...1. Identify precipitating event(s). (10 pts.) George Bailey’s life has been one existential crisis after another as he was inwardly challenged about his purpose in life and what he wanted for his own life. Through the death of his father he is left with two major dilemmas, taking over his father’s business so that the townspeople would not have to live under Potter, a slumlord/banker’s oppression. The second dilemma was sending his brother off to college instead of himself. The third dilemma was deciding to marry, thus giving up his dreams forever of college and travelling the world. And his fourth, letting his brother off the hook for taking over the family lending business when he returned from college married, and with the potential of job provided by his new wife’s father. George’s crises are also developmental in his giving up his youthful dreams of travelling the world and replacing it with marriage at the sage advice of his mother where she states” Mary has all the answers.” Crisis can culminate over time as they did for George. George is now facing a situational crisis that leads him towards suicide. George has always done right by everyone putting others needs before his own. When the slumlord/banker Potter steals $8000 from George’s business by stealing the deposit George’s mentally slow uncle was making. George turns to Potter begging him for a loan; Potter turns him down and calls the police on George. George takes the blame, faces jail time, becomes severely...
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...Why Do We Love It’s a Wonderful Life? Fantasy is defined as anything that has no solid foundation in reality. Elements of fantasy are used in It’s a Wonderful Life to convey themes and create an interesting structure which amplifies these themes, ultimately winning the hearts of the American people. The genre of fantasy allows you to escape reality and lets your imagination ignite a world in which you have not seen before. In the film there are elements such as a parallel world, flashbacks, an overall fight of good versus evil, control the playback of reality, guardian angels, an attempt to complete a goal, and later an effort to ‘save a community’. In It’s a Wonderful Life director Frank Capra illustrates many elements of fantasy, in which is pulls you into a new world, constructed by imagination. The opening credits, which are illustrated on a story book, are where the ‘fairy-tale’ and fantasy mixture begins. As the first scene opens the town sign is covered in snow, as well as the ground, indicting a Wintery Wonderland, as the camera scans to the town of Bedford Falls. Capra demonstrates the typical small town, the snow covered ground, lights stung in the trees lining the sidewalks, and specialty shops. Even though it looks and seems completely normal you will still have the feeling of an imaginary or fantasy land. The film begins in the present time; the year is 1945 on Christmas Eve. Voiceovers occur, praying for George Bailey. After hearing such prayers,...
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...Caroline Coyle English 285-001-Summer 1 June 28, 2012 The Corporation and Modern Society: Crises of Capitalism It’s a Wonderful Life – Trust, Respect and Personal Responsibility in Business We tend to think of the past with nostalgia. The stories of our grandparents about simpler times when there was trust and respect, when families lived and stayed together, doors could be left unlocked, shopkeepers and businesses knew their customers. Some grandparents lived through the early 20th century untouched by the Great Depression. However, others struggled against forces that they did not understand. The banks and businesses that they had trusted had “failed” and they were suddenly without jobs or homes. Most Americans did not have any idea what had happened to the banks or how a bank could “fail”. With only newspapers and limited radio to rely on for information, they felt abandoned by the institutions they had trusted. The film It’s a Wonderful Life addresses the impact that a loss of trust has on a community and equally important, the failure of big business to respect those they serve. Frank Capra recognized that his film would be more than “good versus evil” in the form of George Bailey versus Mr. Potter. The citizens of Bedford Falls represented every small town in America where the lives of working class people centered on cooperation, sharing equity, fairness, and justice. They had a perception of trust and respect built on these values in which business...
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...A word from R Gopalakrishnan -Tata Sons There is a Thai saying that experience is a comb, which Nature gives to man after he is bald. As I grow bald, I would like to share my comb with your people, about their career ahead. 1. Seek out grassroots level experience: I studied Physics and Engineering at University. A few months before graduation, I appeared for an HLL interview for Computer Traineeship. When asked whether I would consider Marketing instead of Computers, I responded negatively: an engineer to visit grocery shops to sell Dalda or Lifebuoy? Gosh, no way. After I joined the Company and a couple of comfortable weeks in the swanky Head Office, I was given a train ticket to go to Nasik. Would I please meet Mr. Kelkar to whom I would be attached for the next two months? He would teach me to work as a salesman in his territory, which included staying in Kopargaon and Pimpalgaon among other small towns. I was most upset. In a town called Ozhar, I was moving around from shop to shop with a bullock cart full of products and a salesman's folder in my hand. Imagine my embarrassment when an IIT friend appeared in front of me in Ozhar, believe it or not! and exclaimed, "Gopal, I thought you joined as a Management Trainee in Computers". I could have died a thousand deaths. After this leveling experience, I was less embarrassed to work as a Dispatch Clerk in the Company Depot and an Invoice Clerk in the Accounts Department. Several years later, I realized the value of such grassroots...
