...together warring kingdoms and also come up with a standard Chinese language among the variations. There is a conflict depicted in the film that of who to trust. The king is almost lured to believe an assassin who finally forgives the king. There is an excellent use of flashbacks in the film hence making it a narration film as most of the stories narrated, and flashback is used. Most of the fights shown in flashbacks where nameless and the king of Qin are conversing at the palace. Hero is filming that entirely depicts the ancient Chinese culture and uses visual designs in a relevant way. The film uses the fascist aesthetics that represents authoritarianism. The film represents the Chinese culture in a number of ways. It does not concentrate on the multiculturalism as other Chinese films could do. First, the movie shows the Chinese culture in the form of leadership. At the beginning of the film, the narrator tells of ancient China being a kingdom ruled by kings, and initially it was made up of seven kingdoms. The film also shows the ancient Chinese leadership to have had many wars. It was during this wars that the parents of nameless (jet li) were killed making him come for revenge in the palace. The evidence is when the king asks nameless why he had the plot to kill him. It is after he had realised that nameless had not for sure killed sky and broken sword, as he had narrated to the king in order to secure his trust. The film shows the power of politics in a kingdom as part of the...
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...of Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology believes that America has become too reliant on technology and as such has become a slave to it. He writes that the acceptance of technology as the master means that “a new kind of social order” is inevitable and will lead to “rapid dissolution of much that is associated with traditional beliefs (1992, pg. 71). “ Postman’s beliefs regarding America’s obsession with technology has not stifled people in their pursuit of romance; despite the risks involved such as scams, identity fraud and the stigmas that have been identified with this type of romance, people continue to seek true love. Finding love the traditional way such as face to face is still the preferred method for some people, therefore they do not look upon online romances favorably. In a study conducted by Anderson in 2005, 175 people ages 17 to 37 that had never participated in an online romance participated in a survey which revealed that their overall general perception of online romances...
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...By the ninth century people all over were telling the fabulous tales and romances about Arthur and his kingdom. The common people heard them sung by bards, while in the court poets wrote different versions. In each retelling the speaker would select certain details for emphasis and introduce new elements, so that the story could be adapted to the particular time and audience. Although most historians believe that there actually did exist an Arthur, they differ on how major his role was on influencing society during his time. To understand the most widely accepted view on when and how Arthur gained fame, one must be aware of the historical time period surrounding Arthur. The unity that the Roman government imposed on Britain disappeared around 410 AD. In its place arose small villages whose rulers struggled for political and military supremacy. Around 540, a Welsh monk and historian named Gildas wrote in his book Concerning the Ruin and Conquest of Britain that The disasters that the British people suffered at the hands of the Anglo-Saxons after the Roman withdrawal were clear evidence that god was punishing them for their sins. It was during these disasters that the monk was referring to that Arthur held up resistance for the Britons against the Saxons, at a time when Britain was constantly being threatened by invaders. Through being the commander who routed the battles against the enemy and thereby saving the south of Britain from distruction of the Saxons, Arthur became the...
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...sometimes used to signify "literature," as in the figures of speech "arts and letters" and "man of letters." Literature is commonly classified as having two major forms—fiction and non-fiction—and two major techniques—poetry and prose. Literature may consist of texts based on factual information (journalistic or non-fiction), as well as on original imagination, such as polemical works as well as autobiography, and reflective essays as well as belles-lettres. Literature can be classified according to historical periods, genres, and political influences. The concept of genre, which earlier was limited, has broadened over the centuries. A genre consists of artistic works which fall within a certain central theme, and examples of genre include romance, mystery, crime, fantasy, erotica, and adventure, among others. Important historical periods in English literature include Old English, Middle English, theRenaissance, the 17th Century Shakespearean and Elizabethan times, the 18th CenturyRestoration, 19th Century Victorian, and 20th Century Modernism. Important political movements that have influenced literature include feminism, post-colonialism, psychoanalysis, post-structuralism, post-modernism, romanticism, and Marxism. ------------------------------------------------- Essays An essay consists of a discussion of a topic from an author's personal point of view, exemplified by works by Michel de Montaigne or byCharles Lamb. "Essay" in English derives from the French word for "to...
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...Scammers are those who prey on desperate people in order to capture those who are vulnerable, with their magical words. These words are the only “weapon” they can use in the online dating world. According to scammerswatch.org, they said that scammers target victims by creating fake profiles on legitimate internet dating services. Dr. McGraw, who earned a B.A. from Midwestern State University along with an M.A. and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of North Texas, identifies a scammer as a person who pretends to be someone they are not, by using social media to create a false identity in order pressure deceptive online romances. Scamming has become a real job for some people and they rely on it for their livelihood. A large majority of people believe that they will not get scammed. As a matter of fact, in the article The Online Romance Scam, written by Monica T. Whitty who has a...
