...comes to disrupt the supposed bliss. The shepherd's love for his flock is that of presumed perfection. He maintains the assumption that as long as he guards the flock and provides ample grazing land, the flock will provide him with copious amounts of wool: that their relationship will be all right. Unfortunately, this simply may not be true; his flock can produce the wool or it may suffer from an unexpected disease or any other ailment and their presumed relationship will fail. As Christopher Marlowe so elegantly presented in “The...
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...word-Dating Down There wasn’t really a word I didn’t recognize but I have never heard the term “Dating Down” before in the term it is used as in here. I feel like I may have heard it before but in this point in time I cannot recall a moment in which I heard it. Whenever I heard “dating down” it was usually about someone dating someone who was younger than them, but in the book Meg says “[Cathy] never chose her boyfriends or sex partners; she let them choose her.” (Jay 101). Hearing this I take dating down to mean you’re just going for anyone that comes to you and accepting it. The phrase really does put things in perspective; you’re basically dating less than what you can really get to feel some sort of love; which I guess is dating down from what you deserve. “Her mother said she needed a different outfit or better body, her father told her she was too much, too loud- too something.”(Jay 100) This boost the title “dating down” because her parents are literally putting her down which is causing the way she is going about dating in the first place; not much relevance but just stood me out that, a girl who is being put down let it define who she is dating. This whole chapter kind of lived up to its name; circled around this 8girl’s struggle to fit in and how Jay too that and helped her “take charge of her love life” (Jay 111) and help her revise her own story. I thought it was interesting how Cathy used music to cope with these problems; I also liked how Jay used the personification...
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...against the Vietnam War throughout his years as Senator, and later in his race against Nixon for the presidency. Inone of his later speeches denouncing the current state of America’s involvement inVietnam, McGovern proposed to “spend all that is necessary for prudent nationaldefense, and no more… [to] conserve our limited resources” (Doc H). He was amongmany who, at that point in the war, recited an all too familiar rhetoric: it was a mistakefor the US to have gotten involved in Vietnam in the first place; however, we’re therenow so we need to either win or get out. McGovern asserted that the military was wastingmoney and manpower, and they needed to rethink their efficiency, size, and weaponstrategies. Money and the economy played a huge role in all of McGovern’s wartimeopposition speeches, especially following the era of the New Deal.The 1960s quickly became a decade associated with hippies, young protesters,and the famous slogan “make love, not war.” Many songs emerged from these younggroups, such as “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die” (Doc B), expressing the popular...
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...He is tall and striking, wearing jeans, a t-shirt, and a hoodie. The camera then circles behind Decker going from left to right, catching Deckers view of the city at sunset. As the camera completes its half circle to the right and comes to a complete stop at DECKER’S ¾ profile we see he is holding a piece of paper, it is folded, he unfolds the paper and begins to read, a voice over begins. It is Decker’s voice. DECKER: Mom. Dad. I feel as though I’m losing myself again. [ 1. PAN to OS Right showing the letter] I know I am. I can feel life spinning away from me, and this time I have nothing to hold on to. Its as though I’m on one of those tacky carnival rides that Dad would take me on at Edgewater Days when I was a kid, although now he’s not there to hold me in. I can feel it, I’m losing control. [ 2. Rotate to the right and pull back to the previous position] I know that, this time, there is no going back. And I also know that I can’t put anyone else through another one of these trying times. So I am doing the only sensible option I have left. [ 3. Slow PAN left so DECKER is almost out of frame. In the distance, we see a figure walking...
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...determined through criticism and good reviews that the movie is worthy to be seen for a second, third, or fourth time. Another justification of greatness is if the film warrants purchasing the film on Blu-ray disc or a digitally copy to put on your computers hard drive. I will be critiquing the 1985 film Back to the Future starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, and Thomas F. Wilson. These are the main characters of the film for which the story revolves around. Michal J. Fox plays the main character, Marty McFly, who travels back in time in a Delorean time machine invented by Christopher Lloyd’s character, Dr. Emmett Brown. Lea Thompson plays Lorraine McFly, Marty’s mother, Crispin Glover plays George McFly, Marty’s father. Thomas F. Wilson is the antagonist as Biff Tannen. There are plenty of supporting roles throughout the film but the main characters will be the focus of the critique. Director for Back to the Future is Robert Zemeckis, he role is to translate the screenwriters story so the actors and crew can carry it out. He is the boss in every stage of the film making process and often receives an outsize measure of credit or the blame. The cinematographer is Dean Cundey, his responsibilities are the look of the...
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...In the show “Doc Martin”, there is conflict between many different characters acting in the show. According to McCornack, “Conflict is the process that occurs when people perceive that they have incompatible goals or that someone is interfering in their ability to achieve their objectives” (246). The characters I will be writing about from the episode “Erotomania”, Doc Martin and Louisa, Danny and Louisa, and Mark and Julie. First, the conflict between Doc Martin and Louisa occur in several different situations. One situation is when Doc and Louisa get drunk together. They express feelings and then Doc falls asleep. The next morning when Louisa confronts Doc about his feelings, he does not remember. Doc and Louisa have avoidance during their conversation in town when Louisa just says she wants to have a drink. She doesn’t come out and say right then her feelings about Doc. According to McCornack, “Avoidance is ignoring the conflict, pretending it isn’t really happening or communicating indirectly about the situation” (255). When...
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...Springsteen directly challenges those ideas in his piece and hints at the wave of disillusionment during the post-war period and the gradual shift of public opinion on the topic of American nation building that continues to echo today. The first point of interest...
