Eisenstein spelled it out in his essay, "The Cinematographic Principle and the Ideogram- "absolute realism is simply the function of a certain form of social structure. ... As absolute realism depends on the social structure, how a private schooled, class A student perceives the film may not be the same for a public schooled, class D student. ...
C.R The Wild Duck The contrast between realism and idealism is a central theme depicted in Ibsen's play, The Wild Duck. Both opposing forces of thought are represented by various characters in the play. Gregers Werle is characterized as the quintessential self-righteous idealist throughout ...
Father-daughter relationships are of the most central issues examined in many plays. Two of these include Proof, by David Auburn, and Trail of Her Inner Thigh, by Erin Cressida Wilson. In comparing these two plays, many differences are evident. One of the most prevalent of these disparities is ho...
The Color of Water tells the remarkable story of Ruth McBride Jordan, the two good men she married, and the 12 good children she raised. Ruth, born Rachel Shilsky, a Polish Jew, immigrated to America soon after birth; as an adult she moved to New York City, leaving her family and faith b...
Alice Walker is a child of sharecroppers who raised cotton in the rural South. Walker suffers from a blinding injury to her right eye that causes her to become shy and withdrawn, much like the character of Maggie in this story. Alice Walker's, "Everyday Use," explores an African-American family expl...
An Analysis of Catcher in the Rye The protagonist, Holden Caulfield, interacts with many people throughout J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye, but probably none have as much impact on him as certain members of his immediate family. The ways Holden acts around or reacts to the various m...
