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Entertainment > Movie Analysis Movie analysis: The Truman Show and our perception of reality: 6 of 7
The Truman Show is a poignant contemplation on the much-romanticised ideal of the American Dream and it dispels the clinging illusions that mask the true nature of the political and social institutions governing contemporary America. The film is also an exploration of the conventions and values embodied by the American Dream:... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: P.S. I Love You: 14 of 14
Warning: This review contains spoilers.P.S I Love You (2007), directed by Richard lagravenese, is not your ordinary, run-of-the-mill chick flick. It endeavours to transgress the barbed-wire electric fence of that venerable, immutable genre. Primarily, this is due to the fact that the chief love interest, Gerry (Gerald Butler)... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Gifts for Kids & Teens Christmas gifts that won't embarrass your teen girl: 11 of 11
Ah, teens. Who would have thought that such a monosyllabic, seemingly innocuous word could be responsible for initiating such horrified spinal shudders, uncontrollable stomach churns and erratic eyelid twitching of the parents reading this article.Just to be extra nasty, I will say it again. Louder, this time. TEENS. They hav... More..
Entertainment > Music Education What is opera buffa?: 9 of 9
Opera buffa was first informally used to refer to Italian comic operas, which were distinctive by their everyday settings, local dialects and the simplicity of the vocal composition.In order to fully understand opera buffa, it must be placed within its chronological context, regarding operatic development. Opera buffa was a r... More..
Arts & Humanities > William Shakespeare William Shakespeare's Othello and the issue of race: 7 of 7
The post-colonial verdict of Othello' is that it is incorrigibly steeped in racism and the miscegenation represents an extreme manifestation of the racial issue. After his marriage with Desdemona, valiant Othello' becomes sullied with repulsive animal imagery and the previously suppressed racial tensions emerge in a cacophono... More..
Arts & Humanities > Classical Literature & Mythology Analysis of Virgil's Aeneid: 6 of 6
Aeneid Book VIII and its Superstar - RomeAeneid Book VIII is Virgil's articulation of his patriotism for Rome, a tribute to the persistence and valour of her people and the national struggles throughout its history, and a legitimisation of its conquests. Virgil balances the pastoral tranquility of the past with the grandeur o... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ancient History Who killed the Iceman: 4 of 4
The Iceman's significance for archaeologists resided in the fact that the equipment naturally mummified alongside him, were not items deliberately placed in graves in concordance to his society's religious beliefs and values. Rather, as Markus Egg describes, the Iceman was snatched from life completely outfitted with the impl... More..