The film Cold Mountain, directed by Anthony Minghella, is set during the American Civil War and tells the tales of two lovers, Inman and Ada. Inman is a strong, quiet and very moral country boy, very different to the higher class Ada, who herself does not fit in with Inman’s country lifestyle. Just as Inman and Ada realise their love for each other Inman is forced to fight for the South in the war, and Ada is left to look after herself. Inman then struggles to make his way back to his lover; and with no means of contact Ada spends her time trying to keep up hope that Inman is still alive. Minghella uses many techniques to create strong impressions of both Inman and Ada.
Minghella creates a strong impression that Inman is a very strong and moral character who is stoic in his belief of doing the right thing. The first time we meet Inman, Minghella uses dialogue to give the viewer the impression that Inman is quite shy and socially awkward. This occurs when Ada goes to talk to Inman for the first time. ‘“W.P Inman.” “Repeating a thing doesn’t improve it.”…“Was there something in particular you wished to say to me?” “Nothing that comes to me’” This quality of being a very self-contained man is one that allows Inman to survive through many instances of human immorality and brutality. For example when the Yankee’s run themselves into a crater and the southerners start to slaughter them as if it was a “turkey shoot” Minghella shows us a close up of Inman’s face to show us that he feels that this is wrong through the broken look on his face. However he does not break down like many would but instead his inner strength allows him to hold it together and continue to struggle for what is right. Through this strength Minghella creates a st...
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...a is an example of the good. So Minghella uses costume to create a strong impression of Ada, and how she must change and adapt due to the war.
In conclusion Minghella is able to use many techniques to create strong impressions of both Inman and Ada. These impressions also allow us to understand one final idea of Minghella’s. It is about the power of love. However corny this may seem, the idea that love is such a powerful emotion that it can cause us to do amazing and also shocking things is an entirely valid one. Every day we hear news reports about crimes of passion, and equally we can hear stories of how the thoughts of loved ones pulled someone through a crisis. Through understanding Inman’s and Ada’s characters we can see how love is able to keep them going through the hardest of times. Minghella wants to show us that love is the most powerful human emotion.
In Cold Blood is the true story of a multiple murder that rocked the small town of Holcomb, Kansas and neighboring communities in 1959. It begins by introducing the reader to an ideal, all-American family, the Clutters; Herb (the father), Bonnie (the mother), Nancy (the teenage daughter), and Kenyon (the teenage son). The Clutters were prominent members of their community who gained admiration and respect for their neighborly demeanors.
The two women are foils to each other, with Ada being the more refined and educated of the two, while Ruby is more practical and hardworking. Inman, the rational, moral, and selfless farmer boy, and Veasey, the lecherous, self-centered preacher, serve as foils to one another. When the pair is together, Inman seems so strait-laced and moral, thinking every aspect out well in advance, then taking the most sensible route. Veasey, on the other hand, is made to look even more of a lecherous buffoon when he, who has just had relations with Laura Foster, solicits the massive Tildy for sex in the tavern while Inman, the lonely former-soldier who has not been with a woman for a long time, remains celibate.
A central theme in Frazier’s “Cold Mountain” is solitude/isolation, the loneliness that many characters in the novel experience guides them in their search for meaning in a world that is torn by war and hardships. Inman (a soldier/warrior that is battle fatigued and is trying to get home) feels a sense of overwhelming loneliness and growing confusion with the human world because of his war experiences. He is also plagued by a spiritual desolation that is suggested when he listens to many talk about their tales of hardships, but he rarely shares details of his own past. But through his loneliness he cultivates an otherworldly spirituality, similar to the goat-woman, (an old lady Inman meets in his travels that feeds him and gives advice) that
Introducing a character that will be seen in the story is one of the most vital parts when creating a piece of literature. Whittier begins his story by writing, “Woman’s attributes are generally considered of a milder and purer character than those of man.”(348) Right of the bat, the reader has a stereotypical idea in his or her mind about how a woman should act and what characteristics she should hold. Whittier does this to show how different and unique his main character, Hannah Dustan, will be seen throughout his piece of work. Whittier then goes on to say, “Yet, there have been astonishing manifestations of female fortitude and power in the ruder and sterner trials of humanity; manifestations of courage rising almost to sublimity; the revelation of all those dark and terrible passions, which madden and distract the heart of manhood.”(348) Here, Whittier romanticizes Dustan’s journey and the events that occurred by stating that the actions were actually manifestations that occurred because of the situation she was in. Before even beginning the story, Whittier gives the reader an idea that Dustan did what she did because the situation overpowered her.
