...Jacob Ellinger The Hurt Locker The Hurt Locker is a movie written by Mark Boal and directed by Kathryn Bigelow. It displays combat at its best in Iraq. The movie reflects on the celebrated life of a soldier and is entitled, “war is a drug.” The soldier vividly displays war as a drug that needs to be taken by all soldiers at all times of their lives for their survival. The writer depicts this through the display of the paralyzing life of a soldier in war. She emphasizes this through the main character whose daring nature puts him at loggerheads with his colleagues (Eldridge and Sanborn). This paper critically analyzes the Hurt Locker with a specific focus on conflicts, symbols as well as irony presented in the movie. Various conflicts are displayed in the movie, first, when James is hired to replace the previous team leader, Sergeant Thompson. With his experience in war, he conflicts with the rest of the soldiers owing to his aggressive nature and failure to follow protocol. The soldiers find James’ ways reckless and disturbing but his spontaneity is seen to assist them soldier on to the end. Further James conflicts with Sanborn while trying to pursue the suspects of a petrol oil tanker that had exploded. Sanborn argues that the work should be left to the three platoons in the area. James however wins him over. Again, an external conflict is encountered while driving back to their camp, the three soldiers, Eldridge, Sanborn and James come into conflict with five mercenaries...
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...THE HURT LOCKER REVIEW THE HURT LOCKER tells the story of Staff Sgt. William James (Jeremy Renner), Sgt. J.T. Sanborn (Anthony Mackie) and Specialist Owen Eldridge (Brian Geraghty) who are members of a bomb-disposal unit posted in Iraq. Amidst violent conflict these men are pitted against deadly bombs that only James seems to meet with reckless abandon. His team attempts to cope with this ‘wild man’ while trying to keep themselves safe and dealing with their own personal issues. Kathryn Bigelow gives us a movie that is both forceful and frank. Packed to the gills with action and suspense Kathryn and screenwriter Mark Boal give us a unique look at the lives of soldiers at war. It is no small wonder that the movie has won 6 Academy Awards on top of being nominated for 3 more. Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty work so well together that it’s almost impossible to imagine that this is all a performance. Jeremy plays the cocky team leader whose sole focus is the job at hand, Anthony plays the responsible second in command whose stringent adherence to protocol clashes with his leader’s daredevil attitude and finally Brian plays the damaged but good-natured soldier whose at odds with himself. The true genius of this film, however, is two-fold. Firstly, the beautiful cinematography of Barry Ackroyd doesn’t just impress, it enthralls and immerses. We are no longer observers of this daring team, we are part of it. The handheld shots, the cutaways of rubbish strewn...
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...Kathryn Bigelow The Hurt Locker is a classic example of the combat film sub genre within the great war film subject area, though unlike many earlier examples of the classic war film the hurt locker takes on more of a critical viewpoint albeit from an indirect angle. I say the Iraq War critics, put forward in Bigelow’s film is indirect as it comes through a method of showing rather than telling. Instead of saying why war is bad or making claims against the war Bigelow shows the viewer the horrors of war and the effect they have on those it touches. The film focuses on a US army bomb squad who has just lost their tech and commanding officer, This is where Jeremy Renner's character comes in. He’s an adrenaline junkie and takes risks that no one...
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...Just once in a while tell me I am pretty and that I am loved Don’t wait until I have to ask for you to say it Take me out to eat or just riding around without me having to beg Don’t call me a fat ass when I gain a little weight Don’t ever threaten me or my kids on personal belongings Just for once just let me be myself and I will show you I care in my own way I don’t know when or ever if I will get over the fear inside of me I want to run I want to hide from the pain I feel inside I want to scream and shout and let it all out I have so much anger inside of me and hurt from the scars that will never heal Just once I wish I had someone I could talk to and lean on just for a day Just for today I want to be able do the things I want to do That never be me because I will never be free from the pain And always moving from place to place until I find my true safe spot Nothing is ever safe or ever be the same as long as I am on this earth. I am better off in another place, my kids will survive no matter what They don’t need me cause of everything I let them endure I wish I had just one more day to make plans but that will never be My plan is my own and my dreams are now shattered And to my family I never truly mattered I should have never been born I should have left this earth a long time ago Just to be with my dad again is the only dream I have To see his face and hold him in my arms and tell him I love him and I am sorry for the things I have done There’s...
