Essays on Entertainment Page 17

In addition to being a story set in the Roaring Twenties, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” is also a reflected mirror into the hopes, disappointments, and very ethos of American society. A complicated tapestry of themes that reflect on the excess and emptiness of the Jazz Age are woven throughout the tale. This article…

The Popol Vuh One of the most common mysteries to the human mind is the speculation of how the world came about. Every culture has their belief, but no idea is certain. Therefore wonderful stories are made by the pondering cultures of each region. The Mesoamerican culture has its own unique stories of creation. The…

In the Great Gatsby the setting plays a major part in the story because the create a mood and sort of tell about the characters, the four main settings would be East Egg. West Egg, the Valley of Ashes, and New York City. East Egg is where Daisy and Tom Buchannan live in their large…

Why do the Greasers have a great strength in friendship? Why do the Greasers stick together like brothers? Why is Dally feeling hopeless as to die after he knows Johnny was died? The friendship between Dally and Johnny demonstrate the great strength friendship in the Greasers. The people who have the same personality come together…

1. What is Cirque’s product and its strategy? Cirque du Soleil, a Quebec based company, is a circus that does not has a product. What it does offer is artistic works with a high-quality, artistic entertainment. It gives the spectators the experience of a theater and a dance circus without animals, which bases its performances…

Could you Imagine what it would be like to grow up as a performer in a world that didn’t even except female Tejano singers? Can you imagine how much courage and work it would take to make it to the top? That’s was Selena Quintanilla Perez had to go through. Selena was born in Lake…

Photojournalists across the world are accountable for the abundance of powerful images we see in the news that inspire people to make a difference every day. As the years go by, more and more people reach the point in their life where they must choose their life-lasting career. Thousands of jobs are available, ranging anywhere…

Many people are familiar with Hermes, an iconic character from Greek mythology, as the nimble-fingered messenger of the gods. But to call him just a heavenly postman would be to grossly underestimate him. He is one of the most fascinating characters in Greek mythology because of his complex demeanor, which ranges from crafty trickster to…

Vera Claythorne stands as one of the most intricately crafted characters in the realm of mystery literature. Deftly penned by the Queen of Mystery, Agatha Christie, Vera comes to life in the classic tale, “And Then There Were None.” At first glance, Vera might seem like just another character in the myriad that Christie introduced…

The name commedia dell’arte is difficult to interpret. It roughly translates to ‘humor of the artists’, referring to performances by professionals as opposed to amateur performers. This form of theater has been given other names that better reflect its nature and characteristics, including commedia dell’arte all’improvviso, commedia improvviso (improvised comedy), and commedia alla maschera (masked…