...Shawndocee Grant 11/05/15 Short Essay #3 K. Juarez Film 1010 “Snow on tha Bluff: Keepin’ It (Neo) Real…ism” Curtis Snow conceptualized in the simplest manner his life and the lives of others residing in the 103-Beat of Atlanta when he stated, “We just still. Still smokin’. Still drinkin’. Still takin’ care of chil’ren or whatever. Still strapped… We just still” (Russell & Knittel, 2012). In such a minimalist expression of ones lifestyle the same goes for capturing the essence of life for these residents. Director Damon Russell wanted “real” and what better way to pay homage to the genre of Italian Neorealism than using its primary sources. From the incorporation of the storyline set amongst the poor and the working class to the film being...
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...reflected in the art and literature of the time period; the “rebirth” in Southern Europe, however, differed from Northern Europe. As both the North and South had access to newly printed materials courtesy the printing press, they did share commonality of thought- both supplied predominant Christian artistic themes, had an artistic ‘center’, and provided systems of guilds and patrons. The Southern, or Italian, Renaissance began during the 14th century and “inevitably, trade and commerce brought Italian ideas northward, where they influenced the artistic traditions” beginning the 16th century Northern Renaissance (Benton and DiYanni 53). The South focused on a return to the concept of humanism and revival of idealist, classic Greek and Roman values, but the North focused on the common man and daily realities of life. Centered around Florence then later Rome, aided by the patronage of the Medici family in the Early Renaissance and Popes in the High Renaissance, and inspired by Greek and Roman mythology, the Southern Renaissance movement emphasized humans (their capacities, values and worth). Italian artists made the viewer delve into the inner working of the human mind and their subject matter primarily consisted of gods and goddesses displayed with symmetry, balance, and linear perspective. Known for his goddess depiction, elegant use of flowing lines, pictorial space, and antique “revival of the nude” prohibited in the Middle Ages, was “master of line” Sandro Botticelli with his The Birth...
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...our society needs to have rules and laws set in motion as well as those of unwritten codes and morals in place for all of those to abide by. In view of our society as the social institution that has recognize that institution have become affix that has helped to spawn the organized crime that also exists within it. “The Alien theory states that individuals tat where involved in organized crime in Italy had involvement in the criminal organizations known as the Sicilian Mafia or Costra Nostra. Once many Italians migrated to the United States” (Limbaugh, 2011) because Italy was at that time one of the most overcrowded countries in Europe, and many considered the thought of leaving Italy to escape low wages, high taxes, and “apprehension by law enforcement in their own country” (Limbaugh, 2011), by coming to America met they could be part of the “American Dream.” American was the land of opportunities both legally and illegally. On arrival in America groups such as the Italians “developed, organized, and operated numerous criminal organizations, carried out minor and serious criminal offenses; and were believed by many professionals and Americans to have been the primary cause for the establishing a...
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...Breaking Into Cars—Stephen I had never broken into a car before. We were in Laredo, having just finished our first day at a Habitat for Humanity work site. The Hotchkiss volunteers had already left, off to enjoy some Texas BBQ, leaving me behind with the college kids to clean up. Not until we were stranded did we realize we were locked out of the van. Someone picked a coat hanger out of the dumpster, handed it to me, and took a few steps back. “Can you do that thing with a coat hanger to unlock it?” “Why me?” I thought. More out of amusement than optimism, I gave it a try. I slid the hanger into the window’s seal like I’d seen on crime shows, and spent a few minutes jiggling the apparatus around the inside of the frame. Suddenly, two things simultaneously clicked. One was the lock on the door. (I actually succeeded in springing it.) The other was the realization that I’d been in this type of situation before. In fact, I’d been born into this type of situation. My upbringing has numbed me to unpredictability and chaos. With a family of seven, my home was loud, messy, and spottily supervised. My siblings arguing, the dog barking, the phone ringing—all meant my house was functioning normally. My Dad, a retired Navy pilot, was away half the time. When he was home, he had a parenting style something like a drill sergeant. At the age of nine, I learned how to clear burning oil from the surface of water. My Dad considered this a critical life skill—you know, in case my aircraft...
