For my response I watched the provided film‚ Stand by Me with commentary by it’s director‚ Rob Reiner. One of major things that jumped out at me while watching was the use of what Reiner called a “long lense”. He first references this technique when Teddy is standing in the train tracks but brings it up again when the train is coming towards them while on the bridge‚ when the boys are walking down the tracks in the morning after they sleep in the woods‚ and again when they’re making the trek back
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Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important‚ have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.” People always seem to not say what they really mean. Similarities in stories bring stories together. They show how no matter how different a story may seem to be there can always be similarities found in them. In "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin‚ "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and "I Stand Here Ironing" by Tillie Olsen there are a lot
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A day that I wish I hadn’t experienced was October 28‚ 2005. On that day‚ I had to have surgery on my palate. The surgeon cut open the top of my mouth and lengthened it a half an inch which is called a z-plasty. I had the surgery because when I was younger I had a clarity problem with my speech. The first reason why I wish I didn’t have to experience October 28‚ 2005 is that I had to go under anesthesia. Because of this‚ I threw up blood a lot during my recovery. My recovery was three weeks. The
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I Swear I Saw This is a record as visionary anthropologist Michael Taussig quotes in his own book ‘...you feel impelled to write in your fieldwork diary a few hours or days after a diary entry.’ This is a combination of fieldwork notebooks that also have a series of sketches in them which constitute Taussig’s impressions kept through forty years of travels in Colombia. The book tees off from a drawing he made in Medellin in 2006‚as well as its caption‚ “I swear I saw this” Taussig has always
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Sometimes its is hard to understand as shown in the poems‚ Janet waking by John Crowe Ranson‚ Because I could not stop for death by Emily Dickenson‚ and Barbie doll by Marge Pierce. Death can be seen differently by everyone and these authors definitely had different views. In the poem “Because I could not stop for death” the author has personified death‚ as if to make it easier for the reader. If we can imagine something similar the the human population it becomes something personal and makes it
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Karina Zepeda November 21‚ 2014 Mr. Allen What Would I Do If I Were President When it comes to being the President of the United States‚ it is THE most important and stressful job you could have. The fate of the country is in your hands. Of course you have the help of others like your cabinet‚ the House of Representatives‚ and congress‚ but in reality as the president‚ you are blamed for any problems that the country faces. You are the face of what the country undergoes‚ and there are so many pressures
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that I could never forget. After a long night’s sleep‚ I started the day with a smile on my face. On that day‚ I planned to be going on a simple bike ride with a friend. First‚ after I awoke‚ I was to call my friend and plan the ride. My friend and I had planned the bike ride to a place in town that we had never seen. Quicker than ever he arrived at my house. Upon arrival‚ we took two Gatorades and headed off on our way. While riding we saw a bike ramp that we had never before seen
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WHAT I CAN OFFER THE WORLD Everybody has something to offer the world we walk wondering what we can offer the world. Questions in our head‚ wondering‚ what can I offer? ‚ what should I offer? ‚ and am I supposed to be offering something? But as I sit and write I also wonder what I can offer this sinful world. ‚ but to me it’s not what I can offer‚ it’s what I want to offer. Therefore my special gifts are: The gift of having a sense of humor‚ being a good best friend and lastly being compassionate
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on the music video and lyrics of the song‚ “I’ve Got Your Man” sang by dancehall artist Lady Saw. She was born in Jamaica and is known as the‚ “Queen of Dancehall”. She started music at a young age‚ and started he career on local sound systems. She has sold 6 Million records worldwide with the addition of 8 albums including many singles‚ with all this she has also collaborated with her fellow local performers as well as international artists. She is the also the first female dancehall artist to receive
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Story Starter… or end line “… And this made me laugh” Back from our trip to Esselworld ; that evening we cousins were zealously chatting in our living room. When suddenly the door bell rang. Instantly‚ all eyes were on me. Oh! How I hate to be interrupted when it is my turn to speak. Apparently‚ it was assumed that the eldest among siblings would do the prestigious task of opening the door. Well at that point of time‚ in order to impress everyone‚ I followed the ritual and answered the door. At
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