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1970’s, during the time when there was mass hysteria of serial killings. Carver’s plot used the hysteria of the 1970’s to set up the theme of serial killings within America. Juxtaposingly, Ray Lawrence adapted Carver’s short story in [2006] and [transformed] it into the hyper Australian gothic film Jindabyne. Lawrence adaption of the hypotext focuses on the theme of Aboriginal treatment and the beliefs of the aboriginal treatment. The benefits of adaptation studies lies within their ability to highlight

Carver examines what ‘men owe women’ and what ‘the living owe the dead’ (Byrnes, 2006). Director Ray Lawrence and his screenwriter Beatrix Christian attempt to develop these themes further in their 2006 Australian adaptation, Jindabyne. While there have been many alterations to the narrative, the film still closely revolves around Carver’s concept of responsibility. Although both Carver and Lawrence have explored societal and moral issues, Jindabyne’s more modern observations may further develop

temporal setting within the American 1970’s, during the time when there was mass hysteria of serial killings. Carver’s plot took advantage of the hysteria of the 1970’s to set up the theme of serial killings within the hypotext. Juxtaposingly, Ray Lawrence adapted Carver’s short story (2006) and transformed it into the hyper Australian gothic film Jindabyne. Juxtaposed to the hypotext that [focused] on the serial killings and the oppression of woman, Lawrence’s adaptation focuses on the theme of

Joanne Hyppolite is a young girl that successfully jumps “between worlds with the same ease that you slide on your nightgown in the evening.” (Koppelman, “Perspectives”, p. 82) By defining herself as Dyaspora, “a scattered people originally located in one place” (Hyppolite, 2013) she acknowledges her Haitian homeland and heritage as well as her disconnection from its “physical landscape.” (Koppelman, “Perspectives”, p. 80) She consistently refers to her native country while describing Haitian language

In his 2001 film entitled Lantana, director Ray Lawrence provides a dramatic look into the consequences of jealousy and infidelity in relationships. The film focuses primarily on two couples, Leon and Sonja, and John and Valerie, whose relationships are both seemingly in the midst of their own downward spirals. As the story unfolds and the issues affecting each of these relationships are uncovered, the film paints a vivid picture of the different ways that such themes can quickly bring ruin to

– Salem State University professor, Aviva Chomsky, spoke at the House of the Seven Gables, on Thursday Sept. 14, about the 1933 Pequot Mills Strike, and its connection to modern labor issues facing the U.S. today. The House of the Seven Gables welcomed back Chomsky, as a guest speaker, for the final presentation of their ongoing speaker series, “Life and Labor over Four Centuries at the House of the Seven Gables.” Ana Nuncio, Settlement Programs Manager at the House of Seven Gables said, “The

sentimental feeling towards the document of rules that would have made innumerable amounts of KU fans disappointed if the rules were not placed safely back in Lawrence, Kansas. Correspondingly, the affectionate feelings KU had towards the rules and basketball tied together the reasoning to bring the rules back to their rightful home in Lawrence,

Chapter Four: Todd Grayson & lAPORSHA BROWN Todd grayson is unkind, courageous, jealous, and seemed to be showing a few traits of his father, Shawn. Todd always seemed to have a odd look on his face, as if he was hiding something. At only 6 years old he was caught shop lifting on numerous occasions and was already starting to hang out with a few of the bad kinds on the street. This put his mother Laporsha in a tough spot when it came to her parenting. She wanted all the help she could get for

How to Not Follow Copyright Law: An Exploratory Essay on Copyright and Remix Culture As time goes by, the rate at which art changes increases at a seemly exponential rate. Our culture has more ways than ever to publish and distribute the things we make, and with the rise of the internet we can reach any audience with a Wi-Fi connection. This digital hyper-connectivity has led many artists to create new forms of art, some of which have gone on to start trends and cultures. One of these cultures that

In every aspect of a person’s life, we are likely to experience some form of ethical dilemma that challenges us morally. A popular psychologist known as Lawrence Kohlberg suggests that there are 3-levels of Moral Development, as well as 6-stages within Moral Development. The 3-levels include pre-conventional morality, conventional morality, and post conventional morality. The 6-stages include obedience and punishment orientation, individualism and exchange, good interpersonal relationships, maintaining