WHEN THE LEVEES BROKE Ron Young Bryant and Stratton College Phil 250 Ms. Obradovich February 8‚ 2013 In August 2005 there was a massive storm brewing and growing into a storm like no other storm‚ Hurricane Katrina. In the days before the storm hit‚ there were many agencies gathering information and trying to give a good guess on when‚ where‚ and how bad this storm was going to be. Some people listened and prepared and some did not. Why? Why didn’t some people even
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Cruz 1 Carolina Cruz Professor Gwaltney English 1102 March 14‚ 2013 When the Levees Broke: A Rhetorical Analysis It is nearly impossible to imagine that one day you can be safe in your home and with all of your belongings and the next day a hurricane leaves you with nothing. Unfortunately‚ the 484‚000 people who lived in New Orleans had to experience those unimaginable thoughts first hand in 2005 due to Hurricane Katrina. “An entire city was nearly wiped off the face of the earth” (Kellogg)
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Media - ‘When the Levees Broke’ A Spike Lee documentary looking into the tragic event of hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. It shows camera footage and interviews from various people such as: residents ‚ politicians and police men who were all caught up in the disaster. Divided into four parts‚ the film goes on for four hours. During this‚ numerous people with different roles are interviewed regarding their experiences. Spike Lee has introduced the film but using archive footage and photos
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Why War Broke Out in 1914 War broke out in 1914 for a multitude of reasons. One reason was due to the Naval Race‚ this caused a sense of competitiveness and ensured readiness. Another cause of War was the Alliance System that broke out‚ this ensured that is war arrived a large number of countries would get involved. A further reason was imperialism‚ countries were looking to expand their territories and this caused a considerable amount of resentment. A growing sense of nationalism was another
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Why did the Korean War break out? Reasons as to why war broke out in Korea can be debated due to the fact that a number of factors contributed towards the war. The viewpoint of North Korea starting the war can be seen as Kim ill sung had the intention of reuniting Korea under communism‚ however there was hostility within South Korea as Syngman Rhee also aimed to reunite Korea under his nationalist views. The two superpowers of the time can be seen as responsible for the outbreak of war because the
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Max Massimo Professor Gwaltney English 1102 18 March 2014 When the Levees Broke Rhetorical Analysis On August 25th at six thirty P.M‚ one of the most devastating natural disasters the U.S had ever seen touched ground in Florida. Hurricane Katrina was a category five hurricane that had made its way to New Orleans by August 29th. This storm was so destructive that not only did it leave a mark in the gulf coast‚ but it put the whole country into complete turmoil. Spike Lee was one of the first
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Chase Caldwell Professor Gwaltney English 1102 14 March 2013 When The Levees Broke Rhetorical Analysis Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana on the morning of August 29‚ 2005. The storm produced sustained winds of up 125 mph when it hit that morning. On that same day Katrina caused 53 different levee breaches in greater New Orleans‚ spilling the waters of Lake Pontchartrain into the city and flooding an overwhelming majority of New Orleans. The floodwaters destroyed countless homes
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behind tremendous damage to multiple cities‚ specifically New Orleans. Along side infrastructural damage throughout the city‚ damage within the New Orleans race and class hierarchies was disclosed. In the documentary‚ directed by Spike Lee‚ “When the Levees Broke” it reveals that those heavily impacted were low income‚
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In the documentary‚ When Billy Broke His Head (2016)‚ we got to see into the lives of individuals who suffer from various disabilities. However‚ it didn’t seem to matter whether these individuals had a physical disability or a mental disability‚ they all seem to described the same struggles of‚ being denied services‚ difficulties finding a job (for those who are able to work)‚ and having to fill out form annually‚ if they wanted to remain on disability through the government. The only problem with
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Harris Professor Mathewson English 132-01 September 24‚ 2012 How I Broke My Wrist I thought I was going to play a friendly game of football until something bad happened to me. I broke my left wrist and it hurt really badly. I learned that breaking a bone is very painful and recommend that everyone avoid anything that could cause you to get hurt in serious way like breaking a bone. It all started on the weekend when my brother and I were really bored. We decided to go up to the athletic center
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