Gravitational wave

Feminism is a powerful word and a movement that has inspired and empowered many with the simple meaning and goal for there to be equality between genders in all areas of life. There have been dozens of artistic and literary pieces which have contributed in some way to the spread of feminism. Feminist literature is considered to be a work which supports the goal of feminism, equality, and typically draws attention to the inequality problems between men and women in different areas of life, such…

The phrase “New Wave” was a blanket term given to a materializing film movement in Europe in the late1950’s and 1960’s, mainly in France, Italy, and England where an abrupt manifestation of brilliant films emerged. This movement consisted of two groups of directors, the Cahiers , majorly consisting of critics turned filmmakers and the Left Bank who consisted of individuals who went straight into filmmaking. Jean-Luc Godard was within the Cahier division. In collaboration with Francois Truffaut,…

Early poetic realism films such as Jean Renoir’s The Rules of the Game criticized the corruption, and, immorality of the French upper class; as if recalling these years, Claude Chabrol’s The Unfaithful Wife partakes in a similar criticism of the French bourgeoisie. At the start of the film, the audience is introduced to the seemingly perfect yet wealthy Desvallées family. The family is portrayed as being perfect as they embody the qualities of a conservative family including morality, good taste…

The two waves of U.S. feminism were made in time of social change, in which numerous women began scrutinizing their social and political standards. The first wave of the feminist movement lasted from the late 19th century until 1920 when the fundamental goal was equal rights and the right to vote. The second wave of feminism focused more on female sexuality, the family, contesting the social and economic role of women, and many groups meant to empower women to embrace their identities and fight…

The Disease Known as Political Correctness Political correctness has evolved from something that shouldn’t be taken seriously and has quickly destroyed any opposing views. The official description of political correction utilized by most is the practice of silencing opposing opinions that dwell on the concept of race, religion, or sex that might be offensive to some. The origin of this joke is just that, a joke. Taken from a comic strip, the term was utilized as a joke of sorts mocking how the…

(1952) by Alian Resnais. I will try to explain part of this movement in cinema and what made it so famous. The main person in this amazing movement is Jean-Luc Godard who he is a French-Swiss film director, known for his prominence in the New Wave film movement in France during the 1950s and 1960s. In this report I will try to bring some short informations, facts and thoughts by other sources from history of cinema to present reders of this articleinterest and also giving them some…

Name: Shaun Tze Tzean Tay Student Number: 212306 Subject: Screen History Subject code: FTV 209 Title : French new wave and how it influenced Films today French New Wave First of all what is the French New Wave ?French New wave is a Blanket term used in the late 1950 to 60s . This New wave Was created by 4 film makers Jean- Luc Guorad, Francois Truffaut, Claude Chabrol and Jaques Rivette. They thought that films were lacking of Innovation and have become stale . So that is why they created the…

Those that understood how horrifying this situation was, such as the black community, bonded together and created connections to help support those in need. This lesson is related to the differences in society of the 1920s women’s rights movement and the civil rights movement for African Americans. Using the New Historical lens, one could relate the novel to connect past works of art during the time to the abolitionist fight and the civil war. Other works of fiction that were written for civil…

French New Wave Cinema during its time was something completely special and different for the world of films. Because of French New Wave it brought on a sense of realism that was never seen before and improvisation that was not considered possible for the cinema to create a film. So using examples from the films “Band of Outsiders” and “Faces” we can see not only the examples of what French New Wave so distinct but also its affects on cinema today. French New Wave itself was a movement based…

Long essay number 2 “third-wave feminism” The book The Feminine Mystique in Chapter 13, “The Forfeited Self” is describing self-destruction of American housewives. Housewives who live according to the feminine mystique do not have a personal purpose in life to evoke their full abilities therefore they can not grow to self-realization. Then without a purpose, they lose a sense of who they are and also to be able see into their future. Women have never been able to realize their human…