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Imagine you came up with an idea, a wonderful idea of your own, but no one believes it is yours because you have lived in the shadows of your father for so long. You are unsure of what to do? Or of how others may react to it? In Proof, directed by John Madden, Catherine is the daughter suffering in the shadows of her father, now dead, when she told her “lover” and sister, that she wrote the proof, a proof that is brilliant. However, they believe her father, Robert, wrote it not her. Robert, whom at a young age had transformed the whole mathematical field and provided new research jobs in the math field. Madden’s Proof adaptation is both faithful and unfaithful to mise-en-scène in the beginning, middle, and end of the selected scene.
The mise-en-scène in the beginning of the scene suggests Madden’s faithfulness to Auburn’s play, Proof. The
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In the end of the scene of the film, when Claire and Hal are talking the staging is taken place in the street, but in the text when Catherine and Hal are having the same conversation they are having it on the side of the house. The aspect of staging is unfaithful to the text. The purpose for this was because in the film Madden wanted to build more tension and drama when the truth was being told that Catherine made the proof. However, in the text Auburn’s purpose to have this conversation on the side of the house was personal, like a family problem that should be kept behind doors so the whole neighborhood would not find out what their problems are. The main prop in this scene is faithful. The main prop is the green notebook that Hal is holding closely to his chest, as if it were valuable or his precious object. By Hal holding the notebook so close to his chest, it suggests the notebook’s significance towards the film and the text itself, without the notebook there would be no conflict in the first
Following recent cases of police brutality and racial oppression, many public figures are taking it upon themselves to stand against the issues. In this matter, Colin Kaepernick has been in the spotlight since his protest during a preseason game in August, where he took a knee during the National Anthem. In the articles “The Colin Kaepernick Effect; Another Athlete Stands Up For Social Issues” by LA Watts Times Sports Writer, Amanda Scurlock and “Colin Kaepernick’s Critics Called Him an Idiot. Who’s the Idiot Now?” by Slate Executive Director, Josh Levin, the authors talk about how Colin Kaepernick’s peaceful protest has had many positive and negative backlash. Kaepernick has received much support from not only his fans, but also people such
A sacrifice is a strong action in which one is willing to put a priority before oneself. “Proofs” is an essay written by Richard Rodriguez about a Mexican adolescent teen who narrates the harsh reality of his family members going through immigration. The essay focuses on the differences between the American lifestyle versus immigrant lifestyle. “The Apology: Letters from a Terrorist” is an essay written by Laura Blumenfeld. It’s about how her father was shot by a terrorist. Thirteen years later, she decided to visit the gunman’s country to get an apology to her father, to find out how he feels about the situation, and what happened in his perspective. In both pieces of writing, family is a strong theme that is shown in multiple ways.
Later when both these characters find out that they have been seeing nothing, but a hallucination, they realize it is time to move on with life. Catherine finally surrenders herself to her sister’s plan of moving to New York. And Hal publishes the Proof as Catherine’s work.
7. John Wisdom, Paradox and Discovery (Berkeley: The University of California Press, 1969), p. ix.
In the textbook, “Everything’s an Argument”, there is an article from Charles A. Riley’s book “Disability and the Media: Prescription for Change”. Charles A. Riley, a professor at Baruch College and has obtained many awards for his writing on related issues about disabilities. Charles Riley has written many books on Disability and the Media; Disability and Business and has been honored with City’s Leading figure in New York for supporting the rights of people with disabilities. In the article, Charles has explained the why there is a need of change on how media illustrate the people with disabilities. In the article, he has also written that how celebrities with disabilities are treated in the media. Celebrities with disabilities are forgiven
NFL teams are practicing lightly so far this year, training camp is multiple weeks away, and the first preseason game isn't going to be played for months. The new defense has not been completely installed yet and neither has the new offense. We do not know whether the special teams unit will be as effective as it has been the past several seasons because Chip Kelly's practice schedule is no longer in place to provide extra reps and the overall depth chart isn't even being considered at this point because players are currently sporting shorts and t-shirts on the field.
