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    Chinatown Movie Themes

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    Chinatown The screenplay, “Chinatown” takes place in Los Angeles, California during the year 1937, also during the time of the Great Depression. This was a historical event in the United States that resulted in deep economic downturn. During the Great Depression there were certain parts of cities that were affected more than others. Chinatown, Los Angeles was among these cities affected, becoming a town for the extreme poverty level Asian population. The town was said to become corrupt and it became

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    Allen Ginsberg rose to be one of the most acclaimed poets, popular icons, and leading figures of the Beat Generation era. Allen Ginsberg was known for his most popular poem “Howl”, in which he described his views society and his longing for freedom. Ginsberg rose to his fame during the Beat Generation movement by contributing to the era with his reluctance to conform to the rules, narrow views of society, lack of freedom and repression of one’s voice or opinions. The Beat Generation movement was

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    about the Beat Generation, Bohemianism and other issues in the '90's that affected America's literature and poetry today. The Beat Generation emerged in the 1950's and they were a group of artist's, writer's and poets. The term “beat” was coined by Jack Kerouac, author and poet, who is perhaps the most recognized name and face of the group.There were many recurring topics in the Beats' poetry that later on described their literary characteristics. They wrote about nature and jazz but also focused

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    Howl Ginsberg Analysis

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    Allen Ginsberg uses distinct tone and powerful 1950’s era language to make up his infamous series of poems in his book Howl. Although his poems are extremely complex Ginsberg creates imagery for the reader. There are many themes that come into play throughout Howl but the two themes of mental illness and freedom of expression stays consistent. He addresses his homosexuality and how it played a significant role to his instability. Allen Ginsberg’s experience with oppression directly mirrors the

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    Iron Man vs. Captain America Who is better, Tony Stark (a.k.a Iron Man) or Steve Rodgers (a.k.a Captain America)? They’re both heroes in their own rights and they’ve achieved great accomplishments. But in the end, who’s the better hero? Both Tony Stark and Steve Rodgers are great heroes, but when it comes down to it, Tony Stark is better than Steve Rodgers. Heroes mostly fight all the time, so how do Tony Stark and Steve Rodgers fight? To start off, they both have armor they use during fights.

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    manages to build immense panic and unease within the viewer as he depicts the gradual degradation of Jack Torrance. The film sees Jack Torrance succumb to insanity through isolation and supernatural occurrences whilst caretaking a hotel with his family, where he mentally implodes and attempts to kill his wife and son; this amassing to pandemonium. A pivotal chapter within this film is the chaotic scene of Jack wielding an axe, hunting his son Danny through a huge imposing hedge maze. The scene begins

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    In Ang Lee’s film Brokeback Mountain, two men, Ennis and Jack, cross paths and develop a complex, taboo relationship that neither of them can explain. They lose their wives, children, and ultimately feel as if they lose their own grasp of who they are as men while exploring their feelings for each other. Nature and the surroundings of Ennis and Jack play a vital role in understanding the mood of the situation and their feelings throughout the story. The story is primarily expressed through its surroundings;

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    Chinatown When Los Angeles private investigator Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is hired by a faux Evelyn Mulwray to investigate her husband's suspicious activities, Gittes believes it's a simple case of dishonesty. However, Jake's investigation soon becomes everything but simple when he meets the real Mrs. Mulwray (Faye Dunaway) and realizes he was hired by a fraud. Mr. Mulwray's sudden death sets Gittes a trail of scandalous intentions, deceit and family secrets as Evelyn's father (John Huston) becomes

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    Jack Keroac On The Road

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    Jack Kerouac's On the Road Works Cited Not Included      Jack Kerouac is the first to explore the world of the wandering hoboes in his novel, On the Road. He created a world that shows the lives and motivations of this culture he himself named the 'Beats.' Kerouac saw the beats as people who rebel against everything accepted to gain freedom and expression. Although he has been highly criticized for his lack of writing skills, he made a novel that is both realistic and enjoyable to read. He has

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    Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl” is a thought-provoking piece used to epitomize and give a voice the Beat Movement of the mid-20th century as they sought to reject nearly every aspect of society. Within his writing, he is quite literally “howling” his frustration regarding the conformism plaguing the population and seeks to abolish that by showing and protesting the havoc it has wreaked on even the best, most brilliant minds of his time. In what became an early forerunner to more modern calls for non-conformist

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