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…. Neither of these tales would have been as effective without the ingredient of violence. Imagine how dull Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry would have been had it relied on politeness and political correctness rather than criminal insanity and anti-social behavior…

…the mantle of a serious thespian. Those dubious about Pitt's ability to pull this off in the wake of his attempts in movies such as Seven Years In Tibet and Meet Joe Black will suffer a change of heart after seeing this film. Pitt's male co-star…

…to "sing no more this bitter tale that wears my heart away" (12). Telémakhos responds to her as though he is the parent, telling her "you must nerve yourself and try to listen. Odysseus was not the only one at Troy never to know the day of his homecoming. Other…

…Examine the different views of love presented in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and discuss for their inclusion. The tragic tale of Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's great plays it is one of his most popular. The play looks at different types…

…later after he has returned from his ride with his son, Fleance. Then Macbeth talks of how Malcolm and Donalbain haven't yet confessed to their deed and are making up dumb tales to support their innocence. Macbeth needn't have told this to Banquo; his doing…

…discusses Mangan's sister, he changes to bright light references which are used to create a fairy tale world of dreams and illusions. In the end of the story, we see the darkness of the bazaar that represents the boy's disappointment. On the simplest level…

…walking stick, and who wanted Holmes's help on an unsolved mystery. He then tells about the Baskerville curse and how it has got to the recent Charles Baskerville. Because of Charles Baskerville's condition on his heart, the fright of seeing the gigantic…

…. Brown's narrative starts in St. Charles, Missouri; the tale soon expands to St. Louis, Missouri; New Orleans, Louisiana; and the general Mississippi River Valley. Through out his journeys, Brown is treated both fairly and poorly, given responsibility…

…), The Two Towers (1954), and The Return of the King (1955). Even though the trilogy brought Tolkien fame, Tolkien continued work on The Silmarillion and other tales and led a quiet life. Tolkien died on September 2, 1973, and The Silmarillion was edited…

…of society lead Anna to end her life by jumping in front of an on-coming train. Unlike Pride and Prejudice's Elizabeth Bennet, Anna Karenina does not triumph in marriage or acceptance but in death. Tolstoy tells us: "the position she held in Society was dear…