7). Another definition in James and Gilliland 2013 is that a crisis arises from a traumatic event that is unpredictable and uncontrollable which is what I think best fits the situational crisis in this movie. Steps for Alleviating the Crisis The movie begins as a routine
*These differences should be important. Paragraph 2 Sentence 1: Begin with a transition (The first major difference between the text and the movie is the relationship between Beowulf and Grendel’s mother. In the story, …”) Sentence 2: You would then discuss what happened in the story, use a transition word or phrase (“In contrast” etc), and talk about what happened in the movie. Sentence 3-5 (or 6): After you’ve listed the difference, you will then discuss why you think the movie made the change, and if you think it was more or less effective than the story and why. Paragraphs 3 and 4 Do the same thing you did in paragraph 2, except with different points.
The second step is the call to adventure which is when the hero is called to adventure by an external event or messenger and the hero may accept it willingly or unwillingly. In Alice in Wonderland, Alice following the White Rabbit represented the call to adventure since the White Rabbit acted as the messenger. The next part is helpers/amulet which means the hero receiving a protective figure and/or protective weapon to protect himself. For instance, Percy is given a pen that transforms into a sword by Mr. Brunor. The last step is crossing the threshold meaning passing from the everyday world to the adventure world through a trial of some sort.
In doing so I will extrapolate on the ideas of the initial article and reveal the ways in which Kazan uses the formal qualities of the film to reinforce the ideas. Given the three-act narrative structure of On the Waterfront, I want to look closely at a number of sequences from each act. From the opening sequence in which Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) is complicit with the corrupt (Act 1), to his emerging understanding of the corruption characterised by his growing ambivalence (Act 2), to the fight for ‘rights’ (Act 3), the film is rich in its imagery, dialogue and design. There is a careful fusion of all these cinematic elements in the ways that the narrative of conscience, confession and catharsis is played out. For example, throughout the film a strong sense of place is evoked.
18. What is Oedipus’ reaction to Creon’s information? 19. Explain the dramatic irony in Oedipus’ interrogation of Creon. 20.
Be sure to cite the specific page number of the reading whenever an idea derived from an author is referenced. Example: Shumway (p.xx) refers to the important role of mass media in the spread of rock and roll culture, illustrated in “Jailhouse Rock” by the character Vince Edwards’ upward trajectory from the “backwoods” to a Hollywood film career. Do not use any direct quotes from the readings longer than 1 short sentence – put things into your own words
3. What are three (3) specific clues that Truman’s world is an illusion? At what point does Truman become aware that things are not as they appear to be? 4. What accounts for Truman’s increasingly anxious and (in some cases) violent behavior?
Heroic Citizenship Assignment 2 Carlos Rocha Thomas Edison State College Heroic Citizenship Assignment 2 Carlos Rocha Thomas Edison State College Assignment 2 Heroic Citizenship We can determine the changes taking place from the Greek Mythopoeic tradition to the late stoicism of Roman imperialism by identifying the elements that have undergone alterations, adaptations and those that remained the same. In doing so it will help us get to the center of the heroic idea. Zeus was limited by necessity (ananke). In the Greek Worldview, there are three central concepts: ananke, moira and arête. Ananke creates moira and by accepting moira people have arête.
What is the nature of his attack? 6. How does Lennie react to what he does? 7. How does George’s reaction to the what he has done relate to his belief in the dream?
The tragic hero possesses the following characteristics: 1) Flaw or error of judgment (hamartia) Note the role of justice and/or revenge in the judgments. 2) A reversal of fortune (peripeteia) brought about because of the hero's error in judgment. 3) The discovery or recognition that the reversal was brought about by the hero's own actions (anagnorisis). 4) Excessive Pride (hubris). 5) The character's fate must be greater than deserved.