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    An origin story of Diana, an Amazon princess who later on becomes one of the greatest women superhero name “Wonder Woman”. As a young girl, Diana lives under the protection of the Amazons on an isolated island called Themyscira with no interference with the outside world of mankind. When a pilot name Captain Steve crash-lands on the island, Diana who was curious about his arrival saved him. Everything changes when Steve reveals the news of the destruction of World War 1 happening in the 1918 of London

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    Jenkins turned to most often in order to create the emotional through-line. It wasn’t the glimmer of a blade or even the picturesque shores of Themyscira, the utopian paradise Wonder Woman calls home. Through moments of quiet verisimilitude and blistering action sequences, Jenkins’ gaze often wisely returns to the face of her lead heroine, Diana ( HYPERLINK "https://www.rogerebert.com/cast-and-crew/gal-gadot" Gal Gadot). At times, her face is inquisitive, morose, and marked by fury. But more often

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    Wonder Woman Can one person create or stop the war? Wonder woman, directed by Petty Jenkin is a superhero origin movie where the main character Diana, the princess of Themyscira (Gal Gadot) is conflicted with this question. She believed that killing the God of war, Ares would stop the war. She is naïve and is unaware of the way of the society. The movie is set in the time of World War I which is favorable as it was a changing time of the history. The movie has a clear and simple plot. The performances

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    and thirty minutes long. The setting for Wonder Woman was during World War I, and on an island called Themyscira at the start of the film. The movie is action-packed, funny, and touches on the good and evil within a person. The movie is entertaining with its action, cinematography, and visual effects. One of the very first scenes of the movie has action. This scene is when the island Themyscira is invaded by Germans who are pursuing an unknown pilot and stumbled upon the island. At the beginning

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    Diana Prince, while residing in present-day Paris, receives a photographic plate of herself and four other men taken during World War I, which initiates her flashback. Diana, Daughter of Queen Hippolyta, was taken care of on the unknown island of Themyscira, where many other Amazonian females resided. Hippolyta tells stories of the Amazonian history to Diana, including how Ares, Zeus's son and Diana's brother, became jealous of humans and began his goal of trying to destroy all of mankind. When the

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    You may hear the name Gal Gadot and instantly think of Wonder Woman. Gal Gadot-Versano is an amazing woman who is an actress and model. She doesn’t have any nicknames and actually goes by her given birth name. Gal Gadot was born on April 30, 1985 in Petah, Tikva. Her nationality is considered Israeli since she was born and raised in Israel. Her life as a child was a very educated and active one. She was surrounded by a Jewish Israeli environment that she still has in her heart. She attended high

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    Diana is the young lady from the movie Paper Tigers that I chose to discuss. I am looking through the lens of the ecological perspective which encompasses many different components. Mainly the components I will discuss are Micro, Mezzo, and Macro. Micro is what I like to think of as her inner circle, those who are the closest to her. For example her group that directly impacts her growth and development. Diana’s mom and siblings, teachers, the principal, school counselor, school security and

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    The recent Wonder Woman cinematic remake has made major waves as a prime example of the increasing feminist influence on modern society. Despite the story’s comic book origin, it contains many references and elements of ancient Greek myth. Mythology and other forms of storytelling have remained a constant reflection of societal values of that period, and remain so to this day. In the movie, Diana is a representation of ancient myth and the slow shift in societal preconceptions towards the ideology

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    Wonder Woman is about a woman civilization hidden way from the world until an american pilot crashes into their land. The main character is Diana, she is the princess of the amazon and is trained to be an unconquerable warrior. When she spots the pilot she goes and saves him from drowning after forcing him to speak he tells them the outside world is in a huge problem which happens to be WWI. Diana wants to help the outside world and leaves with him. While trying to save the world she is put to her

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    In the Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis Parvana is a heroic, kind, brave girl. Wonder woman is a brave, heroic superhero. Parvana was born and lives in Kabul, Afghanistan. Wonder Woman ( real name Diana Prince) was born on paradise Island in Olympus. Parvana And Wonder Woman Are both people that have similarities and differences alike. However they are different to like how Wonder Woman is a superhero and parvana is just a girl. Parvana and wonder woman were born and lived in different places. Parvana

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