I did not” Several papers slid off the edge of the desk and muffled, vicious swearing answered their escape attempt. Her blonde intern stared at the desk, one eyebrow raised as the desk shuddered abruptly and emitted a quiet exclamation of pain. “Well” she began “I do agree with you about the human resiliency thing, and I agree with you about it showing how traditions can be so easily used and taken advantage of” another thud came from beneath the desk “…You ok down there?” “Fine” “…Right, ok, but I think the movie says a lot more about how displaced some traditions are in the face of modernization, and how much power they have over the people that practice them” she rubbed a hand over the side of her face “of course, that is kind of …show more content…
I’m keeping it. What’s next?”
“The next one is Lust, Caution and holy crow, no way” the intern exclaimed “It’s got way too much sex in it.” Anchee’s eyes widened at her intern as other woman started babbling “And the movie sort of drags along a bit in the first part while they are establishing the background and the audience is anxiously dreading the sex. I mean, it’s a great story, the acting is fabulous, the attention to the on-set detail is beyond words, and it’s a complex story that encourages a watcher to think deeply about how war is made up of so many battles a person will never see.” She took a deep breath “Make no mistake, I think the film is fascinating and I love all of the hidden meanings and implications buried in the film, and how it poses the problem of the main character falling in love even while being fully aware that love will be her absolute downfall. The patriotic implications there are crazy. But! I don’t think I would personally assign it in a classroom setting due to its extremely graphic content” Anchee stared, a smile creeping over her face. “Prude” she teased, grinning. The intern flicked a paper ball at her. “Call it what you want, I’m just not into that. As good a story as it is, the sex parts ruin it for me.” “Alright, perhaps we’ll just table that for now. What about Whale Rider? I think that movie is on the list.” “No!” the intern threw her hands
Once a successful novel hits the market, producers are inclined to adapt the story into a movie. Since imagination, symbolism, and character psyches are explored in a novel, the movies tend to lack the luster of the original text. Using their imagination, readers are able to conjure up characters and scenes that are unique. This is the case with Tim O’Brien’s, “Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong.” This is a story where love and war collide after a soldier brings his sweetheart to his Vietnamese post. On the whole, this chapter in The Things They Carried is far superior to the film, The Soldier’s Sweetheart, because it has thorough descriptions of characters’
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My initial reaction to the film was of utter shock at the brutally raw reality of the film. Upon reflection and commentary from other sources, the film’s simple yet vastly effective filmmaking techniques of developing the explicit and implicit meaning of the film. The explicit meaning, as
This movie based off of a southern family living in Memphis, Tennessee will show you a true taste of southern hospitality. In every film you have your list of characters along with their personalities and most importantly their motives. Along with the certain qualities of every character comes the ethos, pathos, and logos. Ethos which stands for the goodness of a film and/or ethics goes hand in hand with the sender of a film, Pathos which is the passion and emotions of a film which goes hand in hand with the receiver, and lastly the logos which is the logic/information that sends a message. Each rhetoric sends a message and surely puts a movie together.
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I have found the sweet sixteen party is quite similar to a Quinceañero birthday party. Probably the most distinct similarities are that they are both an event that celebrates a girl’s transition from childhood to womanhood. They are both an important part of the culture, as well as are quite elaborate and usually expensive, depending on the type of party the parents want. They celebrate when a girl becomes a woman, which is a major stage in life because adults have more privileges and responsibilities. This is a big part of their culture because it is celebrated by almost all Spanish girls when they become women. Most of the time, these parties are elaborate, as they only happen to a person once in their entire
In a world where male gaze is a massive factor in the films of the past and still in present, this film has done a very good job to tackle the issues of today. In comparison, the classical film, SInging in the Rain, also plays a
The Hurt Locker can give almost anybody the nerves with its numerous suspenseful moments. But what lies inside all the tension filled scenes is a much deeper meaning. Kathryn Bigelow stresses an important message in this Oscar-winning epic. Although the film depicts the gruesome horrors of war, Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker is not an anti-war film. The Hurt Locker is a film about James’s addiction to war because it shows his desire tension risk filled scenes, his lack of resentment for the war, and his inability to integrate himself back into “normal society”
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We all have family traditions, some of which we take pride in, some of which we dread and despise but, whether you know it or not they are what make us who we are. One of my favorite traditions that I can truly say I’m passionate for would have to be Thanksgiving dinner. The dinner for the holiday goes by in a blink of an eye because of all the enjoyment. However, the preparations that lead up to the day are long and prestigious even though they are what make the dinner so great. Since the holiday comes up before we know it, we get started as soon as the year hits mid fall.
common sense limited teachers and students to learn about the oppressive tradition knowledge. In Nepal, students were just kept practicing the book example and when they master all the knowledge and practice exercise form the book, they would pass and up grade to the other level of their academic pursuit. And their learning skills and ways were totally different to US, In US student can have a lot of change to learn different thing like sexism, racism, and other forms of discrimination.
The most striking moments of Heineman’s film shock the audience through their depictions of horrific violence and its effects.
“ Settle down I understand that most of you don’t like what is happening, but I can’t change that.” The priest said calmly.
Everyone has their personal traditions, whether it’s that weekly bath, a morning treat, or a Sunday Netflix binge, it’s the time to focus solely on yourself or you alone. I for one have multiple of these and I take pride in each and every one, but there is one tradition that I truly believe in. I believe in wearing onesies on Fridays.
“Excellent. That’s what you should think of, all the great sex we have. Let’s focus on that and forget the rest.”