The Broken Spears Opening Scene

Crawford hearing he fires the defense attorney that was assigned to him and decides to represent himself. The Pro se Act is written in the constitution that says if he pays his taxes and holds a citizenship he has the right to defend himself. “In the case People v. Joseph, the California supreme court allows the defendant's sixth amendment right to conduct her own defense. The court has strict ruling but because of the case Farettta v. California, the court allows the pro se because it's on independent constitutional foundations. The sixth amendment states everyone gets a fair trial.” He pleads not guilty knowing that he gave a verbal confession to detective Rob Nunnally. Mr. Crawford seemed very confident that he could handle his own case. The judge told him you cannot enter a plea for not understanding procedures of the court and the law. The district attorney Beacham said he could not be available because he was leaving, but Mr. Crawford insisted on Beachum staying on the case because he liked him. To make it possible Mr. Crawford then asked the judge if his trial can be scheduled for next available date to meet Beacham's deadline. He waived his right to a preliminary hearing so the trial would be heard as fast as possible. Both parties agreed and the case was moved to the first possible

Restall answers his own questions present in the introduction by focusing each chapter on a different myth. Chapter one discusses that the men who partook in conquest were valiant, rich, and outstanding. This idea gives credit to both the Spanish interpretation and the beautifully rugged men cast in Hollywood adaptations. The author notes, additionally, that the myth

The Broken Spears is a book written by Miguel Leon-Portilla that gives accounts of the fall of the Aztec Empire to the Spanish in the early 16th century. The book is much different from others written about the defeat of the empire because it was written from the vantage point of the Aztecs rather then the Spanish. Portilla describes in-depth many different reasons why the Spanish were successful in the defeat of such a strong Empire.

In the film created by Salvador Carrasco, he tells us the story of the oppressed Aztecs by the Spanish conquistadors. The film leads to a social and religious understanding by two of the main characters Topiltzin (a native Aztec) and Fray Diego, (a friar in Catholicism). Together, both characters form a bond and that lets for the two different cultures to get together for the viewers to understand that these cultures are more in tune than what they seem. Carrasco, divides his movie into two parts, setting the tone for the mirroring of scenes, duality, and parallelism that takes place during the course of the movie. The director intends for his viewers to draw important connections from these elements that bring them to a greater understanding of social culture, religion, and faith. In one of the final scenes leading up the end of the movie, Fray Diego confronts Topiltzin at the church. At this point that the viewer sees a behavior change in Fray Diego's eyes. Fray Diego knows Topiltzin's feelings toward religion, indicating the large strides that he has made over the years in

Broken Spears was first published in 1959 in the Spanish language and then in 1962, when it was translated and written in English. What was interesting about the Aztec Empire was it included diversity by involving numerous tribes. Broken Spears includes strong and promising statements that hold high accountability for the information passed along to the readers. For example, in the forward passage of the book, “This history . . . was written at a time when those who took part in the very Conquest were alive. . . . And those who gave this account [were] principle persons of good judgment, and it is believed they all told the truth (xviii). With their good judgement and honesty, it still didn’t prepare them for what they would face against the

As haunting as Antonio finds the owl, it is Lupito’s death that shows him his first horror in life. He sees the blood in the river, the blood on Lupito, and throughout the whole scene he hears the ever-present “lapping of the river” (20), as if the river was lapping up Lupito’s blood and his life like a thirsty dog. He is faced with, again, the difficult division between two identities: man and

“The Broken Spears” is a collection of many accounts of the destruction of Mexico by

The Underdogs by Mariano Azuela is arguably the most important novel of the Mexican Revolution because of how it profoundly captures the atmosphere and intricacies of the occasion. Although the immediate subject of the novel is Demetrio Macias - a peasant supporter of the Mexican Revolution -, one of its extensive themes is the ambivalence surrounding the revolution in reality as seen from a broader perspective. Although often poetically revered as a ‘beautiful’ revolution, scenes throughout the novel paint the lack of overall benevolence even among the protagonist revolutionaries during the tumultuous days of the revolution. This paper will analyze certain brash characteristics of the venerated revolution as represented by Azuela’s

