Gran Torino Hi‚ my name is Clint Eastwood and I’m the director and protagonist of the film Gran Torino. My character Walt Kowalski is a grumpy‚ tough-minded‚ Korean War veteran who has an intensely strong opinion on different races because of experiences from the war that haunt him from his past. Having also directed the film I was able to express the character Walt in such a way that emphasized three particular themes; racism‚ religion and family. I also used a wide range of cinematic and film
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On January 30‚ Ryan Park‚ a Navy veteran‚ walked into a Jollibee fast food location in Union County‚ California. Upon inquiring about a military discount‚ no different than many seniors do at movie theaters across the country‚ a woman proceeded to interrupt his conversation with the server exclaiming‚ “That is so rude!” She continued to question why military veterans think they are entitled to special privileges. Ryan responded‚ “I gave up my privileges so that people like you can have them.” The
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Eddie is a grizzled war veteran who feels trapped in a meaningless life of fixing rides at a seaside amusement park. As the park has changed over the years -- from the Loop-the-Loop to the Pipeline Plunge -- so‚ too‚ has Eddie changed‚ from optimistic youth to embittered old age. His days are a dull routine of work‚ loneliness‚ and regret. Then‚ on his 83rd birthday‚ Eddie dies in a tragic accident‚ trying to save a little girl from a falling cart. With his final breath‚ he feels two small hands
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day it is like this‚ so time management is at its best‚ so when the veteran transitions to civilian life it may or may not be easy. Many of the personal challenges former military personal expect are unanticipated. Those separating from the service endure financial difficulties. The fact that military members expect to find the “right” job or that “100‚000” dollar job is just not realistic. Nearly two-thirds of new veterans say they faced a difficult transition to civilian life‚ partly because
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Noah Ford Mr. Works English 11‚ E Period August 18th‚ 2012 The Sun Rises and so does Chaos The protagonist in Ernest Hemmingway’s The Sun Also Rises‚ Jacob Barnes‚ is a down on his luck war veteran living in France. Jake is characterized by his experiences prior to the events of the book and he narrates the story from a quiet observer’s third person perspective‚ often times quite cynically‚ exemplified when he tells his friend Robert Cohn‚ “You can’t get away from yourself by moving
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The Witness to War: Serving a Nation oral history project focuses on telling veterans’ stories. Pairs of students interview a veteran‚ create a website for them‚ and present their veteran’s story to their class. My partner‚ Kajsa Simon‚ and I interviewed Mr. Joe Souza‚ and through him‚ I learned a lot about the military as well as what makes a hero. From the Witness to War project‚ I learned that all veterans are heroes and that you don’t have to risk your life every day to be one. I also learned
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Facing It Outline Jackson G In the poem “Facing It”‚ the author Yusef Komunyakaa makes use of imagery‚ symbolism‚ and allusion to demonstrate the difficulty that veterans have dealing with the lingering emotional pain caused by war and how this causes them to have trouble facing reality. In the beginning of the poem‚ the author uses imagery coupled with allusion and symbolism to illustrate how the speaker is conflicted by and reflecting on the memory of the war. “My black face fades‚ hiding
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not only affects those whose lives are in danger‚ but also the entire nation as families lose members. A veteran of any war has most likely lost somebody they cared about in battle‚ and have been changed by the experience. Commonly‚ veterans of war have many stories to share about their experiences abroad. Waltz with Bashir is an animated documentary created by Ari Folman‚ an Israeli veteran who did his military service during the 1982 Israeli incursion into Lebanon. The film is composed of interviews
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than now. Why not use a photobomb app to insert yourself into an image of an impoverished child to bring attention to the millions of children who live in poverty? Or tweet a photo of a U.S. military veteran to raise awareness about the 22 veterans that commit suicide everyday‚ or the wounded veterans who still need our support. The list of issues‚ from countering domestic violence to the bloodshed in Syria‚ goes on and on. Why not use
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November 19‚ 2012 Disabled or Different? Learning disabilities affect 2.4 million students currently in the U.S (General LD‚ n.d). A learning disability (LD) is a neurological disorder that affects how one ’s brain is able to receive‚ process‚ store‚ and respond to information (General LD‚ n.d). Although their brains process information differently those who have learning disabilities have a normal or above average IQ. Now that there is more knowledge regarding LD ’s‚ children are typically diagnosed
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