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    American History X The setting takes place in Venice‚ a little beach town in the Southern California. Derek‚ the leader of the neighborhood skinhead gang gets arrested and put to jail for killing two members of a Crip gang that tried to steal his car. His little fourteen year old brother has seen everything and testified for Derek‚ for only that reason he did not get life sentence‚ and just three years in a prison. In jail Derek learns the truth behind “white power” gangs and what he believed

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    It is really fascinating to watch the movie 300‚ where King Leonidas and his army of 30 brave Spartans battled the Persian King Xerxes and his army of 300‚000. This would come as a surprise to all that a battle of such a magnitude had also occurred in our country however not known to most of us. Known as the Battle of Saragarhi‚ it really is moment of pride for India but sadly this tale of heroic action and sacrifice is hardly recorded in the books of Indian History as it was fought on the behalf

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    Sociological Analysis of American History X: A Breakdown of the Stages of Racism Racism being a common concern for most sociologists is somewhat inevitable and a cause for a large proportion of the problems that occur in the society. American History X (1998) is a film that tells a rather heartrending tale of two brothers that got caught in a ghastly web of bitterness and hatred. Although racism is openly practiced‚ it isn’t entirely irreversible. The process of escaping from it‚ however‚ can be

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    Amanda Bartolome (Vilma Santos) is a woman trying to track down and understand the true meaning of being a woman in the middle of the complex situation of the country in the 70s under martial law. He was acting as a mother (five children purely male) and wife according to the dictates of society and of his wife‚ Julian (Christopher de Leon). Although traditional‚ existing families Bartolome freedom of expression so their children grow conscious awareness of what happens in society. Therefore joined

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    Analysis of the Cinematography of "American Beauty" Cinematography is an art form‚ not just an aspect of a movie. Cinematography affects the mood and tone of a movie as well as the viewers’ feelings while watching a movie. In American Beauty this is demonstrated beautifully through camera techniques‚ lighting‚ and the framing of the shot. Camera techniques include aerial‚ deep focus‚ pan‚ shallow focus‚ slow motion‚ soft focus‚ and the tracking shot. Lighting is more than just shining a light

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    American History X This is my favorite movie. One would think that America as a more modern society is moving forward with affirmative action‚ equal rights‚ and government laws. Differences in skin color and cultural beliefs are the visual characteristics that have caused various hate crimes. Laws that give non-white ethnic groups the rights to share in education and form businesses add a new frustration to white America. Danny Vineyard‚ played by Edward Furlong‚ young life has seen its share

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    References: American Psychiatric Association. (2012). DSM-IV-TR. Retrieved from http://www.psychiatry.org/practice/dsm/dsm-iv-tr Golin‚ S. (Producer)‚ Killen‚ K. (Writer)‚ & Foster‚ J. (Director). (2011). The  Beaver [Motion Picture]. United States of America. Townsend

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    A. Title of the Film August Rush B. Lead Characters  Evan Taylor (August Rush) – Freddie Highmore  Lyla Novacek – Keri Russell  Louis Connelly – Jonathan Rhys Meyers C. Director Kirsten Sheridan D. Setting of the Story  New York‚ USA  San Francisco‚ USA  Chicago‚ USA E. Summary of the Film The main character‚ Evan Taylor‚ can hear music in everything around him. He is being raised in an orphanage with no contact with his parents‚ although he insists that he can "hear" them. Evan believes

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    unprecedented in United States history. As a result of this‚ sociological issues such as homelessness‚ drug abuse‚ crime rates and poverty rates have all increased dramatically leaving the city of Flint in economic and social shambles. Instead of Flint being recognized as the auto making capital of the world‚ it is now distinctly known as the worst place to live in America. Sociological Theory: A Marxist Perspective The main sociological theory that is evident in this film is that of Karl Marx and

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    is an animated film about a clown fish named Nemo who learns that growing up with a disability does not restrict capability of participating in society. The film was released in 2003 and is comedy-drama adventure film by Walt Disney Pictures. The movie takes place in the ocean near Australia. Marlin and Coral‚ Nemo’s parents find themself admiring their new clutch of eggs when a barracuda attacks‚ knocking Marlin unconscious. He wakes up to find all but one of the eggs gone‚ and names him Nemo.

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