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greatly varies from Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" in purpose, symbolism, characters and mentors, and in attitude toward the world. An analysis of each of these elements in both allegories will provide an interesting comparison. Dante uses allegory…

“Darmok,” which we saw in class this Friday, we saw what impact two cultures could make upon each other. The episode begins with the Enterprise coming out to greet a new race of people, the Tamarians, who are difficult to communicate with because…

living life to the fullest. In this quote, by Sir Henry David Thoreau, he shows that we should live life to its fullest and make sure we make our mark while you still can, so people remember you. In the Movie," Dead Poets Society," a group of students…

narrative structure of one film text, giving particular attention to suspense and resolution. Narrative is the device by which a story is told. Although there are many possible narrative forms, the majority of media texts we view rely on what is…

distinction between nature and culture in Bladerunner? Replicants, engineered to be "more human than human", blur the distinction between nature and culture by the very success of their humanity. We need to have a clear understanding of what is meant…

examples of people who have come to California in search of their dreams. They leave their often miserable lives to head out west where they believe their lives will get better. They dream of a life where they can become their own boss, have lots…

by Tim Burton. The movie begins with the introduction of a strange little town where everything is very uniform and colored with a pastel motif. Then turning to the very different, dark mansion on the mountain, home of the star Edward Scissorhands(John…

the name of Neo. Neo is pulled from the world he knows and is trust into the real one. After being shown ‘what the matrix is,’ he goes on a quest to find truth and meaning in a world of lies and corruption. Neo is an epic hero because he has been…

from the Greek work "ethos," which refers to the character and sentiment of the community, and standards of behavior. Ethical means conforming to the standards of a given profession or group. Any group can set its own ethical standards and then…

powerful comments on society as a whole. This is the case in the film, The Castle, in which attitudes and values of "The Typical Aussie Battler" are portrayed against high powered government authorities. It is often noticeable that these attitudes…