...Dodge Ball: A True Underdog Story The movie is on the rivalry between the owners of Average Joe’s gym and Globo- Gym. Average Joe’s Gym is a small and financially unsuccessful gym with a handful of loyal members run by Peter. White the owner of Globo Gym a fitness guru he purchases the default mortgage of Average Joe’s Gym to build a parking lot. Peter has to raise $50,000 in thirty days to cover his mortgage. White’s attorney Kate he tries to charm her but instead she becomes friends with Peter while they try to go over his records. Peter goes to her house and sees she has weird obsession with unicorns all over her house. Average Joe’s employees Dwight and Owen and members Steve “The Pirate”, Justin, and Gorden try to raise money. Gorden tells them that they should enter a dogeball tournament in Las Vegas with a $50,000 prize. They form a team with Peter and watch a 1950 training video narrated by dodgeball legend “Patches” O’ Houlihan. Of course White has a hidden camera and forms his own team to go against them. His team is full of big athletic team where Peter’s is like a bunch of misfits and average guys. Of course Globo- Gym tries to scare Average Joe’s by his big players and lady with the big eyebrows. She knocks a guy out at the bar standing by the juke box drinking his drink. Peter’s team have to compete against a Girl Scout team to qualify, they lose but win by default because the girls came up positive for steroids. The legend “Patches” is now in...
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...Tim O’Brien’s “How to Tell a True War Story,” centers on the principle that a reader cannot always trust the narrator of a story to tell the truth. The reader can listen, but must never cease to analyze in order to decipher the truth in each story. In Tim O’Brien’s short story, his narrator is naturally accepted and assumed to be the author of the story. Through this narrator, a story of personal Vietnam War experiences unfolds. Because this appears to be true stories told by O’Brien, the reader is left to assume all the tales are true encounters when in fact, O’Brien mixes truth and fiction in order to make the story believable. It is important to remember that the soldier telling the war story can only relay the facts that he remembers from the event. He may be sincere in telling the events as he remembers, but not accurate in reporting the entirety of the historical picture.. The setting is the Vietnam War; a war filled with controversy, and soldiers and civilians struggling to make sense of it all. In the story, O’Brien creates a believable setting with believable characters. He describes a setting that one would expect to find in Vietnam: rugged terrain, foxholes, jungles and muddy rivers. He also uses the giant canopy of a tree (as one would expect in this area) to tell the details of the death of his friends, Lemon and Rat. Describing the smell of the moss, the white blossoms and the lack of sunlight allowed by the tree, O’Brien creates a soothing feeling...
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...Tell a True War Story How to Tell a True War Story is written by Tim O’Brien. It is set in Vietnam between the years of nineteen fifty-four and nineteen seventy-five. In this section, the story starts out by talking about a man named Rat Kiley. Kiley is writing a letter to a friend’s sister telling her how good of a man he really was. He also writes about different stories that happened and how he was the first to volunteer for things, just to emphasize the greatness of this man. The sister of the deceased man does not write back to Rat Kiley which greatly upsets him. The story goes on to identify the man as Curt Lemon. Eventually, it is clear how Lemon died. Kiley and Lemon were tossing a grenade back and forth to each other when suddenly Lemon ended up stepping into a booby trap. Another man in the military by the name of Mitchell Sanders tells O’brien a story to teach him lesson. The story is about two men who set out to the mountains on a mission. After a few days of living up there, the men hear strange noises. It gets worse and worse so they order that the land below them be attacked. They pack up their stuff and walk down the mountain. When they reach the bottom their commander asks them what they heard and the men reply with nothing. Sanders claims the moral of the story is that no one listens, you need to listen to the quiet. He goes on to say that the moral of a war story cannot be extracted without a deeper meaning surfacing. The meaning behind the story is if he...
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...Ah Q is shown to be both a foolish person—through his self-absorbed obliviousness and his made up “victories” (regardless of how much he is shamed, he claims moral superiority) — and a pitiful character. In 1911 he overheard talks about a revolution, however it was beyond the understanding of ordinary Chinese like Ah Q , who took it as something that wasn’t very dissimilar to burglary. He quickly learns that the old, typically sophisticated aristocrats and the new, educated/wealthy individuals from different countries were working together to take over the revolution and told him to stay away. Toward the end of the short story, he became a victim of the useless revolution and was killed by representatives of the revolution for something he didn’t do (robbery), so that they didn’t have to spend time and energy to find the real...
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...What’s the Use of Stories That Aren’t Even True? Fictional stories have been part of the human civilization since the beginning of time. Fictional stories play a huge role in many different cultures; it is a practice that goes back the human history. Ever since childhood we have been told stories through story books, picture, books, music, even the bible. Most of the time the characters, in story books, take the form of animals or inanimate objects. These stories are meant to entertain, influence, teach or even scare us. As children, these stories used to fascinate us and adults used it as a way to discourage us from deviant behaviors. When I was younger one of the folklore that used to be popular in my home country (Ghana) was “Anansesem” it simply means “spider tales”. It was a set of stories or fables about a trickster spider called Kwaku Ananse. Even though he is a spider, he appears like a man. In most of the stories, he tries to trick people for his own gain but his plans always backfires, mainly due to his own conceit, and when they do, he turns back into a spider and scurries up into the corner of a wall in shame. The adults usually told us these ananse stories to discourage us from doing stealing or lying etc. The stories were also a good way for us to socialize. All the kids in the area would come and sit around the adult telling the story; food will be made and passed around. After the stories, we will just be quiet in amazement or in fear, and then we will...