(1) Kelly, Thomas (2005). “The Epistemic Significance of Disagreement.” Oxford Studies in Epistemology. Eds. Tamar Szabo Gendler and John Hawthorne. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Pg.1 – 36.
Many readers follow Descartes with fascination and pleasure as he descends into the pit of skepticism in the first two Meditations, defeats the skeptics by finding the a version of the cogito, his nature, and that of bodies, only to find them selves baffled and repulsed when they come to his proof for the existence of God in Meditation III. In large measure this change of attitude results from a number of factors. One is that the proof is complicated in ways which the earlier discourse is not. Second is that the complications include the use of scholastic machinery for which the reader is generally quite unprepared -- including such doctrines as a Cartesian version of the Great Chain of Being, the Heirloom theory of causaltiy, and confusi ng terms such as "eminent," "objective" and "formal reality" used in technical ways which require explanation. Third, we live in an age which is largely skeptical of the whole enterprise of giving proofs for the existence of God. A puzzled student once remaked, "If it were possible to prove that God exists, what would one need faith for?" So, even those inclined to grant the truth of the conclusion of Descartes' proof are often skeptical about the process of reaching it.
Throughout the narrative, the text utilizes the conflict over the crisis of cognition, or the very mystery regarding the Marquise’s lack of knowledge surrounding her mysterious pregnancy, as a catalyst for the presentation of the plurality of opinions associated with the Marquise’s current status in society and presumptions to the father’s identity. In itself, this state of cognitive dissonance prevents the Marquise from making any attempts at atoning for her supposed sin, as she herself is unaware of any possible transgressions responsible for her current predicament. In turn, this separation from the truth pushes the marquise to fall into the conviction that the “incomprehensible change[s] in her figure” and “inner sensations” (85) she felt were due to the god of Fantasy or Morpheus or even “one of his attendant dreams,” (74) thereby relinquishing her subconscious from any guilt. However, despite her self-assurance of innocence and desperate pleas at expressing her clear conscience, the marquise becomes subject to external pressures from both her family and society, who come to perc...
Descartes, René (1596-1650). Trans. Donal A. Cress. Discourse on Method. Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing Company. 4th Ed, 1998.
This paper will focus on a modern worldview that uses theories and other ideas presented by the great minds of the past. I will seek to explain why some philosopher’s ideas have become engrained in our thoughts without us even realizing they exist. My goal is to invert the title of this class, A Brief History of Imagination, by using imagination to explain why many historical events occurred.
While on his journey to reveal the absolute truths and debunk anything that could be considered doubtful, Descartes’ experiences using this form of skepticism has allowed him to
Although their methods and reasoning contrasted one another, both philosophers methodically argued to come to a solid, irrefutable proof of God, which was a subject of great uncertainty and skepticism. Through Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous and Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy, Descartes and Berkeley paved the way towards an age of confidence and faith in the truth of God’s perfect existence actively influencing the lives of
In “Proof” David Auburn tells the story of a young woman growing up in a mathematically gifted family. Catherine’s father Robert, was a world renowned mathematician who made major contributions to three fields: game theory, algebraic geometry, and nonlinear operator theory. When Robert reached his mid twenty’s his health began to decline, leaving Catharine the burden of taking care of him during his time of illness. Catharine, unlike other kids her age she had to look after a graphomaniac and become the head of her household. Catharine
Philosophy is an ever-growing field of study due to the fact that people are constantly yearning to discover the underlying truth in all of life’s matters. Dating back all the way to before the life of Jesus Christ, a great Greek philosopher by the name of Plato, exemplified this nature. He earnestly sought to find the root of true knowledge by using the Divided Line. Plato laid a strong foundation for the future of philosophy and since his time other intelligent philosophers have arose. In the seventeenth century two of the most vital philosophers in all of history came on the scene, René Descartes and John Locke. In attempt to discover how one acquires true knowledge, these two philosophers developed extensive concepts and ideas that greatly