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There are many significant elements in film that one may overlook. Funnel: Released in 2009, the the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Hamlet, staring David Tennant, is film stays true to the plot, all while having a modernistic twist. In an uncommon way to view the film, a stylistic choice was made to illustrate madness and create a viewpoint for the film, all by implementing cameras into the film. Whether security cameras or personal ones, director Gregory Doran finds creative ways in…

In “Hatshepsut: His Majesty, Herself”, by Catherine Andronik, she informs the reader about Hatshepsut and her role as an effective female pharaoh in Ancient Egypt. One supporting detail of how Hatshepsut was an effective ruler is that she was a regent. In paragraph eight, it states,”Until Tuthmosis lll was mature enough to be crowned pharaoh, what Egypt needed was a regent, an adult who could take control of the country.” This quote explains what Egypt needed and how Hatshepsut was a regent so…

In the play “Richard the Third”, Richard, the Duke of Gloucester is clearly identified as malicious as he rises to power to king through corruption. One of the members of the Lancaster royal family, Richmond, on the other hand fights for justice in England. Richard and Richmond’s speeches addressed to their respective troops before the battle illustrates distinctive qualities of their personality. Through their diction, the characters true colors as well as their motives are revealed as.…

Striding lion from Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Iraq. Neo-Babylonian Period, 604-561 BCE. The striding lion with an open mouth was lined the Processional Way to the Temple of Marduk from Ishtar Gate at Babylon. The size is 41 3/4 in. by 91 5/16 in. Glazed bricks. The striding lion is a symbol of Ishtar, the goddess of Love and War. All 120 lions were protecters of Babylon and at the same time were leading the way from Ishtar Gate to the Marduk Temple. Neo-Babylonian used animals as symbols…

Hamlet the Play versus Hamlet the Movie The movie Hamlet and the play have many noticeable differences. The Hamlet starring Mel Gibson added and cut scenes and lines from the play. The director most likely did this so that viewers could understand Hamlet better. Overall, the movie kept main themes and the plot however multiple noticeable changes were made. The differences start immediately, the play begins with Horatio and the guards waiting outside of the castle for the ghost to arrive.…

Secondly, personal turmoil may also have played a pivotal role in bringing about the pact between Hattusili and Ramesses. Each king faced grueling opposition, Hattusili, in particular, became aware of the dangers he would face due to his ascent in power. Hattusili rose to power by ousting his own nephew (who fled to Egypt) from inheriting the throne. For this reason, Hattusili may have been constantly fearful of a coup and attempted to negotiate the extradition of fugitives as a clause in…

Egypt following her husband Thutmosis II’s death when “she took action to assume the role of pharaoh because she believed she had a stronger claim to the throne” than the pharaoh’s male heir. After her death she was replaced by the male heir Thutmosis III. Unfortunately not many of the statues or painting of Hatshepsut survived because they were “dragged down and smashed and her image and titles defaced.” As discovered later on by Egyptologists the time in which she ruled was a time of…

Pope Gregory VII Often considered one of the most influential and controversial popes of the Middle Ages, Gregory VII became pope after a long career in the papal court. Historians have claimed that the papacy of Gregory VII is so important and must be emphasized, they have coined the term “Gregorian Reform”. Gregory VII played an important role in Europe during his time, and was a major contributor both before and after his election to the reform. When discussing the biography of Pope Gregory…

her gaining control over administration after King Thutmose II, her husband and step-brother, dies, and using that as a stepping stone to claim solitary kingship rather than continuing a life of co-regency – meaning, shared kingship – with Thutmose III, the originally intended male heir and her step-son. This essay will analyze…

Authors use motifs to deliver the theme to the authors more effectively. In this story Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare used haste, time, and light and dark imagery as a motif to prove the theme of individual versus society. First, Shakespeare used haste as a motif to prove the theme of individual versus society. For example, Romeo and Juliet both committed suicide because Romeo didn’t got the message from friar Balthasar because of his hasty departure (Shakespeare, 5.1). This shows that after…