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Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum: The Inner Thoughts of Gileadan Women (676 words, 1 pages)

Nolite te bastardes carborundorum is what Offred always says in her prayer. She did not know the meaning of the phrase but she felt it was the right thing to say. Later on we learn that the phrase means Dont let the bastards get you down. This short phrase, which ... Read More

Summary Outline of Father Knows Best Trilogy Directed by Ang Lee (587 words, 3 pages)

Introduction Taiwanese film director Ang Lee with his diverse backgrounds has successfully negotiated Hollywood production and also has received several rewards until now. Lee was always a student above the average in his class until he finally took the university examination. Because of his failure in college entrance exam, Lee ... Read More

An In-Depth Review and Analysis of the inFAMOUS Video Game Trilogy by Sucker Punch Productions (1336 words, 4 pages)

Literary Analysis of the inFAMOUS Video Game TrilogyThe majority of books and novels you can find at your local hole in the wall bookstore or Barnes Noble tell great stories full of hooks, plot twists, and cliffhangers that keep the reader turning the pages. Of course, with every unanswered question ... Read More

The Homeric Qualities of Agamemnon in Aeschylus’ Play Trilogy Titled Oresteia (395 words, 2 pages)

Agamemnon A Homeric Hero?Agamemnon, the first play in Aeschylus trilogy of tragedies entitled the Oresteia, tells the tale of Agamemnon, king of Argos, and the events that transpired following his return from the Trojan War, most notably his gruesome death at the hands of his wife Clytaemestra and her lover ... Read More

A Review of Insurgent, a Book in the Divergent Trilogy by Veronica Roth (523 words, 2 pages)

Insurgent Book ReviewIn a post-apocalyptic society, factions are put in place to help things function smoothly. There are five factions. Candor, for truth and honesty, Amity, for happiness and peace, Abnegation, for selflessness and charity, Erudite, for knowledge and technology, and Dauntless, for bravery and protection. When a person turns ... Read More

The Flaws of the Women Characters in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2893 words, 10 pages)

The women in The Lord of the Rings trilogy widely lack character, depth, interaction, and reality. In the entirety of Middle-earth, we hear from only six female characters, and half of them are only mentioned offhandedly and for a short time. We have the mother of nature Goldberry, the elf-maiden ... Read More

The Power of Women in the Rings Trilogy, Three Novels by J. R. R. Tolkien (1351 words, 4 pages)

Women have often been the center of debate within Tolkiens trilogy, as they appear very sparsely and only for short amounts of time and interaction. However, the women shown so far are not simply the owner of a tavern or a field hand but instead elven ladies and wives of ... Read More

An Analysis of Star Wars Trilogy (1765 words, 5 pages)

Things are not always as they seem the first appearance deceives many. (Phaedrus) The trilogy Star Wars follows a young Jedi, Luke Skywalker and his friends as they travel throughout space on a mission to defeat the Emperor and save the galaxy from the Emperors Empire. Throughout the trilogy, the ... Read More

A Biography of George Lucas and a Brief History of Star Wars Trilogy (2423 words, 7 pages)

Seeming vs. BeingYou simply have to put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Put blinders on and plow right ahead-George Lucas. Before young Lucas became obsessed with the movie camera, he wanted to be a race car driver, but a near fatal accident just days before ... Read More

An Analysis of Luke’s Anger in The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars Trilogy (780 words, 3 pages)

Luke shines his angerIn the film, The Empire Strikes Back, Luke unconsciously follows in his fathers footsteps by being tainted by anger in his training with Yoda, in the cave on Dagobah and in the carbon freezing chamber in Cloud City. Luke is first tainted by anger in his training ... Read More

An Analysis of the Dangers of Conforming Portrayed in the Divergent and The Hunger Games Trilogies (1099 words, 4 pages)

Divergent Yet another View of the Dangers of ConformingIn 2015, one has to wonder just how many tales of a dystopian future can be told. In each of the works weve read for the class, its the same set-up a war sometime before the novel destroyed civilization as we know ... Read More

The Memorial Trilogy by Robert R. Best (403 words, 1 pages)

Ashton Memorial by Robert R. Best is book two of the Memorial Trilogy. This book picks up precisely where the first book, Lakewood Memorial,ended. (Spoiler alert!) Our main character, Angie Land has just beenreunited with her two children, Maylee and Dalton. The only other survivorfrom the initial horde of zombies ... Read More

A Comparison of Original and Prequel Trilogy of Star Wars (1012 words, 4 pages)

Star Wars Original Vs. Prequel TrilogyDuring the period of filmmaking between 1977 to 2005, George Lucasthe former CEO of Lucasfilm Limited, LLC and the man behind the creation, storyline, and filming of the Star Wars sagamade something of a gradual creative change for the worse. His first three films in ... Read More

An Analysis of the Trilogy of Discrimination (3815 words, 14 pages)

Implementing gender equality rights into a patriarchal society is similar in trying to break an old bad habit. Gender equality is an elemental principle outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, under article 2, Everyone is entitled to all rights and freedoms set forth in this declaration, without distinction ... Read More

An Analysis of Oresteia Trilogy by Aeschylus (1296 words, 5 pages)

The Double-Edged Intentions of ClytemnestraWritten by the Greek playwright Aeschylus, Oresteia is a trilogy of tragedies written around 500 BC. The play is about the deceit and vengeance that are passed down within the House of Atreus. One of the immoral acts that occurred was when Agamemnon made the decision ... Read More

