The Lifeguard‚ a low budget drama from writer and director Liz W Garcia‚ premiered at Sundance Film Festival 2013 where it competed for Best Dramatic Film and had limited release. Garcia was “inspired” by Andrea Arnold’s film ‘Fish Tank’ “where the performances are so naturalistic…she’s able to be gritty and lyrical” (Garcia‚ 2013). ‘Cinema screen is interested in representation’ (McClements‚ 2016)‚ and the drama genre adheres to this idea as Jule Selbo (a professor in the Radio Television and Film)
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This past summer‚ I got a job working at a local country club as a lifeguard. I had taken the training classes needed‚ and was ready to have my very first job. Signing up for the course‚ I was aware that this was not like any other entry job. If I got distracted‚ someone’s life could be lost. The responsibility I had was not just to my boss‚ it was to the people I was watching. The whole summer went by without a hitch‚ until the second to last day before the pool closed for the season. That day
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Lifeguard Something I always wanted to be when I grow up is a lifeguard. I want to do this because I like the beach and pool. Also‚ I love to help people who are in need. Last summer I actually saved my little cousin’s life. We were at the pool and he just learned to walk‚ he started to walk to the deep end of the pool and fell in. I right away jumped in and save his life. That’s when I knew I wanted to be a lifeguard. Now lifeguards have so many responsibilities. Some of them could be to maintain
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A Lifeguard Saved Two Kids From Drowning. The Mother’s Response Will Sicken You. Never judge a hero by his tattoos. A lifeguard‚ Mike‚ was working a night shift one night in Orange County‚ California at Newport Beach‚ observed a boy and a girl that were out swimming near a danger zone‚ as Mike was going towards then to inform them that was not a safe spot for them to be‚ a rip swept them away before Mike could get to them. Mike rush towards them‚ pulled them out of the water. As soon as the kids
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college‚ I worked at a Girl Scout camp as a lifeguard. It was one of my favorite jobs I ever‚ but sometimes it was also difficult. During my second summer‚ I received feedback from the Head Lifeguard‚ Hank‚ that challenged me as a lifeguard and personally. Every day‚ I delivered waterfront rules to the campers that came down to swim. Providing the rules and ensuring the campers understood them made sure that the campers stayed safe and that my fellow lifeguards and I would not need to use our training
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Carpe Diem and How It Relates to “A&P” by John Updike Sammy‚ the leading character and narrator of “A&P” by John Updike‚ is a young cashier in an A&P supermarket. Sammy is a working class dreamer trying to find his way in life. He devotes a great part of his narrative to describe his unpleasant job. Indeed‚ the story takes place inside the supermarket on a summer day; three girls in nothing but bathing suits come into the store while he is working. One of the girls catches Sammy’s eye. Feeling
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“Dog’s Death” was written in 1969 by John Updike. This heartbreaking poem is about a family dog that passed away. They’ve had her since she was just a pup until the day she was fatally injured. Getting a new pet comes with a lot of responsibilities. The first step is house training. The family created a designated place for their new puppy to take care of business. In order for her to know that she is doing right‚ they must say “Good dog” (340). In this poem‚ John Updike uses this phrase three times. Toward
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[1] In this research paper I would like to prove that morality can be seen differently for a different person under the same circumstances. I have based my research on a story "A&P" written by John Updike. Though “A&P” is a short story‚ it definitely has a very deep message. Personally‚ I believe that John Updike’s writing speaks about moral concepts and decency. Christian writer C.S. Lewis has said‚ “If no set of moral ideas were truer or better than any other‚ there would be no sense in preferring
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Why I Want to Be a Lifeguard There are many reasons that I might want to be a lifeguard: my paycheck would increase‚ I could get a job in practically any community‚ and I could spend my days outside in the sun. None of these‚ however‚ are the reason I want to be a lifeguard. The real reason I want to become a lifeguard is because it would allow me to better as both a person and as a pool employee. I know being a lifeguard involves lots of responsibility‚ but that is part of what intrigues
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One central theme of Mary Morris’s story “The Lifeguard” is the passage of time and the way time’s passing changes our perceptions of our lives. Evidence of the importance of this theme includes the following: The very first sentence of the story calls attention to the passage of time – to the narrator’s movement from one phase of his life to the next. The entire story reflects upon the past‚ as the narrator recalls a crucial summer in his life. The first sentence of the second paragraph also
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