English 102 – 13 03 Oct 2013 Redemption: A Path to Choose A retired professor at Southeastern Louisiana University‚ Tim Gautreaux is also a novelist and short story writer. His works are very descriptive; the reader is able to visualize what the plot of the story is like. His stories have a typical Louisiana setting and they focus mainly on uneducated‚ ordinary people of the countryside who succumb to moral or ethical dilemmas. The Kirkus Reviews explains his works as: “A terrific debut collection
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He makes the most heroic characters vulnerable and the most despised relatable. This is‚ Tim Burton. Tim Burton has altered the state of film and has brought the audience into his gothic‚ eccentric‚ dark and light world‚ of misunderstood characters. From a young age Tim Burton fell in love with the art of horror
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Tim O’Brien writes this novel differently than most novels because the characters are telling the story and writing this novel are being honest. It is written about actual events many people experienced who share their personal experiences about living in Vietnam during the war. Throughout the book‚ Tim O’Brien sneeks in the differences between what is real and what is made up with all the stories told and how people view the war and how it affects everyone. Everyone is affected by the war differently
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Tim Burton makes unique aesthetically grotesque movies.Vincent Price‚Edgar Allan Poe and even Dr. Seuss influenced Burton.All four of these men had the love of horror in common . Three cinematic techniques that Burton used editing‚ camera angles and music to create an effect. The editing made all the characters look very cool .The camera angles gave us a different perspective to look from .The music made almost everything the characters did so interestingly dramatic.Tim Burton’s unique productions
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PHI 101 September 3‚ 2012 Journal 1 This week our assignment was to read some fictional literature called “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien. At first I thought this was going to be another boring assignment for another class but this book caught my interest quickly because even though it was considered fictional Tim O’Brien really did go to war; the Vietnam War to be more specific and he told his stories od what it was like to be drafted and all the horrific processes of being a young
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what really stood out was how Tim Miller dominated the stage. It was a one man show and he wasn’t afraid to completely cover the stage. When the word “cover” is used‚ it means that Mr. Miller presence could be felt‚ even though he was the only thing that was part of the act. He drew the audience in. His voice was amazingly clear and his style of speech was comedic but very easy to follow. The required performance that this analysis is about is “Rooted” by Tim Miller. It was about a man’s
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Tim O’Brien wrote The Things They Carry‚ an emotional story about soldiers leaving home to fight in the Vietnam War and the items they carried with them. O’Brien begins his story‚ when soldiers go into combat and overseas to serve our country include military issue equipment as well as personal items‚ which hold memories of fear or emotional value. O’Brien shows readers the weight soldiers carry while serving in the military. The love for family and country are important and how memories can be carried
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Film style analysis or Tim Burton’s EXCITING films‚ the best version. (With a bit of sarcasm) (Especially in the title) Tim Burton is an american film writer‚ as well as a producer‚ artist‚ writer and animator. He has worked with Johnny Depp (a famous actor) in various films. His film styles are known to be dark‚ gothic‚ eccentric‚ and rather quirky. As shown in Charlie and the Chocolate factory‚ The nightmare before christmas‚ The big fish‚ and Edward scissorhands. Tim Burton uses a variety of
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experience? The war experience can carry a lot of shame for a soldier. Tim O’Brien portrays it very well in his book “The Things They Carried.” There are many ways shame can show itself during war although you wouldn’t think so since they are serving our country. It drives them to do things that they wish they had not. O’Brien really brings all of the possible shameful acts to the reader’s attention. Shame is the reason that Tim O’Brien decided to go to Vietnam. Many of the characters feel shame
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man; war makes you dead.” (Tim O’Brien‚ The Things They Carried) Ah‚ war stories . . . tales of heroism‚ bravery‚ and friendship forged in the heat of combat; a sweet homecoming won by a hair’s breath; and an uplifting moral. If these are the ingredients you want in a war story‚ check out your latest Hollywood war flick. The war stories you’re about to read are much less morally satisfying‚ and so much more fulfilling. True war stories are not about war. So tells us Tim O’Brien‚ a master in the
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