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...William Shakespeare was an English playwright. He was born in April 1564 in Stratford- upon- Avon, United Kingdom, where he grew up. His parents were Mary and John Shakespeare. He had 6 siblings total. He had three brothers, Gilburt, Edmund, and Richard Shakespeare and three sisters, Joan, Margaret, and Anne Shakespeare. Shakespeare studied at King Edward VI School. He studied English Latin. In 1582 William married Anne Hathaway. Anne grew up in the hamlet of Shottery. The hamlet of Shottery was only a mile from the town where William grew up in. So when she went to the town she would see William. Anne and William had three children. They had two daughters: Susanna and Judith shakespeare. They also had a son, Hamnet Shakespeare. Seven...
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...situations and temptation as a means through which homosexual activity (and desire) can manifest themselves” (Boyd 80). By this, Boyd is saying that what a modern reader may perceive as odd or homoerotic, was typical to the romances of medieval...
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...their dream vacations come true. This confidence in the recovery of the economy creates the perfect setting for the Free Yourself Resorts Corporation to expand into new horizons. The marketing director has requested a proposal for a new product that the Corporation could use to take full advantage of the current market conditions and expand. Free Yourself Resorts currently has a number of resorts dedicated to couples and family escapes but none directed towards a specific group. A resort that has the potential to propel the Corporation to the top of the resort industry is a themed resort for regency era romantic novel enthusiasts. Women have been reading romance novels for centuries, most thinking of themselves as the main character. This resort is the place where they can act out their favorite regency era romance novels. No acting skills are necessary as the male counterpart will be a trained actor. The proposed resort would be an estate where the vacationer will experience a blast to the past and become fully immersed from the dresses to the entertainment activities, sleeping arrangements and meal times. While visiting the resort, the vacationer will be assigned a male counterpart and, together, they will participate in activities that courting couples did in that era. Every vacation will end with...
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...Another problem with online dating is the possibility of lying and deception due to the freedom given by the internet. In the survey, twenty-two (22) people said that the possibility of lying and deception is indeed, one of the biggest problems of online dating. This is because the possibility of deception is what the respondents fear about online dating and in fact, this is the reason they stated in the survey as to why they do not participate in online dating. “This (online romance scam) is a concern not solely because people are losing large sums of money to these criminals, but also because of the psychological impact experienced by victims of romance scams,” (Buchanan and Whitty, 182). Couch, Liamputtong, and Pitts also mentioned that...
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...King Arthur From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other uses, see King Arthur (disambiguation). Statue of King Arthur, Hofkirche, Innsbruck, designed by Albrecht Dürer and cast by Peter Vischer the Elder, 1520s[1] King Arthur is a legendary British leader who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against the Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and his historical existence is debated and disputed by modern historians.[2] The sparse historical background of Arthur is gleaned from various histories, including those of Gildas, Nennius and the Annales Cambriae. Arthur's name also occurs in early poetic sources such as Y Gododdin.[3] The legendary Arthur developed as a figure of international interest largely through the popularity of Geoffrey of Monmouth's fanciful and imaginative 12th-century Historia Regum Britanniae (History of the Kings of Britain).[4] However, some Welsh and Breton tales and poems relating the story of Arthur date earlier than this work; these are usually termed "pre-Galfridian" texts (from the Latin form of Geoffrey, Galfridus). In these works, Arthur appears either as a great warrior defending Britain from human and supernatural enemies, or as a magical figure of folklore, sometimes associated with the Welsh Otherworld, Annwn.[5] How much of Geoffrey's Historia (completed in 1138) was adapted from such earlier sources...
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...on Cleopatra’s role throughout the Alexandrian War (48-47BC) until the end of the war, the significance of Cleopatra’s relationship with Julius Caesar was highly beneficial on her behalf, as confirmed by ancient historian Cassius Dio, because Caesar bestowed the kingdom upon Cleopatra alone, since he had waged the war for her sake. The Alexandrian War worked in Cleopatra’s favour as once again, she re-established and secured her rule on the throne beside her brother Ptolemy (XIV). Moreover, under the authority and command of Julius Caesar, the removal of her rebellious sister Arsonie from the kingdom provided her with once less immediate threat in the royal family. Caesar even left three legions to protect Cleopatra’s reign of power (McManus, 2001) to make sure that his powerful army could diminish any insurgencies as well as ensure her safety. Cleopatra’s relationship with Caesar was immensely valuable to her, as it provided her ongoing protection and a continuation of her lineage and moreover, an heir, which cements her position as a queen according to Plutarch “(Caesar) left Cleopatra as queen of Egypt, and a little later she had a son by him.” Whether it was for political purposes, or it was a genuine romance, or perhaps both, it was evident that Caesar’s romantic affair with Cleopatra secured her survival and safety on the throne. In 47BC, Cleopatra gave birth to a son whom the Alexandrians called Caesarion (Little Caesar). The advantages for Cleopatra to carry the child...