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...Become a Critic Law Abiding Citizen was a very action packed mind binding thriller, it kept me on the edge of my seat from the very first scene to the very last scene. The advertising and previews of this movie did not prepare viewers for the action and mind binding events that took place. This movie had the viewer’s loving the victim that becomes the villain. The end of the first scene grabbed viewer’s attention. The action begins very unexpectedly and keeps viewers not wanting to miss a second. Because it begins with what the viewer see as a very possible real life situation. It keeps them feeling that this could happen to them, and if it did, we are left to wonder. Would we do what he did? In the beginning the movie viewers saw who the main character is, and who his family is. This tells viewers why his pain runs so deep. As the movie progresses we are not sure how he is doing but, we are rooting for him to get every bit of revenge. At this point, the movie goes into a little less realistic tone, but you do not care because you are with him one-hundred percent. Along with the action and suspense, this film offers a little twist that makes you say to yourself “that is how he did it”. This is where the viewer’s understand some of the reasons for events that took place, that were not made clear at the time. While I loved the movie because of the plot, the script, wonderful acting, and of course the psychological part of it was the best. I did not like the ending; it left me...
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...to decide.” My mind is both. I can be free, but when I think of the things they said it makes me feel like “I’m the background noise of a soundtrack stuck on repeat” (Shane Koyczan). Remember that one kid you saw on the playground.The one you saw in the corner by themselves, the one who had no one to laugh, play, or talk too. I was that one kid. I was the kid who was an outsider, the one who didn’t belong to any clique, and definitely the one who had no friends. I was alone. I was surrounded by those who would say “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” As if those broken bones hurt more than the words we were called. We were told them all so we grew up believing we will be nothing. Nobody will ever fall in love with us or that we’d be lonely forever. “So broken heart strings bled the blues as we tried to empty ourselves so we would feel nothing. Don’t tell me that hurts less than a broken bone. It does” (Shane Koyczan). Nobody knew how I felt like I was lost in a dark abyss with no escape. The anguish, the pain, and the sadness. I cried out, “ Stop,” but did they listen? No , they continued. With an arsenal of name calling such as: “Hey ugly!” “Stupid ugly b****!” There were more and each scarred me in a way like no other. However, I learned how to build a cast around my heart and bandage...
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...I was fine then I was falling. Falling all the way down there.” I feel so silly because I fell down the stairs. The lifejacket that saved me is pink and purple. It is very thick which is good.Dad is just laughing. He thinks things like this are funny as long as no one gets hurt. Dad is a good dad. He loves to take us fishing. He loves to take us to Bass Pro and look at stuff. I love looking at stuff. I hope we are going to go down to the dock soon.Falling doesn’t really bother me now. All I want to do is swim and have fun.Going down the stairs is easier now that I'm not running and falling. Swimming is so much fun. I love to swim. I feel like I’m free. My cousins are cool but they are really messy. That's probably because they’re boys. They like to do crazy things. They jump off of the roof of the dock into the lake and they like to do flips when they jump in. They would probably try to jump down the stairs. They would jump and fly down the stairs like a bird after it jumps out of a tree.Justin and Rachel are trying...
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...accent. I think I was looking quite wired in my face by then. My skin must have been all pale. This was not a part of the plan when I have bought the robot. He had looked like a human sometimes, but in the need of better proof, I haven’t thought more about it. Like he could read my mind he said, “This was not the plan when you bought me, I know that. But sometimes things don’t end like you have imagined.” “I haven’t planned this neither, but things have happened, and we need to speed up the mission” he said. “What mission?” I asked. “You are a very smart person, and we could use you in your army” “What army, I asked? I’m not joining any army, and I’m definitely not going to any war!” “Arthur, Arthur, Arthur. Relax. I don’t want to hurt you, but if you will not cooperate with me, I’ll have to!” “Either you are with us, or you are against us” Understand? “Yes, okay, allrigth I said” I didn’t know what he was talking about, but I was so scared of him! He sloped down his voice and whit a much nicer voice he said: “you can make this easy, or hard. It is your choice. I don’t give it a fuck.” “Okay, as soon as you tell me what the hell is going on?” “The time will come” “Follow me” I had no idea about what he was talking about, but I didn’t wanted any trouble, so I was just pretended that I understand it all, and followed him. We walked out of the emergency exit, and were walking up of the stairs to we hit the roof. There was a helicopter waiting for us. The helicopter...
