been‚ because half the population disagreed with them before the opening credits even rolled. But with “Sicko‚” Moore turns his attention to the American healthcare system‚ and his central theme is that it needs to be reformed. I think that’s common ground‚ don’t you? We can argue about what remedies the system needs‚ and the best way to go about it‚ and plenty of people will think Moore is off-base for suggesting socialized medicine. But Republican or Democrat‚ liberal or conservative‚ don’t we all
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must try hard. The teacher‚ Miss Moore‚ introduced the facts of social inequality to the group of kids by taking them to F.A.O Schwarz‚ a rich toy store. The kids thought that "everyone was old and stupid or young and foolish but they were the ones just right"(576). Miss Moore showed them what they truly were. Sylvia knows in her mind that she is poor‚ but it never bothers her until she sees her disadvantages in contrast with the luxuries of being wealthy. As Miss Moore introduces the world of the rich
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presenting a neutral view of the issues‚ it is clearly biased and purposely manipulates the viewers into agreeing with Moore’s opinions. In the process‚ Moore frequently uses incorrect statistics and information. In some cases fabricated evidence is also inserted. Documentaries should have close to no editing of the evidence‚ however in some cases Moore uses sly editing techniques to deceive the viewers. A prominent example of this can be seen in Charlton Heston’s speech. It appears as though the NRA
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is Michael Moore‚ who takes no steps to ensure subtlety in his passionate views expressed in his films.
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First is source information‚ second are interviews and third is narration. These three aspects add creditability to Moore’s piece and give it the gritty documentary image he seeks to convey. Moore achieves this with source information to support his claims. The use of hand-cams‚ domestic video footage‚ newspaper clipping and news footage are the film elements. This gives us that journalistic reality that’s believable. He also uses footage
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African American girl‚ who tells the story in a first person narrative. Sylvia mentions Miss Moore‚ a teacher who felt that it was her duty to help underprivileged children learn. Miss Moore felt there was a lesson to learn at FAO Schwartz‚ a very expensive‚ upper class toy store in downtown Manhattan. The reason Miss Moore brings the children to FAO Schwartz is captured in Bambara’s use of symbolism. Miss Moore uses the toys in FAO Schwartz to convey to the kids where they are on the social ladder.
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inciteful and funny by the way that Michael Moore reveals the insidious role that Capitalism has played in America. The movie brought a question to my mind which is “What is the price that America pays for its love of capitalism?” it seems to me as though that a plethora of Americans dreams are looking more and more like nightmares as families all over America pay the price with their jobs ‚ their homes and any life savings. In the movie Michael Moore showed several families that got the short
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where pressure was applied constantly to test my resolve. What made my third year so different from those years previous was my Electromagnetic Theory professor Dr. Caryle Moore. He was renowned for being the “gatekeeper” of the Physics Department‚ striking fear and diffidence into all his students. Dr. Moore wasn’t a very gregarious person but rather a reserved individual that demanded the respect of both students and colleagues alike. It was well-known throughout the department amongst
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outside of the animals who acknowledge this peace are Mrs. Moore and Professor Godbole who specifically identify with a wasp extending their voluntary cognizance to Indian culture and the understanding of unity among all living creatures on Earth. "Pretty dear‚" Mrs. Moore gently refers to the wasp that she spots resting on the indoor cloak peg (Forster‚ 35). Instead of encouraging the wasp to rest elsewhere‚ Mrs. Moore‚ the idealized Englishwoman of the novel‚ sympathizes with the
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Moore fires up plans for a ’Fahrenheit’ follow-up November 12‚ 2004|From Associated Press Michael Moore plans a follow-up to "Fahrenheit 9/11‚" his hit documentary that assails President Bush over the handling of the Sept. 11 attacks and the war on terrorism. Moore told Daily Variety columnist Army Archerd that he and Harvey Weinstein‚ the Miramax boss who produced the film‚ hope to have "Fahrenheit 9/11 1/2 " ready in two to three years. "Fifty-one percent of the American people
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