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    what makes you marginalized. Steve Rogers is an asthmatic, weak and ill young son of Irish immigrant; Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, his creators, were poor, Jewish artists faced with increasing Anti-Semitism in the world – Captain America was a way of escapism for both parties. The normal,

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    elegant sparkling water and the solo ad is aimed at rough old men that need to quench their thirst so it will be hard to compare the 2 the persuasive techniques used are sex appeal in the water ad and the solo ad uses colour and sound as well as escapism the intention of the water ad is to make you feel elegant and the solo ad is to make you feel tough and feel like a man. Both ads try and make you feel something and in the end they both want you to buy your product so they share that similarity

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    David Dinh Megan Ozima English 101 2 June 2016 Negative Effects of Addictions What is the cause of addiction(s)? An addiction is cause by a person’s psychological habit that got developed into the person’s mental and physical condition, in which a person is unable to take control. The reason why people develop an addiction is because they have psychological, emotional, and interpersonal problem that they don’t want to deal with, so they find alternative ways to avoid the problems. Some people turn

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    "country clubs" symbolizing luxury and escapism. These symbols add layers of interpretation and contribute to the song's thematic depth.The song's lyrics often feature rhyme and rhythm, creating a musical quality that enhances its poetic appeal. Lana Del Rey's use of rhyme schemes and melodic phrasing adds to the overall flow and cadence of the song, making it both lyrical and memorable. "Chemtrails Over the Country Club" explores themes of longing, escapism, and the tension between fantasy and reality

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    The Purple Rose of Cairo is a unique film that juxtaposes reality with imaginary. It also has a great focus on the theme of ‘escapism’ and an ending that depicts the moral of the story and makes it distinct from other films. It is also one of the very few films that Woody Allen has directed but not starred in as well as having a female lead role. Woody Allen’s movie, The Purple Rose of Cairo begins to escalate when movie character, Tom Baxter, literally “breaks the fourth wall” and enters the real

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    the novel, which gives the reader a more complex understanding of the story. These struggles that he experiences go beyond and express many deeper problems. These deeper problems are Holden’s isolation and alienation, his loss and grief, and his escapism. Holder’s mental health problems reduce his reliability as a narrator because Holden is constantly seen searching for authenticity,

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    1. Sullivan’s Travels stands out as a Screwball Comedy because it incorporates aspects of escapism which can be seeing in the end of the movie. It also has a strong female character who is chasing after the man. One other characteristic is the romantic aspects of the films as screwball comedies are spoofs of romantic comedy. 2. Screwball comedies strongly support the relief theory with the escapism the show. In Sullivan’s Travels the comedy that the inmates see is one of the only moments of joy

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    are so drawn to McCandless’s story; he got something that they all crave. McCandless had independence and a purpose to live for; people who read his story crave it. In addition to independence and purpose, much of the writing shows the want for escapism to be a reason that people are drawn to the McCandless story. In the wild, people are at liberty to live simply and candidly. Walden writes that in the woods, people live deliberately with purpose, while in society people live “meanly, like ants”

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    When placed in stressful or uncomfortable situations, people often create lies to validate acts of escapism that provide momentary relief from the reality of their problems. This is act is typically known as self-deceiving. In Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood, the use of self-deception as a form of escapism is evident in Perry Smith, one of the Clutter murderers. In the book, Perry’s self-deception manifests itself in his delusional dreams, his fatalistic beliefs, and his addiction. Perry Smith’s past

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    a tragic or in an ecstatic way. Most of us seek for some kind of entertainment which can take our mind off our daily monotonous routine and take us to a vicarious journey of pleasurable things, thus we are to some extent escapists. The sources of escapism majority of the people indulge in are often banal or if not then at least it is not as creative as the romantic poets. The romantic poets through their creative geniuses had the luxury to create their own disparate worlds where they could enjoy their

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