selected based on their excellent plot lines and portrayals of technology. Unlike typical movies‚ these films use computers the way they are actually used in real life with a few exceptions. 1. Hackers Released in 1994‚ this film stars a youthful Angelina Jolie. It is basically a 1990s version of War Games. In the film‚ a computer savvy teenager is able to use his computer to hack into government databases. The only negatives about the move are the 3D computer renderings and the musical score. If you
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some celebrities have jumped on the bandwagon to state their support and approval for adopting internationally. The first major celebrity to call attention to the need to adopt internationally was Angelina Jolie who‚ as of today‚ has adopted 4 children from different countries. Because of this‚ Jolie is trying to highlight how children of different races are just children and their race does not define who they become (Rodriguez). Making international adoptions the norm emphasizes a diverse society
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Maleigha King Final English Paper Wilson 11-28-09 "Men act; Women appear" John Berger once stated‚ "men act; women appear. Men look at women. Women watch themselves being looked at." Berger describes this sort of duality of existence in a women wherein she is constantly conscious and concerned with mannerisms; basically‚ there is always a part of her that it outside of herself and watching with self-discriminating attitude. (1) A women is "the surveyor and the surveyed." (1) This quote can
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How many action heroes are female? In the past‚ there were not many. But just as the visibility and power of women has increased in societal‚ political and economic areas‚ the same change is happening in media today. In his essay‚ “Go Ahead‚ Make Her Day”‚ author Richard Corliss states‚ “Flick on the TV‚ and see women – young women‚ almost always- kicking and thinking and winking at both the old notion of femininity and the aging precepts of feminism” (45). Historically‚ women have been portrayed
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Girl‚ Interrupted: Borderline Personality Disorder Girl‚ Interrupted is a thought-provoking film that accounts the struggles of a teenage girl‚ Susanna‚ who is trying to come-to-terms with her illness in the 1960s. She is committed to a mental hospital when she tried to commit suicide. The film portrays her relationships with her distant parents and intense relationships with other patients while she is hospitalized. She encounters many troubled
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Gender Inequality In today’s society‚ gender inequality poses as a substantial issue. The perception of women being less superior compared to men solely based on gender as well as the stereotypical views towards women lead to gender inequality‚ such as unequal pay for the same job. This essay will discuss the basis of gender inequality along with its effects on the society. Gender inequality refers to unequal treatment or perceptions of individuals based on whether they are a male or female
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DRQ 1: Revisions Offering incentives for charitable acts defeats the purpose of being helpful and selfless. Most acts of charity are driven by the desire to improve the lives of those less fortunate‚ not to gain a little trinket for donating a can of Campbell’s tomato soup. Being helpful should not come from the human nature of greed but from the human nature of selflessness because donating is an act of altruism. There are many who oppose this view and it is understandable why they do so. Many
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Cultures and Paradigms (Chapter 9) Knowledge Claim: How do cultural paradigms shape our concept of beauty? Skill Sets: Personal Example‚ Current Events. Multicultural Examples Society makes us criticize ourselves and those around us harshly. If you’re not perceived as “average” or “pretty”‚ you’re deemed “friend zoned” by the person you are trying to attract. “Friend zoned” is a modern term for those that are uninterested for a relationship‚ but would still like to stay friends. Societies manipulate
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States history. Throughout the rest of her life‚ Josephine did many other things in protest of racial inequality‚ the most famous being her adoption of 12 multi-ethnic orphans (Gaines). Some say that Josephine started the trend of celebrities (ex: Angelina Jolie‚ Sandra Bullock‚ Steven Spielberg‚ Tom Cruise‚ and Hugh Jackman) adopting multi-ethnic orphans. Josephine has influenced the works of many modern day entertainers. Singer-songwriter Beyonce has given Josephine credit for being the inspiration
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When it comes time to demonstrate how much you love someone‚ a gift from Parisian jeweller Cartier is a time-tested winner in the game of Romance. Be it a diamond engagement ring‚ or a love bracelet that you need a screwdriver to remove‚ nothing says I love you more than a gift from Cartier. Maison Cartier was founded in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier‚ after he inherited the jewellery workshop at 29‚ Rue Montorgueil‚ in Paris‚ from his master Adolphe Picard. The name Cartier did not gain its worldwide
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