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...Hey there The millions of people who lived in the Roman Empire spoke many languages and followed many different customs and religions. But the Roman Empire bound them together under a common system of law and government. The languages of the ancient Romans, Latin, became the basis of French, Italian, Spanish, and the other Romance languages. The Roman Empire probably had from 50 to 70 million people at its height. Of that maybe nearly 1 million people lived in Rome, and from 5 to 6 million lived in the rest of Italy. The people of ancient Rome were dived into various social classes. Members of the senate and their families made up the most powerful upper class group. Most people belonged to the lower classes and had little social standing. In the lower class, Romans were distinguished between citizens and slaves. Citizens were farmers, city workers, and soldiers. Most slaves were captured in warfare. Full essay (The society of the ancient Romans has often been considered the bases for our modern society. When one thinks of the Roman society, pictures of grand villa's and of senators wearing Toga's come to mind. Also, Roman society is often associated with great feasts and extravagance among the rich. There is more to Rome, however, then these symbols and the Classical Roman society is one with a complicated history that covers the history of the ancient city and involves the family, the home, education and much more. The social structure of ancient Rome was based...
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...Mulu Berehe 05/15/14. Essay # 3. “What Sacagawea means to me” There are many contradictions in life, yet none as influential in everyone’s life as the idea of colonization. In “What Sacagawea Means to Me,” Sherman Alexie illustrates how colonization is a contradiction. He states “colonization might be a natural process, tragic and violent to be sure, but predictable and ordinary as well, and possibly necessary for the advance, however constructive and destructive, of all civilizations.” I agree that colonization does have both positive and negative effects. Colonization causes many changes in the lives of the people being colonized and those changes can be both good and bad. To me the ideal form of colonization would be how the missionaries who came to Ethiopia did it. European colonization resulted in many negative effects on the Native Americans. Colonization lead to the destruction of the Native Americans’ life as they knew it. Within a short period of time their way of life was changed forever. The changes were caused by a number of factors, including loss of land, disease, enforced laws which violated their culture and much more. When the Europeans arrived they brought with them diseases unknown to the natives. The natives had no immunity to these unknown diseases, so they were easily infected and died from these diseases. This lead to massive deaths in Native American communities as they came into contact with the settlers. The killing of natives was not just done...
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...rise to power had “acquired an aura of inevitability”1, and such inevitability was aided by the fall of the French monarchy, the failings of the Directory, and more importantly, Napoleon’s personal ability and appeal to employ such opportunity. This essay will argue that his rise to power was indeed very much aided by the failings of the Directory, but it was Napoleon who recognized such failures and used these to his advantage that ensured his rise. It will begin with a short background of the origins and result of the French Revolution. It will then summarize the failings of the Directory and how Napoleon used such failings to rise to power. ! ! The French Revolution! ! To evaluate the Directory’s impact on Napoleon’s rise to power it is essential to examine France in the late 18th century, a time of uprisings and turmoils. There was a general public discontent in the French monarch, Louis XVI, due to his inability to find a solution of the impoverished France. France was in such a state because it spent a large sum on warfare, namely the funding of the American War of Independence. This Pyrrhic victory almost bankrupted France. While the King taxed the poor, the royal family and the nobles still lived in luxurious lifestyles. After a series of events, the King was overthrown. ! ! Napoleon Under the Directory! ! After the overthrown, the 1795 Constitution was passed by voting. It also established the Directoire, the Directory, with five directors, and one was to be...
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...Consumer Behaviour – MKT 510 Consumer Behaviour – MKT 510 Vishal Saraiya - 11509973 Assessment 1: - Case: Struggling to make the best buy. Lecturer: Deborah D’Cruz Date: - 9th December, 2013 Vishal Saraiya - 11509973 Assessment 1: - Case: Struggling to make the best buy. Lecturer: Deborah D’Cruz Date: - 9th December, 2013 Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2 2. Definition of Situational Influences 3 2.a Physical Surroundings 4 2.B Social Surroundings 4 3. Identification of Situational Influences 5 3.A Social Surroundings 5 3.B Temporal Surroundings 5 3.C Task Definition 6 4. Application of Situational Influence 7 5. Conclusion 8 6. References 9 1. Introduction This report is going to discuss and evaluate the importance of the situational influence and focus on the case provided towards a Kate’s struggling to best buy, where her boyfriend’s birthday was fast approaching and what all factors affected in making the decision. This report will firstly research and discuss in detail about the situational influences which affects consumer decision to purchase a product or service. Under which it will focus on two key influences and substantiate on these concepts. Secondly, it will identify and briefly describe three particular situational influences as evident from the given case study affecting Kate’s purchase decision. Thirdly, it will discuss how a marketer might be able to utilise “situation” to market a specific...
