The Breakfast Club (1985) Midterm Paper The movie “The Breakfast Club” portrays five main characters all from a different set of cliques in Saturday morning detention in an Illinois high school. Their detention is a result of myriad violations. Each character has different stereotypes‚ home lives‚ and issues but find out they have several similarities. The theme of this movie is to accept yourself for who you are. This movie focuses on different people getting to know and get along with each
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This was the paper I passed for the movie "The Emperor’s Club" for Teaching Professions class last semester. Haha! Enjoy? :))) Mr. William Hundert was a promising teacher who was quite possibly the next headmaster for St. Benedict’s School for boys. Mr. Hundert taught the classics and served as moderator for the yearly Mr. Julius Cesar competition. On the first day of class‚ he tells his students that “Great ambition without contribution is without significance‚” taking Shutruk Nakhunte’s life
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huge portion of what’s going to happen relies on the way we handle our present. Much of what our future brings depends on how much we let our past made an impact in our lives. To fully explain my point‚ let us examine the movie‚ “The Emperor’s Club”. It is a movie starring Kevin Kline as Professor William Hundert of St. Benedict’s School for Boys. It is a story about a dedicated Western Civilization teacher who has hoped that he could make a dent by imbibing his virtues and principles to his
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The Breakfast Club contained a wide variety of communication. Within this essay‚ the various types of communication and behaviors will be discussed. Key terms will be pointed out and highlighted‚ as well as described in relation to the examples extracted from the film. The character’s included: Brian (brain)‚ Andrew (athlete)‚ John Bender (criminal)‚ Claire (princess)‚ and Allison (basketcase). I will concentrate on two characters through out the film. The first character is John Bender (criminal)
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The Film I chose to watch for this assignment was Fight Club‚ directed by David Fincher. This film had many stylistic techniques that we discussed in class. When purchasing this video I was looking in the thriller section but eventually found it in drama. I thought this film was both a drama and a thriller. The outstanding cinematography and creative directive eye of David Fincher made this one of the best films I’ve seen in awhile. What David Fincher did that really made this film stand apart from
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The Spectator Club Sir Richard Steele THE FIRST 1 of our society is a gentleman of Worcestershire‚ of an ancient descent‚ a baronet‚ his name Sir Roger de Coverley. His great-grandfather was inventor of that famous country-dance which is called after him. All who know that shire are very well acquainted with the parts and merits of Sir Roger. He is a gentleman that is very singular in his behavior‚ but his singularities proceed from his
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The Emperor’s Club is a fascinating movie about a teacher’s moral struggle between doing what’s right and wrong. The plot of this movie revolves around the relationship of a history teacher; William Hundert and his students. Mr. Hundert develops a relationship with one of his students Sedgewick Bell‚ and his actions leads him to start questioning his moral conscience of whether what he was doing was right. Sedgewick Bell‚ son of a senator‚ was a rebellious student who constantly challenged Mr
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The Emperor’s Club Q1. Do you think Professor William Hundert did the right thing? What are the ethical and moral dilemmas would he have experienced? Did his choice help or hinder Sedgewick? A. I believe Professor William Hundert did not do the right thing. Selecting Sedgewick Bell over Martin Blythe‚ not on the bases of merit‚ was not only unfair to Blythe but can also be perceived as favouritism. It is true that he wished to see Sedgewick Bell succeed and wished to motivate him to work harder
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known as manic depression because a person ’s mood can change between the "poles" of mania (highs) and depression (lows). These changes can last for hours‚ days‚ weeks or even months. According to: http://www.dbsalliance.org Six million adult Americans are affected by bipolar disorder. Usually begins in late adolescence‚ although it can start in early childhood or later in life. The same number of men and women develop this illness but men tend to begin with a manic episode and women with a depressive
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The Joy Luck Club presents the stories of four Chinese immigrant women and their American-born daughters. All of their lives‚ the Chinese mothers in The Joy Luck Club have struggled to make their own decisions and establish their own identities in a culture where obedience and conformity are expected. For example‚ when Suyuan Woo is a refugee during the Japanese invasion‚ she decides that she will not be a passive victim and will choose her own happiness. She forms the Joy Luck Club to provide a
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