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    From the moment humans are born, they are shaped by the world around them and chances are that the media plays a huge role in shaping their identity. To the music they listen to, to fashion trends, to their beliefs, the news outlets and television shows could be held responsible. In 2004, the media had a much greater influence over American citizens because of the historical context of the time. Alex Proyas’ film I, Robot had taken advantage of the fact that people had become so easily influenced

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    Based on the real life story of Chris Gardner, the Pursuit of Happyness looks at the crests and troughs in Chris' life on his way to becoming a stock broker, and eventually as everyone knows, a multi-millionaire. Will Smith played the role of Chris Gardner while Smith's son, Jaden Smith played Gardner's 7 or 8-year-old son. At one level, even though the movie is titled The Pursuit of Happyness (deliberately spelt wrong), it is pretty depressing. Yes, the movie is supposed to focus on the struggles

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    I 'm writing about ancient heroes and whether or not they can be heroes at the present day time.im going to tell you about their pros as in good things about them and their cons as in bad things. I will also choose one modern day hero to come pare my ancient hero to and tell you where he from either a movie or a comic book. Beowulf is my ancient hero. I chose Beowulf because of all the qualities he has. "Beowulf is the hero of all heroes’" he is strong, and courageous. He would risk his own life

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    English songwriter Steven Patrick Morrissey, professionally known as Morrissey, stated that “I lost myself to music at a very early age, and I remained there.” Throughout Morrissey’s life, he has struggled with depression and is clearly misunderstood by many. The deep, yet sentimental lyrics he would write, his emotional outbursts, and his audacious actions denote the feelings he would have. Shown through internal conflict, diction, and symbolism, Morrissey possess a familiar feeling of being alone

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    chairperson of the board (COB) of the Midwestern Contemporary Art (MCA) museum, Peggy is responsible for collecting a $5 million pledge from a former COB, Peter Smith. Mr. Smith and his wife have devoted many years of their lives to the arts, but a conflict in vision with the museum 's director, Ken Schmidt, has resulted in Mr. and Mrs. Smith withdrawing their participation from the museum along with their much-needed pledge. The board of

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    thrown my way or a racial slur uttered through gritted teeth. The latter most especially after Momma died due to a fever five years ago when ten, and the Smiths, compassionate and caring, took me in as one of their own in exchange for helping them around the house. When Momma got pregnant with me and escaped the brutal South, Henry and Jenny Smith took her in, as well. Momma used to tell me stories about how harsh and cruel those white men were, and how they used to beat her when she “disobeyed”.

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    internal objective that can be achieved through the diligence of an individual, rather than one’s natural ability. Research has shown that most famous celebrities achieve their success through relentless devotion of their lives to their careers. Will Smith is a famous actor, rapper, and comedian who lives a very fortunate and beneficial lifestyle. A few years ago, Will did an interview with the television program, 60 Minutes. In the interview, Will discussed how his road to “hitting it big” was not at

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    relate to this human struggle. This movie lets individuals know that eventually if they make continuous efforts life will improve and circumstances in life can be changed through an individual's free will. Through the main character, played by Will Smith, the director is able to utilize the fictional version of Chris Gardner’s persistence, emotional breaks, and way of thinking to relay the message of perseverance through to the audience. The relentless nature of Chris Gardner allowed for him to become

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    story of Chris Gardner, where Will Smith shines a tale of rags-to-riches filled with love, family, and outcome of the American dream. Chris Gardner is an American businessman, investor, stockbroker, motivational speaker, author, and philanthropist. Based on this real-life story of Chris Gardner, Will Smith takes the role of Christopher Gardner, who was a salesman struggling to satisfy the needs of his wife, Thandie Newton, and their son, Jaden Christopher Syre Smith. With the financial problems, his

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    Fatoumata samake Film:The Creative Medium 12/01/2017 Life is a struggle for the single father Chris Gardner known as Will Smith. He and his young son known as Jaden Christopher Syre Smith got evicted from their apartment with no place to go. The Pursuit Of Happiness directed by Gabrielle Muccino. The Pursuit Of Happiness was released in 2006 and it is 117 minutes long. The genre of the movie is Biography and drama. The important theme in this movie is about the American Dream. It is a very common

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