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    Shelby O’Rourke English II – 5th August 27‚ 2014 Radio Excerpt: They ride the rest of the way to her house in silence‚ her and on his arm‚ the soft purr of the heater backing up the music on the radio. As they round the corner‚ she suddenly sits up very straight in the seat. “Damn‚” she says. “Oh‚ damn.” Added Description of the Object: Conrad jumps swiftly into the drivers side of the rusted‚ orange-tinted car and sinks into the ripped up cloth seats. Jeannine scoots over as she rubs her

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    Character Development A central character of Ernest Hemingway’s novel‚ The Sun Also Rises is Jake Barnes. He is a man of complex personality--compelling‚ powerful‚ restrained‚ bitter‚ pathetic‚ extraordinarily ordinary yet totally human. His character swings from one end of the psychological spectrum to the other end. He has complex personality‚ a World War I veteran turned as a journalist‚ living in Paris. To the world‚ he is very self-control but breaks down easily when alone‚ plagued by self-doubt

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    through a sort of hardship at some point in their life. When in this period‚ people tend to look to their relationships for comfort and guidance. Relationships provide these individuals with a hand to hold onto when stumbling along a dark path of pain‚ confusion‚ and struggle. Ordinary People‚ by Judith Guest‚ showcases this very theme by utilizing specific relationships to help further the growth of her main character‚ Conrad Jarrett. Conrad’s relations with his girlfriend Jeannine and counselor

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    English – Writing for the Context “In times of conflict‚ ordinary people do extraordinary things” The idea that in times of conflict‚ ordinary people can do extraordinary things is echoed in the statement by Amos Oz that ‘A conflict begins and ends in the heart and minds of people not on the hilltops.’ what this quote is saying is that the beginning of conflict isn’t a physical manifestation but one that the heart and mind can create. It can also be that you can overcome anything not in a physical

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    difference between the ordinary and the exraordinary has been a constant wonder on the mind of those who wish to become extraordinary. Being so wonderfully gifted isn’t just something that happens. Being Extraordinary is something that makes up everything about them. Existing in this way is a part of their morals and more often then not‚ their death. The morals that make up the extraordinary are beyond depths of just writing some paper on what the difference is. Extraordinary people believe that they

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    The film adaptation of the novel‚ Ordinary People‚ directed by Robert Redford has received massive amounts of critical acclaim since its release in 1980. It has been nominated for several Academy and Golden Globe Awards‚ among others‚ and won four of the Academy Awards‚ five of the Golden Globes‚ and numerous critic awards. The film’s achievement is due to the eloquent screenwriting by Alvin Sargent‚ powerful‚ emotion evoking drama from Judith Guest’s original story‚ and phenomenal acting by Timothy

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    When people are confused it is hard for both parties to function normally. In Ordinary People‚ confusion takes over. Between the many characters in the script‚ they are always left with unanswered questions that result into mass confusion. There are many different situations where the characters in the script do not clear everything up. Every character has to deal with confusion at one point in the script if not multiple times. It is hard for the characters to go on with their everyday life‚ when

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    Title:  Ordinary People  Significance of Title:  Ordinary People is named so because it tells the story  of a year in the lives of “ordinary” (normal) people.   Author:  Judith Guest   Biographical Information:  • born March 29‚ 1936  • American novelist/screenwriter  • studied English and psychology at the  University of Michigan  • graduating with a BA in education  Date Published:  1976  Historical Significance:  In the 1970s the interest in studying the human mind  arose in many people. In an interview Guest said

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    Amber Rodriguez Stocker Psychology 12/10/2011 My Analysis on the characters of “Ordinary People” In the movie ordinary people our main character is Conrad Jarrett played by actor Timothy Hutton it is displayed that he is ultimately suffering from a case of post-traumatic stress disorder. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a lasting consequence of traumatic ordeals that cause intense fear‚ helplessness‚ or horror‚ such as a sexual or physical assault‚ the unexpected death of a loved one

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    Ordinary People‚ by Judith Guest‚ is a touching‚ sensitive novel that deals with healing and moving on from a tragedy or a difficult situation. It uniquely tells the stories of two different people and their personal situations from chapter to chapter‚ and how each person recovers from his/her problems. The reader is taken into their lives to share and sympathize with their misunderstandings‚ their pain‚ and their ultimate healing. The novel begins with the statement: “To have a reason to get up

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