Ian Stevenson

The broken crown, illustrated by being attached to the branch, that locates from the left side down the center of the artwork is an explicit reference to the quote “fruitless crown” in Macbeth’s monologue. Symbolizing that although physically he has the crown, he has no family that could continue the leadership, therefore it will not continue- and like a bare branch will eventually cease. The broken crown also represents the corrupt motive of gaining the crown, by killing the King and other heirs

A continual theme throughout King Lear is loyalty or the misconception of faithfulness. Devotion is difficult to find even among those closest to you. Loyalty is exhibited not only with words but through actions. King Lear initially misconvieces this notion but with development comes to this realization at the end of the play. Loyalty is seen throughout the characters of Cordelia, the Fool, and Kent. Without deviation, these characters offered and displayed loyalty for King Lear in every scenario

Joe Wright’s heart-wrenching film Atonement (2007), based on Ian McEwan’s novel of the same name, is a poignant tale of lost love and the power of guilt. Set in England, 1935, young lovers Cecilia Tallis (Kiera Knightley) and Robbie Turner (James McAvoy) are torn apart by a lie constructed by Cecilia’s 13-year-old sister, Briony (Saoirse Ronan), and all of the characters must face the consequences. The film recounts a story of burning passion, while encompassing the catastrophe of war, the concept

As Briony grows older she comes to her senses and realizes that what she did to Robbie wasn’t okay. Briony hopes that if she apologizes to Robbie and Cecilia they would easily forgive all of what she’s done. Briony feels guilty because if she didn’t then she wouldn’t have spent her whole life seeking for atonement. Briony has to go on beating herself up because she couldn’t fix what she had done, “guilt refined the methods of self-torture, threading the beads of detail into an eternal loop, a rosary

After Cordelia honest words to her father. Lear decided to punish her for her crime as speaking with no love or admiration for her father. Lear divided his kingdom among two of his daughters only Goneril and Regan and gave Cordelia nothing but hatred and insulting. However Lear used another method to torture his daughter which is to call some men in his service to marry her and take her away from his Kingdom. Lear at this point of the tragedy was raged and full of hatred towards Cordelia. He

Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet and the most recent Much Ado About Nothing by Joss Whedon have definitely bring valuable new readings to the text. Embracing this trend, Richard III (1995) by Richard Loncraine shifts its background to 1930s Britain. Starring Ian McKellen as Richard, the movie makes an undeniable connection to Nazi Germany; very details include costume design, set and prop, and cinematography choices all closely relate Richard to Hitler, an equivalent villain from modern history. The choice

Have you ever read a novel in which a character is talked about often but never appears or appears but for a brief moment? At times you may think nothing of that character, you could assume they add nothing to the context of the novel and are placed to fill up a couple pages, but on the contrary. In some works of literature a character who does not appear at all can have a significance presence. In J.D Salinger’s novel “ The Catcher in the Rye”Holden the main character’s brother, Allie never appears

History of Ian Fleming Ian Fleming not just created the character of James Bond; he personified him by living an exciting life. With his suave style and long history of lavished background he was almost born into the part of his later creation. Ian Fleming was born on May 8th, 1908 to his father, Valentine Fleming, and his mother, Beatrice Fleming (Lycett 12). He was the grandson of the famous Scottish banking pioneer, Robert Fleming (Rosenberg 5). Ian also had three brothers named Peter

Justifying Reproductive Cloning for Logistical Motives In this age of technology and innovation, what was once science fiction is now becoming a reality. Human reproductive cloning is on the forefront for providing prospective parents with a new mode of reproduction. However, with the concept of reproductive cloning comes an unprecedented set of ethical issues. Issues especially focused on how cloning may affect the child’s right to an open future are highlighted by philosophers such as Dena Davis

extinct for a reason and who are we to say that it is time for them to roam to earth again?      Another type of cloning that is now being investigated is the use of biotechnology to help infertile couples have children. Even “Ian Wilmut, the scientist who cloned Dolly and has come out publicly against human cloning, was not trying to help sheep have genetically related children”(Thomas 47). This technique to impregnate infertile couples is basically the same that they are using