On the Waterfront is a 1954 American movie about mob violence and corruption among longshoremen. The movie was directed by Elia Kazan and it stars Marlon Brando as Terry Malloy, and Eva Marie Saint as Edie Doyle. Terry Malloy was a washed-up fighter working on the docks for the local gang boss, Johnny Friendly. The death of Joey Doyle (dockworker), ordered by Johnny Friendly, filled him with guilt because he was involved in the murder. Later in the film, Terry met the murdered man’s church-girl sister
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The character Lizaveta Ivanovna is the first to be deceived by Hermann in the short story “The Queen of Spades”. Lizaveta is a modest servant girl who works for the Queen of Spades. She waits hand and foot on her lady and receives little credit for her services. Like many women who lived during the seventeenth century, Lizaveta longs for love because she is so lonely and confined to her duties as a servant. One day while at a party with the Countess, Lizaveta notices a young Engineer officer standing
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George Orwell conveys his thoughts and feelings to the reader by using different language devices. One language device he uses is superlatives such as ‘immense’ which empathises the size of the crowd and engages the reader, but is also shown to be ostracized from the large crowd as he is constantly referred to as the ‘white man’ this shows how insignificant he is from the crowd as he name is not often used. Another device used is colloquialism ‘it was a bit of fun to them’ and ‘excited’ I believe
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Introduction to Deaf-World 1. The meaning of Deaf Culture is exactly what is stated- Culture of the Deaf. Traditions of the Deaf Community, appropriate behaviors, morals, as well as the use of ASL. Deaf who are oral, and a bigger part of the hearing community are not considered to be a part of the Deaf Community, since they do not practice Deaf Culture. Not only are these traditions and behaviors apart of the Deaf Culture, one must participate as well as be active in the culture to be considered
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To what extent does the reading of ‘A Clockwork Orange’ and ‘Lolita’ force the reader to question their own moral values? Both ‘A Clockwork Orange’ and ‘Lolita’ are written in 1st person from the perspective of the protagonists, Humbert Humbert and Alex, who are both despicable characters in different ways. The novels are settings of the novels are completely different, ‘A Clockwork Orange’ set in a dreary futuristic world and ‘Lolita’ set (mainly) in 1940s-50s America and revolve around two completely
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Dressing up Over the years it has become more and more essential to project an image of individuality. Especially in the teen-years, it is crucial to find oneself. Along with the self-awareness comes the increasing focus on other people’s image. If somebody possesses qualities that seem attractive, some people might assimilate that specific person’s behavior or style with the hope of obtaining these qualities. This is shown in the short story ‘Dressing up’, where the reader is presented with two
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simple [total 30 Qs] TAZA KHABAR 1. This awards ceremony selected Martin Scorsese’s “The Aviator” for the Best Film award and actress Imelda Staunton for the Best Actress award for her role in “Vera Drake”. Which awards are we talking about? BAFTA* Explanatory Answer The Aviator” soared at the BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) Awards, taking four prizes including best film. Mike Leigh’s “Vera Drake” won three prizes at the London awards which are considered an important pre-Oscars
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Charlie Chaplin composed his own music for City Lights (1931), Modern Times (1936) and Limelight (1952). That was the exception, and few film-makers would imitate him. He wasn't clear at all whose job was to score the soundtracks. German cabaret pianist Friedrich Hollaender scored Josef von Sternberg's Der Blaue Engel/ The Blue Angel (1930), which included Marlene Dietrich's signature tune Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuss auf Liebe Eingestellt/ Falling In Love Again. Von Sternberg kept changing musicians:
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Hey you…Yea, you! Does this sound familiar to you? Girl come on let’s get out. Let’s go to the Mall and splurge a little bit. You: no thanks chic I think I’m gonna back out this time; girl I have bills to pay. Your bestie: OMG, you make me sick you are always talking about your bills and shit girl…you never do anything for yourself. You work hard you should be able to splurge a little; besides, you got it. Have you ever gone through the dreaded girlfriend conversation about how you treat yourself
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Winehouse first came out to public attention. “Frank” was her debut album in which launched her career. After the album went triple platinum, she recorded a follow up album entitled “Back to Black.” In 2007 this album got her awards at the Brit Awards and the MTV Europe Music Awards. With having the highest position ever held by a female british artist, she started her downfall (scotsman). Winehouse started to show up to performances intoxicated and not sober enough
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