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My mother did not appreciate the movie Get Out; she felt that it was a deeply upsetting and disturbing movie. I believe that was the point of the movie, to be upsetting; it is a refreshing movie that flips the thriller genre on its head. One example of this subversion is Rose; her characterization destroys the concept of “the girl next door”, confronts the idea of the post-racial lie, and forces the audience to reflect on their actions and beliefs. Rose’s appearance plays a critical role in…

A second ethical dilemma occurred when Ray visited Jerry Cullen and Jack Horford, who are franchise owners and are rich businessmen, restaurant and to Ray’s unpleasant surprise there was trash in front of the ordering window, the franchise owners were offering corn on the cob and fried chicken, they were adding lettuce to their hamburgers and many other types of issues that goes against McDonald’s policy. This leads to the second ethical dilemma incurred when Ray Kroc encountered two franchise…

Sausage party is a film made in 2016 and directed by Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan. The film genre is comedy that puts a humorous twist to modern day issues and political topics such as like racism, sexism, religion and … (deception of the meaning of the afterlife). In this animated film, the characters are represented as food in a supermarket who perceive human customers are gods. After the grocery items are purchased, they believe that they will enter an afterlife, like heaven. I believe the…

Smashburger is an American burger franchise hotel with more than 370 outlets in the world (Scotsman). Nine countries take pride in having a Smashburger outlet and is well spread in 37 American states (Solares). From the name, it is axiomatic that the outlets deal majorly in the making of burgers in the many states that they are premised on. Smashburger has made new customers and retained old ones as a result of the manner in which they prepare and serve their burgers. The smash burger outlet at…

in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Lord Bertilak is a man who wants to disprove the knightly virtues through tests and games. This alliterative poem points out the scandals in a knight’s reputation. As the poem begins with a green knight entering King Arthur’s feast with a challenge, he states “where’s the fortitude and fearlessness you’re so famous for? And the breathtaking bravery and the big-mouth bragging? The towering reputation of the Round Table, skittled and scuppered by a stranger-…

Banquo values people around him specially the king as he says, “ I lose none in seeking to augment it…..I shall be consell’d”. This quote shows that Banquo will not give up his loyalty for power. Later, when Macbeth murdered Duncan, Banquo had a suspicion that Macbeth might have adapted wrong path in order to be the king but still he remains quiet as he thought Macbeth is a loyal friend so he says that, “ Merciful powers restrain on…

“Now o’er the one half-world nature seems dead, and wicked dream abuse the curtained sleep.” (2.1.49-51) Macbeth and Lady Macbeth will deceive everyone about this deadly crime situation. Everyone will believe them and unwillingly consent him to be King of Scotland. The action happens at night while everyone is sleeping so Macbeth is able to hide the truth. Darkness covers for him. However, this hidden truth will finally turn its edge to Macbeth himself. Shakespeare also used the phrase ‘wicked…

It is common across many Shakespearean tragedies for at least one character to die; in Hamlet, five characters are murdered. These five (King Hamlet, Hamlet Jr., Laertes, Gertrude, and Claudius) all die as a result of being poisoned by Claudius, directly or transitively. The repeated use of poison across Shakespeare's plays is not a coincidence, and when Shakespeare uses poison in Hamlet, he sets up a strong association of poison to the corruption in man. More specifically, Shakespeare uses the…

‘Romeo and Juliet’ is an amourous tragedy written by William Shakespeare. The written date of this play can be dated to 1595. Written during The Renaissance period, soon after the deadly plague, this event is reflected on Shakespeare’s choice of language throughout. This woeful play tells the tale of two lovestruck adolescents, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, which takes a fatal turn towards their devastating end. The loss of the children was the only thing which could bring together the…

the end of a conversation between three witches about a war and someone named Macbeth. Then, we meet a king named Duncan, who receives a report about how “brave Macbeth” (1.2.16) defeats rebels and a Norwegian lord. On their way back to Duncan, Macbeth and his friend Banquo meet the three witches, who tell Macbeth that he will be thane of Cawdor and king and Banquo that his descendants will be kings. Upon their return, Duncan praises Macbeth and Banquo, and names Macbeth thane of Cawdor and his…