Ironically it was Cimino who reminded Stone of nothing he experienced in Vietnam‚ and talked him into resurrecting “Platoon”. Stone portrays the war as more of a conflict between American soldiers internally rather than a conflict with the Vietcong. Platoon tells the story of Vietnam from the point of view of a naïve young soldier. The first thing he sees when arriving is rows of bodies being readied to be ship back to the United States. He finds out that other soldiers don’t associate with the
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meat is good for you. Red meat is containing potential disease more than the others meat‚ so we should eat less it. In my persuasion speech‚ I talk about the problems‚ causes if we eat too much red meat and the solutions to reduce red meat. Nowadays‚ most people not only want the beautiful life‚ delicious meal but also have to have the healthy meal‚ so the topic wasn’t hard‚ having lots of material on the website; magazines‚ etc. support the ideas. In additions‚ it helps us to open our mind the concept
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Title: Red Dog Response type: Film Directed by Kriv Stenders Response written by Jesse Bird The film Red Dog‚ directed by Kriv Stenders is an inspiring story about a stray dog that brought together the small community of Dampier and is based on a true story. Red Dog explores the ideas of loyalty‚ friendship‚ isolation‚ community‚ love and hardship. Stenders uses a human-like approach through his representation of Red Dog. This can be seen when the character Jack‚ begins to explain Red Dog to
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1213 March 21‚ 2013 Big Red When the spring comes we start going outside and enjoying the beautiful weather. Springtime bring us to our favorite outside activities‚ activities such as gardening‚ fishing‚ and hiking‚ after being cooped up in the cold winter. We have the exciting sport of baseball opening up that get us putting on our shorts‚ caps‚ and sunglasses to experience the sporty outdoor. But what about those spring spectators who wear their suits‚ sport jackets‚ dresses‚ and the iconic
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In the film Full Metal Jacket there are many leaders. The two I will focus on are Sergeant Drill Instructor (SDI) Hartman and ‘Joker’. They are two leaders with very different leadership skills. SDI Hartman is a strict and demanding leader who belittles his recruits to get their attention. Joker is a likeable character with a sense of humor and leads with honor and dignity. Both characters portray leadership skills to Private Pyle but the differences are night and day. The beginning of the
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The Red Convertible By Louise Erdrich Red Convertible is a story based on two Native American brothers‚ Henry and Lyman and the damaging effect that the Vietnam War has on their relationship. The story begins with Lyman Lamartine telling us about his red convertible and how he procured the money to buy it. The car plays a significant role in this tale‚ giving symbolisms in these two brothers’ lives forever. The main characters‚ Lyman and Henry Lamartine‚ develop an apparently inseparable bond
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an element present in writing. “The Red Convertible‚” a short story written by Louise Erdrich‚ tells the story of the destructive nature of war. With the name in the title‚ it is only natural that the convertible plays a very important role in the short story. The condition of the car throughout the story shows the stages of a relationship between two brothers. The main characters in the story‚ Lyman and Henry Lamartine‚ develop an inseparable bond through a red convertible. Their relationship changed
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New Look Jacket Inc Assignment 12 February 2014 1. Analysis a Business Issue. Introduction New Look Jacket Inc. (NLJ) specializes in the production of Nylon Jackets and Leather Jackets. The company delivers successful financial records at the end of the 2012 fiscal year with the net income of $ 417‚100‚ which is $170‚850 greater than the net income budgeted for the 2012 fiscal year despite that the company operations goes through some turmoil. A more detail variance shows that the
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Student Senate adviser. As I first began high school I didn’t really have a place to go or a group to be with. I tried joining a variety of different clubs and organizations at my school and found that FFA was where I belonged. I had a great adviser my first three years of being involved in FFA‚ but after getting a new adviser my senior year while serving as president‚ I knew that I needed someone to help me who already had knowledge of the program. Since I had just recently joined Student Senate and
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heartbeat‚ timid eye contact‚ and tense palms that left imprints of red crescent moons on my thighs. Looking stupid has always been something I’ve been a master at. In my mind‚ the idea of being called on and not knowing the answer to a question was as terrifying as dropping down a 400 ft roller coaster ride with no handlebars. So
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