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Fairytales, Femininity and Film: Feminine Ideals in American and Japanese Children’s Animation The nature of social expectations evident in children’s animated films is compelling. Socialization structures, values, morals, spirituality, gender expectations, and national culture and identity are all expressed through animated media and marketed toward children. Animation is more than entertainment, it is a major means by which children assimilate culture. Film is one of the most useful sets of…

was watching his friend die and then having to go through the grieving process as he was dying. When Enkidu passed away, Gilgamesh said: “Hear me, O young men, listen to me, / Hear me, O elders of [Uruk], listen to me! / I mourn my friend Enkidu, / I howl as bitterly as a professional keener” (41-44). Gilgamesh and Enkidu did everything together so the fact that Enkidu died really hurt Gilgamesh. All of the people in the town thought that Gilgamesh would not have had a close connection with…

The Humpback Whale Having no teeth has its disadvantages. Instead of having teeth like my distant cousins, the killer whales, who have the privilege of having a jagged row of teeth, I use my baleen to filter minuscule plankton, krill, and small fish from the water. Right now, I am traveling with a group of whales (called a pod) from Alaska to the warm waters Hawaii, with the intention of finding a mate. A small school of fish swim below me, their color so dim that they blend in with the water.…

At some point in their life, people become familiar with the feeling of shame. Shame is perceived as a devastating emotion because it causes feelings of inadequacy and failure. Because of its negative nature, people tend to prevent shame to themselves and others at all costs. However, through these efforts to avoid shame, people are often pushed outside of their comfort zones and accomplish what seem to be unattainable goals. Karen Russell establishes the theme of “Shame is a motivating force”…

A huge stag, glowing with the cold, silvery-white light of the night, stands panting and exhausted. He hears something, and quickly bounds away. A minute later, a hunting party, their way lit up by multicolored lanterns and witch lights, comes tearing through the dark Forrest after the stag. They were a wild lot on half wild horses with hounds more than a quarter wolf. The hounds were howling and barking up a storm. The horses hooves were pounding and they neighed and screamed. The hunters and…

“‘He’ll be eaten if we don’t do something,’ said Thorin, for there were howls all around them now, getting nearer and nearer. ’Dori!’ he called for Dori the lowest down on the easiest tree, ’be quick and give Mr. Baggins a hand up,’”(The Hobbit, page 110). At this point in the story, Thorin came to Bilbo’s aid, showing the reader…

The Guidance of Blues Blues is an African American art form that was created in the early 20th century. It was a secular response for the segregation that African Americans faced during the post-reconstruction era. African Americans use blues for catharsis, a spiritual relief from physical and emotional grievance in their difficult position in the society. Elements of it has been passed through the adaptations over the century and still exists in the modern blues we hear nowadays. Looking back…

In the gothic novel Dracula there are many gothic motifs. Gothic motifs are images that show up in other gothic stories. For example, in most gothic stories there are stormy nights, full moons, spooky castles, wolves, bats, horses and carriages, cobwebs, etc. From Dracula, the four things that show up most in other stories are the spooky castle, the stormy nights, blood, and carriage rides. The first motif noticed in Dracula is the carriage ride in the evening. This shows up in other gothic…

“Abigail, I have fought here three years to bend these stiff-necked people to me, and now, just now when some good respect is rising for me in the parish, you compromise my very character.” (pg. 916) In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Reverend Parris is a very despicable character because of his acts of being a coward, arrogant, high pride, and being paranoid. Charles Dickens once said “In a word, I was too cowardly to avoid what I Know to be right as I had been too cowardly to avoid what I know…

CHAPTER THIRTEEN The Long Walk to the Lilac Sea Isadora suggested that she go alone to find the dragons, since she was a fire spirit who could flash to the sea undetected in a puff of smoke, but I refused. "Either we all go together, or nobody goes." "All right. Well then, here 's the plan. You and Emma start walking and I 'll fly ahead, find Captain Billy Bluebird and the Kidd and have them sail to shore. That way, by the time you arrive he 'll be waiting and we can set out immediately."…