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...Brandy Cain March 2, 2013 CVW 101 G. Malloy Media Worldview The movie I chose was It’s A Wonderful Life. It is one of my favorite movies. I think it’s a classic and everyone should watch it at least once. The movie is based on the life of George Bailey. You know from the beginning that the worldview is Christian because it starts with everyone praying for George. George is a troubled man going thru a hard time and an angel named Clarence Odbody comes down to show him how different his life would be if he had never been born. Clarence has to save George so he can obtain his wings. The head angels Franklin and Joseph show Clarence Georges life up till now. George lives in New Bedford, NY. It’s a small town where everyone knows everyone. George’s father owns the Bailey Building and Loan Association. From when George was a child to his adult life the Bailey Building and Loan Association is in danger of going out of business. George Bailey is the type of person who sacrifices his own dreams for those of others. When George was 12 he saved his baby brother Harry after he falls into a frozen pond. He ended up losing his earring after getting a cold from being in the freezing water. George worked at the local pharmacy. He realized that the druggist, Mr. Gower, has just received a telegram saying that his son had died. He was so distraught that he put poison in a pill supposed to be given to a child. George notices this and doesn’t deliver the medicine. The druggist...
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...Sa Kabataang Pilipino Itaas ang iyong noong aliwalasngayon, Kabataan ng aking pangarap!ang aking talino na tanging liwanagay pagitawin mo, Pag-asa ng Bukas!Ikaw ay lumitaw, O Katalinuhanmagitang na diwang puno sa isipanmga puso nami'y sa iyo'y naghihintayat dalhin mo roon sa kaitaasan.Bumaba kang taglay ang kagiliw-giliwna mga silahis ng agham at siningmga Kabataan, hayo na't lagutinang gapos ng iyong diwa at damdamin.Masdan ang putong na lubhang makinangsa gitna ng dilim ay matitiganmaalam na kamay, may dakilang alaysa nagdurusa mong bayang minamahal.Ikaw na may bagwis ng pakpak na naiskagyat na lumipad sa tuktok ng langit paghanapin mo ang malambing na tinigdoon sa Olimpo'y pawang nagsisikap.Ikaw na ang himig ay lalong mairogTulad ni Pilomel na sa luha'y gamotat mabisang lunas sa dusa't himuntok ng puso at diwang sakbibi ng lungkotIkaw, na ang diwa'y makapangyarihanmatigas na bato'y mabibigyang-buhaymapagbabago mo alaalang taglaysa iyo'y nagiging walang kamatayan.Ikaw, na may diwang inibig ni Apelessa wika inamo ni Pebong kay rikitsa isang kaputol na lonang maliitginuhit ang ganda at kulay ng langit.Humayo ka ngayon, papagningasin moang alab ng iyong isip at talinomaganda mong ngala'y ikalat sa mundoat ipagsigawan ang dangal ng tao.Araw na dakila ng ligaya't galak magsaya ka ngayon, mutyang Pilipinas purihin ang bayang sa iyo'y lumingapat siyang nag-akay sa mabuting palad. Reaction Paper on ' Sa Kabataang Pilipino'When I read the poem ' Sa Kabataang Pilipino' I realized...
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...We all have our own way of thinking when it comes to life and death affirmations. The thoughts and opinions on this subject vary and have a variety of beliefs. They have been instilled in us by a combination of things,some being our up bringing and religious beliefs. Life affirmation is how we let our attitudes and or thoughts affect our lives. It is our mind frame on whether or not we have a positive or negative attitude towards it.. Life I believe is the time that a person is given to live on this earth and the meaning of life is what we make it out to be. Death affirmation is the view that we have on mortality and what happens to us when we die. There are many opinions about whether life continues on after death or not (Janaro,Altshuler,517). There is a religious view that is expressed through the writings in Bibles and can be seen through the artistry of the words that are used to describe many different aspects of life. Life and death affirmation is something that all of us should face willingly or we might be forced to face at some point in time throughout our lives. Throughout this discovery search about life and death affirmations I have chosen to discuss what the King James Prophesy Bible and the movie It's A Wonderful Life is able to show about their views on life and death. In my opinion these two affirmations tie in together. Literature: When describing death in literature the writings enable the readers to expand their thoughts in many ways, for example...
