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than the law. One particular detail of this power the Godfather has, is when the very talented singer Johnny Fontane asks of his help to be cast in a movie role that the director awarded to someone else. He comes to the Godfather for help to get the part even though they start shooting the film in a week. The Godfather tells him not to worry about it and says that “I’ll make an offer he can’t refuse.” The director refuses the…

A Baptism in Blood: Formalism in the Final Scene of The Godfather The climactic baptism scene in The Godfather showcases the moral struggle the protagonist Michael Corleone faces throughout the film, cinematically opposing the two sides of his personality through formalism. The scene, in particular, uses the two different senses of the word ‘Godfather’ which the film has created to structure the two contents of this scene. The directly opposing but also weaving together the two events that…

is subject to the shows mocking wittiness. When the subject of religion surfaced, the episodes Cartoon Wars Part 1 and Part 2 were the most scandalous episodes when it came to the insulting of religion (Herrmann). This time though these episodes mimicked the religion of Islam. What made it so provocative was the representation of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (Bourguet) When “Cartoon Wars Part 1” aired, it was seen with some disagreement, since it indirectly implied that Muhammad would be…

Truly anyone can change the future. Back to the Future, a science fiction, action by Robert Zemeckis shows the audience many different themes. It tells how people shouldn’t abuse privileges, shouldn’t let “wants” get in the way of “needs”, and must always stand up for what they want. Despite all of these themes, there is one that is completely fool-proof and works for the story. Back to the Future tells people that they are in control of their own future, whether it’s dealing with bullies,…

A tragic hero is a character within a literary work that possesses a tragic flaw that will ultimately incur the downfall of the character, regardless of the character’s good intentions. Macbeth, from Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth, is, without a doubt, one of the most prevalent tragic heroes throughout all works of literature. Macbeth is a tragic hero as he possesses noble stature, a tragic flaw, free choice, an increased awareness of his downfall, and a punishment that exceeds his crimes, all…

Get Off Your High Horse: Film Reading Shakespeare remains alive today through the numerous adaptations of his work, each with an unique interpretation of his words. In The Hollow Crown’s version of Henry V Tom Hiddleston breathes life into the long dead King Henry V. Juxtaposition is brilliantly used by director Thea Sharrock to contrast the French to the English, as well as emphasize the passion and turmoil that Henry V experiences. The pinnacle of the polarization between the King and the…

of Cawdor!/ All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter!” (1.2.49-53) These predictions arouses Macbeth’s curiosity and ambition. As the play goes, Macbeth gradually relies on the witches’ prophecies completely. Lady Macbeth also take a huge part in driving Macbeth’s desire to be king. When Macbeth hesitates to murder King Duncan, Lady Macbeth spurs Macbeth: “And wakes it now, to look so green and pale/ At what it did so freely? From this time/ Such I account thy love. Art thou afeard/ To…

Henry V is full of confusion and changing tides. The play opens up with the king Henry V who used to be the wild Prince Hal in Pt. 1 of Henry IV, but now he is a valiant and aggressive monarch who does what is “right” for his English nation. History goes back and forth between who should rightfully have the French crown: the English or the French? The English army also fluctuates between honorable men fighting a glorious war and those who are fearful and doubtful of the war’s necessity. Is this…

In the historical play Henry V by William Shakespeare, we are introduced to the story of a young and mysterious King Henry V of England, and his quest to conquer France under the reign of Charles VI of France. (“Henry V (play)”) details Henry’s life leading up to and following the Battle of Agincourt in the year 1415. From the very beginning, the Chorus portrays Henry as a glorious King who is about to engage in an epic and glorifying battle with the French. However, the Chorus then reveals that…

is able to witness Macbeth as a good person in the beginning when he is pure, innocent, and respectable, for example, in the text when he is speaking to the king, Duncan: “The service and the loyalty I owe, / In doing it, pays itself. Your highness’ part / Is to receive our duties: and our duties / Are to your throne and the state children and servants; / Which do but what they should, by doing everything / Safe toward your love and honor” (I, IV, 22-27). In this piece of Macbeth’s dialogue the…