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The film Raise the Red Lantern (Da hong denglong gaogao gua) is a film directed by Zhang Yimou in 1991. The film starring actress Gong Li, is an adaption by Ni Zhen of the novel, ‘Wives and Concubines’ by author Su Tong. The film set in the 1920s China during the Warlord Era. This film accounts the tale of a young, teenage woman named Songlian, who becomes one of the concubine of a wealthy man during this era. This narrative is based on a society years before the Chinese Civil War, it is shot in…

Imagine a herd of sheep with no shepherd, a band of rats with no piper, or a hive with no queen bee. In all of the scenarios, there is unmitigated chaos and uncontrollable disorder due to the lack of a unifying purpose. A world filled with followers would be similar, with everyone ready to conform but with no path to follow, and would lead to an unproductive and aimless society. On the other hand, imagine a pack of only alpha wolves or a pride consisting solely of dominant lions. Such a society…

Spielberg’s Influence: An analysis of Lawrence of Arabia (OUTLINE) I. Introduction A. Introduce topic and key points. 1. Making of realistic based film 2. Lawrence of Arabia and Empire of the Sun 3. History of Lean 4. History of Spielberg II. Body A. Making of realistic based film 1. research concept a. supporting ideas b. connect to next concept 2. research concept a. supporting ideas b. connect to next concept 3. research concept a. supporting ideas b. connect to next concept B. Lawrence of…

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, was born on March 6, 1927 in Aracataca, Colombia. Not only a poet, he is a screenwriter, publicist, and journalist, a very well rounded writer. His novels are simply beautiful and mysterious, connected to magical realism. A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings, is one of his most famous pieces of work. Written and published in 1955, it depicts how an angel’s life changes, after he falls down from the sky. The main character is a combination of the simile of a ________…

Classical Requiem – The first transformation The symphonic requiem came into existence during the Classical period (1750-1830), an era which was also called the Age of Enlightenment. The time of Classicism differentiates from Baroque music in many aspects; new musical forms came up, a unique style of composing, the new modern orchestra got its shape and worked more detailed with its sound, as well as the evolution of the bel-canto singing technique. It is also significant to mention that…

The word nation came to English from the old French word nacion, which in turn originates from the latin word natio literally meaning “that which has been born”. (Harper, Douglas) A nation may refer to a community of people who share a common language, culture, ethnicity, decent or history, it can also refer to people who share a common territory and govt. Where Nationalism is a belief system, creed or political ideology that involves a strong identification of a group of individuals with a…

creek. After successfully crossing she says, “I wasn’t as old as I thought (Eudora, 1).” Jackson proves that her age is not a factor when it comes to her task. As she continues on her journey she ignores fears and talks to inanimate objects like a scarecrow and to herself to keep herself going. When she encounters a hunter she proves that she is a woman who has her mind set on what she must do and will not allow others to stop her. The hunter encourages and then demands that she turn around and…

Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path” written in third person and Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise” written in first person are two different works of literature. Though they may be two different works of genre and literature; they are very similar in many different aspects of the theme, as for example they both share the same theme and a gripping way to capture the audience. Eudora Welty 's "A Worn Path" is the account of Phoenix Jackson; cheerful, decided voyage. Conquering each hindrance and diversion in…

Jose Luis Gomez Espinal Dr. B Salwen American Music 117-002 11/01/2017 Evolution of Corridos Corrido’s have been in Latinos culture for many generations and heard worldwide. Corrido’s can be heard at parties, clubs, cantinas, restaurants, concerts, and many more places. It’s a beautiful piece of music that could be funny, sad, romantic, about a person, or a place. Where do corrido’s originated from? What is a corrido’s and how did end up with American culture? Mi Carro Ford is a corrido that…

During the period of Moses and Joshua the Israelites had struggled with other tribes by moving about throughout the region. With this move about the Israelites, became accustomed to others, similar pattern of life, they learned to be independent and to feel free to come and go through nations to nations, and feeling strong without obeying laws. The attraction were that these tribes were urban with many agricultural goods (White, 1993). The other tribes that the Israelites took liken to was…