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    Living in a world with constrained freedom and speech does not in any way sound pleasant. A totalitarian society is an excellent illustration of such a world due to the fact that even though it administers power to the people, it also revokes a large amount of freedom to express themselves. The fictional nation in George Orwell’s 1984 can be seen as a metaphor for a totalitarian society. Personal beliefs, Individuality and freedom of speech are all controlled by the inner party which manages the…

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    The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is a fictional story written by E.T.A Hoffmann in 1816. This magical Christmas story is about a girl getting a very magical soldier doll, and go on the most unexpected adventure yet. There are hundreds of versions of this story, sad versions and happy versions, but the storyline remains the same. There are books, movies, plays, and even ballets! The original ballet was in 1892. The magical night of Christmas Eve this takes place. The protagonist named Clara is…

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    “What is real?” In the Velveteen rabbit, a simple question is told by the main chacater which in a sense makes everyone from the everyday reader to professors who hold decorates degrees question themselves. The author uses imagery, symbolism and tone to reinforce her overall theme which is to love yourself for the way you are regardless of your flaws and insecurities. The author uses Symbolism to create a deeper meaning in each character and to show emotion and soul. The Rabbit is a perfect…

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    In conclusion, through Bluestone’s theories, film adaptations from text will never be the same. There will always be one factor or the other that causes it to be different. It is first and foremost a different art form and one that is very different. Moreover, art has always derived from other art source. For example, Gerard Rabcinan, Little Red Riding Hood(2003), Kiki Smith, Daughter (1999) in art as paintings to advertisements posters in Colombia. One similarity they all share is the motifs.…

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    Evil Santa 4 Analysis

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    A film producer, who doesn’t believe in Christmas, is determined to make the horror film Evil Santa 4, but things go horribly wrong when the real Santa Claus accidentally lands the role. STORY COMMENTS SANTA IN HOLLYWOOD is a family friendly, holiday magical fantasy filled with imagination. The concept is very clever. “Saving Christmas” movies are not new or original to holiday films, but the concept of the real Santa landing a Hollywood role of Evil Santa in a horror film offers a fun twist…

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    Im guessing you have all read the disney cinderella. Did you know there is another Cinderella though. The other Cinderella is the Grimms Cinderella. The Grimms Cinderella is the original. It is darker than disney's Cinderella. The differences between grimm's Cinderella and disney's Cinderella are striking and they deserve thorough examination In both Cinderellas the sisters are evil. They are evil on the outside and inside. No matter what the sisters look like they are just pure evil. In…

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    Miss Havisham is a strange old lady who is always dressed in her wedding dress. She is described as being "faded" - everything about her is old and decaying. Her white hair is decorated with bridal flower and her dress are yellow from its age. Mrs. Havisham had once planned to be married, but she was jilted at the altar, and she has left everything in her house exactly the way it was on her almost-wedding day. Mrs. Havisham's estate is unkempt and overgrown, and the house is a creepy old…

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    In the novel 1984, it talks about a society in the future that controls every aspect of life and every little move anyone makes is recorded and documented for the government to see. The saying “Big Brother is watching you” is referred to many times in this book since Big Brother is the leader of The Party and also the one that can be referred to as a god. With the advancement of technology at a steady rate, we may think to ourselves that this world may become what orwell described in his novel…

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    eyes of the protagonist, Winston. His personal tendency to resist the stifling of his individuality, and his intellectual ability to reason about his resistance, enables the reader to observe and understand the harsh oppression that the Party, Big Brother, and the Thought Police institute. Whereas Julia is untroubled and somewhat selfish, interested in rebelling only for the pleasures to be gained, Winston is extremely pensive and curious, desperate to understand how and why the Party exercises…

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    Eddie Rickenbacker in WWI World War I produced the first generation of the modern fighter pilot. Two of the most well-known of these were Frank Luke Jr and Eddie Rickenbacker. It was a physically and mentally demanding engagement; therefore even those who failed to reach fame during the war should be celebrated. Rickenbacker recognized this, along with a multitude of other discrepancies. This is what set him apart from his reckless counterpart; Frank Luke Jr. Eddie Rickenbacker had a greater…

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