Historical films provide students with a new way of connecting with what they are learning; it is important though that the film is historically accurate. La Otra Conquista takes place during the conquest of Latin America, it focuses on the tension between European Catholicism and Native American religion. The story focuses on Topiltzin, a young Aztec scribe and illegitimate son of Moctezuma, and his personal struggle with faith and culture in the 1520s. A Spanish friar named Diego makes it his mission to convert Topiltzin into civilised Christianity. Don Hernan Cortes, who is the voice of power in Tenochtitlan, grants Friar Diego his wish to take Topiltzin, who is now called Tomas by the Spanish, to the mission. Topiltzin must learn how to navigate this new world while still holding to his own culture. Struggling against both spiritual and personal difficulties, Topiltzin tries to show Friar Diego how similar Christian beliefs are to the Aztec beliefs. Conversion, translation, violence and beliefs play a key role in the conquest and in La Otra Conquista. Compared to the historical readings presented in class, La Otra Conquista is historically accurate to the time period.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning is a prequel to the 2003 movie. This movie is about two brothers who decide to go on a road trip with their girlfriends before one brother goes off to the Vietnam War. They get into an accident, and one member of the Hewitt family is there. He decides to take the young adults back to his house where they are tortured and tormented by the Hewitt family. There have been numerous movies about the Hewitt/Sawyer family.

It is evident that film director Guillermo del Toro put quite a bit of thought into the opening scene of his 1993 production of the film Cronos. From thematic lighting to the intense music that plays in the background, the scene really catches the attention of the audience and foreshadows some of the events to come later in the movie. This is very important to the movie as a good opening scene will capture the attention of the audience and keep them hanging on the edge of their seat for the remainder of the movie.

Moreover, this syncretism of narco culture and Catholics have also evolved in Colombia. This phenomenon is explored in various movies “La Virgen de Los Sicarios” which is based on a book by the same title. The movie stars German Jaramillo as Fernando, Anderson Ballesteros as Alexi, and Juan David Restrepo as Wilmar. The story is focused around Fernando, who has been absent from Medellin for thirty years. The film explores the romance, which forms between Fernando and Alexis, who is a Sicario.

Kadare uses the intense description of the landscape in the opening scene of the novel to reveal Gjorg’s internal struggles against the blood feud. First of all, as he lies amidst shrubbery and surrounded by packs of snow while waiting to take revenge against Zef Kryeqyqe, Kadare creates a setting that portrays Gjorg’s attitude and emotional state. The use of diction such as desolation and cold create a negative connotation upon the setting and deliver to the reader a sympathetic background of the action and the feelings of Gjorg that truly emphasizes his internal devastation and loneliness. Also, with a fading daylight, Kadare creates the gloomy tone, which signifies one of the internal struggles of Gjorg: being unwilling to take murderous

Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto is one of the most influential and powerful motion pictures of this century, portraying the ancient Mayan culture as a merciless and sadistic civilization. Jaguar Paw, the protagonist, lives in a peaceful and remote tribe in the forest. A neighboring Mayan empire is at the absolute pinnacle of power, decides they must make more human sacrifices to prevent the destruction of their kingdom. Jaguar Paws’ tribe is violently raided, thanks to their decision, and after successfully hiding his wife and child, is captured with the intent that he is to become a human sacrifice. He goes on a journey ruled by oppression, and fear of his ultimate end. Through a twist of fate, he gains power through the love of his family and this ultimately saves his life.

The film portrays people's lives in Mexico in a different light than most might have thought. Heineman got inside footage of how a local group known as the Autodefensas protect communities from both cartels and the government. For instance, the group protects cities from corrupt government organizations by running them out of the cities and taking responsibility for the cities. The Autodefensas unites the city by getting its citizens to join the group and then the group protects the city from the cartels. The Leader of the Autodefensas group is Dr. Jose Mireles and he is the main narrator for the parts of the film based in mexico. Dr. Mireles is a local doctor in is town and is one of the leaders for the Autodefensas. Heineman shows many aspects of how life is in mexico and shows these events first hand with the video he captured. The film captured footage that shows a side of mexico that would not be seen if they did not