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    Master Series as I have plans for that series down the line and their Subspecies series which I just can’t get into. Luckily though those two are just the company’s flagships and I’m here for the other stuff and it’s chock full of campy goodness. The Dead Want Women opens with a party held by Silent Movie Starlet Rose Pettigrew (Jean Louis O’Sullivan) to celebrate her newest film and first talkie. Attending the party with her are her close friends and confidants

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    Dead poets society O captain‚ my captain (Walt Whitman) O Captain my Captain! our fearful trip is done; The ship has weather’d every rack‚ the prize we sought is won; The port is near‚ the bells I hear‚ the people all exulting‚ While follow eyes the steady keel‚ the vessel grim and daring: But O heart! heart! heart! O the bleeding drops of red‚ Where on the deck my Captain lies‚ Fallen cold and dead. O Captain! my Captain! rise up and

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    Text: Portrait of My Dead Brother is an oil painting executed on a 69 inch by 69 inch piece of canvas. This is the most common medium for Dali as well as for other artists in this time period. The main focus of this piece is Dali’s late brother. To the lower right hand side of the painting there are what appear to be soldiers holding lances‚ a long pointed weapon primarily used by knights. To the left hand side there is a recreation of The Angelus. It is believed that Dali added this to the portrait

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    In the short story “Dead Man’s Path‚” Chinua Achebe uses the path as a symbol of us a spiritual connection between the villagers and their ancestors. The Villagers use the path that goes through the schoolyard to get to the graves of their ancestors. The headmaster‚ Mr. Obi‚ tries to shut down the path because he believes the villagers should not be using the path since it runs directly through the schoolyard. The villagers take a stand and use the path anyways at night and take the time to destroy

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    Dead Poets Society‚ a drama film directed by Peter Weir‚ tells the fictional story of Mr. Keating and how he inspires the students of Welton Academy by advising them to carpe diem‚ or seize the day‚ and encouraging them to restart the Dead Poets Society‚ a club not only for reading poetry‚ but for learning to take risks in order to create positive modifications and exciting experiences. Embracing their teacher’s unorthodox ideas‚ each boy finds his own voice and takes a stand against his parents

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    The film Dead Poets Society greatly explores overcoming of authority and finding one’s identity. The conflicts the characters face thoroughly demonstrates the significant principles of individualism and freedom. Neil Perry’s inability to overcome his father’s authority led to suicide which was the only way he could see to take control of his life. Todd Anderson incapability to speak in front of others was overcame towards the end of the film by some experiments conducted by their English teacher

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    previous year further alienates him as a student "at risk" for further violence. Val Duncan‚ the drama teacher‚ recognizes Trevor’s potential for creativity as well as violence. He offers him the lead role in a controversial new play‚ "Bang Bang You’re Dead‚" the story of a teenager who loses his way in life and resorts to murder. Reluctant to expose himself to more mockery‚ Trevor is about to decline until Jenny‚ an attractive new girl in school‚ agrees to play the female lead. When parents learn of

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    English 1A “Last Rites for Indian Dead” Susan Shown Harjo in her essay titled‚ “Last Rites for Indian Dead” found in Chapter 9 of our textbook‚ argues that it is wrong to remove the remains of Native Americans for purposes of archeology‚ medicine or fortune-hunting. She would like to see national legislation passed to protect the burial remains of Native Americans. I found her argument very compelling. I agree with her for both personal

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    Contents of the Dead Man’s Pockets He was standing on the ledge and was frozen‚ not knowing what to do. He was thinking‚ thinking about falling. He stood there frightened. His mind was in a whirl‚ thinking about what he would lose if he fell; his wife‚ the family that he could have‚ his life‚ his friends‚ his wonderful job‚ he would lose all of it. Then he thought about falling. Would it be so bad? His adrenaline went up as he thought about this. Tom’s mind went off again thinking about leaving

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    Alexis Tarafa Professor Wolfe English Comp. 2 7 October 2014 Rites to Allay the Dead In the poem “Rites to Allay the Dead‚” by Amit Majmudar‚ it shows us conventional and unconventional images that are combined together providing examples to explain how this poem is for the living rather than the dead. The dominant images throughout the poem create an intense awareness with a key point to not let death remain near for it is hungry and will haunt us. There are many symbols in the poem to help

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