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    American History is a very interesting topic when historians look at its commencement. One of the most subjective topics in american history is what should be defined as the start of it. Whether you believe that American history began when Columbus discovered the western hemisphere in 1492‚ or when the pilgrims reached plymouth rock in 1620‚ or even whenever the first mayan discoveries were found to be in around 2600. No matter your opinion‚ everyone can agree that the answer isnt definitive‚ and

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    Analysis of the film Jaws

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    The beginning of the film Jaws starts of with the first attack. This scares the viewer from the very start and excites them‚ wanting to know what happens next and who else will be victims. The first victim‚ a girl‚ is attacked at night‚ so this would mean it would have been dark. This is done for two reasons‚ one the dark is scary to everyone as no one can see what is coming for them‚ or what it out there‚ and that links into the second reason‚ so we don’t see the shark‚ leaving a sense of mystery

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    Malcolm X

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    Malcolm X Malcolm Little was born on May 19‚ 1925; he was the son of Louise and Earl Little of Omaha‚ Nebraska. He was a very good student. Before dropping out in the 8th grade‚ and was even voted class president. After the death of his father at the hand of Klansmen and the infirming of his mother to a mental institution‚ he moved to Boston. Malcolm got a job as a shoeshine boy‚ but quickly decided dealing drugs was a much easier way to make money. He eventually moved to New York City‚ where

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    Walkabout Film Analysis

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    In the film “Walkabout” is about a girl and her little brother lost in the Australian outback and trying to survive in the wilderness. In the beginning‚ it shows the teenage girl and her little brother living a normal lifestyle like going to school and spending time with her family. Later‚ after the father driving them far to the Australian outback for picnic‚ he went berserk and begins shooting his own children. They successfully escape by taking cover behind rocks‚ so the father suddenly set his

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    I watched the film Vegucated and overall I thought the film was educational but very graphic. Watching the scenes with the slaughter house were very eye opening to what we do to these animals all because we want to eat meat and dairy. It was just very sad to watch and it made me wonder if all of this was necessary and do we really need meat and dairy to survive? I also like how it follows the lives of three people as they go through the transition of becoming vegan or vegetarian. I also didn’t know

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    Malcom X

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    With education being the problem for Malcolm x‚ and also being one of many African Americans imprisoned with no sense of the English language. Malcolm x quickly found use of his time behind bars in the biography titled “Coming to an Awareness of Language”. With only a dictionary‚ dedication‚ and the willingness to emulate someone else‚ he gave himself the greatest gift of all‚ education. An important tool he planned to use more than ever. Before Malcolm X was in prison‚ he had never been the one for

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    Goodfellas Film Analysis

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    Considered one of the Top 25 films of all time‚ GoodFellas‚ a biographical crime film directed and co-written by Martin Scorsese follows the life of mob associate and FBI informant Henry Hill who is played by actor‚ Ray Liotta. GoodFellas is a film adaptation of the 1986 non-fiction book called Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi. The film was subsequently release in 1990 after a few years in the making. Scorsese was never interested in making another mob film until he read Pileggi’s book and was drawn to

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    The General Film Analysis

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    His mastery over visual comedy: the physical nuances it exemplifies‚ coupled with the deadpan expressions that garnered him the nickname The Great Stone Face‚ are the driving forces behind his continuing appeal. In one of the very first scenes in the film‚ we see Keaton as Johnnie Gray walk up to the house of Annabelle Lee‚ one of the loves of his life – the other being his engine: The General – followed by two young boys. Completely absorbed in the task at hand‚ Johnnie is oblivious to Annabelle joining

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    Scarface Film Analysis

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    A major theme that I would like to focus on in the movie Scarface is criminality. This film is littered with criminals and is the basis of the whole movie. Three techniques that I believe identify the theme are costumes‚ lighting‚ and acting style. The acting style that I am referring to is depicted in the scene where Tony Montana is being questioned by immigration officials. He is being deceitful to keep the immigration officials from finding out about his background. " Tony is quickly revealed

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    Crime Film Analysis

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    The Propriety and Amalgamation of an Effective Crime Film Crime is a genre that often times follows an often times intelligent‚ malicious criminal. Sometimes it follows the criminal chronologically and sometimes is follows the criminal through their victims. But simply following this generic guideline does not define a crime movie‚ there are defining factors that make a crime movie. In order for a crime movie to be effective it must have a criminal with a motive. A criminal and his motive are

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