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    The raison d’etre of the Western is arguably to celebrate masculinity, but Brokeback Mountain is a revisionary Western that challenges definitions of masculinity. Discuss this statement with reference to Jane Marie Gaines’s and Charlotte Cornelia Herzog’s comments on the homoeroticism of the Western. The Western genre is undoubtedly one that is governed by the traditional male 'hero' and its masculine stereotypes. Rarely does the genre break away from this mould, however Ang Lee's renowned film

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    The Dark Knight Themes

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    The Dark Knight - A Power Struggle Batman, a name synonymous with the word hero. He was first introduced to the world in Detective Comics #27 (artist Bob Kane, writer Bill Finger, 1939). He quickly became a fan favourite and has since then seen numerous film, television, and video game adaptations. The first film adaptation being Batman (Lambert Hillyer, 1943), a mere 4 years after his introduction in 1939. Throughout his tenured career Batman has faced numerous villains, each of them reinforcing

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    “Brokeback Mountain” by Annie Proulx has been known as the “gay cowboy” short story. The two men, Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist, meet each other on the mountain where they are hired to do sheep herding duties. Jack and Ennis enter the wilderness. The pairing of natural landscape and freedom brings Ennis and Jack emotionally and physically closer together. One night, fueled by whiskey, they begin a romantic relationship which can’t last long later on. Jack and Ennis’s relationship thrives in the wilderness

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    memory of it… nothing was left but what he held in his hands”(pg.26, Brokeback Mountain). This is where Ennis finally realizes and understands what he has failed to face and accept, has ruined his life and cost him the life of the one he truly loved. Heath Ledger portrays Ennis’s character so well that he dominates the film and by the end of the movie the viewers are fully and completely connected with his character, especially in this scene where the only thing he is left with, is the shirts he holds

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    There are many athletes and celebrities today who have suffered from substance abuse and/or addiction. An example is an amazing actor called Heath Ledger. Heath Ledger was born as Heathcliff Andrew Ledger in April 4, 1979. His place of birth was Perth, Western Australia, Australia and started his career playing supporting roles and recurring roles in Australian TV shows like Sweat, while also starring in the 1997 drama thriller movie called Blackrock, which was inspired by the real-life event that

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    154.101 Introduction to Media Studies – Assignment One: Media Analysis 
The Film The Dark Knight directed by Christopher Nolan tells the story of Batman attempting to rid gotham city of the criminals that infest it. A new criminal mastermind known as the Joker emerges and attempts to make Batman question his morals and beliefs. The interrogation scene (01:22:06 and finishes 01:27:00) is the scene which I have chosen to analyse due to its effective use of mise-en-scène, cinematography and soundtrack

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    Dark Knight Sparknotes

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    I am going to write a film analysis essay for the film The Dark Knight. My chosen essay topic is: Analyse how visual or sound effects were used to emphasise a theme in the visual or oral text(s). I need to show how the main themes of showing morality when making decisions and the power held by the villain are presented in the film through the use of dialogue, camerawork, sound, and editing. I will refer to the scene when The Joker announces his social experiment and he and Batman have their final

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    Brokeback Mountain

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    Brokeback Mountain, both as a short story (Proulx, 1999), and film (Lee, 2005) explores the notion that the use of various settings to develop issues and themes allow the audience to gain a grater understanding of the characters. Just like the nature that controls the ranch and mountain lifestyle, the force of desire that comes so naturally guides every significant action Ennis and Jack experience in Brokeback Mountain, even when they know the specific actions are against their better judgment and

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    In Ang Lee’s film Brokeback Mountain, two men, Ennis and Jack, cross paths and develop a complex, taboo relationship that neither of them can explain. They lose their wives, children, and ultimately feel as if they lose their own grasp of who they are as men while exploring their feelings for each other. Nature and the surroundings of Ennis and Jack play a vital role in understanding the mood of the situation and their feelings throughout the story. The story is primarily expressed through its surroundings;

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    No British politician polarized opinion like Margaret Thatcher did. Loved and hated in equal measure, she dominated the political landscape for fifteen years, first as Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the Conservative Party, and then as Prime Minister. Strengthened by her ideas, she had a vision for the United Kingdom, one that put it back on recovery and destroyed the socialist state established by the Post-War consensus. She took on the image of the 'Iron Lady ' and fought for economic

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