Part One (Theme and Setting Questions) 1.Considering the following statement‚ "Revenge makes the avenger feel much better’‚ find examples in the novel that prove or disprove the statement. The novel proves that this statement is true because when Dantès found out the truth‚ he wanted nothing more than revenge; this is why he had escaped from the Chateau D’if and sought out the treasure on the isle of Monte Cristo. Using the treasure he quickly inflicted damage onto his enemies rather slowly. He
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Medea: Victim‚ Hero‚ or Both? In the story of Medea by Euripides‚ it told the tragic fate of Medea‚ former princess of Colchis and wife of Jason. Medea was taken out of her homeland by Jason and his ship‚ Argo‚ into the land of Greece. Medea loved Jason because she was shot with a love arrow by Eros‚ who was commanded by Aphrodite‚ goddess of love‚ to do so. What she did not know was that in following Jason‚ she would come face to face with betrayal‚ agony‚ and death. Medea’s encounter and journey
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"Hawkeye" Barton‚ to aid him in his getaway. As S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel pull out of their base‚ some pursuing Loki and others merely fleeing‚ the ground beneath the base collapses and it’s destroyed. In response to the attack‚ Fury re-activates the Avengers Initiative. He pulls Agent Natasha Romanoff a.k.a. the Black Widow‚ out of an interrogation and sends her to India to find and recruit Dr. Bruce Banner a.k.a. the Hulk. At the same time Agent Phil Coulson approaches "Iron Man" Tony Stark and requests
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Corruption Can Destroy Democracy K S VENKATARAMAN Defining Corruption The term corruption is very common but it is difficult to give a dogmatic definition of it. Broadly‚ it is any dishonest or illegal or selfish behavior for getting any undue benefit. It has a special reference to those who occupy a position of trust or confidence but act in violation of generally understood or specified terms of behavior. Corruption involves two sides: One side trying to get some undue advantage
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The Avengers Tony Stark‚ besides being a genius‚ billionaire‚ playboy‚ and philanthropist‚ was somewhat of a normal human being before becoming Iron Man. Tony Stark creates a suite of armor and becomes Iron Man. Iron man is an important hero and plays a crucial role on the team that is called the avengers. Tony stark was the head of a top weapons manufacturing company. On a trip to the Middle East to promote a new weapon he was attacked and captured. Upon being captured he was forced into becoming
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The Avengers PG-13 Nick Mantegani 5/7/2012 EN121 The Avengers is a Sci-Fi/Action movie directed by Joss Whedon. It is rated PG-13. The movie stars a vast assortment of stars‚ including Robert Downey Jr.‚ Chris Evans‚ Samuel L. Jackson and more. It was released in May 2012‚ and is available in a 3D format. The Avengers is the first movie in an ongoing series. The film acts as a sort of sequel to several films made by Marvel Comics‚ including Iron Man and Iron Man 2 (starring Downey‚
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Representations in The Avengers In The Avengers‚ many different groups are represented that we should take into consideration: male/female‚ black/white‚ able-bodied/handicapped‚ Americans/”foreigners”. However‚ what I’ve discovered as I’ve been analysing The Avengers is that many of these groups are not shown stereotypically and this is what I am going to discuss and explore throughout this essay. To begin‚ we should start with the most basic‚ opposite representation shown in The Avengers – male/female
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The Battle of the Avengers Ms. Kresnik Joshua Service ENG4U November 5‚ 2012 The oxford dictionary describes an avenger as a person who sets out to punish or hurt somebody in return for something bad or wrong that has been done to them‚ their family or friends. Such a motive can be argued as the fuel for Hamlet‚ Laertes and Fortinbras. In the play Hamlet‚ by William F. Shakespeare; Hamlet‚ Fortinbras and Laertes are all noble young men avenging the deaths of their fathers. However‚ the ways
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The Avengers as an Archetypal Superhero Film All media that lives within a specific genre of film can be classified as such by the similar elements that compose each work. Some say this makes Hollywood clichéd and typical‚ but a formulaic approach can be conducive to developing a movie that will interest a larger demographic. The “superhero film” is a category of video that utilizes this course of action. More specifically‚ Marvel’s movies (which are all based on comics) have had much success
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October 26‚ 2012 Jealousy Can Destroy Lives First loves can be the best thing that the world has to offer. The feeling that you get when you see your special someone walk towards you. The fact that you remember everything little thing that he/she did for you that makes you feel like you are the happiest boy/girl in the whole world. Despite all of the good reasons that love brings‚ love can also be the most selfish and heartbreaking thing if the person who you love does not feel the same
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