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The question of who is the most responsible for Eva Smith’s death is explored in JB Priestley’s play, An Inspector Calls. Set in the society of 1945, Priestley aims to highlight the flaws within it and the resulting consequences. The characters in the play serve as vehicles for this message. Eva Smith, although not a…

Abstract             Documentary films are always linked to historical recollection. It often serves as a historical document. Claude Lanzmann’s documentary films show a powerful presentation of the Holocaust survivors through his interviews using memories as a tool of relating what happened in the past.             This paper also explains the narrative film of Steven Spielberg…

The words light and darkness have multiple meanings, but in general, people view light as positive and darkness as negative. In A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, the theme of light and darkness is utilized to emphasize important elements and characters. Williams incorporates light and darkness in both tangible aspects within the setting of…

In the authoritative movie Citizen Kane. manager Orson Welles introduces the thought of the American Dream: a life of success and wealth. One’s formal outlook of this subject would be that of a perfect household life. big sums of money. a successful calling and finally. felicity. Welles redefined these outlooks through the mise-en-scene of the…

How is the interrogation of Mr Birling made dramatic. What does this extract reveal about the themes of the play? Priestley introduces us to each character in the first few pages of his short play “An Inspector Calls”. It is established that we are thrust upon a political marriage between the Birling family and Gerald…

The Catcher in the Rye and Yann Martel ‘s Life of Pi both characters have non to the full frown up, although Pi is much more mature than Holden Caulfield, They both have non found that arrant repose that makes them experience complete. Holden looks for this through mercenary things such as money, intoxicant and…

Elia Kazan’s film adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize winning play A Streetcar Named Desire, won rave reviews from film critics and big audiences at the time of its 1951 theatrical release. Its box office success translated into twelve Oscar nominations and four Oscars at the 1952 Academy Awards. (1) The film has travelled well…

Since arriving at Hospital Angeles Tijuana, my thoughts have revolved around my family and the 227 days I spent lost at sea. I long for both my family and Richard Parker. These past 7 months have been beyond belief, as it is surreal to accept the reality of being stranded for over half a year….

In her analysis titled “Hollow at the core,” Florence Stratton aims to deconstruct Yann Martel’s Life of Pi, focusing on evaluating its strengths and weaknesses by dissecting Martel’s choices in the novel. Stratton argues that Martel’s portrayal of religion lacks persuasiveness in convincing all readers to believe in God, but it does provide justification for…

Yan Martel’s award winning novel, “Life of Pi”, is about the life of Piscine Molitor Patel, narrating many of the experiences he encounters that give light to many philosophies and ideologies about life. The protagonist in the story, Piscine Molitor, was named after a Parisian swimming pool, which was described in the story as a…