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How do the plays of Shakespeare change when they are adapted for screen? Michael Almereyda’s adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet transposes one of Shakespeare’s most notable tragedy in modern day Manhattan, setting the framework for a modern retelling of the story. The use of “ complex array of media technologies, genres and practices” introduces the over arching theme of entrapment and imprisonment in the capitalist society thatHamlet resides in, immersing the narrative in a world of…

of the tools to show “what used to be” of those in the war. As he interviews the woman, one cannot help but feel bad to see how negative this affected her. Thus, Herzog conveys the violent and gruesome realities of the Gulf War in Kuwait through a series of long shots and overviews of the objects, as well as mise-en-scène. According to the…

Historical background of Coca-Cola The history of Coca-Cola can be traced back to 1886 when an Atlanta pharmacist, Dr. John S. Pemberton, made the drink out of curiosity. He created a caramel-colored flavored liquid syrup, which is then mixed with carbonated water and took it to his neighborhood pharmacy. The new drink was regarded “excellent” and considered something special by the customers who sampled it. Frank M. Robinson who is Dr. Pemberton’s partner and bookkeeper was credited with the…

Simonson. This version of Hamlet that we watched in class gives its own twist and darkness that the story needs. The opening shot of the movie is a close up of many different statues and their faces, then the camera focuses on a statue of Hamlet, which would be considered an establishing shot. An establishing shot is often a long shot or series of shots that sets the scene, so therefore the shots of the faces on the outside of the buildings and Hamlet’s statue are defined as an establishing…

two, series of flashbacks are used from Robbie’s point of view to fill in gaps in Robbie and Cecilia’s story. In the first flashback, Cecilia gives Robbie a photograph of a cottage. This cottage becomes symbolic of Robbie’s hope to return home and return to Cecilia. In Dunkirk in which there were evacuations back to England, Robbie lights a match which reveals a close up shot of the image of the cottage given to him by Cecilia, along with a bundle of letters from her. There is then a close up…

that throws the ball to the people who are batting, for the Chicago White Sox. It seemed like the Sox would win that day because, as previously mention, Eddie Cicotte had won 29 games prior to the playoffs. However, the Reds ended up winning the first game of the series with a score of 9 to 1. Everyone was shocked about how badly the White Sox had played that day. Cicotte’s level of play was not what it usually was. A statement was written by the New York Times: “Never before in the history of…

Tony Abbott grew up with books in the house, as he has two parents who taught. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio with a brother was a great reader, and his father always wrote so the clicking keys of his father's typewriter made for the background music of Tony's childhood. The most important thing to know about the man is that he loves reading and books. He has learned a lot from all the books he has read and his library of books is quite vast. When he was eight, his dad got a job as a professor,…

The Tomorrow series written by John Marsden is an amazing and eye-opening series, it highlights the extreme situations of war and what it can do to an indiviual and a group of people. The Tomorrow series follows a group of teenagers, in the first book they go away for a camping trip to a place called “Hell” only to return to find their easy and normal farm lifestyle ripped apart. “We believed we were safe. That was the big fantasy.” Australia was invaded by an enemy country – over the course…

and the Boston Red Sox won the World Series. The last event would not occur for another 86 years until 2004 when the Boston Red Sox emerged victorious. II. The 2004 Boston Red Sox season was a magical rollercoaster ride that had all the thrills of a Hollywood blockbuster. In the end, it culminated in sweet victory for the long suffering fans of one of baseball’s most historic franchises as they ended the infamous curse of the Bambino. Winning this World Series for Red Sox was like the feeling of…

of every other series. We will start with Ashes, the most compelling series of the lot in the whites. If we exclude the exceptional English triumph on Aussie soil in 2010/11, the script seems to be pre-written. In the last seven Ashes series, six has been triumphed by the hosting nation. If we talk about India and Australia, there fierce rivalry saw new highs in the early 2000s with both teams enduring a very competitive battle in Tests but now the charm of India v Australia series also seems…