Toby Stephens Essays

In today’s world and society, everything is extremely money-oriented. People have the tendency to put lots of value on tangible objects around them and fail to realize that some of the most important things are not something you can touch. The things that people tend to cherish more are treasures, or, things that carry sentimental value and cannot be sold; these are things such as love, friendship, health, family and more. Other times, people choose to put value on luxury items or things with a big

Resolution of the story The Great Gatsby starts at chapter 9, after the tragic incident has ended. The chapter opens where Nick has moved back to the west and is reflecting back to the day of the incident. It also unfolds Gatsby’s past through acquaintance with Gatsby’s father, Gatz. After Gatsby’s death, no one else wanted to arrange Gatsby’s funeral and as Nick was the only “real” friend, he decided to take care of the funeral. Many can be seen from chapter 9 that relates to the text such as the

In a book Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, he creates a vision of a perfect utopian society that achieve happiness by altering the mindset of its citizens to believe they are happy. In a society depicting such a strange ideology of people are no longer happy as they make their minds up to be, but as happy as the government allow them to be. In Brave New World , it is implied further, that if we are to find true fulfillment and meaning in our own lives, we must be able to contrast the good parts

From the bright colors of macaroons to the black and white truth in a letter: how Ibsen uses these objects to trace Nora's passage from mischievous child to responsible woman Dolls house is a realistic play written by Hernik Ibsen in the year 1897. The play consists of three acts where the author developed the figure of Nora, character who evolves from being a childish and superficial woman to an independent one. The play was written during the Victorian era, it therefore shows the submission

Although she may not intend to, she limits her daughters by prioritizing their social status over satisfaction with their life choices. With regard to Elizabeth, Mrs. Bennet embodies the roles and requirements which Elizabeth is meant to defy through her free-will and growth as a character. Mrs. Bennet’s image as a mother deteriorates further as she sends Jane in the rain to visit Mr. Bingley and his acquaintances with “many cheerful prognostics of a bad day” (Austen 45). The act alone is not inherently

Orson Welles’s debut on a big screen, “Citizen Kane,” undoubtedly could be considered as one of the greatest masterpieces of the world cinematography. “Citizen Kane” was highly appraised both by the critics and the general audience, nominated for Academy Awards in nine categories and even topped the list of the greatest films of all times by the American Film Institute. The film was created in 1941, and it contained innovative visual and musical techniques as well as revolutionary plot, which has

Daisy Buchanan’s idea of happiness is quite simple: she just wants “her life shaped now, immediately…the decision must be made by some force—of love, of money, of unquestionable practicality…close at hand” (Fitzgerald 96) Being from a wealthy and respectable family, Daisy is used to live conveniently, “She vanished into her rich house, into her rich, full life,” (Fitzgerald 159) which is why she wants to maintain that financial stability in life, and also to have a husband beside her. Note that “close

The Book Thief, directed by Brian Percival, is a film adaptation of a book by Mark Zusak centred around adolescent girl Liesel Meminger (Sophie Nelisse). Set in Germany during the early-mid 1940’s, leading up to the war, Liesel is sent away from her family to live with foster parents since she is at risk of being killed due as her parents are communists. Percival uses skilfully chosen aural and visual elements as well as cinematic techniques such as lighting and camera angles to communicate and explore

Steven Avery was born July 9th, 1962 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. In 1985 Steven Avery was convicted of raping and attempted murder of Penny Beernsten. On July 29th 1985, Penny Beernsten was forced into the woods and sexually assaulted by an unknown man. Penny’s description was altered by the police, linking the crime to Steven Avery. The Manitowoc County Police Department drew a photo of Steven Avery’s mugshot and showed the drawing to Penny asking if this man fit her description. They then proceeded

