Introduction to Mike Leigh Mike Leigh was born on February 20‚ 1943 in‚ Salford‚ Lancashire‚ England. His first play‚ The Box Play‚ began his use of improvisation and collaboration with actors. -His devising process; 1. Mike Leigh has separate conversations with each of his actors. He proceeds to ask questions on the people they know‚ even if it was just for a short period of time. 2. One of these moments are selected as a stimulus for the character‚ for example; going to a party. 3. The actor
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President John Adams Our beloved President‚ John Adams‚ passed away on July 4‚ 1826 due to a debility brought on by heart failure caused by arteriosclerosis. Mr. Adams was born in Braintree‚ Massachusetts Bay Colony‚ in October 30‚ 1735. Son of John Adams‚ Sr. and Boylston Susanna Adams‚ John was the oldest of their 3 children‚ and when he was 16 (1751)‚ he went to Harvard University. Mr. Adams married Abigail Adams‚ who passed away in 1818. The marriage produced 5 children: Abigail Adams Smith‚ John
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Delprøve 1 Københavns VUC Adam Sheikh Engelsk flex 68618 A.1. Actors usually hate themselves when they make mistakes in front of a live audience. Actors er i flertal‚ og derfor skal themselves også være i flertal. Desuden kan man kun sige themselves‚ og ikke themself. A.2. The old World War 2 vetaran was moved to tears when he shaked the President’s hand. A.3. A friend from New York took me on a trip which took us all the way down to the coast. A.4. The older guests treated Mr. Smith very
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Early Life John Adams was born on October 30‚ 1735 in Braintree (now Quincy)‚ Massachusetts. His father‚ John Adams Sr.‚ was a farmer‚ a Congregationalist deacon and a town councilman‚ and was a direct descendant of Henry Adams‚ a Puritan who emigrated from England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638. His mother‚ Susanna Boylston Adams‚ was a descendant of the Boylston of Brookline‚ a prominent family in colonial Massachusetts. At age 16‚ Adams earned a scholarship to attend Harvard University
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Adam and Eve‚ not Adam and Steve Gay marriage Some may believe that gay marriage isn’t morally wrong; while mainly strong biblical based Christians (the opposing side) states it is; I am for the opposing side. The policy should not be changed in the states that are against gay marriage‚ and define marriage as between one man and one woman. In the other states and countries‚ the legalization of gay marriage still exists. Something should be done about this. Homosexuality is considered
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One thing that I learned from watching the video John Adams that I did not already know about America’s struggle for independence is that there were many disagreements among the framers. Some were for the Declaration of Independence and some were against it. Some feared the British Parliament as others rather took the risk to form an independent nation. But as all things‚ there is not anything that cannot be solved. In the end‚ the Declaration Of Independence was written and the United States became
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I agree with Samuel Adams letter to James Warren because its actually realistic then George Washington quote from discussion board 1 back in September revolved around why history matters. "No people tamely surrender their Liberties‚ nor can any be easily subdued ‚ when knowledge is diffused and virtue is preserved. On the contrary‚ when people are universally ignorant‚ and debauched in their Manners‚ they will sink under their own weight without the Aid of foreign invaders." At first I did not get
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In this missing scene‚ Abigail Williams meets John Proctor in the woods‚ where they discuss the happenings in town. Abigail tells John of the mental suffering she has gone through for the good of the town‚ and even shows John the physical proof of her sufferings. Abigail is not in any way connected to witchcraft and has no ability to see spirits‚ Abigail appears insane. She appears to believe that the wounds she has caused herself were. But not only is Abigail is insane enough to mutilate her body
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The Crucible In The Crucible‚ Abigail Williams is a wicked‚ sinful‚ foul girl who lies to get what she wants. She defends her life and her name by falsely accusing others of conspiring with the devil. Witchcraft or evil is forcefully shown through abigail williams. wickedness is represent by abigail in many ways. She uses many ways to fulfill her evil wants some of them were through whoring‚ insanity‚ allegation. Abigail williams is accused of whoring and from this branched the wickedness of
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General Certificate of Secondary Education January 2011 Sociology 41902 Unit 2 Monday 31 January 2011 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm For this paper you must have: an AQA 12-page answer book. Time allowed 1 hour 30 minutes Instructions Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Examining Body for this paper is AQA. The Paper Reference is 41902. This paper is divided into four Topic Areas. Answer three Topics
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