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...agreement on the answers. (http://www.beyondintractability.org/essay/culture-conflict) Why is it that Western lifestyle and entertainment is so much more dominating on a foreign country than vise versa? Why isn't Chinese, Indian, or East African culture and entertainment more appealing to western audiences? While western music, films and activities are massively popular and mainstream overseas. Is there something about it that is inherently more appealing to the average human being? We live in a world where different peoples and cultures have different values, beliefs and truths, many of which are unequal but all of which are valid in their own context. However some cultures hold greater control and influence in our multicultural world and this is gradually becoming an issue to the less culturally prevailing countries. This is multiculturalism, a term which can be defined as the cultural and ethnic diversity of our modern-day world (https://www.dss.gov.au/our-responsibilities/settlement-and-multicultural-affairs/programs-policy/a-multicultural-australia/national-agenda-for-a-multicultural-australia/what-is-multiculturalism) People from new and different cultural groups may be negatively stereotyped and heavily discriminated against because of their differences from a main culture. Throughout history, multicultural concerns have been prevalent in regard to the cultures of Native Americans, African Americans, Italians, Irish, Jews and other cultural groups (http://www.goodtherapy...
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...Changes in My Life Changes in My Life This essay is about how changes have occurred in my life. These changes happened because I went to a different country. First, in Pakistan there are a lot of differences. For example, most students in Pakistan do not follow a time schedule. Also Pakistani students do not have a lot technology. In addition, when I am in my own country. I am dependent on others for help, but i do not have to ask for it. In Canada I must ask if I require assistance. Now that I have moved to Canada I have noticed a lot of changes in my life. The lifestyles in Canada are different from my own country. Most work is based on practical work in Canada. For example, the teachers will give you a lot of assignments, projects, and internships. but in Pakistan, most work is based on paper work. For example, the Pakistani education system relies on memorization whereas; in Canada more analysis is required. I am more active in Canada if I compare it to my own country. Also, my relationship with friends is so better than Pakistan in Canada. In addition, the culture is totally different from Pakistan. In Canada there are a lot of religions and a lot of foods as compare to Pakistan. Thus, the changes in my life have come in three ways: educational, personal, and cultural. The first, change in my life is educational change. How has this change occurred for me in Canada? My education in Pakistan is completely different from Canada. According to Culture shock (n.d), for...
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...Society & Architectural Design Architecture is defined as the complex or carefully designed structure of an object. In this case architecture can apply to a variety of different examples that are not just buildings, or objects, but as a reflection upon the thoughts and ideas of the time period in history. In this essay I will be discussing the dramatic impact that architecture has had on the major civilizations throughout time by being able to display them in their works, which not only was a clear representation of the time but as well helped mold and solidify the society’s thoughts through expression. By taking examples from ancient to modern times I will examine how the architecture of these eras clearly displays the thoughts and ideas of the culture in which it was built upon and as well the society in which it is placed. As well I will be examining how several major key architects played a dynamic role in these critical showcases that represented their time. I will be taking architectural examples from; the ancient Egyptian time period, the gothic and medieval time period, the renaissance & pre-modern period and the now contemporary period. Each one of these unique periods of time in architectural design were clear representation of the dynamic time period in our history. Here, looking back at these time periods we can see the most incredible works in architectural design that still to this day help us understand the culture at the time. As well I will be...
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...Parenting Practices Over Generations By Michael Gainer PSY 260 Module 1 Assignment 3 Instructor Taomina 4 March 2014 * 0 Many different aspects in a parent’s culture can affect the way that their child is raised. While conducting the interviews, not only did the generation of parenting show similarities and differences, but also the part of the world played a tremendous role. The cohort effect that the first generation of parenting carried over through the generations of parenting. Although the same life events were not shared, the practices brought from those generations affected the most current generation. While continuing through the generations the contextual factors that played a role in parenting are more noticeable. 1 0 1 | Generation 1: 1940-1960. Raised in a small working village in Italy. The children consisted of 4 boys and 2 girls | Generation 2: 1970-1990. Raised in the United States. The family consisted of 4 girls and 1 boy | Generation 3: 2000-present. Raised in the United States. The family consisted of 2 girls and 1 boy. | Parenting Practice 1: Education | Going to school at this point in time in the area they lived was not an option. The kids instead worked on the farm with the family. | The family moved to the Untied States to give their children a better life. All...
