House Of Flying Daggers And Curse Of The Golden Flower By Zhang Yimou

Have you ever been separated from your dad for a while? We already know that the dad’s love cannot be compared with another thing in the world. The relationship between a father and his son is one of the most important things in life. In the novel “When the Emperor Was Divine” by Julie Otsuka shows the relationship assists in making a boy recognize the love of his father while he is in the internment camp for a long time. We may see through the third chapter as the father and his boy encourage their self-confidence to overcome their own experiences of being separated from each other. We are able to see how this relationship become strong and how it is linked for the boy’s feelings. Through this essay I would like to prove the importance of the father and his son, and how they illustrated this love in the novel “When the Emperor was Divine”.

Each life is fragile in its own way. If something is rushed into a new kind of living their not ready for, their life could get destroyed. If it gets destroyed then that is a loss of something that could have had a beautiful life. Although a short story “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst and a poem “Woman With Flower”by Naomi Long Margaret, they both share a common message that life should not be driven, life is delicate and precious. A life should be something that develops on its own at its own pace.

Values are an important aspect of life. Having values is a representation of the individual of not only who they are but what they believe as well. Someone who does not have any values cannot have any respect for themselves These lack of family values are progressive, and have become a part of the postmodern. In both stories “Interpreter of Maladies” by Jhumpa Lahiri and” The Storm “by Kate Chopin, the plot sets upon the characters having a lack of values, and as a result may encounter negative consequences.

In late 2002 the Oscar nominated Chinese Wuxia film ‘Hero’ directed by Yimou Zhang hit cinemas all over China before spreading internationally over the next few years. Yimou Zhang presented this tale that presents the legendary reign of the Qin Emperor and a nameless hero played by Jet Li tasked to assassinate the emperor. Zhang is known for creating films that present the rich Chinese history. This film is no exception. The film presents the culture of China during the Qin Dynasty through many different components. The costume, setting and music present the time period perfectly. Yimou also uses colour as symbolism in the film to present major plot points. As well as symbolising a part of a scene, for instance pink for love during the sex scene and red later on as death. As shown throughout the film, two of the characters Broken Sword and Flying Snow are both dressed in red hanfu robes which are a rich component in the progression of

Perhaps, the powerful storyline of the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was what encouraged one of the greatest cinematic martial arts directors Ang Lee, to make a film out of the Chinese novel. In this film, Lee’s primary function is not only to portray skillfully choreographed fighting scenes, but also to connect powerful sequences of events that touches upon the emotional complex human condition that is associated with both the Taoist and Buddhist belief systems. By not allowing action to be the sole guiding force of the narrative of Crouching

While Thoughts From The Tao-te Ching by Lao-Tzu and The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli are both pieces of work that serve as ground rules or guidelines for a ruler on how to rule a country, the two authors’ prepositions vary tremendously. One author takes on a susceptible viewpoint, while another takes on a much more conservative outlook. There are many factors as to why they differ so much. Even though Lao-Tzu and Machiavelli both provide intricate structures as to how rulers should run their state, there are extreme differences between the two.

One of the comparisons between the stories is the fact that the primary character, which is also the protagonist, has made incredible efforts in trying to gain the love and the expectations of their love lady, and mainly focused upon especially toward which he places all his emotions

Women in our country today might seem just as equal as men, but when you look at the whole world, they are nowhere near as equal. This is portrayed in the novel A Thousand Splendid Sons by Khaled Hosseini. From the beginning till the end, it clearly addresses problems like gender equality and the oppression of females in our world through the novel’s setting, the society and its characters. To make it even more evident, the two main characters Mariam and Laila are strong, valiant young women living in a male-dominated society. They don’t start out this way but work their way up to it as they fight for their freedom. This makes them stand out and adds a feminist opinion to the novel as they have their own thoughts.