An Analysis of the Matrix Trilogy by the Wachowski Brothers (1974 words, 8 pages)

The Matrix Trilogy AnalysisIn The Matrix, by the Wachowski brothers, Mr. Anderson (played by Keanu Reeves), is a computer programmer who receives a package at work containing a cellphone, which rings immediately. The caller, who identifies himself as Morpheus, calls him Neo and instructs him to escape his office to ... Read More

A Discussion on Ignorance in the Theban Trilogy by Sophocles (854 words, 1 pages)

Ignorance One of the most memorable and meaningful Socratic quotes applies well when in context of Sophocles' Theban Trilogy. "The unexamined life is not worth living," proclaims Socrates. He could have meant many things by this statement, and in relation to the play, the meaning is found to be even ... Read More

The Portrayal of Corruption in the Book ‘The Oresteian Trilogy’ (1209 words, 2 pages)

In many works of literature there contains the nature of corruption and what the characters do to redeem themselves. Because these characters are human, they submit to corruption. In the books The Oresteian Trilogy by Aeschylus, "Hecuba",The Republic ,"Euthyphro"," Apology" ,and Crito, by Plato and Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle, the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Portrayal of Women in the Oedipus Trilogy (687 words, 2 pages)

Antigone 3 Need help copying a paper?"Frailty is thy name woman!" Taken from this line reflects a common misconception about women. According to some, the sole purpose and duty of a woman is to serve her husband and look pretty. Her voice is not heard. Her thoughts are not taken ... Read More

An Analysis of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien (2314 words, 9 pages)

J.R.R. Tolkien Middle EarthJohn Ronald Reuel Tolkien is remembered for his imaginative writings and thelasting creation of Middle-earth world. However, he was also a great scholar and linguist,holding the position of the Rawlingson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at OxfordUniversity. His writings owe much of its power to his ocean ... Read More

The Sophocles Trilogy and Haemon (309 words, 2 pages)

In the lines I recited, Haemon makes points that touch my heart, mind, andsoul. What he pronounces speaks to modern day society as much as it didto ancient society. Sophocles points show through this monologueclearly, which is common to greek literature. Edith Hamilton referred totheir literature as plain, direct, and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Psychological Elements in Sophocles’ Oedipus Trilogy: Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone (1211 words, 4 pages)

Oedipus Rex, or Oedipus Tyrannus as it is in Latin, could be what we call today a Freudian work of literature. The Oedipus Trilogy was originally written by Sophocles and is meant to be told in a story-telling fashion. But this Grecian tragedy was revised and translated into English by ... Read More

A Look at the Three Closely Connected Plays in the Oresteia Trilogy (1313 words, 3 pages)

The Oresteia trilogy consists of three closely connected plays. In Agamemnon, the great Greek King of that name comes home after the long war they are victorious over the Trojans. Unbeknownst to him, his wife Clytaemnestra has been plotting his death with her lover Aegisthus. Clytaemnestra feels this act is ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Sophocles’ Theban Trilogy (855 words, 4 pages)

One of the most memorable and meaningful Socratic quotes applies well when in context of Sophocles' Theban Trilogy. "The unexamined life is not worth living," proclaims Socrates. He could have meant many things by this statement, and in relation to the play, the meaning is found to be even more ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Dublin Trilogy by O’Casey (2307 words, 10 pages)

In OCaseys Dublin Trilogy, the playwright attacksthe weight of dead heroes which manacled contemporary Ireland to a violent pastand self-destructive dream. The space between pretension and failing, rhetoricand reality, abstraction and suffering is carefully exposed as OCasey departsfrom the stereotypes of the Irish stage to evolve a fresh realist idiom ... Read More

A Summary of the Star Wars Trilogy (797 words, 3 pages)

The Star Wars TrilogyThe First of the three part series, Star Wars, is the tale of a band of heros who team together for the good of the universe and the money. The story begins as Princess Leia is held hostage by the Galactic empire in order to crush the ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Trilogy the Oresteia by Aeschylus (1485 words, 2 pages)

Aeschylus is primarily concerned with the nature of justice. In the trilogy The Oresteia, the Akhaians evolve from an older, more primitive autocratic form of justice, to a new concept of civil justice devised by Athena. He confronts the contrast between the old and new orders, the lives of the ... Read More

A Critical Review of the Die Hard Trilogy (619 words, 3 pages)

The Die Hard Trilogy McClain An Example of A Hero In America"and he saved the day, got his girl and everyone lived happily ever after."Sweet, short, cut and dry, that was the typical ending of our childhood booksand early movies. There was the perfect hero and the bad villain. That ... Read More

A Summary of Agamemnon, the First Book of the Oresteian Trilogy by Aeschylus (722 words, 2 pages)

Agamemnon Agamemnon is the first book in the Orestiean Trilogy written by the famous Greek tragedy writer, Aeschylus. Agamemnon is a story of justice and revenge. The story takes place in a city called Argos. It starts with Agamemnon, the king of Argos, away at the Trojan War. The city ... Read More

The Themes of Destiny and Fate in Sophocles’ Oedipus Trilogy (1211 words, 2 pages)

Novel Analysis of The Oedipus TrilogyOedipus Rex, or Oedipus Tyrannus as it is in Latin, could be what we call today a Freudian work of literature. The Oedipus Trilogy was originally written by Sophocles and is meant to be told in a story-telling fashion. But this Grecian tragedy was revised ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013