Plot Summary for Gandhi (1982) More at IMDbPro » ad feedback In 1893‚ Gandhi is thrown off a South African train for being an Indian and traveling in a first class compartment. Gandhi realizes that the laws are biased against Indians and decides to start a non-violent protest campaign for the rights of all Indians in South Africa. After numerous arrests and the unwanted attention of the world‚ the government finally relents by recognizing rights for Indians‚ though not for the native blacks of
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Man in the Mirror Branagh’s vision of William Shakespeare’s famous “To be‚ or not to be‚” soliloquy manifests Hamlet’s displeasure with himself as he debates eternal sleep; the set up of this scene contributes significantly to the emotional impact and symbolism. The lack of music and sound in the beginning forces the audience’s attention towards the soliloquy. The quietness in the scene also exhibits how Hamlet is wishing for a quiet death‚ suicide. Walking slowly towards the two-way mirror‚ while
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The PBS article of film adaptation points out the difference between written text and film and the struggle of adapting a book into a film. Books have a widely known imagination because of the narrator and how he or she writes the story. We create the picture on what is going on however‚ in film‚ it takes away your visual and shows the picture. Films mostly rely on the Director and it comes from their point of view and their take of the story. Also a film is limited to a two-hour show‚ while a
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Who Is Alex Libby? Alex Libby is a teen activist against bullying. He participated in a documentary called “Bully” with a few other kids and families. They were trying to spread the message that bullying is a bad thing that is going on across the country that needs to be stopped. They are also trying to show what is happening to some victims. The assistant principal recognized the wrongdoing of the bully. Unfortunately‚ she wouldn’t help. Kids are mainly trained/expected to tell an adult
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Everybody would agree that the entire film takes place in real time and it seems to have a simple plot. There is no flashback but instead to remember to the things happened in the past 10 years ago. The author use the mode of multiperspectivity which means to build the story by seeing situations from different perspectives‚ hearing different voices and opinions‚ listening and thinking‚ increasing awareness and understanding. Usually‚ if you are in 3rd person point of view that the camera is in one
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Caregivers Alzheimer’s is a degenerative brain disease and is the most common form of dementia. It can be caused by the accumulation of plaques or neurofibrillary tangles‚ and can be gotten genetically from a mutation on the ApoE gene. The disease progresses differently in people and affects their memory‚ thinking and behavior‚ but by the time they reach the early stage they generally need help from caregivers. Alzheimer’s cannot be treated but if diagnosed early‚ the patient can explore
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In the film They Live‚ the director John Carpenter criticized 80s America on how it treated poverty and the working class. President Reagan established the idea of supply side and trickle down economy through Reagonomics. This was used to fix stagflation‚ which is a combination of inflation and unemployment. Through his film‚ Carpenter shows what the effects were from Reagonomics in the city of Los Angeles. Carpenter’s stance is that he is against it due to the fact that poverty is growing while
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In the film The Blindside directed by John Lee Hancock the character of a black boy with an inadequate background named Michael Oher is depicted. One good quality about Michael‚ though‚ is that he has got the natural instinct to protect the people around him. The film shows how Michael goes from being condescended upon to someone who is respected and valued. The turning point occurs in the scene that I’ve chosen. In this scene Michael is not having a great first game and is being bullied by his opposing
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Elvis is a half-hour comedy about the personal and professional highs and lows of a neurotic drummer and his rock band‚ as they struggle to make it in Bushwick‚ Brooklyn. COMMENTS The logline and the brief synopsis clearly state the premise of the show. Based on the logline and the synopsis‚ it has an appealing concept. One possible tweak: Elvis is a half-hour comedy about the personal and professional highs and lows of a drummer and his band… (vs. just the band). Find the best and most exciting
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Was there a character whose story you found particularly moving? How so? A character who story i found particularly moving was Alejandro‚ because he has the potential to grow and be an example not only for his community but also to this country. Are you or is someone you know undocumented? What struggles do you or this person face as a result? Back in high school I had a lot of undocumented friends‚ and is incredible how hard they work to accomplish their dreams‚ but deep inside them i was able
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