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    Many of us are often seen living in a fantasy, an imagination that is unrestricted by reality. Reality is the state of things which actually exist and unlike fantasy is usually less attractive to the subconscious mind. Fantasy is a world that many of us wish to live in because we either fail to see or choose to accept reality, which is a form of escapism. Escapism is defined as the tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, especially by seeking entertainment or engaging

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    By writing The Allegory of the Cave or Plato’s Cave, Plato tries to convey to people that they must escape the world of illusions and shadows and look at it with other eyes because that is the only way that they can find the true view of the world. In other words what I mean by other eyes is that people should see not only what is presented to them but see what is the real message hidden behind the illusion. People should think outside the box in order to break away from the delusions and discover

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    the university. A racist Black Muslim made a speech at Howard University. Howard policy is that anybody can express his or her freedom of speech on there campus. As you can figure out, the white community did not think of that very well. Connie Chung did a report saying that Howard University was a racist institution. All of this pressure was coming down at once. Howard said that they did not agree with the Black Muslims beliefs but will let them speak and express their opinions. Colin Powell

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    In the documentary The One Percent the director and narrator of the film, Jamie Johnson, gives viewers a thought provoking look inside some of the wealthiest families in America. Johnson comes from old money. He is the great-grandson of one of the brothers that founded Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceuticals and his father inherited a fortune of one billion dollars. In the documentary, Jamie Johnson takes on the character of a filmmaker seemingly disinterested by his and his family’s overly abundant

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    In the Film, “The Gran Torino” directed by Clint Eastwood, a character that has presented his/her attitude and view of the world is Walt. Throughout the film, we can see the expression and many changes of his attitude and view of the world over time. In the beginning Walt’s attitude was a grumpy. old, intolerant man who hated everything around him. Then at the end of the film he changed his attitude into a more forgiving, calm, and peaceful person and shared his love with people around him. Clint

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    Okonkwo's Society

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    According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary the definition of primitive as an adjective is: belonging to, or seeming to come from an early time in the very ancient past. As well as not having a written language, advanced technology, etc. However, the second part of this definition is: having very simple and basic way in what is not modern and that does not show much skill. This is the part that has lead me to take the stance on not classifying the people of Okonkwo’s society as primitive. The first

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    Gran Torino Symbolism

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    ‘Gran Torino’ is a film directed by Clint Eastwood who also plays the main character, Walt Kowalski. The film is set in Detroit, Michigan where a car manufacturing factory has just closed, therefore, former workers moving away and immigrants such as the Hmong people moving in. Walt is a veteran of the Korean war where he won the silver star medal in 1952. The penultimate scene is the climax of the film where Walt confronts the Hmong gang, this holds a lot of significance. The gang has been hassling

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    Alexa Chung is a name , synonymous in the fashion industry , especially with British indie pop style. She is regarded as one of the most influential style icons of the decade .Therefore , it is no surprise that I have chosen her as my personal style icon. Alexa Chung is an award winning tv presenter , model and of late , a writer. She is also the contributing editor at British Vogue. She is often regarded as a global style sensation and is the ultimate fashion it

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    Intro Tung Chung is an area which is located on the Lantau Island. Right after the opening of the Hong Kong International Airport in 1998, it was developed as part of the Airport Core Programme. The government decided to make Tung Chung the first new town on an outlying island. First, the government began with the infrastructure there, housing is also built to attract more people move in. In 1998, the Tung Chung line of MTR was opened. It provided a much easier access of the region and thus rose

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    Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death Essay

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    Amusing Ourselves to Death; Mediums, Friend or Foe? Electronic media is inferior to print media due to the fact that electronic media can be bias, selective, and evasive for the purpose of entertainment. Electronic media serves as a form of entertainment with a main goal of serving their ratings rather than serving the people. It would seem that Postman would agree with this theory since he describes electronic media as a form of entertainment rather than a reliable source of information and facts

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