Cinema Originality‚ Where did it go? In the recent years‚ I feel as though I have not seen an original movie. I am constantly frustrated with the obscene number of remakes‚ sequels‚ prequels‚ spin-offs‚ and movies based on other things like video games. I think the worst kind of unoriginal movie is the remake. It literally takes a pinkie’s worth of thought to remake a movie. The movie company also has less to worry about money-wise because there is already a built in audience with people
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decisions are minor ones‚ while others can bring turning points in life. In Joyce Carol Oates’ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" she displays a particular instant in the main character’s life. This character‚ Connie was caught in the difficult transition from her youth and innocence to a doubtful future. Throughout the story Connie alternates between two very different sides of her personality‚ one side where she is innocent and young‚ and the other where she is mature. Understanding the
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Sandra Benitez book" A PLACE WHERE THE SEA REMEMBERS" introduces us to the struggles of the residents of a small village in Santiago‚ Mexico. This book is filled of love and anger‚ tragedy and hope. Each character faces a conflict that affects the course of his or her life. The characters in this conflict are Remedios‚ the healer‚ of the small town who listens to people’s stories and gives them advice. Than‚ Marta a 16 year old teenage girl who was raped and became pregnant. Chayo is Marta’s big
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on careers‚ friends‚ school and family. "How do I know I made the right decision?" "What career do I wish to pursue?" "Why is this change so difficult?" Some‚ at times‚ even wish that they had an influence or guide to help them. For many‚ this is where the parents step in. Parents are meant to support and help an adolescent when needed‚ especially during this difficult transition. However‚ this is not always the case. Some parents allow the adolescent to make the move alone and endure the hard times
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Success can be defined in a various ways‚ and everyone have their own definitions about it. Some people think taking risks or chance is the way to get to success‚ while others believe that it is careful planning leads to success. Though there may be exceptions‚ most of the time success come from careful planning. In most of the cases‚ taking risks or chances are the key to success at the outset. It is quite difficult to succeed without having any risks. As we all know‚ Bill Gates once dropped
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that causes the reader to question events in the story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” She develops this story featuring a girl named Connie‚ who has an encounter with a boy at a restaurant that she doesn’t know. “He wagged a finger and laughed and said‚ “Gonna get you‚ baby‚” and Connie turned away…” (Oates 210). Startled Connie only saw this boy once that night‚ but the story goes on‚ and a few days later he comes to her house where she learns that the boy’s name is “Arnold Friend.” She
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Where Do We Go From Here Capitalism was good for the people of the United States‚ at least for a few years. The Golden Age of Capitalism‚ or the economic prosperity following the World War II in 1945‚ was good as long as it put more than food on the table and allowed many to live the elite life. America‚ indeed‚ paid a good deal for its love of Capitalism. But that was then‚ and just like any other love affair‚ the good relationship between America and Capitalism had to reach a conclusion. Unfortunately
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Nadine Gordimer’s Six Feet of the Country As active in the anti-apartheid system‚ Nadine Gordimer‚ the South African writer who was born in 1923‚ doesn’t stop bombarding the apartheid system in most of her works which deal with the moral and psychological tensions of her racially divided home country. She was a founding member of congress of South African writers and even at the height of the apartheid regime. A monster‚ apartheid‚ South Africa and racism were the most important elements which
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The protagonist of Joyce Carol Oates’s “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” is a vain and stubborn girl named Connie. Fifteen years old‚ she believes beauty is everything and is nothing short of rebellious‚ maintaining two different personas: one for at home with her family and one for going out with her friends. One night out with her girl friends‚ Connie spots a young man watching her. He promises to come get her. The next day‚ the man comes to Connie’s house‚ keeping his word‚ and spends
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There are many similarities between the short stories "Good Country People" and "Where are you going‚ Where have you been?"‚ most notably their characters. Both stories contain a female protagonist‚ and a male antagonist‚ whose confrontations start out relatively normal‚ and progress to more and more surreal and twisted endings. Their main characters‚ Hulga and Connie‚ are shockingly similar‚ and yet strangely different‚ one a 15 year old wishing to be older and beautiful‚ the other a bitter 32 year
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