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    legalised. Michael Moore, the film maker, wrote and produced the film to emphasise his point on why guns should never be sold or purchased again. The main story Moore focused on was one that was absolutely shocking and could astonish you from start to finish: The Shooting at Columbine High School. The ordinary and average school was put through an attack by two absent minded children who destructively killed 1 teacher and 12 students, not including the many more they injured. Moore also tried interviewing

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    Identity in Hurtson’s Their Eyes Were Watching God, Kingston’s Woman Warrior, and Spiegelman’s Maus Despite being a very diverse literature genre in terms of influence and inspiration, North American literature encompasses many works that share some very common thematic elements. Though there are several themes shared, one in particular can be found in most any work – the importance of identity. Particularly in some selected pieces yet to be named, identity is a very important element, not only

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    The 1920’s were the Era of Adolescence. It was the time period when Jazz was developed. Along with jazz came a new kind of woman, a new role model, a new entertainer, and the dancers called the Flappers. Flappers were developed to show a change in women in the 20th century. They represented a new woman that was more modern and independent. The Flappers created a new fashion for woman and a new image showing that woman are more independent, more masculine, and can support themselves. Flappers demonstrated

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    The initial setting is dreary and scary. The story begins on the bloody streets of a nameless city. There is an insane character named Rorschach who has a journal entry. There is a butcher who is washing blood towards a storm drain. The writer seems to be telling us to buckle up and be prepared for the rest of the novel. Two detectives investigate the murder of Edward Blake and end up sweeping the case under the rug to avoid any confrontations. We learn that the City we are in is New York City

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    Introduction Intel was set up on 18th July 1968 by Gordon Moore, Robert Noyce and Andrew Grove as a small computer electronics firm. Over 40 years on the company is still going and is making vast amounts of money every year with their net income for 2015 being $11.4bn (Revenue $55.9bn) . Intel was first formed in Mountain View California 1968 by Gorden E. Moore a chemist, Robert Noyce a physicist and Arthur Rock who was an investor and venture capitalist. Moor and Noyce used to work at Fairchild

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    Watchmen written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Dave Gibbons utilizes the literary tool of symbols to connect ideas and themes. Time is a major theme throughout the comic and plays a significant part in the structure and outcome of the story. This theme is successfully coupled to the theme of destiny by the use of the clock and other symbols that are present throughout the comic. Symbols such as clocks, the smiley pin, and the graffiti are utilized to efficiently connect the themes of time, justice

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    “Dad c’mon we’re going to be late,” I jumped into our families suv with a fresh cup of coffee in hand, slammed the door and started up the Honda Pilot. I looked to my right seeing my spouse before looking over my shoulder to the looks of my son placing his book bag on the floor, it was his first day of middle school and I couldn 't be more nervous for him. He was slightly anxious to get there on time, as was I. Flying out of our neighborhood as we started to drive towards this new chapter in our

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    identify. In the documentary, “Bowling for Columbine” directed by Michael Moore (2002), we as an audience follow Moore as he explores America’s violent history and whilst making us more aware of gun control in America he is also altering viewers opinions on gun control. This reading will explore the documentary conventions of interviews, montage and hand-held camera featured in Bowling For Columbine and question whether Michael Moore has used these conventions to subtly influence the way the audience feel

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    society changed in the 1920s throughout his book, Flapper: A Madcap Story of Sex, Style, Celebrity, and the Women Who Made America Modern. Zeitz uses historical actors, specifically women, such as Coco Chanel and Kathleen Morrison, also known as Colleen Moore, to help redefine such changes into modern America in the ‘20s. These female characters have also influenced current American culture and ideals. Coco Chanel was the woman who created the idea of self-definition and liberty through the use of one’s

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    In the documentary film “Sicko” written by Micheal Moore he gives us deep analysis based on the health care system in American society. Sicko (2007) is a pseudo-documentary film that is rife with opinion and ethical dilemmas that cross over between businesses, government, and filter all down through to each and every one and a citizens of a larger global community. It is the compelling drilled down view of America’s failing healthcare system. Though there is no true plot to this film, there is a

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