The filmmaking competence of the acclaimed Chilean director Pablo Larraín (Tony Manero"‚ Post Mortem"‚ "No"‚ "The Club") is not at stake in his latest feature‚ “Jackie”‚ a stylized biopic with a few aspects to admire. The film‚ written by Noah Oppenheim (“The Maze Runner”‚ “Allegiance”) and co-produced by Darren Aronofsky ("Requiem for a Dream"‚ "The Wrestler"‚ "Black Swan")‚ is centered on the former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy‚ emulating her emotional states in the aftermath of President John
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Dear Women’s Club Scholarship Committee‚ Many people have inspired me to become who I am today‚ but the one who I feel has inspired me the most is my powerlifting coach‚ Mrs.Timms. My junior year she asked me if I would be interested in joining the team. I had my doubts about joining‚ for instance; would I get super big‚ would I actually be able to lift a lot of weight‚ would I even be a contender? Mrs. Timms has taught me many things these past two years such as confidence in myself and the weight
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A similar response from the public was received after H.W. Bush and W. Bush allied to provide aid to Hurricane Katrina and Haiti Earthquake victims. The thawing of the relationships between Clinton and the Bushes paralleled that of Obama‚ once he was added into the mix. Despite both being Democratic‚ Clinton and Obama conflicted due to their differing ideologies. Obama believed and publicly voiced that ‘Clintonianism’ was a step behind ‘Obamaism’. However‚ despite Obama highlighting their disparities
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George Seaver English Paper 2/20/01 "The Joy Luck Club" Mrs. Wells The "Joy Luck Club‚" by Amy Tan‚ is a collection of short stories about the relationships between Chinese born mothers and their American born daughters. The story called "Four Directions" is about a woman named Waverly Jong. The story is about Waverly trying to tell her mother that she is getting married to a American man named Richard. Waverly was a chess champion as while she was a young girl and she remembers the strategy
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Section A Elise‚ Brenda and Annie come up with a plan to take down their ex-husbands Aaron‚ Morty‚ and Bill. Their group name was called “the first wives club”. Their ex-husband left them for someone younger and seems as if their lives were great and ruin them. Elise find out her ex was dating a 16 who he thought was 21 and the gf thought she was going to be a star in the bill movie. She used that against him and now he is under her control. Brenda ex is dating a women who likes the high expensive
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Claire Standish is one of the teenagers spending her weekend in detention in the movie‚ The Breakfast Club. Claire represents the “popular” clique. Claire is known as a princess; she is spoiled and gets what she wants. Even though Claire has money‚ friends‚ and gets what she wants‚ she is still unhappy. Claire feels like she is misunderstood. Claire comes off as being conceded‚ but says that she hates being that way. Towards the end of the film‚ as the group open up to one another Claire says she
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The Breakfast Club was a 1980’s movie that took a look at five high school students. They were all sentenced to a day of Saturday morning detention. All though all five come from different cliques and walks of life they all come together to discuss and work out there lives‚ problems‚ and insecurities. The main characters include Claire‚ Allison‚ Andy‚ Brian‚ and John. They are all stuck in the schools library under the careful watch of the Principle Richard Vernon. All this was accompanied by a little
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Traditions‚ heritage and culture are three of the most important aspects of Chinese culture. Passed down from mother to daughter‚ these traditions are expected to carry on for years to come. In Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club‚ daughters Waverly‚ Lena‚ Rose and June thoughts about their culture are congested by Americanization while on their quests towards self-actualization. Each daughter struggles to find balance between Chinese heritage and American values through marriage and professional careers
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competitive for Islington Golf Club. Islington has a lot of competition‚ 30 other courses within a 30 minute drive from Toronto and several located within 5-10 minutes. Many of the courses located close to Islington Golf Club have recently undergone renovations or have more amenities to offer members. These factors make it hard for Islington to get new members because they do not have the extra money for renovations and upgrades. Regulatory Islington Golf Club has a board that includes 10 members
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Throughout high school‚ I’ve dedicated an enormous amount of time to our Interact Club. Participating in Interact has changed my definition of service: through our projects and local volunteer efforts‚ I’ve gotten to see up close the resilience humans display in times of adversity‚ and I’ve realized the importance of finding service projects that actually provide empowerment and opportunities. I’m proud to be in Interact not only because of how much we accomplish to this end‚ but also for the creativity
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