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    Heartfelt moments from the lower-class children who have started from the bottom and made their way up are the best of the tales told. Vikas Swarup’s eye-opening novel‚ “Slumdog Millionaire”‚ previously published as “Q&A” in 2005 has only been portrayed to a degree through the movie “Slumdog Millionaire” directed by Danny Boyle‚ as the reader was further enticed than the audience. To present the protagonist Ram in the novel as a young boy‚ growing up from various locations‚ Mr. Swarup’s passages

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    The word stereotype is not a new to anyone It is a part of everyday life. There are a lot of stereotypes created every day all around the world. They are just truths that relate to every individual in a particular culture. Films and articles have been the main source for portraying Asians are smart; this is evident by their performance‚ high talents‚ skills‚ and IQ levels. Asians are categorized throughout many stereotypes. Stereotypes are a “simplified and standardized conception or image

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    individuals who decided to proceed with the interview held very broad‚ generalist views on the first two questions. Many of them have never had the opportunity to experience a Bollywood film. The closest they would consider to be “Bollywood-esque” is Slumdog Millionare. I then shifted my research on four other individuals who came from an Indian background. My participants were Shyla (F)‚ Nitya (F)‚ Shamir(M) and Arun(M)‚ all students of BU. Each individual had different origins‚ which is what made

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    Slumdog Millionare The camera work in the movie Slumdog Millionare is used to set the scene in each of the following scenes discussed. The movie starts off with a medium shot looking at a cricket ball being hit into the sky‚ followed by an extreme close up to Jamal’s face‚ who is the main character of the movie. Then it switches shots from the falling ball and Jamal’s face‚ as he is getting ready to catch the ball. As the ball is about to hit the ground there is a long shot of a plane‚ at that

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    The name Aron Ralston may not mean much to people‚ but the popular James Franco might to some movie buffs. It was Ralston ’s 2003 tragic but survivable journey that inspired Director Danny Boyle‚ also famous for the 2008 box office blast Slumdog Millionaire to gain another smash hit in 2010 named 127 Hours. Franco portrays Ralston in Boyle ’s Telluride Film Festival thriller that may only star one individual throughout most of the film‚ but Boyle ’s ingenious way of guiding the audience through

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    Connections- Slumdog Millionaire 1. Jamal’s personality and morals remained relatively constant throughout his life despite many traumatic and difficult experiences. From what I have seen in the movie‚ I can conclude that Jamal is a kinesthetic learner‚ meaning that he obtains his knowledge physically. These events shaped Jamal positively‚ because through his life experiences‚ he has acquired and obtained a great amount of general knowledge‚ more than what is expected from a “Slumdog”. As the great

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    The Millionaire Next Door “Building wealth takes discipline‚ sacrifice‚ and hard work” When Authors Tom Stanley and William Danko went to investigate on how people get wealthy‚ they found something odd. Many of the people who live in upscale neighborhoods and drive luxurious cars do not have extreme wealth. Many people who have great wealth do not even live in upscale neighborhoods. The book gives insights on what you can do to become wealthy and how wealth is not what you spend but what you

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    Inherent Vice - Well I’m a bit nervous right now after Pete Hammond said he has heard mixed things from critics on Inherent Vice. I just took it out of my Best Picture predictions today. I heard that of a trusted critic who saw it‚ said they adored it but it’ll get very negative responses from other because of how insane is. I mean this excites in one aspect‚ but absolutely terrifies me because I want a PTA comeback with the Academy. Selma - Guys‚ I didn’t know Ava DuVernay was invited to the Director’s

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    Roddy Doyle’s bildungsroman‚ A Star Called Henry‚ follows the development of Henry Smart Jr. into the near image of his father‚ Henry Smart Sr. Henry unconsciously embraces his namesake despite comparisons from others‚ with the adoption of his father’s physical characteristics and in his role as a pawn in the Irish Rebellion. He acquires the identity of Henry Smart Sr.‚ all until his epiphany‚ when he finally realizes his expendability and his fulfillment of his assassin father’s identity. For much

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    BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE‚ PILANI INSTRUCTION DIVISION FIRST SEMESTER 2012-2013 Course Handout (Part-II) Date: 12/12/2012 In addition to part-I (General Handout for all courses appended to the time table) this portion gives further specific details regarding the course. Course No. Course Title Instructor-in-charge : HSS 332/HUM C332 : Cinematic Art : Olympia Bhatt 1. Scope and Objective of the Course: This course is a theoretical approach to study films as a text. It will include

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