Over the past 40 years or so, the Juno Award statuette has been through many changes and adaptations. Here’s the journey of the metronome-shaped RPM Gold Leaf awards into the Juno Award of the present-day. 1970-74 The Juno Awards (originally called the RPM Gold Leaf award) was designed by the co-founder of the Juno Awards, Stan Klees. It was an 18 inch award, made of walnut, designed to bear a resemblance to a metronome. 1975 The award was re-created into a larger (23 inch), more acrylic version
In 2007, Fox searchlight released Juno in Canada and United States of America as a comedy-drama directed by Jason Reitman. The film became hugely successful earning Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and Oscar nominations: Best Picture and Best Actress for Ellen Page (Juno-film: www.wikipedia.org). The film written by Diablo Cody depicts a story of female character name Juno MacGuff, with an unexpected pregnancy leading her into an adoption rather than an abortion. The decision leads remarkable
Almost a decade later, the award winning teen pregnancy movie, Juno was released. This movie is the story of a young teen named Juno who becomes pregnant after having sex with her friend Paulie. This movie is rated PG-13. Classification of the films according to Haas’ typology. After deciding to give the baby up for adoption the film covers Juno's pregnancy arc: from telling her parents, the challenges of going to school, her changing relationship with Paulie, and the dynamics of a relationship of
Juno Analytical Essay Harri Puddey (1137 words) How does the film Juno by Jason Reitman subvert audience expectations of a typical ‘teen film’? The expectations that audience have of teen films are that expecting it would follow the struggles of growing up or being a teenager. Teen films are generic by categorising the social groups in high school based on stereotypes. Teen film narrative often follows common plot of high school relationships. Jason Reitman’s
84). It is the gods that uphold the distinction and are very active in passing judgement. No god supports the suitors or the Ithacan crew. Odysseus, the righteous man receives divine support since he is a man worthy of it. Not so in the Aeneid, where Juno supports the enemies of the Trojans, with such men as the dastardly Mezentius. In the Odyssey, destiny is one's own responsibility; instead of leaving all things up to fate, the characters have a significant influence upon his or her own existence
secured the beaches. Some of the most important beaches in this battle are Omaha, Utah, and Juno beaches. The battle started when the British sixth air born division went in at ten minutes after midnight. They were the first troops to go into action. The second attack was by the eighty second in the one hundred and first division of air born attacks. They were less successful than the first division. On Juno beach, the Canadian forces landed first. Their first wave suffered a loss of fifty percent
Be Warned and Study Justice:The Shifting Definition of Justice in Virgil’s Aeneid A twenty-first century reading of the Iliad and the Odyssey will highlight a seeming lack of justice: hundreds of men die because of an adulteress, the most honorable characters are killed, the cowards survive, and everyone eventually goes to hell. Due to the difference in the time period, culture, prominent religions and values, the modern idea of justice is much different than that of Greece around 750 B.C. The
The Aeneid by Vergil is a story with multiple facets. It’s a story of love, loss, identity, war, social and class structures, and most importantly, fama. In fact, I would argue that the rest of the facets can fall under the giant overarching idea of fama. I have avoided translating the latin directly in this past few sentence because the ambiguity is important to the story. The word itself has three different facets, three definitions, all of which are represented in the story. Fama is used to represent
interference in Aeneas's life by the lesser gods (mainly Juno) who strive to advance their personal interests becomes the conflict within the story for Aeneas. The story opens with a defeated Aeneas on his way home from the Trojan battlefields of the Trojan War. Juno, a goddess, has held a grudge against Aeneas for a long time, and is particularly vindictive in recent times, because of prophecies that her beloved Carthage will be destroyed. The goddess Juno demands that Aeolus, god of wind, conjure a great
about Aeneas. He is not only considered to be an escapee, by which was led out of war by the god’s, but he is now also the leader to those that also fled Troy for Italy. Aeneas and his comrades go through many ordeals, one of which was right away when Juno sees the men sailing out at sea. Despising Trojans she has Aeolus, the king of the winds, stir up the sea causing three of the ships to crash. Making it through the rough sea Aeneas and the remaining ships head for the nearest land that they could