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...James Joyce, “Eveline”, published in 1914 almost a decade ago from our present time, relates the story of a very young woman from Ireland, who is (just over 19), in between the sensitive age of adolescence and maturity. The religion guide and plays an important role in the average Irish people’s life, specially if a person is an unmarried single young woman. That “Irish background” eventually shapes and influences and impacts the future of “Eveline” in a very tragic and dramatic way till the “End” of this story. Eveline, who stands in between the criss-cross roads of making a very important life times’ decision, of choosing between her future married life with a man (Frank) she truly believed she loved, and the family she was obliged to serve, feed, look after and take care of, constantly in spite of all her personal hardships and sacrifices. The “End,” and the related theme of the “End” of this very touching short story by J.Joyce “Eveline” is linked strongly with it’s “Beginning”, which gradually unfolds with Eveline contemplating seriously upon her “Past”, “Present” and the “Coming Future”. Sitting in a very gloomy, dull and dusty room filled with “the odour of dusty cretonne”, worn out curtains, and an old yellowed picture which hung on the wall upon the broken harmonium beside the coloured print of the promises made to Blessed Margaret Mary Alacoque. Eveline’s “Past,” partly consisted of her simple growing up childhood with the neighbouring children of the...
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...music on the radio rather than the music I have on my phone and at my command. The reason for that is not only am I getting in the mood for Christmas but also the world is getting ready. A. One of my Favorite songs to hear is I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas There a young Girl sings about her desire to have a Hippopotamus for Christmas. In her mind nothing else will satisfy her B. Gayle Peveley sings of her joy and vision of this Hippo that she so badly desires. One of my favorite lines in that songs is the excuse mom gives The Hippo will eat you up but the child replies that the teacher said Hippos are vegetarians. II. One of my other Joys at Christmas is watching the Christmas movies. Many of the shows I like to watch. It’s a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th ST, A Christmas Carol, and of course A Christmas Story. A. In the movie A Christmas Story Ralphy is try to convince his parents Santa Clause to bring him a BB gun for Christmas. My Christmas I. I can remember the Christmases of my own where I spent much of my time dreaming through the JC Penny and the Sears Catalogs. A. I too asked for a BB gun on many occasions. Trying to reason with my mother of why I needed one. B. It seems the more we are given the more useless the gift is we ask for. C. My mother was a very practical person. Most of the things I got for Christmas was things that I needed like school clothes, shoes, II. You yourself can remember Christmas where you tried to convince your parents to...
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...In the movie Its a Wonderful Life the worldview that is represented in the movie is theism or Judeo-Christian. Theism means “the belief in the existence of a god or gods as creator of the universe, intervening in it and sustaining a personal relation of his creatures. In the field of comparative religion, it is the belief that at least one deity exists; the term derives from the Greek word theos meaning ‘god’” (Webster, 2003). Judeo-Christian means “encompass the common ethical standards of Christianity and Judaism(Webster, 2003). In the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life,” they mention or make references of God and a guardian angel that helps George Bailey understand what his life would be like if he was not born and to influence him not kill himself by jumping off a bridge.George faces the struggles life throws at him when he comes to terms with his life not turning out to be like he hoped. Realizing life has its ups and downs, George discovers life is what you make of it and...
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...watching two movies that were made seventy years apart I am going to make a cultural comparison of the two films. Things that I will be covering are the technologies used, symbols, language, as well as values and norms. The two movies that I will compare are Frank Capra’s 1946 movie, “It’s A Wonderful Life” and “A Christmas List” from 2016. “It’s A Wonderful Life” stars Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey, who is the nicest guy in the small town of Bedford Falls. George longs for travel and adventure and spends much of his life with things not going the way he plans. The film opens with George at his lowest point as he is facing scandal and prison, which has him contemplating suicide. Nothing has seemed to work out for George since he gave up his dream of traveling the world to...
