an obsessed “everyman” type. Jimmy Stewart, otherwise known as Scottie in the film, played this “everyman” type whose personality was maliciously twisted into an overly obsessive man. His cause for obsession was a beautiful, young woman played by Kim Novak, known as both Madeleine and Judy in the film. Madeleine drew Scottie in so deep, that he literally became a different person. This film mirrored Hitchcock’s personal feelings and was considered to be his favorite film. While there are many scenes
The medium of film, while relatively new and unexplored compared to other visual arts, has proven itself time and time again to be extremely versatile and fascinating with regard to aesthetic properties. At times, film can be used to enhance or respond to another piece of art—for instance, the adaptation of novels or other works that inspire or serve as the basis for a film. An adapter by nature, Alfred Hitchcock often used other works as inspirations for his films. Hitchcock’s filmography contains
hitchcockVertigo stars James Stewart as Scottie, a retired detective, and Kim Novak as Judy Barton, who gets disguised as Madeleine, a woman hired by Scottie's friend to act as his wife in order to frame Scottie. The story takes place in San Francisco in the 1950's. The film opens on a high building, where officer Scottie and his partner are in pursuit of a suspect. Scottie's partner's life is on the line and only he can save him. Unfortunately, he has vertigo, a fear of heights. Scottie is unable
compared with each other, in order to determine which side has the competitive advantage and strength. Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are both similar to each other in terms of performance, level of income, media attention, fan base and philanthropic activities. They however differ from each other in terms their upbringing, play style and personal life Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic lived starkly contrasting lives at one point. Roger Federer was born in 8 August 1981, at Basel, Switzerland to
license plates devour them instead and are possibly dictating their life. Addressing this issue of a materialistic society is a common theme among many of the writer's during the 1950's and 1960's. In their writings Phillip Roth and Michael Novak both depict a family of this society. The parents of these writings have an "ideal" lifestyle and a standard for their children, which gives the children every reason to want to rebel. They want to break away from the thoughts and standards of their
In Kim by Kipling, we are following the journey of two characters, these characters being Kim and the lama, and these two meet randomly and develop a substantial bond rather quickly. The closeness between the pair has as much to do with their differences as their similarities, but altogether for these two to meet is a stroke of luck from their perspective. Examining the multiple factors that led to this delves further into the style of Kipling and his methods, and the presentation of the relationship
Messages of Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling born in Bombay in 1865 was a novelist, poet, journalist, and short story writer. His parents sent him to school in England to be educated. Kipling then returned to India when he was 17. When he returned to India Kipling was sure to make himself known as a writer and he did it very quickly. Kipling was known as an excellent journalist. Kipling went back to England in 1889 where he was rewarded celebrity status with his poems. Kipling was a very arrogant
Rudyard Kipling wrote Kim during a very important historical period in India, while it was under British rule. In Kim, Kipling writes about the colonialism, the racism, and prejudices that were common place during that time period. Kipling incorporated cultural influences into each of his characters. This helped to establish the characters behaviors in particular and discernible ways. The four main players of the Great Game were: Colonel Creighton, Lurgan Sahib, Mahbub Ali, and Hurree Babu. They
Kipling was a loyal imperialist and that the India that he portrayed was British India.He always thought that the British Empire had a right and responsibility to maintain India’s government. He always held a negative attitude towards India with it usually being either condescending or oppressive whenever it was brought up. He also believed in the “Noblesse Oblige,” this is a French expression where the people that belong to the upper class are obligated to assist the less fortunate. He believed
Rudyard Kipling who was born in the year 1865 December 30th in Bombay, India, was an architectural sculpture teacher and an artist. Kipling spent most of his early life in India and was later sent to England by his parents for education, This is where Kipling gained some rich experience of colonial life. Kipling made significant contributions to English Literature through his various works which included short story writing, writing novels, and contributions in poetry. While in England, he lived
