“Mahatma” Karamchand Gandhi. A shudder of nervous anticipation shook him as he lowered his hand into the sloshing sea. Digging his hands into the ground‚ his hand hit something lumpy. Hands trembling‚ Gandhi lifted a lump of salty mud from the depths of the sea. The crowd gasped silently. Gandhi then forced himself to lower the lump into the water. The mud slipped away from the grains of white‚ causing the water to grow murkier. A few minutes later‚ the mud cleared‚ and Gandhi held up his hand. Grasping
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While watching the movie Fateless‚ I had a spectrum of different feelings throughout the film. The movie had a very strong affect on me‚ and it was hard to concentrate on anything after seeing the types of circumstances these people had to live in‚ the way they were treated‚ and what they had to go through just because of their religion and heritage. Something that made the movie even more sad was the fact that Gyurka was so young when he was taken to the concentration camps. One of the scenes that
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Make Way “Movie Brats” In the late 1960s to late 1970s‚ as the veteran directors retired‚ a new generation gradually took their place. Associated with “New Hollywood‚” these young and diverse directors‚ often in their late twenties and early thirties‚ were considered “movie brats.” These new directors Some of the more famous were Francis Ford Coppola‚ Stephen Spielberg‚ and George Lucas; all of whom had an intense awareness of film history‚ worked with quotations and remakes‚ and created extremely
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The movie Crash‚ created by Paul Haggis‚ incorporates the many struggles faced by today ’s racial stereotypes‚ into a collage of various interconnected‚ cultural dilemmas encountered by the film ’s multi-ethnic cast. Most people are born with good hearts‚ but as they grow up they learn prejudices. “Crash” is a movie that brings out bigotry and racial stereotypes. The movie is set in Los Angeles‚ a city with a cultural mix of every nationality. The story begins when several people are involved in
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Communication Instructor Latricia Carter August 22‚ 2011 CONFLICTS 2 Interpersonal Conflicts on Films About the movie‚ (Spanglish)‚ honestly I can live with how it was written. I can believe that you can learn how to speak English from Spanish in three weeks. However‚ when it comes to speaking English to Chinese in that same amount of time‚ you have to stretch your
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assumptions judging by superficial appearances‚ and overlook things that don’t fit their preconceived idea. They might find things are not at all what they seem when they take time to look and listen a little more closely. This applies greatly to the movie Nell‚ where Nell is a girl who’s been brought up in an isolated world. The only person she knew was her mother and twin sister. For the society‚ inducting all individual members into its moral norms‚ attitudes‚ values‚ motives‚ social roles‚ language
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Throughout the movie The Awakening‚ Robin Williams demonstrates his knowledge of the scientific method. The scientific method is a procedure of steps that is used to prove problems. In the movie it is used to show that patients suffering from an un-named disorder do have a slight opportunity to return to their normal state of being. The scientific method is a list of steps to prove something and make into a law or theory based on your final product and findings. It is composed of several
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films have always seemed to be my favorite type of film since they are different from others. Action movies show us that life can be dangerous‚ disappointing‚ wonderful‚ innocent‚ and normal all at once. Under different aspects of life’s journey. A movie that has all those aspects would be Taken (2008)‚ this film demonstrates how strong a father’s love is‚ and what he will go through to save his daughters life. Directed by Pierre Morel this film is not only an action film but also a crime and thriller
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David Thoreau‚ Mahatma Gandhi‚ and Martin Luther King Jr. have all contributed to the idea of civil disobedience. Inspiring figures like these men have indeed left a positive mark on societies to stand up for what they believe is the right thing no matter the consequences. Henry David Thoreau was raised in a home where slavery was not looked upon as morally right thus making him an anti-slavery member. With influence from his mother‚ a member of the
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Nombre: Bryana Martinez Period: 4 Movie Reflection: “WALKOUT” The movie “WALKOUT” was a very informative movie on the struggle of mexican americans to gain the rights they deserved. Being that I have family from Mexico‚ I know that there is a struggle for people to get to the promise land of America. When they get here they deserve the rights everyone else has. This movie showed us how the chicanos fought for that right and used the freedom of speech to get the word out. As we know‚ many things
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