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The film Rear Window, released in 1954, and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, portrays the shift of power in the relationship between the central characters of Lisa Freemont and L.B. "Jeff" Jeffries throughout the film. As the characters are introduced in the beginning of the film, Jeffries is shown to have control of the relationship between himself and Miss Freemont, the power later shifts to Lisa as the film progresses and she takes an interest in the suspected murder. However, the film ends with

Leon Battista Alberti was an Italian modeler, artist, linguist, priest, rationalist, renaissance humanist polymath in the early 1400′s. He is celebrated for composing "De picture" a treastise on point of view drawings, "De Statua" a article on figure lastly "De Re Aedificatoria" (Art of building) created on works of renowned Roman architect Vitruvius' Ten Books on Architecture. However inquiries emerge in perusing Alberti: since ornamentation as a methodology is done on the whole work, and

Alfred Hitchcock’s cinematic style contains an array of stylistic devices, notably the point-of-view shot. Using point of view editing, the audience “repeatedly [sees] events through the eyes of an individual character.” (Walker) The audience is privy to only what the character knows and likewise absorbs the character’s emotional journey. As the audience’s emotional investment/identification with the protagonist grows, so does the plot amplifying the audience’s empathy for the character’s heartache

Cervantes 1 Michelle Cervantes Mrs. McCasland Pre-Ap English 24 April 2017 Title “You know, I just love Grace Kelly. Not because she was a princess, not because she was an actress, not because she was my friend, but because she was just about the nicest lady I ever met. Grace brought into my life as she brought into yours, a soft, warm light every time I saw her, and every time I saw her was a holiday of its own.” These words were echoed by James Stewart during Grace’s funeral and immortalized

The movie Amazing Grace follows the life of William Wilberforce, a young merchant’s son who took up a career in the House of Commons in Parliament. After converting to Christianity, Wilberforce realized his calling was to end the horrific and dehumanizing reality of the slave trade. During the course of his fight to end the slave trade in Great Britain, he exemplified many leadership traits. These leadership characteristics stemmed from his vivid vision, were fueled by his passionate values, and

Hitchcock’s 1954 thriller, Rear Window, broken-legged L.B. Jeffreys, played by James Stewart watches his neighbors through his back window and becomes obsessed with solving a murder mystery in one neighbor’s apartment, aided by Lisa Fremont, played by Grace Kelly. At first, Lisa does not seem able to fit into Jeffreys’ adventurous lifestyle as a photojournalist, nor does she take an active interest in his mystery. She begins the film being feminine, inactive and seemingly incompatible with Jeffreys. As

Did you know Cool Papa Bell’s real name is James Thomas Bell? James Bell was an American Center fielder for Professional Negro League Baseball.(Wikipedia.com) James Bell (Cool Papa Bell) was considered by many people in Baseball knowledge to be the fastest man to ever play the game of baseball. Cool Papa Bell was so great at baseball he was rated 66th on the greatest players by The Sporting News in 1999.(Wikipedia.org) Cool Papa Bell was known for his speed and ability to score. Most the time when

Amazing Grace, the third live music album of Aretha Franklin, was released by the Atlantic Records in 1972. Twenty years later, the RIAA certified it double platinum and this album went on the to become the best-selling live gospel music album of all time. With Rev. James Cleveland as the leader of the choir and a highly accomplished rhythm section band, Amazing Grace is widely acknowledged to have revitalized the gospel genre. Beyond the immediate musical impact, the social impact could be felt

up as she approaches Jefferies and he then he grins as a way to show that he is happy to see her. His grin is friendly and causes a shift in the audiences initial perception of the mysterious woman. The close up utilizes the entire frame to capture Grace Kelly’s natural beauty. Lisa then leans in for a slow-motion, soft focus kiss. The kiss is her way of greeting Jefferies, which in-turn, immediately establishes their romantic relationship. She then seamlessly makes her way around the apartment turning

Relationships in Hitchcock’s “Rear Window” I believe that Hitchcock’s film “Rear Window” is mostly about relationships rather than voyeurism. The entire movie is made up of the personalities and traits that Jefferies has assigned each tenant that he watches. With each new deed he sees them perform, and every assumption that goes along with it, he builds his relationship with the other character. I do think that some of the relationships in “Rear Window” emerge through voyeurism. For example, at