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Susan Glaspell’s “A Jury of Her Peers” was full of irony. The men were the main reason they failed to solve Mr. Wright’s murder. Glaspell wanted men to recognize the importance of women’s intelligence in solving the murder. So she …
Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo above the Atlantic Ocean in 1932. Radio City Music Hall is now open in New York City. A atom has also been split for first time. However, the election of Franklin …
Fritz Lang’s Metropolis movie and George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty Four novel both depict the fear of a dystopian society. Because authors are conduits for their historical periods and societies, one could say that Nineteen Eighty Four or Metropolis can be …
Billie Holiday was an iconic jazz singer of 20th century. Billie Holiday is a jazz lyricist who has been credited with some of the most innovative lyrics in jazz. She sang with such emotion that it was almost frightening, and …
Orson Welles directed Citizen Kane, a 1940s film. Many say it is one the most important or influential movies ever made. You can still feel its influence to this day. A great theatrical performance is made up of many elements, …
Pixar’s 1995 Toy Story movie stunned many. This was not a theatrical release. Although it looked as if the action was live, it was actually recorded on multiple computers. They looked incredible. These toys looked more like real cartoon characters …
Based on “Wonder”, we can see that there are many themes. Miranda told lies about herself and her life to all her camp friends in the hope that it would increase her popularity. However, her best friend was hurt by …
Twelve Angry Men, a play by Reginald Rose, features twelve jurors from different backgrounds sitting in a juryroom. They must “separate truth from fiction” in order to determine if the “reasonable doubt” is that the accused young boy is guilty …
Blues’ origins are difficult to determine. The style developed over time, even though it was not well documented. It is rare that all blues have the same characteristics, as each performance has its own uniqueness. Certain characteristics existed before the …
Kathryn Stockett wrote The Help in 2009 and received great reviews. The New York Times bestsellers remained unaffected for a year. The Help had sold 3,000,000 copies by the time the 2011 movie adaptation was released. The book had been …