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    For our research paper we chose to analyze the main character in Good Will Hunting. The character, Will Hunting, portrayed by Matt Damon is a young man who is working as a janitor at the notorious MIT. The movie displays several times that Will faced a lot of troubles in his youth, and these experiences shaped his adult personality and attitude towards life. The movie gives evidence that Will suffers from quite a few psychological disorders, however the film focuses on one in particular that we concluded

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    How is a play from the 16th century still popular? Much Ado About Nothing was written in 1598-1599 and it is actively read by people from all over the world today. Most of Shakespeare’s plays, including Much Ado About Nothing are found in libraries and bookstores. This play focuses on two romantic couples that are bounded and unbounded by deception and eavesdropping. Much Ado About Nothing is a wonderful read and is considered one of Shakespeare’s best works. First of all, Much Ado About Nothing

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    The power of language can allow one to seek identity and an opinion. Like many of his past comedies, William Shakespeare's 1598 play, Much Ado About Nothing allows Beatrice, a powerful, plot-changing woman to have a voice and a sense of equality. Beatrice uses wit and disguise to become Shakespeare’s strong female character in Much Ado About Nothing. This is evident by the analysis of the typical 15th century woman and Beatrice herself. Shakespeare’s perception of women in Much Ado About Nothing

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    Good Will Hunting, produced by Gus Van Sant, was released in 1997. In the movie, Will Hunting is a genius who can memorize everything that he reads and solve the theories that no one can solve. Although he has a genius level IQ, Will rather chooses to work as a janitor at MIT and hang out with his childhood friends from Southie. One day, Gerald Lambeau, math professor at MIT, puts his math theories on a board on the hallway. Few days later, he realizes that Will, a janitor, not his students, is the

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    Much Ado about Nothing (c. 1598) is often considered as Shakespeare's happiest comedy , as love is found by the unlikely and good triumphs over the evil trickery of the plays antagonist Don John. However despite the play's merriment, there is an aspect of melancholia. Arguably Much Ado about Nothing is a warning of the potential tragedy that can come from miscommunication and deception. The play has two main plots. One centers around Hero and Claudio’s relationship, and highlights youthful romantic

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    M1A2 Principles of Marketing I was inspired to write my paper by my husband’s craving tonight, ice cream; and who better than Ben and Jerry’s. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield were childhood friends born four days apart in Brooklyn, New York, in 1951. They both loved ice cream and Ben even drove an ice cream truck during his senior year of high school. After high school, Ben attended and dropped out of many colleges all over the Northeast. Soon he worked on a farm and started to dabble in ice cream

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    Though commonly recognized for writing sentimental tragedies, playwright William Shakespeare cleverly comments on social behavior in comedy Much Ado About Nothing. Rather than focusing merely on individual romantic endeavors, the plot centers on the witty exchanges between main characters Benedick and Beatrice, and the love story the other characters intend to create. The chaos resulting from this wishful romanticization results in many of the story’s conflicts, a series of deceptions and masked

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    Cruelty of Society in Frankenstein, Master Harold, and An Enemy of the People “Master Harold”…and the Boys, St. Joan, and An Enemy of the People show that society shows hate and cruelty to people who are different or who do not share similar ideas as other people do. For example, in “Master Harold”…and the Boys, Hally’s racist attitude toward Sam and Willie is a result of his experiences in society. In Frankenstein, society is cruel and hateful to the monster because he looks different than

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    In 17th Century England, the idea of different races and cultures was new, and therefore, a novelty; anything that differed from the norm was highly valued and sought after. Noble people and professional actors took advantage of this and put on The Masque of Blackness, a production in which many of its actors appeared in blackface. The masques were elaborate performances, made to praise the monarch, with larger-than-life costumes and staging that combined songs, dances, and acting into a presentation

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    Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing deals with situations that are blown out of proportion over misunderstandings and jumping to conclusions. In the play the theme of female chastity is emphasized and is a driving force throughout the entire play. This play has since been adapted to many film versions, one directed by Kenneth Branagh. This drama and romance film uses the same language as the original play, but the overall feeling differs greatly as viewer than as a reader. In this movie Branagh

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