The movie Juno is not just an excellent representation of film and the inventive procedure meeting up to make characters and a story that attracts the group of onlookers and permits them to put themselves in the lives of the characters, yet it is likewise a fantastic case of the formative procedure. It is because the motion picture reflects not just the improvement of its hero Juno MacGuff and her enthusiastic development and advancement, additionally her physical growth all through her pregnancy
AENEID I believe that the ending of the Aeneid shows that Aeneas is very heroic. According to Webster’s New Dictionary, “a man of distinguished bravery” and “admired for his exploits.” Aeneas is very brave when he fights Turnus, especially because it is known that the gods are on his side. He successfully killed Turnus, which is an achievement that calls for admiration. Turnus pleaded for his life, yet he did not deserve to have the privilege of being pardoned bestowed upon him. That is why Aeneas
Romans, the state had to be placed above ones needs. The Greek definition of home is more family. Both the Roman and the Greeks respected and feared their gods. Aeneas had gods helping and hindering him. The goddess Juno was Aeneas' enemy. Juno often interfered with Aeneas' life. Juno tried to prevent Aeneas from reaching his goal. Aeneas' goal was to establish Rome. The Greeks believed that anything that was pointless was like punishment. Like the Greeks, the Romans could see little sense in doing
The Violence of Virgil's Aeneid The story of Virgil's Aeneid was drawn from many sources, the most influential being the work of the Greek poet Homer. Virgil based the first six books of the Aeneid on the Odessey and the last six books on the Iliad both written by Homer. The Aeneid describes the adventures of Aeneas, the legendary Trojan hero who survived the fall of troy, sailed westward to Italy and founded Rome. During the time that Virgil wrote the Aeneid he incorporated all
Mars, and give reasons for why it is important. The fourth planet from the sun was named after the Roman god of war, Ares and the Greek god of war, Mars. The month of March was named after him so the Romans believed that March was the time of war. Juno, wife of Jupiter, became pregnant with him when Flora, the goddess of flowering and blossoming plants, touched her. Mars was known for his outrage and fury. He is said to have loved battle and killing. He raped a Vestal Virgin, Rhea Silvia. This led
Aeneas Fights With Turnus In the Aeneid, Virgil describes many human qualities, problems and characteristics. Some examples which I wish to illustrate can be found in the end of epic, in the scene of the final duel between Aeneas and Turnus. Virgil also introduces a novel idea in his work. Both sides, the Trojans and the Latins, are portrayed as noble people. Even though Aeneas is fated to win, and he is the hero of the work, the opposing force, Turnus, is not portrayed as evil, but rather like
even be illusions but figments of their imagination as well as hallucinations. While others tend to happen because of the magic that Prospero creates with his mind. The spirits of the air are the highest type these include Ariel, Ceres, Iris, Juno, as well as the nymphs. Each part of the magic symbolizes a certain part of the island. The spirits of the air I have already mentioned another type would be the spirits of the earth. These would include the goblins, the dogs and hounds that
The Relationship between Dido and Aeneas Throughout the beginning of the Aeneid Dido, the queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, son of Venus and leader of the Trojans have an intimate relationship that ends in death. The relationship begins in Book I when Venus, the goddess of love, has her other son Cupid fill Dido with passion for Aeneas, to ensure Aeneas's safety in this new land. "Meanwhile Venus/Plotted new stratagems, that Cupid, changed/ In form and feature, should appear instead/ Of young Ascanius
gain their momentum from the activities of the gods, and without these heavenly actors the two stories would quickly become stagnant and fizzle out into inaction. The central divine driving force in both of the works is the wrath of two female gods: Juno(Hera:Greek) and Minerva(Athena:Greek). These two are responsible for much of the driving force in the two stories as they settle their vendetta with the Paris and the Trojans. As a result, and for purposes of scope, this essay will examine specifically
brings about much of the hero in him. Venus, a concerned mother, always looks out for her son. She does everything she thinks will help to ensure his safety and success. At the beginning of his journey from Troy, she prevents his death at sea. Juno has persuaded King Aeolus to cause vicious storms, rocking Aeneas' fleet and nearly killing all of them. Venus then goes to Jupiter and begs him to help Aeneas: Venus appealed to him, all pale and wan, With tears in her shining eyes: "My lord