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The breakdown and formation of relationships is an important theme in films, particularly in romantic and situational comedies. These are not necessarily romantic relationships, although most films do tell a love story of sorts; the relationships considered in the film may be romantic and may be platonic or familial. Regardless of the type of relationship considered in the film, there are a number of different conflicts that can be explored. One of the main forms of conflict in films is the potential for breakdown in communication. When there is a breakdown of communication, people become hurt and angry as a result of something ...

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Employees are those people who may be given a job either on a part time or full time basis under an employment contract that can either be written or oral. When talking of an independent contractor, it could refer to professionals such as doctors, engineers and various other professionals who may be carrying out individual businesses through which they offer direct service to the public. For an agent, these are people that may be authorized to act on behalf of other businesses. Their contracts are normally in written form. For instance, a company may be making sales through someone in a different ...

The plot of Jean Racine’s play, “Phaedra,” follows the pattern of sexual intrigue and treachery. The plot of the play revolves around Phaedra, the second wife of Theseus, the king of Athens, and Hippolytus, the son of Theseus from his first wife Antiope. When the young Hippolytus shuns the worship of Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty and love, an angry Aphrodite compels Phaedra, Theseus’s second wife, to lust after her stepson in order to punish Hippolytus. Phaedra tries to resist the urge of her improper passions, but when Oenone, Phaedra’s nurse reveals to Phaedra’s desire ...

Phedre, a play first performed in 1677, is a drama that borders on tragedy. The play borrows heavily from Romanian history and tales of the Greek mythology. Jean Baptiste Racine, the author of the play, wrote Phedre at a time when there was wide clamor for rationalism. Phedre, set in Troezen (Greece), exhibits a unique rhythm with the characters contributing substantially to the development of its plot, and the theme of love featuring prominently in the play. Phedre has a distinct rhythm, a rare occurrence in many plays. For instance, each line has verses with six iambic feet- a concept known was Alexandrine. Most of ...

‘Love Actually’ is nothing but a light and warm comedy, which is telling a story of several couples. The movie itself is soaked through with warmth and laughs; it lets the audience into the lives of absolutely different people, and surely does not leave indifferent. ‘Love Actually’ is the perfect match for those who are down in the mouth and depressed about being alone, as it does not but inspires people and gives them a hope that each and everyone will eventually find his/her special someone. Throughout the movie all the characters are interweaved with each other. Even though the characters, ...