Throughout history, society has typically put an expectation upon people to strive for perfection; often this expectation tends to be burdensome, stressful or troubling for the average individual. Rudyard Kipling attempts to shed light upon this issue with the usage of punctuation choices to imply a level of sarcasm that helps degrade the societal expectations put upon men, repetition and rhyme to demean the impact of the seemingly inspirational advice Kipling gives and contradiction to question
Rudyard Kipling's "The Man who Would Be King" deals with man's ability to rule. The character Dravot's success and failure in ruling derives from the perception of him as a god, instead of a king. Kipling uses the perception of Dravot as a god to show that though a king can rule as a god, he becomes a king by being human. Dravot gains kingly power by being perceived as a god. The perception of him as a god occurs through his actions and luck. After helping the first village Peachy and he find
One of the most beloved poems written in the nineteenth century is the inspirational piece, “If” by Rudyard Kipling. It invades the reader’s consciousness in ways that other poems can not duplicate. The ever-lasting idea of the passing on of knowledge and wisdom from one to another is easily noticed and appreciated by readers who are familiar with the ups and downs of parenting, as well as young adults who may be facing some of life’s challenges that are written in the poem. “If” by Rudyard Kipling
Kipling, Kim, and Anthropology It is widely recognised that the relatively recent sciences of anthropology and ethnology have often seemed in thrall to, and supportive of, the colonial project. Supposedly objective in outlook, anthropological discourse has often been employed to validate and justify theories of race, hierarchy, and power. So-called factual knowledge becomes a means through which racial stereotyping can be bolstered or created. The ethos of Western rationalism allied with the discourse
Rudyard Kipling's Captains Courageous Captains Courageous, by Rudyard Kipling, was referred to as a children’s nautical adventure story, but it has entertained audiences for generations. The main character in the story was Harvey Cheyne. Harvey is the son of a millionaire and a snobbish little brat. He acts pretty big around the crew of the ship he was aboard. The next important character is Manuel. Manuel is a Portuguese boy about Harvey’s age, which by the way is in his pre to mid teens
3.0 Comparing and Contrasting Two Excerpts of Poems: Don’t Quit and If For this task, two different excerpts of poems are going to be analysed, compared and contrast. One of the poem is titled “Don’t Quit” by an unknown author and the poem “If” by the famous Rudyard Kipling. Four items will be put into highlight for the comparison of the poems, which are subject matter, themes literary device and also language and style. The main subject matter for the poem “Don’t Quit” is not to be deprived of
In “The Miracle of Purun Bhagat,” Rudyard Kipling uses the setting to let you see the true personality of the main character. The story is about giving up everything you know and have come custom to, to find out who you really are. As Purun Dass, the main character, grew up he realized that things were changing. Dass was of the upper class. He and his dad were so important that everyone looked up to him. Dass realized that being wealthy and having everything was not the right thing to do. He
“If” In his poem “If,” Rudyard Kipling is writing to his son, John, about the most important virtues that a good human being possesses. Through the years of his life, Kipling often traveled around the U.S., and sometimes to other countries. In his travels, Kipling met one of his greatest friends, Leander Starr Jameson, a colonial politician. It is believed that, although it was addressed to Kipling’s son, “If” was actually about Jameson. By using themes Kipling saw in his friend Jameson, such as
Rudyard Kipling's Kim Kim gives a vivid picture of the complexities in India under British rule. It shows the life of the bazaar mystics, of the natives, of the British military. There is a great deal of action and movement, for Kipling's vast canvas painted in full detail. The dialogue in the novel makes use of Indian phrases translated by the author, they give the flavor of native speech in India. They are also touches of the native behavior and shrewdness. Setting: The time the novel
English journalist, Joseph Rudyard Kipling used his writing to express his complicated views on the expansion of countries and Empires. The Man Who Would Be King, his most famous work, tells the story of two British adventurers and their desire to become kings of a remote part of Afghanistan. The story is told through the eyes of an unnamed narrator and direct quotes from one of the adventurers, Peachy Carnehan. Though Kipling’s other ambiguous works would suggest he may have had a bitter view of