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    Evil Dead 2013: A Film with Big Shoes to Fill Since the 1981 release of the original Evil dead you will not find many horror films as near and dear to horror film fanatics’ hearts as this classic. Although it is now out-dated and known as a low budget film; these qualities are what made it such a great horror classic. Lacking the luxury of relying on a gigantic Hollywood budget and fancy effects the director used ingenuity to captivate people’s minds. Needless to say‚ it worked. Fast forward to

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    the pleasure of the living (Sayer‚ Chloë 8). The day of the dead is celebrated on November 1& 2 of every year known to be as All Souls Day. Introduced in the Mexican population by their Aztec indigenous ancestry known not to be afraid of death but to embrace it. Meso-American Indians have strong belief of the afterlife and the underworld that came after death. The day of the dead is celebrated by giving “ofrendas” offerings to the dead on “altares” or alter. This dates back to when Mesoamerican’s

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    The Dead and the Gone

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    Quinn Perry Mrs. Laureen Batchelor American Literature II April 7‚2013 The Dead and the Gone Life can offer many dark and twisted challenges to an individual. A life can change from a single decision; and‚ perhaps a part of life‚ becomes accepting one’s own decisions…right and wrong. In The Dead and The Gone ‚by Susan Pfeffer‚ seventeen-year-old Alex Morales faces loss‚ remorse‚ and death when an asteroid collides with the moon and chaos erupts in urban New York City. Assuming both of

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    The Walking Dead

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    The Walking Dead (323 words) By Michelle Deleon A sheriff’s deputy by the name of Rick Grimes cautiously walks out of his vehicle amongst vacant cars scattered everywhere on the road. Slowly pacing himself‚ he continues to walk through the calamity of bashed windows‚ rotting bodies‚ and tarnished things. There was no one. Not a sound in the wind and not a soul in sight. He suddenly hears scuffling of feet coming from somewhere. Pausing in his tracks‚ he gently sets his hat down and leans under

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    James Joyce Dead V Dead

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    Dead V Dead Born February 2‚ 1882‚ James Joyce became one of the must influential writers during the early 20th century. Even from an early age‚ James showed that he was very intelligent. He possessed a gift in writing and expressed a passion for literature. James’ parents pushed for him to get a proper education because of his intelligence. Eventually Joyce graduated from the University of Dublin with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Joyce began writing short stories‚ right around the same time he met

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    Walking Dead

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    The Walking Dead is an American horror drama television series developed by Frank Darabont. It is based on the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman‚ Tony Moore‚ and Charlie Adlard. The series stars Andrew Lincoln as sheriff’s deputy[2] Rick Grimes‚ who awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating "walkers"‚ resembling zombies. He sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way. The eponymous title of the series refers

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    Dead Languages: Should they stay dead? Everyday languages are dying. This is due to the fact that they no longer become of use to their speakers who would find it more convenient to use more mainstream languages. In many countries‚ languages of cultural significance exist or have existed. In the USA‚ the Native American languages are rapidly disappearing under the influence of the practicality of the English language. In the UK‚ long enduring versions of French‚ such as Norman and Gaelic‚ are

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    The Dead And Beloved

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    Memory is what defines our lives. Our identities are shaped by our past experiences and the ways that we cope with painful memory is an incredibly important part of the human experience. In 1984 by George Orwell‚ Beloved by Toni Morrison‚ and The Dead by James Joyce the common theme of traumatic memory is explored in a variety of ways. Each of these texts contain characters who suppress painful memories and each text explores the benefits and perils of suppressing these memories. Beloved gives

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    Naked And The Dead

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    Norman Mailer’s The Naked and the Dead was published in 1948‚ and the novel earned the author immediate overwhelming popular and critical acclaim. The book’s success was so extensive‚ it claimed the top spot on the The New York Times "Bestseller List" for eleven weeks consecutively. Both the author and the book drew reviews and opinions from critics both independent and from the most relevant magazines and newspapers‚ giving Mailer a strong push into literary relevance at a very young age‚ as seen

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    Day of the Dead

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    The day of the dead is an ancient ritual. It has been a holiday for over 500 years. It is a national holiday which has combined the Mexican ancient ritual with the Spanish-Catholic "All Souls Day"‚ which the Spanish conquistadores celebrated during the religious conversion of the local Mexican native Indians. Today‚ day of the dead is celebrated throughout Latin America‚ as an official Catholic holiday. The day of the dead dates back to approximately 3500 B.C. This celebration initially took

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