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    A story is not only memorable because of its content, but also because of who told it, the way it was told, and the significance of the tale. The stories we tell or hear are a vital part of life and this is evidently shown in Tim Burton’s film, Big Fish. The film shows the true importance of stories and the impacts they have on everyone. It follows the story of Edward Bloom, as he re-tells his past in unbelievable stories, and the life of his son William, as he tries to deal with his father’s questionable

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    wealth to fulfill their dreams of living a better, richer life. The famous fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger once said, “The road to success is not easy to navigate, but with hard work, drive and passion, it’s possible to achieve the American Dream." The big question is, "In today 's society, with its elite layer of upper-class taxpayers and overpopulated corporations, does the concept of the American Dream remain viable for all citizens of the United States?" The past and present models of the American

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    Big Brother's Cruelty

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    The acts of cruelty in 1984 reveal the perpetrator Big Brother’s thirst for power, and that the victims, the citizens of Oceania, will inevitably submit to their government. Orwell saw the Nazi and Soviet Union governments at work in his world, and illustrated the power-hungry Inner Party in 1984 in order to expose the dangers of a totalitarian government. Big Brother desires power and complete control and gains this through repeated acts of cruelty. After Winston is captured by the Thought Police

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    1984. The surveillance technology used by Big Brother similarly replicates the same technology used in the 21st century; however, as the years go on, our technology improves and somehow Big Brother really is watching us. However, the real question that many Americans are concerned with today is if Big Brother really might be watching us, what can we do to stop it? In 1984, Orwell discusses Oceania as a totalitarian government. The technology used by Big Brother replicates to

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    Big Bang Theory: Explain what occurred during the Big Bang, including the creation of energy and matter: The universe was created by the Big Bang. Just before the Big Bang, the universe was just unbelievably hot and at a very dense point, it burst to expand space faster than light which was at 10-34of a second. The universe doubled in size at least 90 times from the dense point. But the speed of the space spreading became to change to a slower rate still continuing at this time and day. As space

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    Big Star Informative Speech

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    Big Star returned in 1993 with a new line-up when guitarist Jon Auer and bassist Ken Stringfellow joined Chilton and Stephens. Auer and Stringfellow remain members of The Posies, founded by the pair in 1986. Stringfellow is also known for his work with R.E.M. and The Minus 5. Hummel elected not to participate.[19] First-era material dominates Big Star's performances, with the occasional addition of a song from the 2005 album In Space; Stringfellow recalled that during the 1990s, "We were working

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    “relief” is found in the government’s control. George Orwell, English novelist (b.1903-d.1950) utilized the concepts of love and hatred within his dystopian novel, 1984, which is a totalitarian society under a government by the name of the Party, ruled by Big Brother, the “deity” of Oceania. However, both emotions aren’t as they are in real life, for they are forced upon the people of Oceania through government promoting propaganda; thus, love and hatred are purely influenced by the Party

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    The Communist Party is considered as a bad government. The Party which Big Brother, a head figure, leader is even worse than Communism. One of the huge differences between the two parties is the idea of torturing the people. A kind of brutal torture, not physical torture, but psychological torture and causing people live in crisis. Through psychological manipulation, the Party is able to make everything it lies become the truth that it desires. When psychological is instability, thinking about a

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    The Big Sleep (Howard Hawks, 1946) uses mostly restricted narration, perceptual subjectivity, and the lack of mental subjectivity to show the strength of Marlow’s (Humphrey Bogart) loyalty towards Vivian (Lauren Bacall) and General Sternwood (Charles Waldren). The Big Sleep uses a mostly restricted narration through the eyes of Marlow, with a few exceptions to make the audience feel more connected to Marlow. Early in the movie Marlow goes to Geiger’s (uncredited) house and sits outside only able

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    Big Brother. A leader, tyrant and TV show. All of which have connotations of invading peoples already limited privacy. Big Brother originated in George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four. He is the mysterious overlord that watches over every inhabitant through screens renamed “telescreens” in Orwellian newspeak. The main protagonist is Winston Smith is a 39 year old man who lives alone in Airstrip One of Oceania. He is constantly watched and unable to do or say anything that isn’t in line with what Big

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