1.What is the theme/meaning of the novel/film of which you are analyzing? Thelma and Louise is an American 1991 film where 2 women journey on an adventure that galvanized them to take action. Thelma‚ one of the main characters whom in the beginning of the film was portrayed as guileless and oblivious becomes the victim of an attempted rape after a night at a bar. Thelma the opposite of Louise is portrayed as an independent and headstrong woman; the best friend‚ always one to take action‚ she’s
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She slowly walks up to the back of the couch‚ behind her sister‚ looking at the TV so intensely. “Hey‚ Louise. I need
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In the novel The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse by Louise Erdrich‚ the main character‚ Agnes‚ goes through many transformations throughout the course of the novel‚ be that spiritual‚ gendered‚ or in the basis of identity. Agnes’s identity‚ both as a female and as Father Damien‚ is an imperfect example of syncretism‚ as they appear at times as two distinct individuals‚ and at others‚ the individual identities are indiscernible. Syncretism is a term related to the concept of hybridity
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Compare the way the central characters are presented in ‘checking out me history’ by John Agard and ‘Ozymandias’ by Percy Bysshe Shelley. The poems ‘Checking out me History and ‘Ozymandias’ both use a wide range of various language and structure techniques to explore in great detail the central characters as well as their thoughts and feelings. The poem ‘Checking out me history’ uses various structural techniques to present the main character and to show his views‚ which also explains his frustration
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THELMA AND LOUISE In the opening scene‚ Louise is serving coffee at her diner and advices her customers against smoking as it kills one’s sex drive. This can be seen as a fertilization symbol. The movie starts with two best friends‚ Thelma and Louise‚ planning a road trip. It is shown how condescending and inconsiderate Thelma’s husband Daryl is. Thelma decides against telling him about the trip. Louise arrives at Thelma’s in a light blue 1966 Thunderbird convertible. The fact that the car is a
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Film Analysis of Thelma and Louise Background Thelma and Louise is a 1991 movie directed by Ridely Scott‚ written by Callie Khouri‚ and starring Susan Sarandon and Gina Davis. Louise is a restaurant waitress with a inattentive boyfriend and Thelma is a house wife with an impatient and angry husband. The two women decided to take a break from their caged life and take a road trip. Louise shot a man trying to rape Thelma and they begin a journey of running away from the police. During this journey
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Restored Hetch Hetchy Valley or Not? In “Hetch Hetch Valley” (1912) from American Earth: Environmental Writing Since Thoreau‚ John Muir argues that Hetch Hetchy Valley should not be dammed and turned into a reservoir. He describes how fantastic and special the Hetch Hetchy Valley is by pointing out to its highlights. Then‚ he claims that everyone needs material and mental lives. He asserts the natural beauty can provide people a positive attitude toward life. Thus‚ he blames the advocates damage
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Plastic is light-weight‚ durable‚ low-cost‚ and has a wide variety of application ranging from a pen‚ which you use to write on the paper‚ to the waste paper basket‚ into which you throw the paper. Plastic undoubtedly has been the one of the greatest achievements by man. (Well‚ not comparable to the wheel though!) Anyhow‚ plastic has proved to be a boon in various ways. When you enter a hospital‚ you can never fail to notice plastic vials‚ bottles‚ syringes‚ tubes‚ and many more articles made of
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Katherine Mansfield Her First Ball Revision booklet Remember that this story must be written about with Witi Ihimaera Mrs Matthews Year 11 Short text revision part 1. Her First Ball Katherine Mansfield Katherine Mansfield Character Study Leila It is essential that we understand how the main character Leila in the story. Below are the types of questions that you will be asked on your short text study at Level 1. 1. Describe an important character or individual in EACH text
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As I told my sister‚ Louise Mallard‚ about her husband‚ Brently Mallard’s‚ death from a railroad where he works‚ she went to her room and shut the door. As I started thinking about how he wasn’t really dead‚ the more idea’s came to me. I was going to run away with him‚ marry him‚ and have his kids. As my sister comes out of the bedroom‚ I help her down the stairs‚ and as we start heading down‚ Brently opened the door. In shock‚ I pushed Louise down the stairs. As she fell down the stairs‚ she hit
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