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  What can you say about a film that is so vividly real, and so intense, that it holds you spellbound for two hours, without letup? A Separation , written and directed by Asghar Farhadi, would be superior filmmaking under any circumstances. That it also enables Western audiences to relate to its Iranian characters as people—not as political enemies or faceless statistics—is an equally great achievement. There are no heroes or villains in this story: there are only everyday figures who try their best and struggle to survive. The story begins as a modern-thinking woman asks for a divorce and is told, by an unseen magistrate, that she can’t take her daughter out of the country if her husband doesn’t consent. Here is our first taste of a patriarchal society where men, and men alone, make the decisions. The woman, who has red hair and looks almost Western, isn’t without fault: she wants her spouse to abandon his aged father, who has Alzheimer’s and can’t care for himself. This ...

The only published novel by Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights is the haunting story of the passionate love between the tortured Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, the daughter of Heathcliff’s benefactor. First published in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell, Wuthering Heights was remarkable for its unflinching and honest portrayal of obsessive love and its accompanying cruelty, which was out of character for novels of the era. Today, Wuthering Heights is considered to be a classic of English literature and has been adapted widely for the stage and screen. Wuthering Heights is a well written novel by Emily Bronte. Although it is a popular book now, it was first doubted when published in 1847. Bronte was born in 1818, but only managed to have one novel published in her name. Bronte’s novel is a well known love story between Cathy and Headcliff. To start off, Headcliff is hurt by the loss of his love Catherine and the abuse of his stepbrother, Hindley. He then sets out to get Edgar Lin...