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...In “How to Tell a True War Story”, the message that the story creates is that it really isn’t about war. What O’Brien is trying to say it that it never really is in most of the stories that pertain to war, if you think about it. For instance, on page 496, in this story he claims “it wasn’t a war story. It was a love story. It was a ghost story”. He creates this message simply by describing in detail the emotional impact losing your friends can have on a person. When you read or listen to this story, you have to have actually be able to understand the story otherwise you will just be another “dumb cooze”, you know? Then again, it is a pretty complex story. Asking if the author’s message is effective is a tricky question because it is both a...
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...I am hoping that the early sixties American couple whom I met and 'saved' from unwanted trouble at the Termini Rome is safe and sound. Wherever they are now, I just wanted them to know that I prayed for you after I left you. I prayed that you will be protected from danger. While I was standing at the train station, I saw both of you that was being videoed by the guy who was telling you to go the police station. He videoed your faces using his IPhone without your knowledge. Though I was a bit hesitant and afraid of what might possibly happen to me when I am going to interrupt the guy but still I courageously went close to you. I tapped the husband's back and said to him "No, please, don't go." The guy was somewhat startled at the same time furious. I also to the guy, 'No! they will not go to the police station! If they need police assistance, pointing at the police who were roaming around, they will approach that police in uniform!' But they are not real police, he replied. 'Basta! They will not go!' The guy left but in a few minutes he tried to converse to the police in uniform but it seems he was just ignoring him. Then another guy, I think the connivance of the first guy, came angrily and told me 'Who are you!? Are you a priest!?' Then I replied, 'Yes I am! Don't talk to them! Just go away!' I knew from your faces that you were afraid. Nevertheless, I heartily helped you to from trouble and calmed you down. I am sorry if I was not able to...
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... How to Tell a True War Story In “How to Tell a True War Story,” Tim O’Brien varies from a straight forward approach because of the horrifying contents of war. Instead, his approach is one of repetition, where he retells the death of Curt Lemon, but with different versions. He adopts this structure to make it more tolerable to his audience, express that true war stories never seem to have an end, and demonstrate how truths become contradictory. True war stories by nature are so gruesome and devastating, that the author has to compromise its accuracy by inserting nonfactual, yet more palatable details to cause his listener to believe. The author supports this point when he says, “All you can do is tell it one more time, patiently, adding and subtracting, making up a few things to get to the real truth” (296). In another section he says, “Often the crazy stuff is true and the normal stuff isn’t because the normal stuff is necessary to make you believe the truly incredible craziness” (289). Interestingly, O’Brien reinforces this idea again with the example of the story that Mitchell Sanders tells. Sander says to him, “I got a confession to make… last night, man, I had to make up a few things… yeah, but listen, it’s still true…those six guys, they heard wicked sound out there…they heard sound you just plain won’t believe.” In those examples, we clearly observed how the author uses his peculiar structure to reveal the necessity to season war stories to transform them...
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...Tim O’Brien’s “How to Tell a True War Story” starts with the brief tongue-in-cheek statement, “this is true.” While most authors seek to build credibility with their reader, O’Brien actively undermines his own trustworthiness in order to convey the skepticism with which he believes audiences should treat all ‘true’ war stories. His most effective strategy for doing so is the interweaving of a potentially fictitious narrative within a formal essay, further developing “How to Tell a True War Story’s” message of disillusionment with the attributes characteristically attributed to war and the dubious nature of war stories by creating a sense of suspicion and general distrust between the reader and the speaker. As O’Brien interweaves narrative within his essay, such stories are...
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...As a writer, Tim O'Brien is responsible for telling his story accurately and well. Not because it is true, but because it is his commitment as a writer, and because he is the only one who can tell his story. In How to Tell a True War Story, O'Brien discusses many horrific events that took place during his time fighting in Vietnam. As he tries to recall stories from the war, he very heavily relies on imagery to convince the reader, as well as himself, that the story he is telling is completely true. Many events in this story are described using images and sounds, for it is essential in telling the story as a whole. As O'Brien recalls the events of the war, he relies on imagery to depict not only the scenery but actual events as well. An important...