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...Mother’s Day is one of my favorite holidays because it’s a special day to honor my role model and best friend. As I’m counting the days until I finally get to be a mother, I’m a bit nervous and anxious but also excited knowing that I learned from the very best. My mom is a strong and ambitious career woman that despite her busy schedule and the millions of things she has going on, she still manages to put family first and continues to look out for us every day. Motherhood is a gift and I know after watching my mom do it, it’s not easy especially when trying to balance a career. I’m honored to follow in her footsteps and make her proud like I am of her. Kourtney, my sister, best friend, and mentor has also taught me so much about motherhood from being the most incredible mom to Mason and Penelope. She is super woman with her ability to effortlessly balance work with taking care of two amazing kids and I am so lucky to have her as my guide and confidant as I too become a mother. And also my wonderful grandma MJ, such a strong and inspirational woman in my life! I love you so much! Make sure to tell your mom how much you appreciate her, not just on Mother’s Day but often. We love our mommas! To all the expecting moms and moms out there, have a blessed day! XoMother’s Day is one of my favorite holidays because it’s a special day to honor my role model and best friend. As I’m counting the days until I finally get to be a mother, I’m a bit nervous and anxious but also excited...
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...were as well as different things about volunteering and then used them to create my essay. Draft Are you bored with your life? Do you feel that you want to do something new or more for your community? Volunteering can be a great way for you to meet new people, get involved with your community and feel good. When you volunteer, whether it’s helping others or volunteering on a project or program, what you are doing will benefit an individual person or many people. Volunteering can be a short or long term situation, but whichever you choose, you should make sure that you are able to commit to the time involved. I volunteer at my church. The program that I volunteer in is called Friendship Ministry. With volunteering for the Friendship Ministry, I share God’s love with people who have impairments and help them become an active member of God’s family. Each mentor is assigned a “friend” that they will develop a relationship with. We sit with our friends and have lunch with them and play activities and sing with them while teaching them that we were all made special and are God’s family. We do this the third Sunday of each month. Each mentor interacts with their friends differently, but makes them feel special. I developed a special relationship with my friend Susan. She lives in a group home run by the state. She is 43 years old and such a wonderful person. We decided that since our birthdays were so close together, that we would celebrate by going to her favorite restaurant...
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...build awareness. Various churches, youth ministries, and drink beer too. Whatever we need to do, oh I'll do it. I'm also an event planner. It's wonderful. Up until july, I was an engineer. Doing it for 11 years. Involved in JMJ, I loved everything about it, I was just busy. I had 3 little kids and work and all kinds of stuff going on. Not as involved as wanted to be. In April, our previous exec director wanted to retire. Looked at husband and said wanted to do this. Very fufilling. Transition into role. Completely new to me. So much fun and so awesome to be able to effect people's lives everyday. See the joy and gratefullness. Beautiful experence. Do you like your job? What do you like about it? I think the biggest thing is to be able to affect people in a positive way. As an enginner, I got to talk to oeopel and develop code, it was kind of boring and wasn't fulfilling. It was comfortable, I appreciated being paid very well. That was the hesitation. Once I made the jump, I realized that to be able to interact with people in such a positive way. The whole policial thing, I”m a young woman, I feel very empowered. I believe that women should have all kinds of rights, who would be against that? I also feel it's important that women get all of the imformationa bout all of the options when you're pregnant. Any choices that you make, none of it's easy. Being pregnant is hard,...
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...is the most important of all values. Love is the wonderful feelings that express your affection, love, and friendship with someone. Nobody on this planet can live a life without love, it’s impossible. As human beings we thrive for affection, love is something nobody can take away from us. Love brings on another close like a family on Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, and even at school. Love is the most important thing to survive, the 3 things that I need to survive in life are, great place to live, basketball and family. Family is an essential part of life. Families provide all members with security. When hurt or ‘in trouble we tend to turn to our family for comfort and support. For me family will always be their for you through thick and thin, famous or not. One quote from the book Tuesdays with Morrie is This is part of what a family is about, not just love. It's knowing that your family will be there watching out for you. Nothing else will give you that. Not money. Not fame. Not work.” To me this means that The love and excitement that we receive from our family cannot compare to money and fame, All that glitz and glamour. Basketball for me is everything. Love, joy, excitement, and pleasure. "The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge, place I've always gone where I needed comfort and peace. It's been the site of intense pain and the most intense feelings of joy and satisfaction. It's a relationship that has evolved over time, given...
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