Essays on Mythos

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The Gangster Movie: Questions and Answers

1. VIDEO CLIP 1: Identify two classical conventions of gangster genre (e.g. theme, plot device, character type, and/or stylistic device) present in this image and briefly explain the significance of each one. (2 points) The two classical conventions of Gangster Genre present in the first video are theme and character type. The theme that is being explored in the video clip is the immigrant criminal, who has been left to die in humiliation and as a comic, as required by the Production Code Administration (PCA). The character type is the gangster, who has dark, ethnic ...

America is a country that is believed to have been built on the tales and stories told by its very first immigrants. They arrived in new lands that looked promising, and thus composed myths that could, later on, become the mythical pillars that the later generations hold as true. Some of the themes that are identifiable with the stories and myths told by the pioneer settlers centered on immigration, religion, the American dream as well as individualism. In the book American Mythos: Why Our Best Efforts to Be a Better Nation Fall Short Robert Wuthnow delves into the greatest ...

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The word ‘myth’ is often used to denote something that is false. Most people, for instance, are often caught saying ‘that’s a myth’ when referring to stories that are misleading or untrue. However, such common usage of the word ‘myth’ in the modern context is inconsistent with how the word ‘myth’ was originally used during the ancient times. Just like how Jews, Christians and Muslims believe that the narratives pertaining to their religious beliefs are true, myths are also seen by ancient people as divinely inspired and are, therefore, true. The story of the Greek gods, for instance, ...

Introduction

On 20th January, 2009, President Barrack Obama delivered an amazing inauguration speech in front of around two million citizens of America. The speech delivered in the US capitol located in Washington Dc attracted a lot of local as well as international attention. The inauguration speech was delivered during a time of hardship for United States, “That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood” (The White House blog). President Barack Obama had worn election on 4th November, 2008 to become the 44th president in the history of America (American Rhetoric). After years of Bush’s administration, the people ...

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This speech titled “A More Perfect Union” was presented by President Barack Obama on March 18, 2008 adjacent to the historical site of the signing of the US Constitution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The speech was given in response to video footage showing Obama's pastor commenting racially against Israel and America. Various news rooms and media outlets played the clip repeatedly on radio, television, YouTube, and podcasts. To start with, Obama’s speech attempts to address the US citizens on their concerns about his affiliation with Reverend Wright. Second, the speech attends to the prevailing and sustained racial issues found ...

This speech was given in UN 4th conference on “Women Plenary Session” in Beijing on 5th September, 1995. The speaker of the speech was well renowned as first lady of United States and is wife of 42nd US president Mr. Bill Clinton. Her name Hillay Rodham Clinton is an iconic figure for all the women around the world. She actively participated in the 4th conference on “Women Plenary Session” and met many delegates during her stay to convince people to formulate and regulate the sanctity of women rights in their respective countries. She persuaded her audience very convincingly in ...