William Gibson

In Death of a Salesman by, Arthur Miller, Willy has a desire to be a good father to his son were his dad was not. Willy believes that if he can instill the correct values into Biff so he can be like himself or more successful. The problem Willy is confronted with is that he cares too much as if he is trying to emulate his life in Biffs. Compared to Willy Charley takes a position of hands off while still teaching Bernard to be a good student and by working hard because it will pay dividends later…

Most of literary critics agreed that Hamlet is one of the most well-known plays by William Shakespeare that has adapted into movies with different version. And one of those versions was directed by Franco Zeferelli in 1990 which focused on the Freudian sexual tension between mother and son. In my opinion, this movie focused on Hamlet’s psychological issue (Oedipus complex). The movie itself was interesting even though some of the dialogue quiet difficult to understand since it used the English…

since this is the movie production I watched of Hamlet I felt this would help me determine if it was an excellent example of a movie review. The thought of having to read a review on Franco Zeffirelli version containing Mel Gibson repulsed me. I for some reason cannot stand Mel Gibson as an actor, I am guessing it is all those Lethal Weapon movies that I was forced to watch with my older siblings in the 80’s into the 90’s. Some interesting facts that James Berardinelli has provided the audience…

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, an age-old play that has been recounted and enjoyed for hundreds of years, is a classic revenge tragedy that follows the set guidelines for such an act. However, the complexity with which Shakespeare wrote about the trials and tribulations of his main character often causes different people to interpret certain scenes and actions in very different ways. In modern times, Hamlet has taken to the big screen several times, and each time the viewer is given an almost…

Braveheart directed by Mel Gibson who was also the main character, Sir William Wallace, was a portrayal of the Anglo-Scottish wars and the certain battles William Wallace fought in. It is a very good film and although it has a very good representation of medieval Scottish society and the conflict with the English at the time, it isn’t to be taken as a movie that is completely factual, as Hollywood must bend the truth sometimes to reel in viewers. In this essay, a complete analysis of Braveheart…

William Wallace was a brave warrior, fighting the English for the freedom of the Scots. Starting with only a small militia, Wallace's supporting forces grew to a full-blown army taking back Scotland and ravaging the English North. Wallace’s leadership contributed immensely through many overwhelming victories for Scotland’s independence and for the signing of the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton in 1328, the document giving the scots their freedom, 23 years after his death. Even today, almost…

Braveheart, directed by Mel Gibson, tells the story of the Scottish rebel leader, William Wallace and his fight against the evil English ruler Edward the Longshanks. When he was a young boy, small groups of Scottish rebels would form to fight the English army from their land to proclaim freedom. Hundreds of Scottsmen lost their lives including William’s father. Ten years later, William Wallace returns home to his father's abandoned farm. Wallace falls in love with his childhood sweetheart,…

example, like William Carlos Williams hold his red wheelbarrow to so much standards. He feels as though so much depends upon it. When we focus on the little things, we tend to get side-tracked as William Carlos Williams shows in his “Red Wheel” poem and not consider important things as Bergmann pointed in her “Apology” poem these ideas connect to political…

This essay for first year writing students shows how a simple man made huge waves in the world of the arts with his beliefs of poetry. This simple man was William Carlos Williams. He was born in America as a Puerto Rican-American who then with hard work and determination became a well-practiced doctor. He however is better known for his works of poetry that challenged the traditional way of writing poetry. In Williams’s book of poetry, The Wedge, is prefaced by an introduction that introduces…

poetry, authors often switch between the two throughout their bodies of work. William Carlos Williams is an imagist poet whose personal poetic philosophy as expressed in various essays and interviews demonstrates a clear choice for using the poetic form to make social political commentary. In particular, Williams poem This is Just to Say is no exception to Williams’ method of using the poetic form for political…