Module 3 Humanities - Analyzing Humanities Abey Mabel

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Choose a film and offer an analysis of why it is an important film, and discuss it in terms of film as art. Your response should be more than a summary of the film. I choose Forrest Gump. This masterpiece captures a movie story about romance, mentally challenged, and heartwarming character who catches the audience’s attention right away.

It covers six different eras. The movie Forest Gump covers many social statements such as love, devotion to family, loyalty to others, determination, and a person’s character. These movie touches base on race relations with the black and white in the southern culture. As a viewer, you experience what it was like to live in the southern culture. His mother named him to prove we do things that do not make sense, which is contradictory to the southern culture and ideology.

The differences in characters in this film remain very appealing. They shine light on the different aspects of history through the characters. Most critics base their opinion on the theme or entertainment of a film. Forest Gump gives out a positive message. Forest the character is a symbol of “good and bad.” Overall, the special effects of the historic scenes in the movie dramatize the actions of each character and scene.

Imagine you had known Plato and Aristotle and you had a conversation about how we fall in love. Provide an overview of how Plato would explain falling in love, and then provide an overview of how Aristotle might explain falling in love. Plato would explain falling in love is having the best kind of friendship that lovers can have for each other. Plato is the most interested in same-sex relationships between an older and a younger man. He believes in the love by those who are more given to the body than to the soul.

Plato explained that rising through levels of closeness to wisdom and true beauty come from carnal attraction. The next step would be the love for the body and soul. The last step of falling in love is not being connected through the body but entirely with being itself. The role where the friend sees her or his duty as the provision of advice, encouragement, and comfort to the other person. Aristotle is not nearly as interested in erotic love as he is in friendship.

Aristotle believes any relationship had to be about something. The relationship between men and women are so natural. He believes men and women come together because they need and want each other. They need each other in order to have children and continue to brighten this world. You should love and understand what the goal of life is with you and your significant other.

You should be united with a common goal. Aristotle wants you to wish good for others for their own sake, not yours. Compare and contrast the two poems. The first poem “Love Inconsistency” by Francisco Petrarch is about his struggles with love. He is confused about staying in the relationship and unsure of how he feels. “Without eyes I see; without tongue I plain” refers to not having the correct words to explain his feelings.

I believe he is in love with a lady, but the lady does not feel the same way towards him. He does not want to leave her because she gives him pleasure yet hurts him at the same time. Overall, he feels as if he needs to stay because the pleasure he is receiving makes him confused if it is worth leaving. The second poem is by Emily Dickinson. She states “After great pain a formal feeling comes,” which refers to her hurting very badly.

“The nerves ceremonious, live tombs” refers to her feeling numb and as if nothing will ever change. I perceive she feels like she is not in control of her body when she states, “The feet mechanical go round a wooden way.” Her body is continuing to move but she does not feel that way. We have to go on with life even though we feel as if it is impossible. The statement “As freezing person recollects” would mean you are coming back to life even though you are in great pain. This poem is overall broader because it does not use “he” or “she.”

One similarity the two poems have; they are expressing pain. Another similarity would be that both poems end in positive moods. The first poem states that he was confused but still received pleasure from the lady. The second poem mentions that you can find love through pain. One big difference I noticed is how personal the first poem is compared to the second. As I stated before, the second poem is broader.

The first poem uses “he,” “she,” or “I.” Overall, I think people can relate to these poems and it may help them that the poems end positively to remind them things do get better. Compare and contrast these two pieces of music. Beethoven’s Violin Romance No.2 has sweet and innocent melodies that bring together the composer’s personal life. It is a classical music piece. It includes lengthy transitions between each section.

It has a rich harmonic vocabulary. It has large leaps with descending scales afterwards. Beethoven uses a lot of flat keys by presenting the rondo theme. Scott Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag is very upbeat. It is whimsical, fun, and lively. I felt a very mature vibe while listening to it. The use of the low notes against the high notes creates a contrast about an adult borrowing a childhood moment. It is nice to hear the fast-paced, quirky notes from the normal notes. It keeps the listener engaged and feeling young.

The similarities would be that they both evoke modern wave-like feelings. The difference between them would be that Scott Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag has a more playful mood, while Beethoven’s piece is more serious and slow. Beethoven is trying to present his personal life in his music, while Scott Joplin wanted to make his listeners feel young again. Explain in classical terms why a modern character is a hero. Choose from either Luke Skywalker, Indiana Jones, Bilbo Baggins, Harry Potter, Katniss Everdeen, or Ender Wiggins. Luke Skywalker is a hero.

Luke is the protagonist of the original trilogy, as well as a cameo in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. He is identified with many recurring traits of classic heroes. He starts as a boy with a conventional life. Luke is estranged from his natural parents and eventually wants to leave his adopted parents. He seeks to become his own person.

He gains a mentor who guides him through an adventure. Eventually, the mentor is removed, and Luke realizes he is a capable man who possesses great potential. He then leads and triumphs. He is considered odd in the ordinary world and possesses characteristics that make him bold and stand out. As the principal character of a literary work, he exemplifies the hero’s journey. Overall, he remains a hero in today’s modern world because of his lasting legacy in the Star Wars saga.

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