Paula C. Clarke
- Published in print:
- 1991
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198229926
- eISBN:
- 9780191678943
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198229926.003.0006
- Subject:
- History, European Medieval History
The case of Niccolò and Tommaso Soderini suggests that fraternal rivalry played a role in the development of their political enmity, as jealousy developed over political success and acquisition of ...
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The case of Niccolò and Tommaso Soderini suggests that fraternal rivalry played a role in the development of their political enmity, as jealousy developed over political success and acquisition of positions and power. Financial obligations also created strains, compounded by differences over political principle and alignment, leading eventually to a permanent rift. However, their lives were not entirely based on conflict. Initially, they enjoyed closed relations, as they lived and started their business careers together. Apparently, it was the crisis of 1465–6 that brought about the final break between the brothers. There was no indication that Tommaso tried to save Niccolò from the banishment to which he was condemned in September 1466.Less
The case of Niccolò and Tommaso Soderini suggests that fraternal rivalry played a role in the development of their political enmity, as jealousy developed over political success and acquisition of positions and power. Financial obligations also created strains, compounded by differences over political principle and alignment, leading eventually to a permanent rift. However, their lives were not entirely based on conflict. Initially, they enjoyed closed relations, as they lived and started their business careers together. Apparently, it was the crisis of 1465–6 that brought about the final break between the brothers. There was no indication that Tommaso tried to save Niccolò from the banishment to which he was condemned in September 1466.
Douglas Keesey
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- September 2016
- ISBN:
- 9781628466973
- eISBN:
- 9781628467024
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Mississippi
- DOI:
- 10.14325/mississippi/9781628466973.003.0026
- Subject:
- Film, Television and Radio, Film
This chapter investigates themes of innocence and childhood in the 2000 film, Mission to Mars. The story follows a group of astronauts as they journey toward the titular planet and uncover its ...
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This chapter investigates themes of innocence and childhood in the 2000 film, Mission to Mars. The story follows a group of astronauts as they journey toward the titular planet and uncover its secrets. This chapter asserts that the “fraternal” rivalry among three of the main male characters in the film mirrors the relationship De Palma has had with his brothers, and moreover depicts his childhood fondness for science fiction—a trait that he likewise shares with his brothers. It argues that the film can be seen as De Palma's attempt to imagine a way beyond male rivalry, whether that competition occurs between the film's protagonists, the De Palma brothers themselves, and De Palma's rivalries with other filmmakers. The film, however, proved to be far too idealistic for audiences to swallow, and would recoup a modest return on its $100 million budget.Less
This chapter investigates themes of innocence and childhood in the 2000 film, Mission to Mars. The story follows a group of astronauts as they journey toward the titular planet and uncover its secrets. This chapter asserts that the “fraternal” rivalry among three of the main male characters in the film mirrors the relationship De Palma has had with his brothers, and moreover depicts his childhood fondness for science fiction—a trait that he likewise shares with his brothers. It argues that the film can be seen as De Palma's attempt to imagine a way beyond male rivalry, whether that competition occurs between the film's protagonists, the De Palma brothers themselves, and De Palma's rivalries with other filmmakers. The film, however, proved to be far too idealistic for audiences to swallow, and would recoup a modest return on its $100 million budget.
Douglas Keesey
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- September 2016
- ISBN:
- 9781628466973
- eISBN:
- 9781628467024
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Mississippi
- DOI:
- 10.14325/mississippi/9781628466973.003.0028
- Subject:
- Film, Television and Radio, Film
This chapter depicts a plunge back into the nightmarish world of film noir with The Black Dahlia (2006). The story pivots around the lust-murder of Elizabeth Short (Mia Kirshner), dubbed the “Black ...
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This chapter depicts a plunge back into the nightmarish world of film noir with The Black Dahlia (2006). The story pivots around the lust-murder of Elizabeth Short (Mia Kirshner), dubbed the “Black Dahlia,” the wannabe starlet who ended up in stag films before having her face slashed from ear to ear and her body cut in half. Elizabeth herself becomes the object of obsession for key male characters in the film. The Black Dahlia, the chapter argues, presented the image of Elizabeth's severed corpse as a way to call attention to the sexploitation and victimization of women. Moreover, the chapter searches for an autobiographical resonance in the film's male characters, particularly in the form of the lead character Bucky's (Josh Hartnett) troubled family memories and fraternal rivalry with his partner Lee (Aaron Eckhart).Less
This chapter depicts a plunge back into the nightmarish world of film noir with The Black Dahlia (2006). The story pivots around the lust-murder of Elizabeth Short (Mia Kirshner), dubbed the “Black Dahlia,” the wannabe starlet who ended up in stag films before having her face slashed from ear to ear and her body cut in half. Elizabeth herself becomes the object of obsession for key male characters in the film. The Black Dahlia, the chapter argues, presented the image of Elizabeth's severed corpse as a way to call attention to the sexploitation and victimization of women. Moreover, the chapter searches for an autobiographical resonance in the film's male characters, particularly in the form of the lead character Bucky's (Josh Hartnett) troubled family memories and fraternal rivalry with his partner Lee (Aaron Eckhart).
