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The Ignoble Savage: An analysis of Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness (December 2007)

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Jeffrey Osonitsch

There are two intertwined and over-arching themes in Joseph Conrad’s novella Heart of Darkness and in Apocalypse Now, the screenplay by John Milius which is loosely based on it: a study of the nature of man and an examination of … Continue reading →

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Christian Testimony in Romeo and Juliet (November 2007)

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Jeffrey Osonitsch

There are many themes evident in Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet: love, hate, youth, death, honor, fate, and conflict to name but a few.  There is another theme, however, which can be discerned throughout the play and is more easily … Continue reading →

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On the Galilee: Christian Themes in On the Waterfront (December 2007)

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Jeffrey Osonitsch

The award winning film, On the Waterfront, like all great Christian tales, is a story of personal redemption; it is also the classical heroic story of one man’s struggle to triumph over evil.   As a Christian hero, for the protagonist … Continue reading →

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