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Throughout history, no matter what story or film, there’s always archetypes which applies to characters. Archetypes are repeated personas used in works of film and literature, they help create and maintain the story so that it is interesting and helps define the characters. The movie O Brother, Where Art-Thou is one work of fiction that depicts archetypes well. There are just a few of the existing archetypes portrayed in the movie, but it shows just how diverse the community of archetypes is.…

birds change of behavior was caused by the change of weather, which is not reasonable because weather always changes, why would it affect the birds now. 3. What is Nat’s only concern at the end of the story? What does this suggest regarding his character? Provide specific support for your answers. Nats only concern is to get more information and to wait because he has done everything in his power to survive. 7. On December 3, two minor incidents occur, one involving the farmer and one…

differences can help us grow as beings and definitely help us connect. Our similarities allow us to understand that everyone has a right to make mistakes. I strongly believe that my little family has a wonderful example of the diversity in people’s character. To start with, when Stas and Emma, my charming nephew and niece, were born completely opposite. Of course, the fact that Stas is a baby boy and Emma a baby girl, was the major difference. One was born larger and chunkier and the…

know that their obsession with something is too much? The short stories “The Gift of the Magi” and “The Necklace” can help people understand. In their respective stories, both protagonists face a conflict that is tied in with their desires. The two characters from their respective stories, Della and Madame Loisel, share many similarities. However, when the two are compared based on their personalities, they have different weaknesses. In short, Della cares for her husband while Loisel does not,…

The quote, “History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme”, redacted from another quote by Mark Twain (O’Toole), could act as a summary for Margaret Atwood’s, The Handmaid’s Tale. In this novel, a dystopian society is implemented through the utilitarian control of a Biblical patriarchy. While certain analyses of this novel comment on the piece’s abstractness and point to the realities as to how this type of society could never exist, every detail in this book was created via something that…

Steinbeck has a way of instilling a sense of dignity in the characters of the books he writes, like Tom and Ma Joad from The Grapes of Wrath and George Milton and Crooks from Of Mice and Men. Throughout these two books, these characters display a high level of dignity through their honorable attributes and independence that many of the other characters lack. Starting off with The Grapes of Wrath, Tom Joad is one of the most dignified characters in the book. From the very start, Steinbeck…

When it comes down to the songs that will play in the movie of my life, these songs would be dramatic. Every song would have a different meaning, and more attention, destruct and love in it than the last. There are certain songs that are more committed to a certain time or event that has happened. Some are due to it being the song we sang when at the time, some being the lyrics that stuck years later yet most are because of the feeling when the song is first heard. Going as far back that I can…

Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency is a series that defies the laws of traditional television productions; it is tragic and comedic, suspenseful and light-hearted, heart breaking and beautiful. In this BBC production, Dirk Gently, a holistic detective that believes everything is a clue; Todd Brotzman, a skeptical sidekick to the detective and Farah Black, an experienced bodyguard who cannot seem to leave the detective’s side, strive to solve the mystery of the penthouse massacre and the…

Upon reading “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins and “Half a Day” by Naguib Mahfouz, one can infer that the two share many synonymities, although their authors are of different nationalities and the stories are written decades apart. The themes displayed in both stories are dynamic and thought provoking. Moreover, the protagonists develop for the worst and encounter similar events. Ultimately, the setting adds depth to both pieces by unravelling as the stories progress which enables both…

ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” A majority of Lewis’ works focused on adversity, especially prevalent in the novel, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Indeed, high risk situations play an important role in developing a person’s character. Often, adversity allows mental ability that would have normally lain dormant come to fruition and change us. Under pressure people often think outside of the box to help adapt to dangerous situations, coming up with new and innovative ideas.…