Magnum opus

community. These theological questions were central to most of Steinbeck’s writing and seemed to be almost practice for the religious takings and themes he would use in his later novel East of Eden. East of Eden is considered by many to be Steinbeck’s magnum opus, from Latin which means an artist’s greatest or most renowned piece. Steinbeck said later “It has everything in it I have been able to learn about my craft or profession in all these years”. He said further: "I think everything else I…

To follow the blockbuster laws, there should be a strong contrast between the two main male characters and the characters who play a couple in the movie. Therefore, if Daisy is a bird in the cage, Tom is the true evil, owing to whom all the negative conflicts happen. Fitzgerald 's Tom is somewhat of a Betty Hutton 's song inspiration: “He 's a demon / He 's a devil / He 's a doll!” He cheats on his wife, drinks and, naturally, dislikes Gatsby. In the movie, Tom is the one who becomes actual…

have taken this to heart when he wrote his play, The Crucible. The story arc of John Proctor, the male protagonist from The Crucible, has many striking similarities to that of Reverend Dimmesdale, the male protagonist from Nathaniel Hawthorne’s magnum opus, The Scarlet Letter. The Crucible tells the story of John Proctor, a farmer who gets caught up in the Salem Witch Trials after he has an affair with a young woman from the village, Abigail Williams. The Scarlet Letter follows Hester Prynne, an…

means by this is the fact that when one chooses to construct an art piece, the principal reason why a person chooses to make the piece is not to please others or for commissioned work, it is simply for the fact that the process of constructing the magnum opus is the main focus of the artist and provides a reason of why a creator of an artwork picks up a paintbrush or canvas. Tom Anderson, author of Why and How We Make Art: with Implications for Art Education, states: “at the root of it, we make…

Kane and The Great Dictator are widely considered to be among the best films of all time in their respective genres. Orson Welles’ masterpiece may very well be the greatest drama film ever created, while The Great Dictator became Charlie Chaplin’s magnum opus and was the most anticipated motion picture of its time. Although there are many explanations as to why these films have withstood the test of time, the cinematography and artistic choices by Welles and Chaplin stand out as a couple of the…

The Effects of Symbolism The Scarlet Letter is the magnum opus of Nathaniel Hawthorne and one of the most groundbreaking creations in American literature. As Hawthorne takes a society established to be a role model for all other immigrants like a City upon a Hill, he challenged the religious and political basis that formed our great nation. Simultaneously he discusses the morality, and moreover the immorality of the human race as a whole. The Scarlet Letter as a whole is an allegory of sin and…

Nayak Period (A.D. 1532 - 1675) :- The golden era of the Chola dynasty followed the rule of the Nayak Kings, who were equally great lovers and promoters of art and literature. Though initially appointed as viceroys under the Vijayanagar empire, with the Talikota war of 1565 there came an end to the Vijayanagar empire and the Nayaks formed their own separate autonomous kingdom in Tanjore and their glorious rule lasted for more than a century. The culturally vibrant atmosphere of the Thanjavur…

Democracy, freedom and equal opportunity have long been the ideologies associated with the American mindset, and as a result, the United States came to be recognized as one of the few countries in the world where anyone who worked hard enough could become successful and therefore fulfill the American Dream. However, through The Great Gatsby, author F. Scott Fitzgerald confronts this sanguine mentality. That which defines success in the 1920s, the time during which Fitzgerald’s novel is set, is…

Niccolò Machiavelli, a Florentine politician during the Renaissance, contributed tremendously to the famous debate, “do the ends justify the means?” Machiavelli used his magnum opus, The Prince; to defend actions, by the political elite, most of society thought was immoral in nature. The phrase “Machiavellian” is widely used today to describe an individual who will use deceit and manipulation to achieve his or her desired ends. This historical example resonates with me when analyzing one’s…

John Meli Professor Natale-Boianelli English 101 2/27/2024. Doctor Angelicus “Success doesn’t come to you, you go to it.” -Marva Collins. In our modern world, success is seen as something acquired through hard work, discipline, and sleepless nights. It’s the man who can’t stop trying with that one business product, or another, with their dedication to the gym. Our society insinuates that success is the sole result of the individual. Is it really a snub? Is success the exclusive product of the…