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James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues” recounts the troubled history and unlikely reconciliation of two brothers: an unnamed narrator, and his younger brother, Sonny. The story begins when the narrator, a high school teacher, reads in the newspaper that Sonny has been arrested on drug charges. As the older brother, he feels guilty for not keeping Sonny…

Religion held a significant position in the ancient Spartan society. Alongside their renowned reputation for being formidable warriors, Spartans were also famous among other Greek city-states for their earnest devotion and deep seriousness towards religion and the deities. Due to their unwavering commitment to religious rituals, they were frequently ridiculed by other Greek states. It…

It starts off with a low angle looking at the cricket ball being hit into the sky, followed by a close up to Jamal’s face. Then switching shots from the falling ball and Jamal’s face, as he is getting ready to catch the ball. As the ball is about to hit the ground there is…

Pulp Fiction is a film by Quentin Tarantino that uses extraordinary techniques of editing, These editing techniques not only ignore basic film conventions but allow the film to have a feel that is very unique to it, The film was released in 1994 and was met with critical acclaim and is considered one of the…

In the movie Lars and the Real Girl, filmmaker Craig Gillespie tells the story about a shy, socially awkward man named Lars Lindstrom who lives in a small garage of his brother, Gus and his sister-in-law, Karin’s house. Lars barely gets into human contact that even the people he is close to, are sort of…

These cientists can be differentiated due to the paradigms, the “lenses” that view society from certain angle and characterize it accordingly. There are three major paradigms in sociology, which are Structural Functionalism, Social Conflict and Symbolic Interaction. Nowadays, there are many ways of implementing these paradigms for learning society in smaller scale, in similar to…

Astrology During The Renaissance There were many different superstitions popular at the time of the Renaissance. Many people believed in luck, ghosts, witches, and astrology. There were multiple items associated with luck and have their origins in Renaissance superstitions. Such as, if something bad happened, like an injury or receiving bad news, a person during…

Society invariably influences artwork produced by artists. Materials and available technology of the era also play a significant role. Cavemen used cave walls and ground pigments made from ocher. His subject matter was influenced by superstition and his environment. Sculptor and architect Filippo Brunelleschi was the first to use a geometrically based linear perspective. This…

Aim small, miss small. If only the production stayed true to their line, critics and historians would have commended the movie. But they dreamed big, and so they missed big. The Patriot (2000) is an ambitious film that attempts to present the harsh realities of the Revolutionary War in South Carolina (1776). It opened with…

Despite common misconceptions, Halloween and Day of the Dead (or Dia de los Muertos) are separate in terms of culture and significance. Halloween emphasizes mischievous spirits and disorder, whereas Day of the Dead is a festive observance honoring the cycle of life and individuals who passed away prematurely. It is important to acknowledge that these…