In The Godfather, it is Michael Corleone’s vengeance to the fatal attack on his father, Don Vito, and the murder of his brother, Sonny, that makes the ending plot of the novel an epic version. As both works’ ending plots suggest an extreme desire for vengeance on the part of the hero, The Godfather is indebted to the The Iliad only in view of revenge in its literal meaning, but also in the dangers it might bring, and the honour it might establish. In light of this, Christopher Vogler stated that

Cooperative Principles Violation In Romeo and Juliet Abstract: To some extent, language is actually a kind of art. A speaker of the language may quite often convey much more than what he literally says. The essence lies in how we understand and appreciate their language. Luckily, the Cooperative Principle (CP) is proposed, so the CP and the violation of CP enable us to interpret many efficient ways of language using and understanding in literature and daily life. As we all know, the literary

“Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good character” (Heraclitus). In every novel, there is always a special and significant character that all readers will notice and impressed by. In the book The Chosen, a boy named Reuven Malter had impressed many readers of all age groups. His distinctive characters are shown throughout the incidents that had happened in the book. Many people appreciate

Shirley Jackson is known as one of the most brilliant and talented authors of the twentieth century. One of her most popular short stories is "The Lottery". "The Lottery" was published in the New York Yorker on June 28, 1948. This short story received a popular amount of attention from the readers. It was also considered to be a very twisted story because of the tradition the town members had adapted to over the years where one randomly chosen member of the town will be stoned to death each year

Every piece of cinema that De Palma directed had the same motif within the subtext of the film. A character observing a violent or violating action, and unable to stop the action from occurring. The character would try their hardest to stop the action, or search for the truth in an attempt to help themselves or another but ultimately all those involved result in an unhappy ending. When approaching the De Palma films this motif repeats throughout different movies he’s created. Due to his own personal

Cultivation theory also known as Cultivation hypothesis it was originally proposed by G Gerber, but later expanded on by Geber and Gross, this theory proposes that when someone is exposed to the media for certain period of time the individual tends to view the world from the point of the media. For example, an individual that has been exposed to high frequency of television might have a distorted view of their environment making it seem like what is seen on television is the way the world actually

“Wonder" is a story about August Pullman, a boy with severe facial deformities, riding on the journey to how he settles into the school environment; making new friends, despite the harsh atmosphere and his endurance throughout the typical middle school dramas. Not only does it show his struggles, the self-doubting process but also illustrates the malicious and superficiality of people who vainly judge others based on his physical appearance. Despite the brusque and insensitive comments, he remains

Numerous children are stranded on an island due to a plane crash and are fighting to stay alive and be rescued. In the following paragraphs, it's explained how Jacks savage ways and oblivious mind set creates his disbelieving behavior as to why he doesn't care about being rescued. In The Lord Of The Flies, William Golding creates a psychological allegory through the development of Jack character and the symbolism of fire to uncover the fact that as people disregard logic and their needs in order

“Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it.”(a quote by Malcolm X) The play, ‘The Visit’, by Friedrich Durrenmatt backdrops a small town notorious town in Switzerland called Guellen. The visit raises the question of the corruptibility of justice by asking whether it can be bought in return for material wealth. The writer inquires whether a wrong judgement given years ages on the basis of false evidence, be used for justice years

The second half of The Bluest Eye, “Spring” and “Summer,” are the heaviest, most intense sections of them all. Toni Morrison hard-hitting describes the terrible events that unravel during this time. The disgustingly real descriptions show us the true horror of abuse, rape, and violence and the aftermath of all of it. After reading this book, the song “Purple Summer,” by Duncan Sheik instantly came to mind. It is the final song performed in the coming-of-age musical “Spring Awakening,” and is used

1.1 Effective communication involves the use of verbal and non-verbal actions in order to portray a message as well as emotions and intentions. It involves expressing yourself, but also listening to the words spoken by the reciprocating party and allows you to form an empathetic bond with other people (Robinson, J.Segal, and M. Smith). There are various factors that can influence how well effective communication is performed. The American Psychology Association defines personality as, “...individual