English-language films

When it comes to these films children are picking up what is being portrayed. Just like these films other aspects of a children’s environment plays a role in development. Linguistic prejudice does not just happen in Disney films. Linguistic prejudices have been seen in schools, as well. In the book Dialects at School, by Jeffery Reaser, et al, talk about the bias of Standard English in the classroom and standardized tests. In chapter one of the book it

story through the last surviving members of the Mohican tribe and the British as they fight against the French and survive attacks from the Huron Indians. Though Mann changes some details of the story slightly, the overall story remains the same. The film follows Hawkeye, Uncas, and Chingachgook as they become involved with the British fight against the French when a British caravan, set up by the native scout Magua, is attacked by Huron Indians. They end up having to escort Col. Monroe's daughter's

The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje was recently made into a movie, 2 hours and 42 minutes of pure indulgence. The movie was rated “R” due to its sexuality, violence and mature language. If you’re looking for a boring, confusing book but a great movie, this is for you. Setting the scene, the movie is filmed in Tunisia and Italy. The beautiful scenery and landscape contribute to the feeling of the film. The themes of love and passion draw you into it. It is clear in the film, that the love between

them by addressing specific films or the research done by other people. These claims consist of the anti-semitic message and the link between evil intentions and things Jewish, how a director or actor target a certain social, regional, or foreign accent of English because it is inherent to the role, the way in which sometimes accents suggest dialogue that would normally be in another language, accents which are used to establish origin, and the way in which films use language variation and accent quickly

the movie stay true to his legend or did they completely change him for the better of a “politically correct” movie. In the film adaptation, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, The director chose to displace scenes, adapting each character to speak perfect english, and chose to spare some of the bloody details making Robin Hood the true hero of the story. Though this made the film enjoyable for audiences, the director failed to stay true to the Classic Robin Hood Tale.

makes you think about their past and the stories they tell of woman warrior. This film should a young warrior in the making. >> Describe the characters of Viki (the protagonist)and Poto (one of the antagonists). Why do you think the events in the story are portrayed through the eyes of a young girl rather than a powerful man? >> What role does the garden play in the film? How effective is it in relation to what the film is about? The garden represented a safe zone. And a place where you could go

For my cultural activity, I watched a Spanish-language movie with English subtitles in order to better understand the film. The purpose of this paper is to express my reactions concerning the Puerto Rican film Casi Casi. In summary, Casi Casi is a high school romantic comedy about a boy who runs for Student Council President who is attracted to a girl who also decides to run against him. At the beginning of the film, my initial reaction was that the film was going to be very difficult to view and interpret

The film Fear and Learning at Hoover Elementary had a large impact on myself for several reasons. The first was the scene in which the children were debating with the librarian over the increase of trash on the street in the city of Los Angeles. This scene stood out for the reason that the children while quite younger than the elderly gentleman were willing to stand their ground in defense of fact that they themselves as well as their fellow immigrants were not responsible for this trash problem

Tan recounts her mother’s “broken English” saying that, “people in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they could not hear her” (Tan 702). Despite understanding English and having answers to every question she is asked, Tan’s mother’s inability to articulate these answers invalidates her knowledge. This language barrier changes the public’s perception of Tan’s

scared of you!” yelled Wind in His Hair towards John Dunbar. In the beginning of the film, Dances with Wolves, Lieutenant John Dunbar identifies himself as a union soldier, but towards the end of the film he is considered a Sioux leader. Over the course of the film the Sioux discover John Dunbar is not a normal soldier, however he is still a white man. This change in identity is shown by increasing Sioux language, making many Sioux relationships and in the change of John Dunbar’s name. When John