves around the four central characters: the titular character Othello, his wife Desdemona, the main antagonist Iago and his lieutenant Cassio. Due to the…

The idea of stories or text being reinvented or reconstructed is not unusual any more. Many original texts such as Frankenstein can be transformed into many new or even unrecognizable remakes using any sort of mediums by any composer changing not only the mediums but also the plot for the story drastically. Frankenweenie is one of the remakes of the original Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. The novel got its title from the main character in the novel, Victor Frankenstein, which was inspired by…

The Diamondback Rattlesnake is a creature of beauty and power. It has magnificently placed diamonds on its back and powerful fangs that can strike at any time. Even though their beautiful, they are feared as overly dangerous because of their venom. Diamondbacks are family of the viperidae, more commonly known as the snake family. The eastern Diamondbacks can exceed the ten feet length while it’s relative, western Diamondbacks, can only reach seven feet, and unlike the black tail and rock…

Stories are just stories, right? They have no relations between other stories? Wrong. There are many similarities and of course, differences between stories. You just have to look deeper than the surface to find them. There are two main differences between the Lorax and Jabberwocky. These would be the themes and the characters. There is also a similarity, which is the setting. One difference between the Lorax and the Jabberwocky is their themes. The theme of the Lorax is that the consequences of…

Othello is a play by William Shakespeare that deals with the themes of appearance versus reality, deception and loyalty. The major underlying themes and messages that are in the works of Shakespeare have long been deeply studied and analyzed by experts in a variety of ways. Othello has been adapted by many directors and actors into varying forms of media such as movies and live performances while still maintaining the core concepts and ideas that was present within the original play. The 1995…

Everyone needs a hero. Heroes come in many shapes and sizes, there is no prejudice to race, sex or social status. According to Webster’s dictionary a hero is a person who is admired for brave acts and fine qualities Beowulf, the oldest surviving epic poem in British literature, tells a story of a brave warrior. Beowulf’s character is portrayed as having many heroine characteristics such as; bravery, loyalty, and honor. He has to overcome difficult obstacles, shows enormous strength, and wins…

The Swimmer - two presentations, two experiences The movie The Swimmer is based on a short-story by John Cheever. In it, a man named Neddy Merrill decides he is going to swim through a series of his neighbors swimming pools in an effort to get home. Along the way, he finds out that things that he thought about his life and himself are not what they seem. Both the movie and the short story follow a similar plot line, but by comparing the two closely, it is easy to see that there are many…

Compare and Contrast Guernica and The Third of May Guernica is a very elaborate oil creation with a lot of meaning behind it. It was one of the most famous paintings in the twentieth century. This painting was created during the Spanish Civil War. 1 When an outbreak of conservative, traditional, and fascist forces led by General Francisco Franco were trying to topple the liberal government of the fledging Spanish Republic. Close Panel Suspected Entry: 75% match Uploaded - Critical Thinking.docx…