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    Analysis how visual and/or sound and verbal techniques develop an important character In the film Lars and the real girl by Craig Gillespie‚ an important character developed is Lars. Lars lives in a tight knit community based in a small American town. Lars has a fear of human contact which results in him suffering form a delusional disorder where he falls I love with‚ Bianca‚ a life sized ‘real’ doll. Through his relationship with Bianca he is provided with unconditional love and lack of criticism

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    Diary‚ Today I left my heart-broken mother at home and went on a long train ride. Our teachers gave us a label with all our personal details on it to put round our necks and a scary gas mark in case the train was bombed. When I asked my teach Mrs Gillespie where are we going she crossly replied‚ “We Are Going somewhere where you will not need to know its name.” It was horrible everyone kept feeling sick and crying. When we got to the secret destination we had to stand in a line while people looked

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    Changing someone’s beliefs is hard. But‚ by the way things happened with Virgil Tibbs‚ Bill Gillespie will change his racist ways. Without Virgil‚ Gillespie wouldn’t have solved the homicide case. Virgil made a huge impact on Bill Gillespie and his crew. Here are a few reasons why he will change his ways. Now that Gillespie knows that African-Americans can go to school and have the same jobs as white people‚ he will realize that they need just as much respect. In the beginning of the book they

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    The Gillespie paper makes a point to differentiate between the terms of individuals‚ personhood‚ and agency. To Gillespie‚ an individual refers to a biological organism (Gillespie 2000: 74). Personhood are the characteristics that society collectively ascribes to an individual‚ it bridges the gap between individual and group. Agency encompasses the rights and duties that an individual has in a group‚ the capacity they have to be able to make choices about their life. It is important to Gillespie to

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    Get ready for the snazzy Slug deluxe! This small yet sturdy bug was designed with safety in mind for new drivers‚ old ones‚ and drivers in tiny towns to start out slow and steady. Sporting round glossy windows‚ two cylindrical doors‚ four passengers‚ a tiny and cozy interior‚ shiny wheels‚ this economy car is compact enough to save up lots of space in your garage (and your wallet) this Slug is a steal. Don’t you agree? Your neighbors will be green with envy as you are safe and sound rolling down

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    in the history of Canada and the United States: as both a milestone in the march of progress and an exercise in nation-building. Although the first construction contract was let in 1881‚ it was not until 1890 and the advent of contractor Robert Gillespie Reid (1842-1908) that the line extended beyond the Avalon Peninsula. The Reid family ran the railway until 1923‚ when operations were taken over by the

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    Self-esteem has played an extreme role on my life. I decided to interview my friend Jason Gillespie to help me get a clearer understanding about self-worth. He has helped many people cope and find success. Jason teaches many classes on self-confidence. Self-confidence plays a mass role on his life and in his success. He is a Life coach in Saint Louis‚ MO. The profession addresses personal projects‚ business success‚ all-purpose conditions and transitions in the client’s personal life‚ relationships

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    English Sonnets Essay Poets usually write poems in order to communicate ideas or views to readers. In the two poems‚ “High Flight” (John Gillespie Magee) and “Suburban Sonnet” (Gwen Harwood)‚ the poets are trying to convey their experiences and lives. In the poem‚ “High Flight”‚ the poet uses various techniques such as active verbs‚ imagery‚ personification‚ a metaphor‚ exaggeration‚ alliteration‚ and symbolism in order to portray his joyful experience as he test- flies a new plane. Active verbs

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    Gillespie recognized rhythm as his greatest influence in seeking to make connections with music from around the world. His explorations were not limited to Cuban music but expanded out Argentina and include tango music. Oscoaldo Frisedo and Gillespie made a record but it was never released in the States (Gillespie 431). “Tangorine” was a song Dizzy recorded to historicize this experimentation. Without any hesitation‚ Gillespie confirms that he was the first one in the North American continent to

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    important eras in the history of Jazz. The technical creations by some of Bebop’s greatest musicians influenced future generations of jazz musicians and transformed the jazz world into the modern era. The word Bebop‚ according to Bebop artist Dizzy Gillespie‚ came from people trying to sing the unique melodic leaps. The singing created a distinct “bop” sound that led to it being referred to as bop or Bebop music (Berendt and Huesmann‚ p. 14). The rhythm and technicalities of the Bebop style were unlike

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