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    Being Kidnapped seems like a situation that would be terrible to be in. For one kid, it was the best few days of his life and he did not want to leave. “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry, is a fictional short story. Bill and Sam are the two main characters in the story. With much work they plan to pull off a fraudulent town-lot scheme in Western Illinois. To do this they need two thousand dollars. These two men decide to kidnap Ebenezer Dorset’s child and offer a ransom. Bill and Sam take the…

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    Dr. Harald Sala once said, “Understanding yourself is a step towards inner peace, and a step nearer achieving your unfulfilled ambitions.” This quote is seen throughout the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, however there are characters in the play that know the meaning of understanding yourself and the happiness of success. Ben in the play is Willy’s older brother and is a form of guidance in Willy’s life, so he has a major impact on Willy and unlike his brother, he is very ambitious.…

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    Tennessee Williams in his play A Streetcar Named Desire explores the natural state of man and his primitive desires and actions. Through his characters, Stanley and Blanche, he shows how the two sides of man’s natural state. William’s goal is shown in the 1951 production of the play starring Marlon Brando and Vivian Leigh. In this production the play is acted out in a way that allows all audiences to grasp the underlying theme while remaining entertaining and engaging to the audience. The…

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    Draft Terry’s heroism only comes from his instincts as a fighter. Discuss. Elia Kazan’s 1954 film, On the Waterfront explores how Terry Malloy’s heroism does not only come from his fighter instinct it also comes from the influential people in his life. Initially, the longshoremen exhibit a fundamental lack of courage to challenge the union however Terry successfully exposed this corruption displaying his heroism. Terry’s heroism also comes from influential people in his life such as Edie and…

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    The Full Title: The American Dream and Success in Death of a Salesman Leah McCarvill Post University Abstract The 1966 film “Death of a Salesman” based on the play written by Arthur Miller that tells how the main character Willy Loman who is struggling with the realization that his idea of the American Dream and success along with how this is effecting his relationships with his family. Miller used conflict and dramatic irony in a manner that illustrates how the American dream of success can…

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    Introduction - This essay discuss The Running Man and The Castle in terms of ‘people who stand up for their values and beliefs’. The Running Man by Stephen King is a book that depicts Ben, the main character as the victim of a large, ruthless company. Forced to survive against the tv shows experienced soldiers and survive to earn money for his dying daughter's treatment. The castle (directed by Rob Stitch and released in 1997) has a similar story, the Kerrigan family is left in a position where…

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    While reading the play Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, I fell in love with the story Williams created. I was completely sucked into the story that I fell in love with when I watched the movie directed by Elia Kazan and produced by Charles Feldman. The movie stuck to the script for the most part because Tennessee Williams was also the screenwriter for the movie. The movie starts off with music (directed by Alex North) that gets the audience into the feel of New Orleans in the…

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    Because Arthur Miller’s criticism of the informant relies on principal, not circumstance, his argument is more persuasive than Elia Kazan’s support of the informer. In On the Waterfront, Terry is asked to testify against Johnny Friendly on countless occasions, but he consistently declines. Once the mob kills his brother, Charley, he reacts violently. To avoid a fight, Father Barry says, “You want to hurt Johnny Friendly?... Do you really wanna finish him... for what he did to Charley...? Then…

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    Many characters in On the Waterfront, a movie directed by Elia Kazan, and The Crucible, a play written by Arthur Miller, parallel each other; however, in both works the creator takes an opposite stance portraying them. The mob in On the Waterfront parallels those accused of witchcraft in The Crucible, Charley Malloy is a parallel to Elizabeth Proctor, and Johnny Friendly is a parallel to John Proctor. Each of these characters are in a similar position to their parallel, however they are…

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    * or posted in the mail. Appendix 1: Case study – Housefriends Homewares Business description Housefriend’s is a homewares retailer specialising in bathroom fittings, bedroom fittings, mirrors and decorative items. Housefriends caters to the furnishing market for new and renovated dwellings. Currently, a chain of eight stores are situated around the greater area of each state’s capital city. Current Operational Plan for your store: Trading hours: | Housefriends stores are open 8.30…

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