The Beautiful Struggle, written by Ta-Nehisi Coates, is about a young man living in the less developed area of Baltimore, Maryland and how he became conscious. The Wire is a television show about violence and drug action that the Baltimore Police Department handles and acquires through phone tapping. Both of these works of art are based on the Black Experience. Their Black experience is similar relating to the setting, Ebonics they used, and their perception. On the other hand, their Black experience differs because Coates is not directly involved with drugs and violence, but witnesses this compared to the characters in the “Wire” who were directly involved. Coates experience relates to the “Wire” although both were not set in the same time period.

Many similarities that are narrated in the stories are familiar to the reader that may be going in their lives. Thus, the imaginations of these two authors brings the love to life as the reader is memorized of his/her own imagination is intrigued as the story unfolds increasing the excitement of what is to come next. The love between two people that grows deeper with every stolen moment. each precious touch no matter risks for that love. Falling in love is easy, but true love is much harder to find. relating to the events that occurred with the characters in the stories is what brings the excitement of reading.. Love has many effects on people and no two people react the exact same way. The perception of love plays a big part on the person(s) involved and the outcome of the relationships will vary from one person to another. Murder, deceit, lusting, underhanded maneuvers, cheating all are events that could occur in romance. Falling in love is a beautiful thing and in these stories dangerous enough to end up in death. Reality is; true love is hard to

Throughout the years there have been stories related to love and loyalty. West side story and Romeo and Juliet are perfect examples of this. Their themes are very similar but at the same time they are very different since they don't really relate. This could be as how they have different time periods and they had different time periods and they had some similar scenes. The way that their feuds were set up was very different with family feuds and then there was gang feuds and nationality problems as well.

In subsequent years following the establishment of the People’s Republic of China came a revolutionary new approach to not only producing films, but also film’s very role in communist society. During this period the state gained complete control of the filmmaking industry, decreeing that the utilitarian functions of art and literature were to become a powerful weapon in serving the revolutionary struggle. In an otherwise artistically stifling period in which socialist realism pervaded all creative outlets, Xie Jin managed to retain some autonomy and emerged as one of the cleverest Chinese directors in the early 1960s. In his 1961 film Red Detachment of Women, Jin provides a classic revolutionary melodrama, yet also displays elements of formalism so that the viewer becomes conscious of the manipulations of his film technique. To analyze this film, I will use Mao Zedong’s 1942 “Talks at the Yan 'an Forum on Literature and Art,” clip #10 “Landmark 2,” and clip #6 “We are joining the red army” to elaborate on the major themes and cinematic style that distinguish Xie Jin’s work from his contemporaries.

Ang Lee’s Crouching tiger Hidden Dragon is probably one of the most successful foreign films to ever be screened in America. Being the number one film of the year in 2000. On the other hand it was reportedly considered a flop in China. While it was influenced by American film styles, it still kept true to many aspects of its Chinese film heritage. With very apparent love story, it lacked the Extreme amount of Kung Fu fight scenes eastern audiences have come to enjoy. This is a stunning love story between a monk and widow. While it does have its share of over the top fight scenes, when you start to dig deeper the films many social implications become apparent. With ties to subjects such as religion, martial arts, philosophy, love, and even gender issues. This film is a representation of the modern era and how long practiced traditions are being challenged. Each character and plot line allows a glimpse into the Social and Traditional understanding of a culture.

The Scarlet Letter (Figure 1) painted by Hugues Merle in 1861 depicts the novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathanial Hawthorne. Hester Prynne, an adulteress forced to wear the letter “A” upon her bosom forever, becomes an outcast from the community with her daughter, Pearl. Merle was often known for painting scenes of mothers and children. He illustrates the scene of Hester and Pearl sitting in the town square as part of her punishment. The townspeople walk by, pointing fingers and making shrewd remarks. Merle’s painting, his biography, and other renditions of the novel and painting will be later discussed.

Except for the family problems being minimized, the main story line of the film The Lover is very similar to that of the book. While the number of characters, the type of narration, and the ending differs, the theme remains the same. In the end, the young girl and the Chinese man break up and live in different countries. But the Chinese man would always love her to death. In both versions, one can see that race is very important when it comes to love matters. Race and family issues are way stronger than