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...Johari Window Questionnaire Instructions: Read each numbered item carefully. Read the statements marked “A” and “B.” Determine which statement is most similar to what you would do. Assign a point value to the A and B statements using the following scale. The total point value for A and B is five (5) at all time If statement A is most similar to what you would do, then A = 5 and B = 0 If statement A is not satisfactory, but better than B, then A = 4 or 3 and B = 1 or 2 If statement B is most similar to what you would do, then : A = 0 and B = 5 If statement B is not satisfactory, but better than A:, then A = 1 or 2 and B = 4 or 3 1. If a friend of mine had a “personality conflict” with a mutual acquaintance of ours and I thought it was important for them to get along, I would: _5__A. Tell my friend that I felt s/he was partially responsible for any problems with this other person and try to let him/her know how the person was being affected by him/her. _0__B. Not get involved because I wouldn’t be able to continue to get along with both of them once I had entered into their conflict in any way. 2. If one of my friends and I had a heated argument in the past and I realized that s/he was ill at ease around me from that time on, I would: _2_ A. Just let the whole thing drop to avoid making things worse by discussing it. _3_ B. Bring up his/her behavior and ask how s/he felt the argument had affected our relationship. 3. If a friend began to avoid me and act in an aloof...
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...myself, I don’t think I’m going to be able to get off the ground. A few minutes later I finally got the courage to stand. Making my way slowly towards my coach, I walked up to her saying, “I just fell and my left leg and side went numb, now it’s just tingling.” “Oh, you will be okay; just keep practicing.” She responded. I looked at her thinking to myself, Are you crazy? I walked off going to do what she told me, even though I was terrified of falling again. Later that night I came home in excruciating pain. No matter what position I either stood, sat or lied in, I could not get relief. I walked into my parents room and found them lounging. “I fell while practicing my turn and my left side and my left leg went numb. It hurts extremely bad.” I said tearfully. “Well, take some ibuprofen, put some ice on it, then...
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...Shanya Smith Professor Garner ENG 1301-05 November 4, 2014 Habit 4: Think Win-Win * Win-Lose: The Totem Pole Question: What is the totem pole, and how does it affect my attitude? * This imaginary pole is the pole of competition. Thinking life as a competition is never a good thing. These types of people might get to the top of the pole, but they will be up there alone without friends, because they pushed them down trying to get to the top. * Attitudes of Win-Lose people: -They want to get ahead at the expense of someone else. - Getting jealous when something good happens to someone close to you. - Having the attitude of win-lose allows a person to feel like they always have to beat their peers or family. * Lose-Win: The Doormat Question: How can a lose-win mindset affect a person? * Having the attitude of a lose-win person allows people to walk all over them like a doormat. It’s basically putting other people before you. It will allow a person to have low expectations and began to compromise with standards continually. * Attitudes of Lose-Win people: - Keeping their feelings inside - Allow people to walk all over them - Let other people have the spotlight instead of you - Being a “yes” person * Lose-Lose: The Downward Spiral Question: What is the downward spiral? * This type of attitude of people wanting each other to lose is not good. Most of these people are jealous of another person and just want to be like them, so they’ll try to bring...
