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    tragedies, The Three Theban Plays- Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Oedipus at Colonus to prove that by not following the gods’ ideals can cause these deities to get too upset and punish people. Creon, the newly crowned king of Thebes, devotes himself to being an almighty king in Antigone. He obtained the power after both heirs to the throne die, and as time goes on, he becomes hubris about himself. Creon assumes that because he is the king, he has unlimited power to do whatever he wants, such as

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    1 and 2 Kings occurs after King David’s death during the period of 962 until 560 B.C.E. Within these years, the Israelite history is narrated. The story follows a trend of an androcentric, hierarchal society. In 1 Kings, women have exceedingly few roles in which they play and are are depicted in an incredibly negative light; they are either manipulative and vengeful, or they are characterized as poor and helpless. Often women remain unnamed, they are called prostitutes and their existence is of be

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    In the United States alone, there are over 152,000 fast food restaurants. With that vast amount of establishments, there are two that dominate the world with their recognizable logos. Subway and McDonalds, the arrowed S and the double arches. The two companies have grown simultaneously for over 50 years, even getting in each other's ways in the process as both strive to be the most successful fast-food restaurant in the world. With both being beloved by many, there are bound to be an area where both

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    Astonished by the worthless, heavy commitment from Gatsby for the grasping of Daisy’s eyes, Nick says to his acquaintance, Jordan Baker, “Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay” (78). Gatsby’s burning passion to run into Daisy again is strong, thus presenting the reason he buys his costly home across the bay from her. He attains his money through one thing only, bootlegging; this was all for a woman that stayed with a man after receiving a high value string of pearls

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    Everyone has been through a rough situation sometime during their life but covered it up like nothing was wrong. A great amount of people have issues with relationships, their social status, and families in life and become very stressed which could lead to bigger problems. In the novel The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald conveys the hardships of Tom and Daisy’s relationship, the dissatisfaction of wealth between the Wilsons, issues with Gatsby’s and Daisy’s relationship, and also Gatsby’s rough

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    King Kong Film Analysis

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    1967 version King Kong, my mom bought me a small King Kong toy to play with after. I remember at the age of 9 destroying Lego buildings as I loved every minute of it. Little did I know how racist this film was due to my young age and incompetence. I only cared about the giant monkey that destroyed anything in its way; now I see the ugliness that I did not recognize growing up. I want to thank you Dr. James for assigning this project as you gave me the opportunity to watch these King Kong films as

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    The last two plays that I have seen on Broadway were Arthur Miller’s The Price, and Stephen King’s Misery. Both plays were extremely interesting and captivating to watch because of their simple set design, small cast, and concentrated, straightforward plot. Similarly, these plays employed non-exaggerated direction, and focused on more subtle movements and stage direction to focus on the focal point of the scene. Both plays were mainly dramas, so the direction caused the plays to feel more personal

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    Alfred Lord Tennyson’s, The Coming of Arthur is a long poem that explains a fragment of King Arthurs journey to becoming the king of Cameliard. In this writing the author takes scenes that may require a long description and sums them up in under ten lines, while scenes that need less detailed descriptions are explained in over twenty lines. An example of this would be the stanzas where Arthur and Guinevere get married. These stanzas could easily be summed into ten or less lines but Tennyson decides

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    Lauren Ciha “Carrie” Stephen King Horror Carrie is a story about a girl who has never fit in at school. All the other kids were always mean to her. They ether never thought of her feelings, or didn’t care. One day, in the girls locker room, the teasing got out of hand. This time, a teacher caught them. This time, revenge was in order. At least, that’s what Chris Hargensen thought. The punishment for their crime, no prom. Chris wasn’t going down without a fight, but she sure went down. When a vicious

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    According to Giroux, The Walt Disney Company has extended its purpose and reach outside of entertainment, and this idea is evident today. In the beginning, the company focused on its animated films, but nowadays, that is only a portion of what the company has created. Toys, books, movies, CDs, clothing, and endless products that feature Disney characters can be found in most physical and online stores. Furthermore, Disney keeps its characters alive with theme parks and resorts found throughout the

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