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    Extended Essay: How has realism in war films developed since WW2‚ and what effect has this had on audiences? Candidate name: Daniel Fairweather Candidate number: 001851-0012 School name: Haut-Lac International Bilingual School Supervisor: Barend Schweigman Subject area: Film Word Count: 3’334 Abstract: The aim is to examine the role that realism plays in war films particularly post World War Two as this is seen as a key point in the progression in development of war films. It is a well-known

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    ensure that the crime rates will go down and will eventually stop. Before I state why we are the best choice for you I am telling you before u vote that I have a right realism approach to crime and you should vote for me and not the labour party as we will help you and the community and we are far better than them as they take a right realism approach. They are not tough on crimes as their solutions are not tough enough and they will never be able to do what I am ensure you that we will make happen.

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    technique that was the most interesting in Garcia Marquez’ novel Chronicle of a Death Foretold‚ was his use of magic realism. One magical element in the book is the use of dreaming. Dreaming is a constant theme throughout the novel. Chronicle of a Death Foretold‚ presents the reader with characters that have dreams‚ as these dreams are the primary sources of events that come true. Magical realism is portrayed through dreams which are used in the novel to see the predicted future‚ as in most cases‚ the dreams

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    Realism: The Sole Propellant behind the U.S Nuclear Policies The three main theoretical thoughts behind today’s international politics are Realism‚ Liberalism‚ and Constructivism. These theories help us in understanding the components that formulate the determinants of international affairs. The three pillars of paradigms are vastly diverse from one another on many different levels. Realism proclaims that international politics is “governed by the objective law with roots in human nature” (Morgenthau

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    Ibsen: Keeping it Real Since 1879 Realism is a style of writing in which the author strays away from romance and fantasy and leans toward the everyday life of real people and the negative aspects of their lives. The Norwegian author Henrik Ibsen captures the true essence of realism in his famously controversial play A Doll’s House. Nora is an idealistic wife who bows down to her husband’s commands and fulfills his every wish. When Torvald‚ her husband‚ fell sick she did everything she could to save

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    eaten for days” (136) Boo uses a simile to describe the character’s hard working nature. By using a simile‚ Boo characterizes the person in a more meaningful way. “An urban‚ college-going girl was a firework in the village.” (140) Boo’s use of a metaphor shows how out of place an urban‚ college girl is in a place like that village. It helps the reader compare their normal life to the poverty-stricken lives of the characters in the story. “...constables enlisted other scavengers to load the body into

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    Realism in Jim Grimsley’s Winter Birds When thinking of a work of fiction‚ one would most likely consider the unrealistic story or the happy ending. Additionally‚ most wouldn’t think of “the harsh realities of everyday life” (Feldman‚ 485) like domestic violence and alcoholism. This is because nowadays‚ most books aren’t realist novels. A realist novel is a fictional book that focuses more on character analysis rather than plot‚ and describes things as they really are‚ with no excess details. One

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    Points of View in Realism "‘Good morning‚ dear Miss Tesman. What an early hour to call. So kind of you." Says Hedda./ ‘No‚ really not‚ thank you. I just wanted to make sure you have everything you need. I must see about getting back home. My poor dear sister will be waiting for me‚’ says Miss Tesman to Hedda./ Be sure to give her my love‚ won’t you? Tell her I’ll run over to see her later today‚ says Tesman to Miss Tesman’" Henrik Ibsen focused on Realism for the tale of Hedda Gabler‚ yet

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    The Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest mankind ever came to a nuclear war. The United States and Soviet Union mobilized their armed forces and nuclear weaponry‚ bringing the world within hours of a nuclear exchange. The Realist perspective argues that the origins and outcomes of this conflict were caused by the never-ending struggle for military‚ economic‚ and diplomatic power between the United States and Soviet Union‚ but cannot determine why the conflict ended. Instead‚ the Liberal perspective

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    Realistic fiction is an oxymoron‚ which is mentioned in the novel Red Kayak. In Red Kayak‚ there are many plot events including Ben’s death‚ finding the drill‚ and digging up the kayak. Realistic fiction means that events that happen in the book‚ can also happen in real life. The elements of realistic fiction are authentic characters‚ Real settings‚ true to life themes‚ and believable dialogue. Red Kayak shows it’s realistic fiction in many ways. One reason Red Kayak is realistic fiction

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