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    sex in movies

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    Human Sexuality Sex in the media Have you ever been in your car and the song Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke is being played on the radio? Why do our Disney Channel teenage idols turn to exploiting their selves in a sexual matter to better their careers? This is what sells in American society; this what sex in the media brings about. With the increase of technology in the past decade we are viewing and listening to more sexually explicit material then ever. With the mass media distinctively hiding

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    Heroism has pretty distinct connotation in our culture; we either think of running into a burning building to save someone or superman. But in philosophy there is very different kind of heroism‚ ethical heroism. Kierkegaard discussed ethical heroism mostly in reference Socrates‚ but insists that every human being has the ability to become a hero. Under the definition Kierkegaard gives‚ ethical heroism is becoming universally human. Essentially‚ this means that to be an ethical hero you just have

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    What our schools need?

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    In recent years‚ education experts have converged on one big idea: Teachers matter. Studies show that years of good teaching can set a student on a good path‚ while years of bad teaching can do the opposite. Yet only a fraction of our teachers are the best and the brightest of their generation. According to a 2010 McKinsey report‚ nearly half of U.S. teachers come from the bottom third of their class. Here’s a simple idea that could dramatically improve the teaching quality: Hire a few good

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    What Is Hookup Culture?

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    Excuse for Behavior Alcohol The consumption of alcohol is a key component of hookup culture which was prevalent throughout the literature (Allison & Risman 2013; Armstrong et al.‚ 2012; Hamilton & Armstrong 2009; Hess et al.‚ 2015; Kelly 20012; Paul McManus & Hayes 2000; Reid et al.‚ 2011; Ronen 2012; Ven & Beck 2009). Majority of the literature stated that the presence of alcohol and being intoxicated is a norm for parties among college students‚ and goes hand in hand with sexual activities (Kelly

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    Are the foreign dramas evading our culture The foreign dramas are attacking our culture and these are not according to our culture After a contentious time of the Indian dramas‚ now numerous Turkish plays are giving rise to curious hype not only in our television drama industry but also in the minds of the general public. As a matter of fact‚ it is true that our local drama production is invoking the interests of thousands and millions of viewers and most of these spectators are finding these

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    Different people are of different opinions about what makes a good movie. Usually‚ their opinions are based on the main reasons why they watch movies. From my observation‚ I find that some people watch movies for entertainment purpose‚ some others for educational purpose‚ and some else for a balance between both purposes. Those who watch movies mainly for entertainment purpose think that most people watch movies because they need or want entertainment. Therefore‚ the most important factor which

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    Horror Movies

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    WATCHING SCARY MOVIES PROVE THE GENRE CAN HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT. There are people who do not want to watch scary movies. Aside from the fact that they can soil their pants; they don’t want to get scared‚ period. They just don’t get the idea that being scared and entertained can occupy the same zip code. Surprise‚ surprise‚ surprise! Watching a scary movie has its benefits; more than just being entertained it can have a positive effect on your health and well-being‚ READ ON. **SCARY MOVIES CAN MAKE YOU

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    Rhetoric in Movies

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    The Rhetoric in Saving Private Ryan         Rhetoric and movies have coexisted within each other ever since the first showing of a moving picture on the big screen. Movies‚ particularly Saving Private Ryan‚ could not have delivered a single message to its audience without the use of rhetoric. Saving Private Ryan is a classic movie to watch whether a person lived through the nineteen nineties or not. As being a nameless time-honored work‚ Saving Private Ryan influences and challenges many people’s

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    ruined our lives Purpose/context 1. This articles topic was about Walt Disney movies and why they ruined peoples lives. 2. The purpose of this article was to explain why Disney princess/romantic movies ruined peoples perception of love and marriage and their lives leading to many divorces. 3. Thesis: The entire short second paragraph. 4. The author is Robert Eptein‚ PHD from Harvard‚ author of 15 books‚ research psychologist. I don’t think he has the credibility to be talking about Disney movies just

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    Movies In The 1920s

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    In the 1920s‚ movies were introduced for the first time. Movies back then were black and white‚ had no sound‚ and were usually accompanied by a live organ or piano player. Movies provided huge entertainment value‚ and audiences were fascinated by seeing a moving picture on a silver screen for the first time. The first ever theatres were called Nickelodeons‚ and were extremely basic compared to our theatres today. The actors and actresses were idolized by many around the world‚ and the people couldn’t

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