Marilyn Vall Eugenio ENG 105 October 29, 2015 Maria Zafonte Criteria Essay The movie “Black Mass”, directed by Scott Cooper, is a drama and biography based on a man by the name of James Joseph Bulger, also known as “Whitey”. He and his Irish-American mob were notorious in Boston during the late 1970’s for protecting their infamous name and desired territory. The mob would go to any extreme to intimidate
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the question of “why”. Why does evil exist to hurt the most innocent and helpless human of all, a child? He used one of the most famous and feared detective/vigilantys of the graphic world as a medium to reach people. He uses Batman to play the main hero, or “Warrior”, to fight his crime and to get a better understanding of mentality of a pedophile. I believe Andrew Vachss writes Batman: The Ultimate Evil based on a personal conviction to persecute the evil doers of child abuse. He writes about a taboo
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JAMAICA 1. Analyze the film: setting, characterization (answer questions in your worksheet). - Use the list of adjectives in your characterization of Ivanhoe Martin - Use the lyrics of the two songs in your characterization of Ivanhoe Martin 1. The movie takes place in 1970’s Jamaican slum, where there is a lot of poverty and crime in the streets. The movie ends near the coast by the countryside. The setting welcomes the viewer into their life, and we feel their passion for music, and their
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Classism and Racism A Narrative Analysis of Paul Haggis’s Film: Crash By: Alexis Couillard Introduction: In 2004, Paul Haggis directed the Oscar winning film crash, a drama about race and class and its effects on those residing in Los Angeles, California. This film paints a vivid picture of the harsh reality that classism has and will always exist and it is intertwined with racism in this film and in our realities. This film promotes racial awareness which is a topic not typically
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understands the complexities of characters, and knows you are more than your successes, failures, winnings, or losses. She loves all the layers of you, all the deep parts and even the shallow. When you are acting like the villain, she will see the goodness in you. When you are the hero, she'll still secretly admire your flaws. All the depths of you become her big adventure. Love a girl who writes because she will give you the most beautiful settings you've ever seen. She writes about the paradises she
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"I find your lack of faith disturbing." Is an infamous quote from the villain Darth Vader in the epic saga of Star Wars. Star Wars IV: A New Hope was released in 1977 and changed the science fiction world forever. At first glance, this was just a heroic tale of a young Jedi trying to overthrow evil, otherwise known as the Galactic Empire. Being the focal point of futuristic fantasies and technological advancement, Star Wars paved a new path for what was to be expected from movies. After several years
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making, no breathtaking stunts, superheroes, fantastic cliffhangers, or 3D glasses are required to watch To Kill a Mockingbird. Gregory Peck, the actor who portrayed Atticus Finch, still stands 49 years since its original release, the greatest movie hero of the 20th century (American Film Institute, 4 June 2003). The story itself is one of triumph and defeat, loss and gain, and the lengths that a man of great character will go to in order to make sure everyone is treated as an equal no matter the
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Elements of Drama: A Review of Hamlet Elements of Drama: A Review of Hamlet The way an artist creates a sculpture is similar to the tactics of a drama writer. While artist focus on the color and shape of their creations, writers of drama focus on specific elements. In Hamlet, Shakespeare uses plot, character, setting, staging, and theme to create a well-rounded story. One of the first elements of drama is plot. Considered to be the foundation, plot is the
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TAKE HOME OPEN BOOK ESSAY QUESTION 1: The experiences of the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole Tribes The removal of Southeastern Tribes began after Revolutionary war with pro mises for land-treaties…buy outs and broken truths. The depravity that Andrew Jackson and others sunk too, makes me un-proud to call myself an American and would never feel honor to call him a father of my country. From 1814 to 1824 Andrew Jackson as a military leader was instrumental
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Julius Caesar Shakespeare in Styria 2014, directed by Nicholas Allen and Roberta Brown The play opens with the commoners of Rome celebrating Caesar's triumphant return from defeating Pompey's sons at the battle of Munda. Two tribunes, Flavius and Marrullus, discover the commoners celebrating, insult them for their change in loyalty from Pompey to Caesar, and break up the crowd. They also plan on removing all decorations from Caesar's statues and ending any other festivities. In the next scene
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