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...country because of it’s appeal to reluctant readers. The Novel addresses vital issues such as the struggles of young adulthood, the search for personal identity,bullying and poverty. It is ultimately an uplifting story of triumph by a boy with few advantages.”Sherman Alexie young-adult book banned in Idaho schools”. The award winning novel “ The Absolutely True Story Of a Part Time Indian” written by Sherman Alexie is banned in Idaho schools. My input on the situation is that it is unnecessary and inarticulate of them to ban the book because of some foul language and actions made in the novel. The reason I think that it is not a good idea is because the actions and foul language does not ensure the purpose of the story.There are many ways at looking at the moral of the story, and paying attention to some of the bad things in the book is a very ignorant way to look at it. In the book the character suffers through depression, bullying, poverty and grief in which he overcomes to have a happy ending with getting his friend back, winning a basketball game and making a...
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...Reading Response to Based on a True Story James Choung clearly writes how to improve our damaged world in his book Based on a True Story. Choung focuses on four actions that offer a solution to the disasters of the world that are parallel to the teachings of Christianity and the Bible. The first action Choung mentions is the fact that we are designed for good. The second is the notion that the world was destroyed by evil. The third idea Choung writes on is that the world was restored for the better. Finally, the last action is the concept that Christians were sent to heal the broken world. Choung analyzes each action by explaining three ways Christians are to react to each situation. Choung highlights the way we handle the world around us, the way we interact with other people, and our relationship with God. Choung excellently describes his main ideas and outlines them plainly in order for them to be readable. From the beginning, Choung identifies a central barrier in Christianity, which is that instead of Christianity being focused on “...getting into heaven”, it is about a revolution of love, service, and justice (Choung, 5). Because Choung identifies this from the outset, it is clear that his central argument is stating the solution in order to transform this damaged world. Another strong argument of Choung’s is his point on the removal of evil from the world after Jesus’ death. Choung states that all evil in the world and damage caused by us died when Jesus died. He also...
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...Chimpanzee Lion Lion Chimpanzee who is smarter ✓ who is stronger ✓ who is more aggressive ✓ who has a better family unit Pride vs Troop ✓ Who has cuter babies (more so statistics and opinion) ✓ ✓ who has a better alphas ✓ who lives in a better environment ✓ ✓ Who is overall the better animal ✓✓ ✓✓ A Lion challenges a Chimpanzee to a race, anywhere, any time. This was over some little misunderstanding about who was the best animal. Nobody knows how they met but some say they were out for a jog and were listening to some music and they might of said some of the lyrics out loud. Lion says IF you have any disagreements with me being no less than king of the forest than we might have a little issue here. The Chimpanzee replies with Hey imbecile, I do not care if you were the king of the NBA, or the world, Chimpanzee’s are the smartest animals here. I do not appreciate you calling us Idiots. Lion well I do not see how anyone can be smarter than the king of the jungle Chimpanzee well you wouldn’t know if i was smart or not, even if you were hit in the face with the simple fact that chimpanzees are superior to you lions! Lion well if you are feeling so strong about that, how about we settle this. ...
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...“What I tell you three times is true.” (Lewis Carroll) Might this formula – or a more sophisticated version of it – actually determine what we believe to be true? Repetition is our way of learning knowledge. Repetition is drilling something to memory, reinforcing the idea in our heads. It is the key to reflexive use (use without conscious thought). Your mind “learns” by repetition and reinforcement. Repetition and its effects on what we believe to be true, play a major role in the way that we accumulate general knowledge. The formula implies that repetition is equal to truth, when really repetition is just repetition. Repetition does not make a statement the truth. But a statement, if repeated often enough, can come to be accepted as truth. This leads us to the question whether a lie can be accepted as truth. From the standpoint of logic, the number of times an incorrect fact is repeated is irrelevant. It is still false. But research has shown that a statement, even an incorrect fact, if repeated often enough, can be accepted as truth. This paper will examine several research studies, influencing variables, and examples from everyday life to identify this occurrence. In addition to this, the possible effects of repetition will be discussed as well. One of the simplest ways to show how repetition causes a statement to be accepted as truth is gossip. First, someone tells a friend a statement, which can be true or false. This friend tells another friend, who tells another...
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...It was a bubbling event for freshers on friday,15th 2011. Everyone was dancing and happy to be in the university and I was over joyous because I was one of the few people who always dreamt about the university......Following the instructions my parents left me before I resumed school,i quickly left for my hostel immediately before my dad start calling and asking where I was.And trust me,that is sa question I dont want to answer....Around 10:00pm on that same day,i was in my room preparing to go to bed when some girls knocked on my door.I stood up to open the door and to my suprise,i saw seven beautiful and classy ladies who were dazzling from head to toe.I couldnt help but stare at them for over 40secs before I asked them to come in. Their names were :fatty,beebah,motun,rashy, stella,moyo and kenny.Even when they were introducing themselves,i just kept staring at their shoe,dress and hair. Then there was this short girl among them,she said her name was kenny.she was so short that I almost thought she was a younger sister to one of them not until they mentioned that she is the leader of the clique....mehn! I was dazed. They came in different sizes and shapes but they were beautiful.Motun and beebah were big and fierce,i almost thought they sent them to beat me up....lol....fatty and rashy on the other hand looked friendly but they were the talkatives,stella was the one who carried their bags for them.Everything was just weird to me,and with the way the short babe was...
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