comedy series.” One group‚ “outstanding lead actress for a drama series‚” the Academy distinctly recognizes Tatiana Maslany for her performance in the BBC America series Orphan Black (67th EMMY® AWARDS NOMINATIONS). The show proves itself as a highly addictive experience through Tatiana’s portrayal of over 6 characters. Orphan Black stands out through its unique characterization‚ inspired cinematography‚ seamless visual effects‚ careful balance of genres‚ and eloquent subtext to make a truly captivating
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Black Swan: A Disorienting‚ Convoluted Whirlwind of Identity‚ Sexuality‚ and Psychological Stability “We all know the story. Virginal girl‚ pure and sweet‚ trapped in the body of a swan. She desires freedom but only true love can break the spell. Her wish is nearly granted in the form of a prince‚ but before he can declare his love her lustful twin‚ the black swan‚ tricks and seduces him. Devastated the white swan leaps off of a cliff‚ killing herself‚ and‚ in death‚ finds freedom” (Black Swan)
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Scott Paden Monica Lott Eng 11011 October 23‚ 2008 The Black Dahlia The 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short has remained one of Hollywood’s most notorious unsolved cases in Los Angeles history. The cold case has been passed down from detective to detective searching answers or any clues to help put the case to rest. The Black Dahlia was actually Elizabeth Short: a young‚ aspiring actress from a small town in Massachusetts. Elizabeth or Beth‚ as known by many‚ was born July 29‚ 1924
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Black Boy How do our choices affect our independence? The decisions we make and our actions we take have a direct impact upon the freedom we enjoy in our lives‚ in Richard wright’s autobiographical novel‚ Black Boy‚ this is clearly evident. The author had to struggle against violence‚ racism‚ and hunger in order to ultimately gain his independence. These obstacles were present throughout the author’s life and influenced his writing. Early in his life he suffered different forms of abuse. Richard
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key features of the Black Death social‚ economic and political effects and its impact upon Europe. In the 1300’s‚ The Black Death spread across Europe killing many people and impacted Europe socially‚ economically and politically. The consequences of this plague had both short-term and long-term effects that impacted upon all of Europe. The main features of the Black Death at the time was the origins and spread of the disease‚ the symptoms and treatments‚ the cause of the Black Death and the social
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Black Robe “Annuka told me they believe that in the forest at night the dead can see. The souls of men hunt the souls of animals‚” said Daniel in the 1991 film‚ Black Robe. Based in the 17th century‚ Black Robe follows a French Jesuit priest (Father LaForgue) and a fellow companion through Quebec’s wilderness during the peak of the harsh winter months. Their escorts‚ the Algonquin native tribe‚ make attempts to lead them to a Christian mission in a Huron village too which Father LaForgue will
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In Alabama‚ a black man was walking to his ride in a rather vacant parking lot‚ when he saw an older white gentleman just minding his own business near his car. When the young guy noticed what the seemingly stranded man was doing‚ he decided to insert himself in this stranger’s evening and seize the opportunity that presented itself. Anthony was leaving a shopping center in Mobile‚ when he first noticed the elderly man right outside his white sedan. Seeing that the guy was alone‚ he made his way
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response to a live performance – The Woman in Black On Thursday the 28th February we went to see a production of The Woman in Black at York Theatre Royal. The Woman in Black is a thriller‚ which was taken from the novel by Susan Hill. It was about a solicitor who is sent to look at the legal documents of an old lady who has recently died in a large house. When the man checks the documents he is locked in and haunted by the spectral "woman in black" and slowly uncovers the horrific secrets that
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Hundreds of years ago‚ a plague swept over the known world. The Great Plague‚ Great Pestilence‚ and Black Death were a few of the names that it was given. In the Background Essay‚ it states that‚ "the plague killed between 25 and 45% of the populations it encountered." It was played a huge role in the history of the 14th century. There were three bacterial strains of the plague; all of them were deadly. According to Document 2‚ the mortality rate was 31% in Europe‚ 33% in England‚ 25-33% in Egypt
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ACKA Briana Pearson After reading all of the articles pertaining to black psychology I was somewhat annoyed honestly to even discover that so many people have spent so much time trying to analyze the differences between races psychologically or in any other way. I know for certain that the actual functions of the human brain do not differ from race to race. The only real differences between races are aesthetic differences. Wade and Tavris (2011) define psychology as‚ “the discipline concerned
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