WRITING A BOOK / FILM REVIEW Reviews are brief accounts of books‚ films‚ plays‚ CDs‚ etc. Their purpose is to inform readers and viewers‚ while also giving opinions and recommendations about whether or not they should buy a CD‚ read a book‚ watch a film‚ etc. A good film / book review should include: ( An introduction which gives facts and background information concerning the book‚ film‚ etc‚ its credits. Some good examples of them are the following: Credits: • Title and year
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City of God Essay City of God takes place in Rio de Janeiro‚ Brazil. More specifically in a sprawling slum‚ or favella referred to as the City of God. This is a derisive name‚ as the audience learns‚ in that this is a place certainly devoid of anything to do with religion‚ peace‚ or tranquility. The main story revolves around Rocket‚ a well meaning young man who grows up in this chaotic world. Rocket has plans to escape the city by becoming a photographer‚ even though he has normal teenage problems
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------------------------------------------------- Case Study 1 ------------------------------------------------- 1. If your international firm were doing business in Asia‚ would you feel partly responsible for these social trends? Is there anything that your company could do to ease the tensions these cultures are experiencing? Be specific. ------------------------------------------------- Our company has no direct impact in the changing social trends happening in Asian countries. There are
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1945 (by Erik Barnouw) are two very different documentaries with two very similar messages. Though the task of viewing these films was quite difficult‚ both films conveyed a very strong message‚ the aftermath of human destruction. Resnais and Barnouw showed us the horrible capabilities of human beings at their worst and the result when humanity and morality is no longer present. Both filmmakers took the task of bringing the realities of these two disasters to life in two very different ways. While
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Fairy tales have remained popular in various cultures. They are often regarded as stories meant for children‚ but adults still enjoy them. Recently‚ fairy tales have been incorporated in shows such as Supernatural‚ or completely reimagined and revamped into shows based entirely on the fairy tales‚ such as Once Upon a Time and Grimm. These tales are timeless and have served as teachers of morality and givers of hope. The fairy tale Hansel and Gretel has not been left out. It has likewise recently
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Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities was published in 1859. Charles Dickens used symbolism in his novel to describe and highlight the trials and hard times brought forth during the French Revolution. Many symbols were used to represent fate. By utilizing the symbols‚ he was able to show more about the characters and story in a more interesting way rather than simply stating the information. A Tale of Two Cities was set in London and in Paris. The story began in 1875. Jerry Cruncher‚ who worked
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A Comparison of "The Handmaid’s Tale" and "Anthem" The two novels‚ The Handmaid’s Tale and Anthem‚ are both haunting‚ first person tales of personal hardship in a closed and controlled society. In this essay I will point out many important similarities and differences between the two books‚ mainly the setting and the similarities between the two societies in which the stories take place‚ as well as more important differences between the main characters. To start I would like to compare the settings
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angry‚ and petrified(121)” Dickens uses a mask to symbolize the different sides to everyone in this book. This is meaning that though a person may be perceived one way‚ they might not actually be like that‚ or they might be hiding something. Usually when a person is hiding something in this book‚ it ends up coming out and being something potentially harmful towards someone in the main circle of characters. In my quote‚ the mask is referring to Monsieur the Marquis. It states that his mask made him look
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contrasting‚ and I took the two most opposite city’s out of the three Portland and Atlanta and compared them. It really made me open my eyes to what is good and bad about growing economy’s and businesses. Portland and Atlanta are very much opposites in a list that can go on and on but they also have some similarities. For instance Portland has a very large‚ and fast growing population. People are just coming to the city to see the nice environmental areas but also the city itself‚ Atlanta as well has
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Amy Lau Expository Essay – “A Bronx Tale” Topic: “The choices that you make will shape your life forever” The film‚ set in New York City‚ in the 1960s‚ A Bronx Tale‚ Lorenzo (played by Robert De Niro) has a son‚ Calogero‚ whom we see throughout the film as one who made numerous decisions throughout his life‚ which shaped his future. One of those things was what Calogero did in the early stages of the film. At nine years old‚ he sat on the steps as he witnessed Sonny‚ a gangster‚ out of
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