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    Cinema: West to East

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    Film Authorship Ricciotto Canudo (1828) pointed out‚ “Cinema is the seventh art”. Any artists in each type of art have its own artistic style‚ even it is a film. Mise-en-scène is a good example to distinguish these artists. Every time we watch a film‚ we can find some period or some shots that we can identify the unique style. In film‚ we call autheurism. Although every film have its own story‚ different setting and different contents‚ we still find something whatever in comedy or tragedy that they

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    Drama‚ Thriller Leonardo Dicaprio‚ Tom Hardy‚ Will Poulter The Truth: Noely Ramos February 16th‚ 2016 3rd Period Fur trading in the west was a very dangerous business to be in because little was known. People would hire those who knew the land because they’d scout it before helping out the others. Beyond the frontier was a lawless and wild “world”. Territories in the West were occupied by the Natives that had claimed that land years ago. The story of Hugh Glass was “embroidered” as it passed from writer

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    During the time after the Reconstruction for the West‚ they were helped by the federal government with their economical development in farming‚ mining and other things that brought in money for them. Some of the most important ways that profit come in to the West was the Gold and Silver Rush out there and also railroads began to be built around this time too. By having the railroads‚ the mining and the farming beginning the economic stability for the West‚ the federal government placed some important

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    During the 2012-2013 school year‚ I had the privilege of serving Mississippi State University as an Orientation Leader. An Orientation Leader is responsible for not only recruiting the next class of incoming freshmen‚ but also overseeing the successful transition of these freshmen into their new lives. Being an Orientation Leader is an exclusive right of passage at our school‚ only afforded to about 5% the students whom apply. I truly cherished my time serving the university‚ the lessons learned

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    The Civil War literally changed the “landscape” of America overnight. At least 600‚000 men‚ both Union and Confederate‚ never returned to their families. Five years of separation forced the North and South to live as “one”. In theory‚ slaves became freedmen and equal to their white counterparts. Post-bellum America was difficult for everyone‚ but it was the South who endured the most hardship. Southern Democrats were now at the mercy of Northern Republicans‚ forced to rebuild their governments with

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    adventure to the soul. When it came to him‚ he never hesitated to say what was on his mind. He was always throwing jokes. I think Holbrook’s portrayal of Mark Twain was mostly effective‚ but other times not so much. In the text "Cub Pilot on the Mississippi River"‚ Mark Twain was a steamboat crew member. He was ordered by his captain whose name was Brown. Brown was very harsh with Twain‚ but he did what he was told. Twain finally had enough and killed Brown. He was approached by one of his crew members

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    The Railroads Role in the Settlement of the West One of the largest contributing factors in the settling of the American West was the completion of the transcontinental railroad. Development was a slow process in much of the west‚ due in large part to how long the journey took. The completion of the railroad made it both a faster and much safer way to travel across the country. In 1862‚ the Pacific Railroad Act was signed. It promised federal support to build the first transcontinental railroad

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    ‘Star Trek Beyond’ Review: This Thirteenth Installment of Star Trek Franchise has got its Soul in the Right Place After a gap of three years‚ legendary ‘Star Trek’ franchise has returned to the theater screens in the form of ‘Star Trek Beyond.’ And if you have been an ardent fan of the science-fiction franchise all these years‚ you would be definitely touched by its storyline and theme. This movie is really about revisiting the good old times of Star Trek. And since it is also the film that features

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    Beyond Death: An Analysis in Music In May of 1976‚ the classic rock band Blue Öyster Cult released a hit song‚ (Don’t Fear) The Reaper‚ which took the music world by storm. The song itself details the story of a frightened woman at the moment of her death being consoled by the Grimm Reaper himself. Through striking imagery‚ the songwriters managed to relate a deep tale about mortality and what may be beyond in the afterlife. The song also includes allusion‚ which plays on the continuation if love

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    Monkey a Journy to the West

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    Monkey Ch’Eng-En Wu Online Information For the online version of BookRags’ Monkey Premium Study Guide‚ including complete copyright information‚ please visit: http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-monkey/ Copyright Information ©2000-2007 BookRags‚ Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The following sections of this BookRags Premium Study Guide is offprint from Gale’s For Students Series: Presenting Analysis‚ Context‚ and Criticism on Commonly Studied Works: Introduction‚ Author Biography‚ Plot Summary‚ Characters

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