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    Victor Fleming Biography

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    California in 1889, Victor Fleming's movie vocation began in 1910. Fleming's first element film as a chief was When the Clouds Roll By, and he soon got to be known for making exceptionally charged scenes brimming with sensational activity. Fleming's initial movies were trailed by the works of art The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind. He won an Academy Award for coordinating Gone with the Wind. Victor Lonzo Fleming was conceived on February 23, 1889, in Pasadena, California. Fleming left school with

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    the director. Victor Fleming was one of those great movie directors. Victor Fleming loved adventure and also had the honor of serving in the war. Reflecting his love of adventure are some of his most notable films you have probably watched or at least heard of, The Wizard Of Oz and Gone With The Wind. Victor Fleming was born on February 23, 1889 on a ranch in La Cañada Flintridge, California, United States. He had two younger sisters. His father’s name was William Alonzo Fleming, and he worked

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    John Steinbeck's “The Chrysanthemums” John Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums" shows the true feelings of the main character, Elisa Allen, through the use of setting and her interactions with other characters in the story. By way of vivid descriptions, Elisa's feelings of dissatisfaction over the lack of excitement in her life are portrayed. Her role as a mere housewife and then the subsequent change to feelings of a self-assured woman are clearly seen. These inner feelings are most apparent with

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    Lions, and tigers, and bears, oh my! More like a disappointment, a disaster, a failure, and a complete waste of my time. The 1939 MGM production of The Wizard of Oz, mainly directed by Victor Fleming, is a horrendous motion picture based on the best seller, classic novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. But what makes MGM 's production sheer filth and putrefaction? The Wizard of Oz is a horrible movie because of innumerable audio problems, terrible

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    The Controversial Views in Kate Chopin's The Awakening Kate Chopin's The Awakening is truly a novel that stands out from the rest. From the moment it was published, it has been caused women to examine their beliefs. The fact that The Awakening was shunned when first published, yet now taught in classrooms across the country is proof that The Awakening is full of rebellious and controversial ideas. One of the main themes explored in The Awakening is that of a woman's

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    The film The Wizard of Oz, as directed by Victor Fleming, involves a girl named Dorothy and her pet dog Toto. At first, she runs with Toto and reaches a point along the way where a pony Marvel appears and convinces her to return home (Fleming). After that, the audience sees how the house sinks into another world: the Land of Oz (Ibid.). Here, Dorothy becomes a real victor after she accidentally kills the Wicked Witch of the East by landing with her house onto the latter (Ibid.). The current paper

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    Released in 1939, following The Great Depression, The Wizard of Oz is a well-known family, adventure, musical, fantasy film. Directed by Victor Fleming and King Vidor with cinematographer, Harold Rosson, this movie gives its viewers the ability to visualize a place they would only be able to imagine in their dreams. Starring the young vivacious, Judy Garland, who plays the role of Dorothy; a girl who desired to leave home; however, is desperate to return when she realizes what home actually means

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    Ian Fleming and On Her Majesty’s Secret Service You can always tell the power of an incredible artist by the amount of people influenced by their work. Ian Fleming’s works have touched people from all ages, from children to the elderly, he has a book that could entertain them all. Risk Taking is common theme that comes up in many, if not most of his novels. By looking at On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, one can see that Ian Fleming included the theme of risk taking because he himself enjoyed and

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    Penicillin Essay

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    Penicillin was accidentally discovered at St. Mary's Hospital, London in 1929 by Dr. Alexander Fleming. As test continued, Fleming began to realize that he was on the verge of a great discovery. However, he still did not know the identity of the fungus, and had little knowledge of fungi. His crude extracts could be diluted 1,000 times and still be effective in killing bacteria. After years of working on penicillin and going nowhere, many of his co-workers grew tired of hearing about it. The first

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    “Now is a time to contemplate the nature of human evil, to gather information, and to stay silent” (Shapiro). This was journalist Ben Shapiro’s reaction after the United State’s largest mass shooting in history. While others were calling for more gun control, Shapiro advised making policy decisions so quickly after an attack was irrational because at the time, the motive and intent of the shooter was unknown. Shapiro understands the importance the shooter has in relation to gun violence. Gun violence

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