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    Setan. What are the differences between watching a movie and reading a novel? There are some contrasts between the two actions. One of the differences is by watching a movie‚ you just need to sit and relax. It is very easy since you only need to watch it and understands it. Furthermore‚ you can watch the movie while doing something else such as eating or exercising. You do not really have to focus like to imagine how the atmosphere is in the movie at that time or how a person is walking down the streets

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    The Book Thief Essay Mark Zusak’s novel‚ The Book Thief‚ was better than the film‚ as it dives deeper into the various perspectives and personalities of the characters. It builds up the character of Max‚ and the minor characters (such as the Holtzapfel family) build up the story. By reading this story‚ you learn about the themes of mortality and the power of words which aren’t as present in the film. Max‚ in the film‚ appears to be nothing more than another helpless and weak Jew. He is in hiding

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    Alexandra Guerrero Composition I December 2‚ 2015 Geisha The geisha have long served as one of Japan’s oldest professions. They are female entertainers who act as hostesses and engage in conversation‚ perform traditional dance and music‚ and play games with their (usually male) clients.Dating back centuries‚ they have charmed patrons with their wit‚ humor‚ and proficiency in the traditional arts. The name term ‘Geisha’ comes from the two kanji symbols consisting of ‚ 芸 (gei) meaning

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    friendship was at its end. At this very day‚ I am still wondering as to what happened to our perfect friendship. I may never know the reason‚ however‚ I can bring some clarity into my understanding of this discontinued friendship. Throughout this memoir‚ I will describe my friendship with Anthony‚ analyze it through many perspectives‚ and compare how I felt three years ago to my current feelings. About eleven odd years ago‚ a special friend came into my life by the name of Anthony. I met him when

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    you how. There have been many book and movies that surround the events of World War II. But none are as engaging and thought provoking as Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief. His book was made into a movie in 2013 and has received praise from fans and critics alike and many believe the movie is superior to the book. Today i’m going to be telling you why the book is superior to the movie. The book had a more involved and interesting death‚ There was much more detail in the book‚ And the characters progression

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    The Book Thief is an encouraging tale of a fictional girl named Liesel. Liesel was raised during a time of great pain and suffering: Nazi Germany. Many Jews‚ Gypsies‚ mentally and physically disabled‚ and others were killed over a ten year timespan. Scope magazine adapted the book and the movie to create a play. One of the characters‚ named Death‚ states‚ “I’m always finding humans at their best and worst. I see their ugly and their beauty‚ and I wonder how the same thing can be both.” True‚ we’re

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    and operating the teahouse. Teahouses are the most prominent place for geishas to entertain at. As the name suggests‚ teahouses are also a place for the traditional tea ceremony to be held. This is a prominent skill of a geisha. The ceremony consists of a skilled practitioner ceremoniously preparing green tea to a small number of guests. Teahouses also serve alcohol and meals‚ and frequently host dinner parties. When a geisha is needed to entertain guests‚ the hostess will contact the registry office

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    have been countless movies that began as books. Authors create compelling stories; which captivate one type of audience‚ those who read. These books turn into best sellers‚ which in turn are purchased for production purposes. Once written art is turned into a movie‚ it can grasp the attention of an entire world instead. During the process of transforming a bestselling novel into a box office hit movie‚ sacrifices in the story must be made. To provide an analysis of changes made between the adaptations

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    Kylie Schoen Ms. Zamierowski LENG111 10/7/13 Out of the corner of my eye‚ I saw the pyramid start to fall‚ and with it‚ my heart dropped. I could not believe after all this time and all the challenges we faced‚ a simple pyramid would be our downfall. My mind went in reverse and I reminisced about everything we had been through together to get to this point. It was finally the year we all looked forward to ever since we were freshmen: Senior Year! My group of best friends had been close all

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    read the book The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini it shows a big difference of how it is portrayed with the movie. The book has more details and a deeper meaning than the movie. Watching the movie I saw that the creators did not add the important details. It is depressing because there were so many scenes that I wanted to get a better image. The movie had different aspects that it did not tell like the story did. What I believe was an important scene in the book was not shown in the movie. After watching

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