The book, Heat written by Mike Lupica, is a novel about a young boy named Michael Arroyo who faces many difficulties throughout the book, all for his right to play his beloved game of baseball. Michael lives with his dad, Papi, and his brother, Carlos. They are all Cubans who came to the United States for a better chance to follow their dreams. Papi always encourages Michael to play baseball and he always has high hopes for Michael’s career in baseball. It is right to believe in Michael so much because later he fulfills his father's dream for him. After Papi dies of heart failure, Michael still continues Papi dream for him, to be the Little League Champion. Throughout the book Michael meets two characters who have significant impacts on him,
This theme is evident in the doubling of stockings with the girl’s natural black legs. The red stockings, which represent sexual, material desires, are contrasted with the natural, elegant beauty of the legs of the black girl. The stockings highlight only the legs, separating them from the girl as a whole and allowing for easier objectification, specifically by young white males. However, the girl knows this, as she has put the stockings on and is being told so by the narrator, who represents the black community. The narrator also clearly recognizes the girl’s beauty, and her beauty is further highlighted in the fact that she is clothed in silk, which relates to royalty and comfortability.
Louise, the unfortunate spouse of Brently Mallard dies of a supposed “heart disease.” Upon the doctor’s diagnosis, it is the death of a “joy that kills.” This is a paradox of happiness resulting into a dreadful ending. Nevertheless, in reality it is actually the other way around. Of which, is the irony of Louise dying due to her suffering from a massive amount of depression knowing her husband is not dead, but alive. This is the prime example to show how women are unfairly treated. If it is logical enough for a wife to be this jovial about her husband’s mournful state of life then she must be in a marriage of never-ending nightmares. This shows how terribly the wife is being exploited due her gender in the relationship. As a result of a female being treated or perceived in such a manner, she will often times lose herself like the “girl
We are first introduced to Ada in chapter two of the novel as she ‘sat
At the beginning of the play, all the characters seem to be wearing typical clothing for the time period. Adolph and Joe are wearing suits after coming home from work. The ladies are wearing dresses. When Lala bought the expensive dress to wear to Ballyhoo, that’s when it was very apparent that the family is wealthy and will do anything to raise their social capital. At the end, when Lala wore her dress to the dance, it showed that she was the character that did not have many friends but would have nice things given to
Finally, even though, for a long time, the roles of woman in a relationship have been established to be what I already explained, we see that these two protagonists broke that conception and established new ways of behaving in them. One did it by having an affair with another man and expressing freely her sexuality and the other by breaking free from the prison her marriage represented and discovering her true self. The idea that unites the both is that, in their own way, they defied many beliefs and started a new way of thinking and a new perception of life, love and relationships.
The novel Icebound was not originally published by Dean Koontz or called Icebound, it was instead published in 1976 under Koontz’s pseudonym, David Axton, and had its original title, Prison of Ice. I really enjoyed this novel. It kind of reminded me of the new movie Murder on the Orient Express because it had an attack, an investigation, and bringing the attacker to justice, even though it meant killing the killer.
Many tales in Dutch mythology contain lessons or morals, but have you ever heard of one containing personification? The Ice King and His Wonderful Grandchild is a myth retold by William Elliot Griffis that dates back to the year 1918 (Dutch). This myth displays steam as a physical being with a similar name, Stoom, and the traits of steam. The Ice King and His Wonderful Grandchild also shows how important all the members of your family are, no matter how rambunctious they may be, and that it is important to be your own person no matter who your parents are.
...e relationship with men, as nothing but tools she can sharpen and destroy, lives through lust and an uncanny ability to blend into any social class makes her unique. Her character is proven as an unreliable narrator as she exaggerates parts of the story and tries to explain that she is in fact not guilty of being a mistress, but a person caught in a crossfire between two others.
She does not spew out all the reasons why she loves Othello or say that she is unavoidably attracted to him as she could have. Instead, she picks a practical reason –
In the film Luhrman uses costume and makeup to portray characters’ personalities. Such as Shirley Hastings. Shirley’s costume and makeup shows the audience a great deal about her personality. Shirley always wears pink, puts ‘over the top’ makeup on and wears a lot of jewellery. This tells the audience that she is ‘over the top’ and maybe insecure about herself or her past. Liz Holt is another character whose personality could not have been portrayed if it wasn’t for the costume and makeup used. Liz is a drama queen and exaggerates everything including her costume and makeup. She nearly always wears yellow and also exaggerates her makeup with bright colours even when she’s not dancing. Luhrman also used costume and makeup to show the development of one of the main characters, Fran. At the start of the film, Fran is introduced with acne, glasses and baggy clothes, which shows the audience that she is not comfortable with herself and not confident. But when Fran starts dancing she slowly becomes more confident and her costume and makeup changes. Fr...