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    The opening scene of Macbeth has an emotionally orienting function. First‚ there is the thunder and lightning‚ triggers for fright. Moreover‚ unnatural figures such as the witches are likely to provoke at least anxiety‚ if not fear. There was also the physical appearance of the witches‚ which prepares us for disgust. The witches conclude their colloquy with the well-known lines‚ “fair is foul‚ and foul is fair. Hover through the fog and filthy air”. When they say “foul and “filthy air” Shakespeare

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    armed or not. He goes to tell his brother Derek who is in bed with Stacy‚ his girlfriend. Derek takes a semi-automatic pistol and sees two blacks and one in the car ready for a getaway. Derek plunges out of the front door and shoots the first Afro-American several times and spots the other trying to run away. He takes aim and fires again mortally wounding the second. The car driver speeds off with Derek firing several shots at the car‚ emptying the magazine. In slow motion he goes back to the wounded

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    Theory Assignment on American History X This movie tells the story of a young man‚ from Southern California‚ that is the product of several unfortunate incidents‚ and his misguided search trying to answer the question why his life is the way it is. I. Daniel appeared to be dealing with the adolescent stage. Daniel seems to have developed his sense of self worth by mimicking his older brother. Daniels significant relationships‚ since his brothers incarceration has been derricks old friends (the

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    the Don’s daughter. Within this opening sequence‚ there are many scenes with Michael sitting with Kay and talking about his family. He goes as far as to tell Kay about family secrets and how there was a hit put out on someone and how his family was involved. Kay is taken aback by this naturally‚ but the audience is even more taken aback because they’re seeing a member of the Corleone family go against family code. That opening scene contrasts from the final scene in the first film in many ways‚

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    American History X The main theme of the film is racism in America and the violence involved in it. The movie begins in a scene with teen Danny Vinyard‚ where he races to tell his older brother Derek (who is a neo-Nazi) about three young Afro Americans breaking into his car in front of the house‚ Derek reacts and gets his gun and with no forethought shoots them. Two of the boys died‚ so Derek is sent away for three years in prison. In jail he meets a group of neo-Nazis wich are related to other

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    a not so obvious conflict with the gods in this epic. Although the gods in this story are “divine” they often portray similar characteristics as mortals such as anger‚ and jealously. Juno who is the queen of the gods‚ wife of Jupiter from the opening scene portrays these traits. “What could wound the queen of the Gods with all her power? Why did she force a man‚ so famous for his devotion‚ to brave such rounds of hardship‚ bear such trials?” (Virgil‚ 1 9-12) This rage against Aeneas and his men is

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    angles and camera movement are all key parts in developing an effective film. To have the capability to represent an atmosphere‚ mood and setting; everything must come together to represent the main purpose of the film. In the film‚ “The Crucible”‚ the scene being analyzed; the main purpose is to represent the hysteria. In this essay‚ things like sound and music‚ camera angles and camera movement can all be used to achieve an overall effectiveness of the film and it’s purpose. Music and sound can play

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    Key Question #4 – Movie Review Good Copy A Fantastic Must-See Movie Released in 1988 by Directory Tony Kaye‚ American History X is a powerful view of the destructive fascination of racism and hatred. Lead by some impressive performances‚ this movie paints a vivid picture of how mindless hatred can tear society as well as an individual family apart. Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton)‚ is the perfect skinhead poster boy. He is handsome charismatic‚ athletic‚ smart and full of hatred

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    The film I chose to do my reflection paper on is called American History X‚ and is one of my all-time favorites. The movie is about a man named Derek Vinyard‚ an impressionable young man who becomes involved in a “white power” gang after the murder of his father. After Derek’s incarceration‚ his younger brother‚ Daniel Vinyard‚ idolizes him and begins to go down the exact same path. Throughout Derek’s time in prison he realized that he was manipulated by a man named Cameron‚ and his entire outlook

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    released in 1983 as an American drama film. The film features a drunk‚ old‚ country star who goes on a downfall. He loses his career‚ and family because of alcohol‚ but he finds a way to get clean. Though most of the drinking takes place off-screen‚ the film is quite moving and emotional. The director successfully cultivates an early sense of sadness and hopefulness in the viewer through effective use of camera angles‚ alternating close-up shots‚ colors and spacing. The first scene of the movie opens

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