In the film Roger and Me‚ Michael Moore tells the story of the exploitation of the numerous workers in his hometown‚ Flint‚ Michigan. He follows the numerous employees of General Motors who have lost their jobs and consequently‚ tries to contact the power steering CEO of General Motors‚ Roger Smith. Smith closed down a large amount of the auto plants in Flint causing thousands of workers to be unemployed. Moore makes an attempt at demonstrating to Smith the harsh reality of the demise of Moore’s
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documentary made by Michael Moore that gives us a glimpse of what went on behind the World Trade Center attacks. This documentary is very well made‚ it sets the right tone for each scene and Moore is good at making his point. For example‚ in the opening scene‚ Condoleezza and other cabinet members are shown primping prior to being on TV. This shows the fact that they are more concerned about their exterior image and act‚ not necessarily concerned with doing the right thing. When Moore first portrays the
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beginning of the story as she talks about Miss Moore. Sylvia’s opinion of her is not one of fondness. She says that she hates Miss Moore as much as the "winos who pissed on our handball walls and stand up on our hallways and stairs so you couldn’t halfway play hide-and-seek" (307). By comparing the hatred to something she enjoys‚ we see what a kid in the slums does for fun. Sylvia feels that Miss Moore always plans "boring-ass things for us to do" (307). Miss Moore seems to be different from what Sylvia
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JWMI 510‚ Leadership in the 21st Century. A review of the team dysfunction and how the President and General Manager‚ Charlie Moore‚ contributed to that dysfunction will be shared. This case study will also cover what the CIC management team could do better to understand the perspectives of each other and their boss. Specific recommendations will be made regarding what Moore should do to aid his team to work together and to resolve conflicts more effectively. Introduction CIC‚ Incorporated
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"The Lesson" by Toni Cade Bambara is a short story set in the inner part of New York City that gives the reader an opportunity to briefly see into the lives of children living devoid of wealth and education. It takes place in the early seventies‚ following the civil rights movement and during a time when the imbalance of wealth in terms of race was immense. Bamabara‚ through the use of narrative point of tone‚ symbols‚ setting and characterization‚ brings out and develops what I believe to be the
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What evidence does Moore offer to support his contention that America is a nation of idiots? Is calling us all a "nation of idiots" an effective way to get our attention and sympathies? Moore shares a number of personal experiences in this selection to dramatize his disgust with formal education. Overall‚ how would you characterize his attitude toward school and schooling? What textual evidence leads you to make those conclusions? What are the potential problems with using this kind of rhetorical
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In the 1930s‚ Moore’s transition into modernism paralleled that of Barbara Hepworth; the two exchanged new ideas with each other and several other artists then living in Hampstead. Moore made many preparatory sketches and drawings for each sculpture. Most of these sketchbooks have survived and provide insight into Moore’s development. He placed great importance on drawing; even when he had arthritis‚ he still was able to draw.[40]
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poor urban community and the woman who takes them through this journey of discovery‚ Miss Moore. The story is told through a first-person narrative by a young African American girl named Sylvia. Sylvia is a tough‚ proud‚ stubborn child that keeps her true thoughts and emotions hidden away. She begins the story by introducing us to Miss Moore‚ with whom she is not particularly fond of. Her opinion of Miss Moore seems to be largely affected by the influences of the adults in her life. This begins to
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Good Morning/Afternoon I’m Jasmine Antonie and I’m here to talk about Michael Moore’s film ‘Bowling for Columbine’ and some of the techniques that are used in the film. Michael Moore uses persuasive film techniques to position the audience to accept his version of the truth. Some of the techniques used by Michael Moore to position the audience are editing‚ sequencing and music. He uses them by editing parts of the film to marginalise the NRA and gun owners. He sequences the film into a certain position
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phenomenology‚ and structuralism (dictionary.com staff‚ 2012). The two schools of thought linked to continental that are the most important are existentailism and phenomenology (Moore & Bruder‚ 2011). The most influencial philosophers related to continental philosophy are Martin Heidegger and Jean-Paul Sartre (Moore & Bruder‚ 2011). Some themes of existentailism are traditional and academic philosophies are sterile from the concerns of real life‚ the world is irrational‚ and the world is
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