Christie JacksonHIS101FA12-1 History v. Hollywood: Gone With the Wind Gone With the Wind is a classic movie that has been loved by many Americans over many generations. In 1939‚ the film won eight Academy Awards. It is a great love story set in the American Civil War and the period of Reconstruction afterwards. Told from the viewpoint of the South‚ the Confederacy‚ it is more of a dramatic love story than a war movie. David O. Selznick produced the film and he hired two southerners as advisors
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Corina Termini. My favorite movie: “The Notebook” Movies give you inspiration to do or change many things in Life. This is a huge benefit on watching movies because they often give you something to learn from‚ you can see probably how a bad decision can change you life forever‚ how people influence can sometimes be bad for you‚ how everyone is capable of good thing in life‚ how by working hard you can achieve you goals‚ etc. So‚ trough movies you can get motivated and look forward in your life
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In the 1920s also known as the Roaring 20s‚ reading became more and more popular as people became literate. After World War Ⅰ they had time to read‚ write‚ and enjoy all of their new leisure time. Leisure time was enjoyed mostly by the upper class who were stuck in their materialism and wealth. The obsession with money and power was a popular theme in the literature of the decade. Americans valued only money and reputation which changed the way the nation was viewed. After the war America’s youth
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The 1920’s and Great Depression contrasted each-other in many ways when it came to the economy‚ social‚ and politics. In the 1920’s the economy was at its high point. The unemployment rate was below 5% and new inventions were coming out all the time. People could always go out and have a good time whether it was a baseball game or going to the movies. By the end of the 1920’s and into the great depression‚ people were lucky if you could do these things once a year. During the great depression 30%
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Jennifer’s Body‚ written by Diablo Cody‚ has an acceptable balance of dark comedy and horror‚ but what really makes the movie worth watching is the comically terrible acting of the main characters. Jennifer‚ a popular high school student is best friends with a shy high school girl‚ Needy. Wanting to do everything Jennifer does‚ Needy goes with Jennifer to a club to see Low Shoulder‚ an indie band‚ play. Jennifer having a crush on the lead singer‚ Nikolai‚ flirts and talks with him all night. Things
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The book The Outsiders was written by S. E. Hinton‚ and published in 1967. The Outsiders movie was then released in 1983 and was directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The story is about a group of 7 greasers set in the 1960’s. Basically the greasers are in constant rival with the socs‚ the upper class kids from the west side. Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cade are the youngest in the group. They go threw some very difficult times after Johnny kills a soc‚ then dies. Ponyboy must learn how to cope with all
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In addition to this‚ children will also learn social skills‚ such as being a friend‚ or being a bully. Growing into adulthood‚ these children will develop their own sense of identity; choosing their style‚ friends‚ likes‚ and dislikes. As many Hollywood movies depict‚ cliques begin to form. This being a network of friends who share the same interests and features in common‚ many times resisting others
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culture. The past 100 years we have seen the American Dream drastically change from being the materialistic sense that people had in the 1920s‚ to being the demand for mainstream media attention people seek today. The materialistic point of view still exists today‚ but as one would see the demand for fame
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(“Sisters”). In this movie‚ two sisters discover that their parents are selling their childhood home and try to convince them and to keep it. Kate Ellis (Tina Fey) is a hotheaded hairdresser who cannot keep a job‚ house‚ or her daughter. Maura Ellis (Amy Poehler) is a responsible aunt who takes care of Kate’s daughter behind her back to provide a steady environment for her to grow up in. Kate convinces Maura to help her throw one last house party before the house is sold. The movie Sisters is a raunchy
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Democrats and Republicans find themselves in heated battles over women’s rights. Abortion is a controversial topic‚ and leads to a divide within the American people. However‚ this is not a new concept. A similar fight about birth control took place in the 1920s‚ in addition to a parallel argument between men and women over gender roles and expectations. With the passage of the 19th Amendment‚ women gained the right to vote. Thereafter‚ they became more independent‚ which led to changes in society. Young Americans
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