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...theme this enchanting dark comedy of a novel they’re achievements, defeats, personal growth and demons haunt these individuals in every aspect making them quite likable and relatable human beings. This is the character analysis for Henri, Dora Flood, and Doc. What they contribute to the community through their mind, mentions, personality, feelings, beliefs, priorities and lifestyles. Henri pronounced “Onri” is the town’s local artist and friend of Doc. He has a fake French accent. Although he pretends to be, Henri is not actually French. He keeps up with the latest trends from Paris. And can be quite fashionable. He is always forming new sets of principles for example no red paint, chicken feathers only by which to do his work. No one is really certain about Henri’s abilities, but everyone agrees that he’s doing a beautiful job building his boat. The boat will never be finish because he is afraid of the ocean but more importantly it’s his life’s work he has a sort of completion anxiety. A series of women come and go from the boat. He is quite an odd person. The first character Henri contributes a quirky yet weird persona. He is artistic and he has a lot of relationship issues and struggles of have female companionship on his boat. In “Cannery Row” John...
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...titled "To His Friend and Neighbor Dr. Thomas...
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...Imagine you are stuck in a hut with a fire burning and your eyes stinging from the smoak, only to go outside and find you feet in pain from the unbearable cold you can feel in between the broken soles of your destroyed shoes. What if this was your life for 9 more months? In the winter of 1777-1778 George Washington led his men into the camp of Valley Forge to keep watch on the British in Philadelphia. The American soldiers were starved,diseased, and smok'd out from the terrible conditions they were in. Would you have re-enlisted at Valley Forge? I will not re-enlist because of disease, harsh conditions, and lack of support and supplies. I will not comeback because of the amount of severe illness and death this winter has brought upon our militia....
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...it's not cancer Friday, June 26, 2009 Nice way to start a blog, right? So you may know, (or not) I was on a 'get healthy" kick in the fall. I quit eating wheat, and started eating more fruit and healthy proteins and blah blah blah (oh, I was still drinking, fear not...) and then around the beginning of November, I noticed that I was having distorted hearing and a ringing in my left ear. I truly thought it was a cold or something, and so I let it just work itself out for a few weeks. By the end of the month, I was ready to see some health care professionals. I called my doc, who gave me (reluctantly) a referral to an ENT for December. She wanted me to wait two more weeks, but I told her that by the time I got the referral and made an appointment, it would already be two weeks, and if my ear was better by then, no harm, no foul...right? I also believe in alternative medicine, so in early December, I saw my chiropractor, my acupuncturist, and the big guns, the ENT. My chiro said I had a systemic yeast infection, and put me on a Candida diet for months. Over the course of four months, I saw him 12 times. I was cracked, adjusted, lasered, chanted to, and given lots of vitamins and herbs. The treatments and the diet made no difference in my hearing or the ringing. I had a total of three acupuncture treatments over the course of three months, to clear up congestion and bought lots of herbal stuff. The acupuncturist poked me in the head, the hands, the face, and the feet. My congestion...
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...Reenlistment Dilemma “I can’t endure it. Why are we sent here to stare and freeze?”(Waldo 151) The year is 1778. The Continental Army has set up a winter camp at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, about 18 miles from the British who are camped in Pennsylvania. General Washington is struggling to keep his army intact. Some of his men's reenlistment dates are quickly approaching and they are not returning. Others are simply deserting because conditions are terrible. My reenlistment date is March 1. It is mandatory that I must leave Valley Forge on that day. Some may say I am deserting my country, but I say that sometimes the best movement of action is walk away. Even though I love my country, I can’t stand these conditions we are given. They cram...
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...2018 Greek Gods Three important gods that are known in Greek mythology would be Poseidon, Aphrodite, and Hera. The first god I talk about is known to the people who would know about Greek mythology. My second god is probably not considered to be known or thought of when they here about Greek gods. My last god is mostly the same as my second on how she is not really noticed as other more famous gods are noticed. But of course to me these gods are important to know because in some stories they have a big impact with it. My first god that I will be talking about is Poseidon which everybody should know about. Even if they do not know they probably heard of the name or even seen movies to know who he is....
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...simply lying in his alternate bed, listening to his alternate Walkman in his alternate room. Why did Doc have to invent that damned time machine? Jennifer said she would be out of town for a month, so can't talk to anyone now about his time travels without having them think that he's a delusional fuck. Unexpectedly, someone knocked at his door. Marty groaned. The 17 year old boy just wanted to have some alone time with his thoughts now. It’s been 2 weeks since he came from 1885 to this much different timeline. Sure, he does like this alternate family, but he couldn't help but feel estranged from them. He hated that he couldn't get...
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...in our history of jazz music, his career spanned more than half a century. He started playing the piano in the jazz band, during that time he composed thousands of songs for the stage, screen and contemporary songbooks. He created the most distinctive sounds in Western music and he continued playing what is called today as American Music until shortly before his death. When he turned 7 years old he was called "Duke" because of his gentlemanly ways. He held fast to his own standards of innovation and stylishness. He wrote his first composition," Soda Fountain Rag," at the age of 15. He was considered among the world's greatest composers and musicians. The French goverment gave him their highest award, the Legion of Honor, while the government of the United States bestowed upon him with the highest civil honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He had played over 20,000 performances worldwide over the span of his 50-year career. He took his first piano lesson around age seven or eight and he didn't retain the lessons that long. He was more favored to play baseball as a youngster . Duke went on a vacation in Asbury Park and he heard a pianist named Harvey Brooks playing. Duke sought Harvey out in Philadelphia where Harvey showed Duke some ...Expand to read entire bio >pianistic tricks and shortcuts. Duke later recounted that, "When I got home I had a real yearning to play. I hadn’t been able to get off the ground before, but after hearing him I said to myself, ‘Man you’re going...
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