Who is Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles) and what where the defining moments of his life? These are the questions that lead Thompson (William Alland) and the viewer on a captivating goose chase through the memories of Kane’s closest associates. Like the many possible meanings contained within the word kane‚ such as the Irish interpretation “little battler”‚ the Japanese translation of “money” and “gold”‚ the Welsh’s interpretation of “beautiful”‚ and the Hawaiian’s definition as “man”‚ friends
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of misery is Marcus Samuelsson‚ the author of Yes‚ Chef. The memoir Yes‚ Chef is about Marcus Samuelsson who was born in Ethiopia and adopted by a middle-class white family in Sweden and eventually becomes a very famous Chef. In his book‚ he talks about the challenges he faces throughout his life to accomplish his goal; racism and the death of his family members were the most difficult once. Racism is the biggest challenge that Marcus faces while trying to achieve his goal. Marcus is raised in a
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Marcus Pacuvius was known as one of the greatest‚ if not the best‚ Roman artist in ancient history. He is definitely one of my favorite artist‚ and has made classic pieces that still stand in Italy today. Marcus Pacuvius was born on April 20th‚ 220 B.C.E. Though he was born in the Roman town of Brindisi‚ Italy‚ he was considered to be a native from the town of Brundisium‚ which was a very large roman city during this time. Marcus Pacuvius was the nephew of Ennius who was considered the father of
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Marcus Tullius Cicero’s quote from his speech in the Roman Senate‚ speaks to the topic of traitors. Cicero’s purpose was to persuade his audience about the insidious characteristics of disloyalty and treason. Cicero’s claims regarding his opinions on treason and enemies are defendable. Cicero employs a number of methods to achieve his purpose. His use of attributing human qualities to an object or abstraction and creating images through his detailed words provided by his statement about evil expands
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A Fledgling’s Masterpeice Citizen Kane is widely hailed as the "great American film" and with good reason. From its complex narrative structure to pioneering photography to its incredibly rich use of sound‚ Welles’ 1941 picture remains one of the most innovative movies ever to come out of a Hollywood studio. Even Today Citizen Kane stands out as one of the great films of all time. Unfolding almost entirely in flashback‚ Welles’s masterpiece presents various perspectives on the oversized life of
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Cinema 100 Citizen Kane Citizen Kane is hailed as one of the best films of all time‚ and with good reason. Citizen Kane is in the Film noire genre and is about Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles)‚ who is the owner of a huge media empire; He dies in his bedroom at his estate named Xanadu. Clutching onto a snow globe as he dies‚ Kane’s final word is “Rosebud.”A news reporter named Jerry Thompson (William Alland) is interested in the life and death of Kane‚ so he tries to find some extra information
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of love. Howard Hughes quote “Money can’t buy happiness” is a notion explored in Citizen Kane which allows the modern audience to challenge their perception on how desirable wealth is. Through the characterization of Charles Foster Kane‚ Welles portrays
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"Bananas of Victory: General Marcus Aurelius’s Triumph" In the army base of ancient Rome‚ I‚ General Marcus Aurelius‚ stood in my command tent‚ surveying the training field where my army trained relentlessly to get ready to attack Italy. After all the training‚ the day has come. We have walked across the snowy peaks of Italy and are ready to attack them. Amidst the chaos‚ my mind churned with thoughts of strategy‚ victory‚ and the weighty responsibility of ruling over the land we want to take over
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The well-respected Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius once said in the past‚ “You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this‚ and you will find strength." This quote demonstrates the awareness of those in Roman times‚ as it depicts reason and order in those who could understand they had sole control over themselves. The Roman Age was a period with a defining foundation of reason and order‚ with the Roman Empire thriving in strength in knowledge‚ leaving it as the dominant power of the
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and supporters‚ and is warned by a soothsayer to "beware the ides of March‚" but Caesar ignores the warning and leaves for the games and races. Marking the celebration of the feast of Lupercal. After Caesar left‚ only two men remain behind — Marcus Brutus‚ a close personal friend of Caesar‚ and Cassius‚ a long time political foe of Caesar’s. Both men are of aristocratic origin and seen the end of their ancient privilege in Caesar’s political reforms and conquests. Brutus was a very smart man
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