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    Billy Bishop

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    BILLY BISHOP Iysha Nobes Billy Bishop was a war hero and legend who was victorious‚ courageous‚ and an amazing leader in World War One. Billy Bishop should be remembered by his courageous acts by being the representative on our Canadian $100 note. Billy Bishop was a Canadian ace in world war won. He was credited 72 victories‚ including a raid on a German aerodrome on June 2‚ 1917. He was given the Victoria cross for this achievement. When the First World War broke out in 1914‚

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    When I saw the violin for the first time‚ I knew I would play that instrument. I went to a show with my parents when I was a young girl- about four or five years old. The majority of the performance was the string orchestra. When I noticed the violins‚ they were mesmerizing. In my eyes‚ the violin was a beautiful and graceful instrument. The unique shape and color was the greatest part. It was then that I decided that I wanted to play an instrument. The first time I tried the violin was in third grade

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    Billy the Kid

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    Billy the Kid New Mexico has had many well-known legends throughout its history. Billy the Kid was arguably one of most famous legends that New Mexico has ever had. Also known as William H. Bonney‚ Billy the Kid became a prominent and feared outlaw due to his violent nature. His life is still a heated topic throughout America‚ due to his unnatural cruelness and pain. His disturbing acts of cruelty caused many tragedies captured many lives‚ including his own‚ making his life one to remember

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    Billy Budd

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    Alexandria Cooker English 102 M “Billy Budd” Annotated Bibliography 4 March 2013 AMERICAN LITERATURE‚ June 1997;  Copyright 1997 by H. Bruce Franklin In this article posted on a Rutgers University page‚ it is discussed that the story of “Billy Budd” written by Herman Melville‚ subject is “capitol punishment and its history.” Throughout the nineteenth century capitol punishment was even an even more cruel and unusual punishment. Many argue that the capitol punishment was for people in power

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    Billy Graham

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    according to renowned evangelist Billy Graham. In a question-and-answer column on the Tribune Content Agency on Nov. 24‚ a woman asked Rev. Graham how she could avoid getting caught up in the frenzy of Christmas shopping and be more self-controlled in her spending habits. The evangelist opened his response by quoting Luke 12:34 in which Jesus says‚ “For where your treasure is‚ there your heart will be also.” Rev. Graham explained that the way a person uses money reflects what he or she considers important

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    Billy Elliot

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    Love and friendship plays a major role in everyday life. This is shown particularly well in the film Billy Elliot‚ directed by Stephan Daldry. It is set in Everington in 1984‚ during the miners’ strike. Throughout the film love and friendship is portrayed in a range of different ways as Billy‚ the main character‚ has a different relationship with each of the other characters. The effective use of symbolic and technical film codes and the narrative elements; point of view‚ plot and characterization

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    Billy Elliot

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    Discuss Billy Elliot‚ directed by Stephen Daldry is a film set in County Durham‚ England during the Miner’s Strike in 1984. The theme change is portrayed in a range of different ways and the characters who are able to exhibit this are Jacky‚ Tony and Billy. They face many glitches which illustrate their individual journey in the film that are impacted by the strikes. Jacky Elliot is a miner on strike who is irritated because he is unable to bring money to his home and support his son’s passion

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    On August 1‚ 1972‚in Madison Square Garden‚ ex-Beatle‚ George Harrison‚ organized "The Concert for Bangladesh‚" with all proceeds destined for Bangladesh‚ a suffering area of India. It was a difficult time in the United States‚ the war in Vietnam was still raging‚ and people had grown hardened by the years of blood and violence. Those of us who had grown up watching the daily war horror scenes on the evening news were a touch bunch. After all‚ our people‚ most of them only a few years older that

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    Concert Report

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    The concert that I attended was the University Symphony Orchestra presented by the University of Louisville School of Music. The production featured 4 different works of music: "Spring" from The Four Seasons‚ Op. 8 by Antonio Vivaldi‚ Fantasy for Trombone and Orchestra‚ Op. 42 by Paul Creston‚ Flute Concerto in D Major‚ Op. 283 by Carl Reinecke‚ and Symphonic Dances from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein. The first piece of music was Spring from The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi. This work

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    Billy Elliot

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    BILLY ELLIOT Film Metalanguage Juxtapositioning – the organisation of scenes so that their differences made comment – eg. gloomy interior of the Elliot kitchen and the light and grace of the Ballet School auditorium Motif – the reception of an image (or piece of music) throughout a text contribute meaning to the work eg doors in Billy Elliot Segue – the imperceptible movement from once scene to another Mise-en-scene – French term – putting into the scene – the composition of a scene or shot

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