Sometimes we are left in conflicts that seem to us to be unsolvable. We feel like picking one side means giving up the other, and so we are perplexed. This usually happens between our emotions and our reason. The feelings push us to the very limits of our desire, while the idea tries to settle…
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Analysing Mies-En-Scene and Cinematography in the Film Vertigo
Most films that we see tend to have many themes within the narrative, and the themes usually change according to the way the audience sees and interprets the movie. Although there are movies that are made for entertainment purposes, there are also movies that the audience has to figure out the moral of the plot,…
Read MoreOthering and Racism as Themes in the Brazilian Earth
“Differences can be a strength” – Condoleezza Rice This quote by an African-American political figure of the United States is a summary of Teju Cole’s short essay titled ‘Brazilian Earth.’ In this essay, Cole writes about his experience in Brazil and how this experience made him feel like an African visiting a country in the…
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