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The movie Pursuit of Happyness is a very good representation of how hard life can be for some people. In this case, the person was Chris who was struggling to hold onto a job and provide for his family. Due to the difficulty of holding onto a job, his wife divorced him and tried to…

There are many connections between philosophy, stoicism, and the Star Wars saga. The Jedi play a significant role in transforming Anakin Skywalker to Darth Vader by imposing stoic ideas on him. This causes him to act against his human nature. To understand Anakin’s transformation, it is important to grasp the concepts of Stoicism. Stoicism includes…

The film. The Patriot. is the narrative of a South Carolina plantation proprietor. Benjamin Martin. who leads a local reserves against British military personnels in the South during the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. Martin. who is a widowman with six kids and a veteran of the Gallic and Indian War. wants nil to…

Edouard Manets Bar at the Folies Bergere was completed in 1882. This was to be the last major work Manet would complete before his death. The painting was intended for the Salon, and because of his recently awarded Legion of Honor, Manet could be sure this piece would be accepted. This painting would be considered…

The rich Greek mythology has several stories to tell, and one of them is that of Venus and Adonis, two lovers. According to the myth, Venus, the Greek goddess of love, falls in love with Adonis, a mortal man who is proud and arrogant of his good looks. While Venus is a beautiful goddess desired…

The Matrix and Harrison Bergeron have many things in common. Both are products of science fiction, which is mind-boggling in its intensity. They both attempt to portray a possible future that is the end product of man’s quest for power. Both stories make their audiences think about the potential consequences of their actions if they…

At the age of 15 Avril had appeared on stage with Shania Twain. By the age of 16 she had a recording contract with Arista, but is now with RCA records. She had been offered two album deals worth more than two million dollars by Antonio “LA” Reid. At the age of 17 in 2002,…

As a venue Richmond, theatre provides a perfect platform for the staging of British playwright John Godber’s outrageous comedy ‘Bouncers’. The play ‘Bouncers’ explores the dynamics of working class pub and nightclub culture and offers the audience a remarkably in-depth comedic look at the world of nightclub revelry. John Godber’s unrefined comedy ensures that people…

Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter renowned for her numerous portraits, self-portraits and influenced depictions depicting Mexico’s environment and objects. Inspired by the popular culture of the region, she employed a naïve folk art style to explore nationality, postcolonialism, gender, class, and race issues within Mexican society. Her paintings also had heavy autobiographical elements and…

Alienation and awareness In Corinth, the location of The Medea, an ancient society, anything deemed unusual is seen as a risk and women as well as foreigners are not given many rights. This was a widespread characteristic of Athenian societies at the time the play was released. Medea belongs to both groups that were mistreated…