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...Written assignment – The Sin Bin or Lucy’s Heart. 1. Lucy is a confused and afraid girl. She is a grade A student who used to be a good girl, but she changes into being a bad girl. She meets Bethan, who is the hardest girl at school. Lucy begins to break her mother’s principles. She begins to smoke cigarettes and wearing make up, because Bethan says so. She alludes herself as the brainiest girl at the school and she is also the only girl who took nine O-levels. Her relation to the other students is not like it was before, she becomes best friend with Bethan. Before she met Bethan, her best friend was Penny Jones. Penny and Lucy were both good students and they were quite close to each other. But after Lucy had met Bethan, she stopped talking to Penny and hit her, because Bethan said so. Bethan wanted her to hit Penny, to prove that there was not anyone in the way of their friendship. That is the reason why Lucy came in detention; for hitting a student. Lucy felt really bad inside after she hit Penny, because she deep down did not want to be a bad girl, but she is afraid of Bethan to say how she feels inside. While the detention she thinks about what will happen to her in the future. 2. She called me and said that I should meet her down the subway after school. I did not know why she wanted me to came down the subway, but I did what she said. I was at the subway alone. She was not here yet, so I waited a few more minutes. “Is she going to tell me something about...
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...boy meets girl and aks her wats her name she's shy but she replies and then asks dat he does the same he asks her to get to know her better ...he needs her digits she scared she anxious...tryna figure out if he means it for a minute she relives her past gets to wonderin if dis time... if this one will last he gently tilts her chin he can see she's been hurt before he smiles coz he knows she wont hurt no more at least not with him he's determined to break down her wall he is gonna win she wonders to herself cud i have found a gud man? one dat could love n cherish me like no other can she cries as she remembers the hurt he caused hates herself coz she accepted n made excuses for all his flaws so ashamed of all the hurtful things he said if anybody asks she'd had rather be dead he crushed he made her feel worst than dirt so many sleepless nights tossin n turnin through the hurt spent so much time thinkin she'd never love again den dis angel came along n took away the pain months have gone since she met dis guy n just like he promised he's still by her side maybe there is hope for better days n she cud love dis time but jus in a different way wen she luks at him she sees who she use to be da person who'd give up everything jus to make sumone else happy but fulfillin his dreams n leavin out hers? anything u asked her for wud surely be yours dats not the way love is suppose to go and if its real arent you suppose to know she...
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...November 30, 2014 Luke 2:8-14 Navigating Relationships: Family, Lovers, Friends - Eirene-right relationships - When you are not in good relationships it's draining - Those who can't manage relationships jump from one relationship to another - It's hats for you to have a healthy relationship when you are not healthy - Proverbs 4:23 - Only people that you love can hurt you - Fustration comes from people who you are invested in - It is important to walk in forgiveness - When you say you forgive me then you drop it a and let it go - You have to work to guard your heart - John 2:23-24 - Friendships are based on 2 things. It's based on access and information - Intimacy has more to do with information then about sex - Intimacy is about information - The downward spiral to any relationship is when only one person is growing - You are never held back in a healthy relationship - Growing together is a healthy relationship - Some people in your life are seasonal - Some people are like bank accounts where you can constantly make withdrawals if you are making deposits. - You have to be mutually invested in a relationship - Dysfunction leads to toxic relationships - A toxic relationship is when a person wants the best you got with little invested in it. - Just because the season is over doesn't mean your life is over - Toxic relationships feed your flesh - A enemy is somebody that allows you to stay in a place where God is trying to deliver you from - Some people are here to bring...
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...me retarded, but feelings I’ve got plenty. Just because I have a tough time being heard don’t tell me I can’t be a public speaker. The alarm rings, my face hits the floor before my feet. Soccer? More like the ball kicks me. Make the table for dinner? Forget it! Goofy names I answer to, but makes me feel less than, just because I lose everything I seem to grab don’t tell me that I’ll never have. Michael Jordan, Usain Bolt, Jackie Robinson; is that all you see my future to be? Yes I might be tall in length, dunk, sprint and hit home runs but don’t tell me an athlete is all I ever be. You make fun of me, talk about me as if I don’t exist. Just because doctors say I’m autistic doesn’t mean I’m not human. I dream big, I laugh, cry, and hurt just the same as you. Yea I might learn at a different pace; what I go through you may not understand, or...
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