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    takes a closer look at every individual as one and the purpose of their lives as individuals. The film focuses on one character‚ Lester‚ who feels like has no control over his life and no say in his family. Lester has many people who affect his life: Carolyn the wife‚ Jane the rebel teenage daughter‚ Ricky the next-door neighbor‚ Ricky’s dad Frank‚ the ex-marine‚ and Jane’s cheerleader friend Angela. As the film progresses‚ it is seen how these individuals’ personalities intervene in each other’s lives

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    (2009). American Beauty deals with a non-traditional look at a man‚ Lester Burnham‚ (Kevin Spacey) who is in the middle of a mid-life crisis and develops a crush on his daughter’s friend‚ Angela (Mena Suvari). After meeting Angela he completely turned his life around—he quit his job in sales and got a job‚ instead‚ at a fast food joint; he begins smoking marijuana; he starts to work out again‚ etc. etc. Spacey’s wife‚ Carolyn (Annette Bening) is a realtor obsessed with her job almost as much as beating

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    04/22/2013 EDUC 533.001 Guidance Counselors Have Power Our world continues to update in educational reform and policy. The mechanisms put into place by administrators and school officials have a profound effect upon the students who walk through the school hallways. Creating accountability standards and high-stakes testing has put teachers at the forefront of the national spotlight for education. The pressure is placed upon them to get high test scores‚ make sure all students perform on grade

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    Rehan Billimoria American Beauty: Reflection A consistent metaphor throughout the film American Beauty is the feeling of imprisonment and trying to escape it. Lester Burnham is an average American male who lives in a suburban neighborhood with his wife Carolyn and their daughter Jane. Lester lives a mundane life; he goes to work everyday only to come home to his overly frustrating wife and his angry daughter. As the days begin to pass‚ Lester feels more and more trapped at work as well as at

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    This being the idea of what people want for themselves and what they bring upon themselves. It can be argued that this idea exists in the film‚ although not the premise of the film itself‚ it is explored through the use of the characters‚ Angela and Carolyn; Both of whom want something for themselves or bring something on themselves‚ whether that is something social or

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    translating the narrative. The repetitive beat is representative of the main character‚ Lester Burnham’s monotonous life. However‚ the uniqueness of the beat combined with the guitar‚ foreshadows the series of unusual events‚ which follow‚ and as Lester Burnham says at the beginning of the film he is in fact ‘Dead Already’ and is looking in retrospective. The track is repeated in differing rhythmic phrases throughout the film. The title track ‘American Beauty’ is used when a character records a plastic bag

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    The Color Red "The beauty that addresses itself to the eyes is only the spell of the moment; the eye of the body is not always that of the soul." George Sand hit the nail right on the head when he said this in 1872. Appearance versus reality has been a central theme in many American creative works including the film American Beauty. American Beauty is a film that delves into your typical‚ middle-class suburban American home and slowly uncovers all of the abnormalities that lie within. The family

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    Contextual Study: The Great Gatsby & American Beauty 1. Comparison provides insight into the evolution that American culture has undergone throughout the 20th century 2. Jazz Age: era of great hope for the future‚ as end of WW1 set up expectations in people’s minds that the future would be bright for everyone 3. decade of economic prosperity‚ with wealth a desired goal‚ as money thought to bring happiness and social & financial success 4. underlying the hope was a sense of

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    American Beauty tells the story of one man’s search for happiness. The film introduces the audience to Lester Burnham‚ an ordinary- looking married man and father in his forties. Lester is in a loveless marriage. Lester’s wife‚ Carolyn‚ is so wrapped-up in her real estate career that Lester often claims that Carolyn doesn’t even acknowledge him. Furthermore‚ Lester’s daughter‚ Jane‚ is completely distant‚ often claiming how "pathetic" she thinks her father is. Moreover‚ Lester has dedicated fourteen

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    films from the same genre. Revolutionary Road [Drama] American Beauty [Drama] American Beauty is a superb‚ beautiful piece of work by first time director Sam Mendes; easily a very accomplished film. This story centers around a man named Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) a man who has lost passion in his life. His wife Caroline (Annette Bening) is a workaholic real estate agent. Both are frustrated with their marriage which is basically just for show. Sexually frustrated Lest lusts for his daughter’s

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