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people were not pleased with the former King’s decision and started many rebellions, all of which William escaped. “In 1051, William visited England and met with his cousin Edward the Confessor, the childless English king. According to Norman historians, Edward promised to make William his heir. On his deathbed, however, Edward granted the

Gregory Crewdson’s work is very inspiring, he manages to complete an entire story, an entire character art, all in one image and you really get involved in his world. Using light and colour places a major cinematic role, the picture becomes an operatic framing device, there so rich with props and all the other little details that when you look closer you will find something different. Crewdson works with a medium format camera, eight by ten colour negatives, each print is fifty-nine inches by

The movies “Blood Diamond” (2006), directed by Edward Zwick and “The Constant Gardener “(2005), directed by Fernando Meirelles, both focus mainly on the exploitation of Africa, especially by ‘The West’ and Europe. By highlight these important issues the movies awaken a sense of awareness in their audiences. In “The Constant Gardener”, Rachel Weisz was cast as one of the main Characters; Tessa Quayle. From the first memories Justin has of her in the conference room, Tessa is presented as a passionate

Our society should be aware of social disconnection and alienation due to the increase of technological advances. How do technological advances lead to disconnection and alienation? People can feel disconnected from reality, from themselves, or from other people. They physically alienate themselves willingly by withdrawing from a source that can be a cause of pain or discomfort; such as bullying, disagreements, past relations, family or work issues. Maria Furukawa states that “Advancements, particularly

autism. Researchers have found there may be a genetic link to autism. Vaccinations have a history as far back as ancient Greece. Doctors then were beginning to realize that getting infected with a virus would later help prevent becoming reinfected. Edward Jenner, known as “The Father Immunology”, is credited for discovering the first vaccination for smallpox. Louis Pasteur stumbled upon the vaccination for chicken cholera. Jenner and Pasteur are known as the pioneers of vaccinations. By the 1950’s

The film ‘Edward Scissorhands’ directed by Tim Burton, is a modern-day fairy tale, that follows the story of Edward, a young man that has been withdrawn from segregation and introduced into a new way of life. ‘Edward Scissorhands’ is for entertainment, but that is not its sole purpose. The story is rather dark and packed full of many profound and rich meanings and emotions that are portrayed through themes such as: conformity, isolation and the significance of individual growth. Conformity is a

Deutscher, G. (2010). Through the language glass: Why the world looks different in other languages. New York: Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt and Co. Language lovers can expect several hours of pleasure when reading Guy Deutscher 's book Through the language glass: Why the world looks different in other language. Deutscher, linguist and honorary research fellow at the University of Manchester, takes the readers on a journey through words, history and cultures to discover the relationship among language

Human Nature, a state of dangerous and unpredictable practicality that intertwines within difficulties of our lives. Humans make mistakes not because we are programmed to do so, but because we have an analytical mindset to choose what best suits our self-interest . If you would ask me, Human nature is probably one of the most terrifying things of this Earth. Nevertheless, you can’t stand but to love humanism and the persona of one 's being. Pinocchio, a classic film directed by Norman Ferguson,

conformity through his use of contrasting settings and misfit protagonists in films such as, Miss Peregrine’s home for Peculiar Children and Edward Scissorhands. Tim Burton tends to depict the differences and special “abilities” of misfit protagonists as advantageous in creating a sense of individualism rather than a barrier in which one must overcome. For example, in Edward Scissorhands, a large pan from the monochrome neighborhood to Edward’s house is shown towards the beginning of the film. This, in addition

In the book Anthem, by Ayn Rand, the society seems to be precisely perfect. In this society the characters are not given independence. You may ask, why is this? Well, we call that type of society a utopia. A utopia is a place where everything is flawless, almost like paradise. But what is paradise with no independence? There are rules and laws in this book that takes away the freedom of one of the characters. The character goes by the name of Equality 7-2521. Equality is trapped in a world with his