Abstract This article examines the types and uses of rhetoric in Sir Philip Sidney’s sonnet sequence “Astrophil and Stella.” Astrophil’s rhetoric is informed by his roles as a courtier and lover, the two...
Abstract In Salome, Oscar Wilde expresses a dangerous relationship between sight and sexual desire that leads to death. Throughout the play, the male characters look upon the females with a sense of voyeurism,...
Abstract In his examination of art in human form, Oscar Wilde ultimately concludes that art is not a means of striving for Absolute Truth, as Plato describes Form to be. Wilde’s choice of...
Abstract Some mysteries weren’t meant to be solved, but that doesn’t stop literary critics from trying to dissect Herman Melville’s “Bartleby, the Scrivener.” Saber argues that Melville intentionally prevents concrete interpretation of his...
Abstract Art, as an expression of feelings, worldviews, and personal beliefs, is a reflection of our environment and how we interact with it. In this way, urban art such as rap music and...
Abstract The Hunger Games novel by Suzanne Collins includes numerous symolic images throughout to shed light on societal problems. This paper argues that readers accept these symbols readily because society responds well to...
Abstract The question “What is art?” has been asked for generations, but it is important to consider art’s functionality rather than its definition. This paper explores scholarship on the issue of art. ...
Abstract In only two short years, the Syrian War has conjured some of the most complicated civil and worldwide conflict of the twenty-first century. The rising conflict between the B’aath government and Syrian...
Abstract Today, theatrical practitioners have reached a point of division; we see little integration between Bogart’s Viewpoints techniques and Stanislavski’s approach. However, it is clear that the most critically and commercially successful productions...
Abstract The industry of superhero films has ballooned over the past ten years or so, expanding into massive franchises under the leadership of longtime comic book producers Marvel and D.C. Comics and drawing...
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