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...intriguing play written by a graduated journalist named Arthur Miller. Miller was born in New York, 1915. He started to write plays while he was at University of Michigan, and even carried on after graduating. Miller grew up in Brooklyn; this was where the play was set. As Miller was trying to make a name for himself, he worked at a shipyard for two years. He heard stories form his Italian friends he works alongside about how some men coming over to work illegally and being betrayed. This is where ‘A View from the Bridge’ was first inspired. Tragedy: it is a dramatic event where the main character is tested in certain circumstances in which the characters real form becomes unmasked. Aristotle was a famous Greek philosopher and writer, who defined the word tragedy. He said it should represent ‘terrible and piteous’ and lead the audience to experience ‘catharsis’ or feel sorrow. Miller used this technique to create a modern equivalent of a Greek tragedy. In addition, Aristotle also said that every tragedy must have a tragic hero; the protagonist of the play. Aristotle also talks about how a “Tragic Hero” This essay will be exploring how Eddie could be the “Tragic Hero” of the play – “A View from the Bridge”. Aristotle’s definition of a “Tragic Hero” should be good at the beginning but not entirely as this unrealistic. The character should be “appropriate” – meaning men should be manly and women to be feminine. The characters should be believable and lifelike which results to having a...
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...Sta arbuck ks, a Li ifestyl le Th he Persu uasion of f Coffee Case ey McGrath h Who goe es to Starbu ucks? Coffe ee lovers, right? But is it just coffe ee lovers in general, or r is a specific portion of t the populat tion signific cantly more e attracted to the atmo osphere Starbuck ks exudes? Is going to Starbucks a ritual‐like e compulsio on for some e people in n our post‐mo odern era? I I wanted to know the a answers to these questions. In this report, I analyze the brandin ng choices of the most t famous co offee shop in the world d. After rea ading and analyzing the q quotes featu ured on the e back of St tarbuckʹs to o‐go cups (ʺThe Way I See Itʺ quote es), which a are submitt ted by custo omers and s selected by y Starbucks, , I argue tha at Starbuck ksʹ subtle branding tec chniques en ncourage a specific life estyle for th heir target market. Overview Skylar, a wealthy British student at Harvard, approaches Will, an Irish‐American janitor from South Boston, hands him a slip of paper, and says, “There’s my number. So maybe we can go out for coffee sometime.” Taking her number, Will replies coyly, “All right, yeah, or maybe we can just get together and eat a bunch of caramels.” “What do you mean?” Skylar asks. “Well, when you think about it, it’s as arbitrary as drinking coffee.” ~Good Will Hunting It doesn’t really matter where in the world you go these days, because you can probably still get ...
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...ANALYSIS OF STARBUCKS CASE Laurent Werro, Nikola Volchkov, Yuki Toyoshima, Jérôme Jayet Starbucks is a company that was founded in 1971 in Seattle by Gerald Baldwin, Gordon Bowker and Ziev Siegl. It is a specialized coffee roaster and distributor. The Company now operates in four areas: Americas which includes the US, Canada, and Latin America; Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); China/Asia Pacific (CAP). (1) GROWTH AND SUCCESS FACTORS Starbucks pays attention to product quality and shop atmosphere. They brought back the trend of coffee drinking and they also created a social trend. People come to Starbucks for different reasons but most important for high quality coffee. The comfortable atmosphere while drinking a high quality coffee created a gathered spot for customers where they enjoyed meeting a friend, read a book or work. All these factors created a unique "Starbucks experience". By doing so they earned the customers loyalty, some of them were visiting bars up to 18 times a month (2). They also created a partnership with the coffee growers and worked directly with them to ensure the highest quality of their products. Starbucks international rapid expansion is due to joint ventures with local partners and licensing agreements. Starbucks decided to set some criteria to their partners in order to keep the Starbucks experience across the globe. “Starbucks brand is built on passion and you can easily feel the passion of our partners in any of our international stores”...
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