Slapstick

The law of necessary contrast has been true for all of history, both in reality and literature, and has been captured through the works of remarkable authors such as William Shakespeare. He held a healthy balance between the two extremes, with slapstick such as The Comedy of Errors to the deep pain of Julius Caesar. What makes the heartache of Julius Caesar so significant is not the man himself, but the tragic hero Marcus Brutus. His flaw…

One of the main focuses of an advertisement is to sell a product. As explained by James Twitchell, the primary focus of advertisements is, "... not to just to brand parity objects but also to brand consumers as they move these various communities. ... Hence, at the macro level the task of advertising is to convince different sets of consumers - target groups - that the quarter they observe is somehow different in meaning and value than the same quarter seen by their ... neighbors." (Twitchell,…

good joke? Jokes are a common form of social interaction that allows people to bond over ridiculing their failures. Jokes can come in many different shapes and sized. They can go from the dry humor that is used in Britain to pure, unadulterated slapstick comedy often seen on children’s programs. Satire is one of the forms of the joke. Satire bases itself on the exaggeration of others’ flaws, whether it be a celebrity, political figure, or religion. Satire is a more intelligent form of a joke,…

The actors in each film are indicative of the era in which they were made. In The Immigrant, a silent era film, director Charlie Chaplin uses a group of actors that he’s used in previous films, most importantly Edna Purviance and Henry Bergman, with the latter starting in two of Chaplin’s 1915 films, The Kreutzer Sonata and The Melting Pot, all the way to Modern Times in 1936. Many similar ‘auteurs” of the time used the same actors as well, especially D.W. Griffith, who used actress Lillian Gish…

Technical aspects of the Double Bass in changes Physical changes in the instrument This is still a debate on whether the base comes from the violin family or shrimp family (some research shows even family ties guitar all the time. The only thing we are sure the tool is still under development in relation to the time it was used in the music. The history of the base begins about the first half of the 16th century, based on the violin family.However the term "base" is not often used until the end…

Hammersmith 1 Film Research Paper Andrew Hammersmith COM 320, Sec. 1. Dr. Neuendorf 10/15/15 Outline Introduction Marx Brothers were a major early 20th century comedic force Among the people inspired by them was Mel Brooks. (Use quote from book). Both served to promote a specific style of comedy filmmaking. Thesis: The extent of the Marx Brothers influences on Mel Brooks lies within their roots in vaudeville, emphasis on multiple forms of comedy, and overall anarchic attitude…

Chapter 5.3- Democracy and Greece’s Golden Age Pericles’ Plan for Athens: Pericles, a general, politician, and speaker, led Athens for the most part of its Golden Age. His goals were to strengthen Athenian democracy, hold and strengthen the empire, and glorify Athens. Pericles increased public officials who were paid salaries in order to achieve his first goal. During his rule, Pericles introduced direct democracy to Athens. To strengthen the Athenian empire, Athens needed a stronger navy.…

partner in a relationship and the fragmentation of the relationship. Throughout the history of film, romantic comedies have stayed true to the classical conventions of the genre by presenting a “complex view of love and romance which is represented by slapstick humor [and] verbal sparring” (Marshall, 9). Additionally, romantic comedies tend to “hinge on heterosexual love and marriage.... the topic of marriage is usually discussed throughout, and most of these films conclude with a marriage…

Emily Dickinson’s “Because I Could Not Stop for Death”: Marry to the Death Death is the eternal theme of a poem which is the coexistence of love. It is the outcome of the life that everybody can 't get rid of. People the "death" to give the imagination, all kinds of stories about ghosts and legends is also due to the fear of dead, and most of the poems of the description of "death" is the awful fear and ghastly, but Emily Dickinson is different. Dickinson is the United States in…

Plato and Aristophanes, Four Texts on Socrates 1) Euthyphro pious vs. impious Euthyphro – going against his father for murder Meletus – against socrates for corrupting the youth. Accuses him of being a neologian, makes new gods, denies old ones. Ministration – the provision of assistance, or care Husbandman – person who cultivates land, a farmer Does god say things that are good, or do things become good because god says them? If god is impotent, god doesn't define the rules, he just reads them…