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Humanities

“Student’s Name

Professor’s Name

Institution

Date”
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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”.

The Ratatouille is a film that is meant for children so that they can follow their dreams. It is

about a young man who once worked as a washer of dishes in a fancy kitchen when all of

sudden a rat that is very skillful in mixing of flavors of food together or basically cooking assists

the man to become a competent chef. The rat, known as Remy follows its dream of becoming a

chef even though he is unwanted in the kitchen. The film acts as an encouragement to the

young viewers to be themselves and strictly follow their dreams. Another message that is

portrayed in the movie is how important trust is. Remy has now grown to care and trust the

human.

“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 had the best type of friendship. Plato had seen friendship and love in two dialogues, the

Symposium and Lysis. Plato used to say that the best love is found in friendships. The lover feels

very joyful when he is with those he loves and feels a longing for one when they are not

together.

Aristotle does little focus on erotic love because he focuses on friendship. Aristotle goes on to

explain that loving oneself is very key before loving another person. “He explains that falling in

love is a slow process and it is meant for those who admire us as we admire them. The concept
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of self-love that iterates that loving others needs intimacy which is gained through being

partially intimate is the Aristotle conception of self-love”.

“Compare and contrast the two poems below”:

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“LOVE’S INCONSISTENCY
After great pain, a formal feeling
I find no peace, and all my war is done;
comes—

I fear and hope, I burn and freeze likewise

The Nerves sit ceremonious like

tombs;
I fly above the wind, yet cannot rise;

The stiff Heart questions—was it

And naught I have, yet all the world I seize on;
He that bore?
That looseth, nor locked, holdeth me in prison, And holds me
And yesterday—or centuries
not, yet can I ’scape no wise;
before?
Nor lets me live, nor die, at my device,
The feet mechanical go round
And yet of death, it giveth none occasion.
A wooden way
Without eyes I see, and without tongue I plain;
Of ground or air or ought
I wish to perish, yet I ask for health;
Regardless grown,
I love another, and yet I hate myself;
Quartz contentment like a stone.
I feed in sorrow, and laugh in all my pain;
This is the hour of lead
Lo, thus displeaseth me both death and life,
Remembered if outlived
And my delight is the cause of my grief.
As freezing persons recollect
Petrarch
The snow—
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Love’s Inconsistency is meant to be about the writer’s lover. He appears to be talking about the

loss of loving someone who does not necessarily feel the same way. He does not want to love

someone else other than this person, but his love is causing him grief. He describes his love as

holding his prison. Emily Dickinson discusses the pain of letting go as well, however, she makes

it feel as though letting go of this person is a freeing feeling instead of the grief of possibly

loving another. Dickinson uses the image of physical numbness to describe the emotional pain,

which is the same feeling that Petrarch gives off. Dickinson gives the reader a feeling of

recollecting the past and not being in the present time, feeling less grief than Petrarch gave off.

“Compare and contrast these two pieces of music:

Beethoven’s Violin Romance No. 2

Scott Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag”

Beethoven’s slower tempo gives off a calm, yet complex vibe. The music creates a relaxing

feeling for the listener. Later in this piece, more violins play and harmonize together. The violins

have a clear melody with a slow tempo and clear dynamics. The violins seem to mimic each

other and come back together, which is less chaotic and feels more organized than Joplin’s

piece. While Joplin’s piece Maple Leaf Rag is still organized, the tempo of the piano creates a

more happy, energetic feeling which is much less romantic than Beethoven’s piece. Joplin’s
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piece has a quick tempo with strong articulation and form. Maple Leaf Rag has a flat dynamic

and the notes blend well.

“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”.

Katniss Everdeen is a hero because she empowers others to stand up for themselves even if

they seem to be the underdog. Everdeen successfully undertakes a long journey and comes out

on top though others did not believe in her because she came from a low district. She possesses

skills that most others do not, shooting a bow to kill or injure her prey and she successfully

defeats her enemies. Her character growth shows her coming from being a quiet woman to

finally being able to stick up for herself as well as others.

References

Moseley, A. (n.d.). Philosophy of Love. Retrieved from https://iep.utm.edu/love/

Reilly, K. (2020). Classical and Modern Heroes. Retrieved October 2, 2020, from

https://www.sophia.org/tutorials/classical-and-modern-heroes