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...When the Han dynasty fell in 220 C.E., chaos erupted, resulting in the development of the impression that a unified and prosperous China may never exist again. For the next four centuries after the fall, China was struck with warring clans, political murder, and foreign invasion, sparking a new period dubbed the Three Kingdoms. Contending to succeed Han to form a new dynasty, the three kingdoms waged wars against each other, ultimately earning this period its note as one of the bloodiest intervals in all of China’s history. In-fact, a population census in late eastern Han dynasty reported an approximate population of 56 million, while a population census taken during the early years of the Three Kingdoms era reported an approximate population...
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...The Love Story of the Ages We all love a good romance, guys included. They might not ever admit it, but it is a part of who we are as a functioning human beings. A desire to love and to be loved is deeply rooted in the core of our existence. It is the treasure we seek in all aspects of our lives; the one thing we know can complete us if we simply find the right kind. Yet, where did this inner desire for love come from? Are we even close to finding what true love really looks like? Who came up with love and why is it such a difficult thing to grasp and hold onto? Let me share with you the most beautiful love story ever to be heard. It is a story full of action, danger, hope, discouragement, victory, and so much more. It is a story in which every character has an important decision to make and role to play. No one is left out; no one is overlooked. Let us start as all good love stories begin. Once upon a time there was only one existence: God. He alone hovered over the waters in darkness, waiting for that perfect moment when He would create the first of the many He calls His beloved. Now, before this moment came, He busily created a place for His precious ones to live and abide, for His glory and His loved one’s enjoyment. When all was in place and the moment arrived, God created man. Man was made in the Father’s image; perfectly spotless and without any blemish, spot, or stain of any kind. God walked with His creation in perfect union; intimately close and completely satisfied...
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...cultural, for the first time in human history the Artist weren't depended on just drawing what the world looked like. They could leave the world of perfect drawing and pursue a different aspect of art. The realist movement didn't just help artist, it helped authors. Authors didn't have to write about romance, or fictional. Author could just be realistic. they did not need elaborate settings, weird/ attention grabbing stories. they wrote simple stories with extraordinary detail which made the story that much more better. Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy also known as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer who primarily wrote novels and short stories. Tolstoy was a master of realistic fiction and is widely considered one of the world's greatest novelists. He is best known for two long novels, War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877). Tolstoy first achieved literary acclaim in his 20s with his semi-autobiographical trilogy of novels, Childhood, Boyhood, and Youth (1852-1856) and Sevastopol Sketches (1855), based on his experiences in the Crimean War. 3 questions is another master piece that Leo Tolstoy created. The story starts out with king that wanted to know the answer to three simple questions: What was the right time for every action, who were the most necessary and how he might know what was the most important. the king promised anyone who could this question would get a great reward. many people gave the kind different answer that he did not like. he dismissed the idea...
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...language of the Indo-European family of languages. The early history of the Germanic languages is based on reconstruction of a Proto-Germanic language that evolved into German, English, Dutch, Afrikaans, Yiddish, and the Scandinavian languages. In 1786, Sir William Jones discovered that Sanskrit contained many cognates to Greek and Latin. He conjectured a Proto-Indo-European language had existed many years before. Although there is no concrete proof to support this one language had existed, it is believed that many languages spoken in Europe and Western Asia are all derived from a common language. A few languages that are not included in the Indo-European branch of languages include Basque, Finnish, Estonian and Hungarian; of which the last three belong to the Finno-Ugric language family. Speakers of Proto-Indo-European (PIE) lived in Southwest Russia around 4,000 to 5,000 BCE. They had words for animals such as bear or wolf (as evidenced in the similarity of the words for these animals in the modern I-E languages.) They also had domesticated animals, and used horse-drawn wheeled carts. They drank alcohol made from grain, and not wine, indicating they did not live in a warm climate. They belonged to a patriarchal society where the lineage was determined through males only (because of a lack of words referring to the female's side of the family.) They also made use...
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