around them either enriches or limits their experience of belonging. In Peter Skrzynechi’s anthology “Immigrant Chronicle” this statement is explored via two of his poems‚ “Migrant Hostel” and “In the Folk Museum”. Clint Eastwood’s 2008 film Gran Torino also demonstrates similar themes and concepts. However both these texts are relevant and illustrate how one’s interaction can strengthen or alienate their experience of acceptance and identity. Through connections with people‚ place and community
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[You’re Name] [Course Name] [Professor Name] [Date] Extra Credit Film: The Hmong in America Film: Gran Torino The Hmong cultural group is always targeted as the racial discrimination especially by the white people of the America. The same concept is shown in the film Gran Torino where the white American Walt who is actually an overt racism personality makes fun of the people that are belonging to other race and his main focus is always his neighborhood Hmong family. The family shown in the film that
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The film‚ Gran Torino‚ directed by Clint Eastwood is a film about Walt Kowalski played by Clint Eastwood‚ an old racist American man‚ and Thao Vang Lor played by Bee Vang‚ who is a very shy Hmong boy‚ that is being pressured into joining the local gang by the Hmong teenaged boys. Set in the 21st century‚ South Detroit‚ with a large number of Hmong people moving into the neighborhood‚ we see that Walt’s opinion of the Hmong changes‚ as Walt is getting to know the Hmong people‚ and forming a relationship
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Il Duomo di Firenze‚ also known as the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore‚ was constructed during the Italian Gothic era‚ 1296-1436. The architecture is located in the Piazza del Duomo in Florence‚ Italy. The old cathedral‚ known as Santa Reparata‚ was no longer able to support the growing population‚ thus the need for expansion. Meanwhile‚ the new cathedral was to be dedicated to Saint Reparata. As a result of the completion of the Duomo‚ Florence symbolized their significance to the rest of the
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In the movies Up and Gran Torino‚ there are many reinforcements and resistments of ageist assumptions. While Up and Gran Torino both exhibit and defend against ageist assumptions‚ they do it in similar and in different ways. Both of these movies are stories about an older man who lost his wife and grow throughout the movie because of their relationship with a young boy. These men are portrayed as grouchy old men who are lost without their spouses. When the young boys come into their lives‚ they learn
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QUESTIONS Q1 DISCUSS THE CHROMOSOMAL BASICS OF SEX DETERMINATION The chromosomal basis of sex varies with the organism. In most species‚ sex is determined by the presence or absence of special chromosomes. As a result of meiotic segregation‚ each gamete has one sex chromosome to contribute at fertilization. Sex determination is strictly chromosomal and is not usually influenced by the environment. There are two types of sex namely Heterogametic sex: The sex that produces two kinds of gametes
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Related text for Belonging: Clint Eastwood‚ Gran Torino Walt and his family: religion The opening of the film introduces us to WALT KOWALSKI at the funeral of his wife. The opening scene and the next (the wake) show us that Walt has no desire to belong either to his family or to his religion. Everything jars with Walt‚ from the young priest giving the eulogy to his granddaughters belly button ring‚ from the Japanese car driven by his son to his granddaughters crass selfishness. He perceives
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The DiCarlo Escalation Ladder http://www.vindicarlo.com DiCarlo Escalation Ladder The DiCarlo Escalation Ladder is a step-by step formula‚ followed by a number of laws which govern it’s use for maximum effect. It is designed to provide a smooth escalation‚ containing no significant jumps that may cause a woman to object. At the same time‚ the DEL contains no extraneous steps which are non-essential to the seduction process. This results in a FAST escalation sequence which is compatible
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Gran Torino The concept of kenosis states that Jesus gave up some of his divine attributes while here on earth. The reason this was done by Christ was so that he could function as a real man in order to complete his mission. Jesus humility moved him to leave a more divine and majestic state and become enriched in human nature. This concept of kenosis can be easily applied to the main final scene in Gran Torino in which Walt Kowalski empties himself up for justice in order to better the lives
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DIS-Advantages of Globalization The most important disadvantage of globalization is the increasing number of the loafer. After the industrial revolution‚ industry gravitated some particular countries. Because of that‚ these countries became a power in industry. However production decreased and so unemployment was raised in the other countries. Another reason of the unemployment rise is that the need of less manpower. As stated at Wikipedia‚ many workers found themselves suddenly unemployed‚ as
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