’s story "Two Kinds" is a battle of wills between the narrator‚ a young Chinese American girl‚ and her mother‚ a Chinese immigrant. "Two Kinds" is a coming-of-age story‚ in which the narrator‚ Jing-mei‚ struggles to forge her own sense of identity in the face of her strong-willed mother ’s dream that she become a "prodigy." Jing-mei is caught between her Chinese mother ’s traditional ideas about how to raise a daughter‚ and her own development as a Chinese American girl straddling two cultures.
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ABOUT THE FILM In 1997‚ Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman offered to pay for the senior prom at Charleston High School in Mississippi under one condition: the prom had to be racially integrated. His offer was ignored. In 2008‚ Freeman offered again. This time the school board accepted‚ and history was made. Charleston High School had its first-ever integrated prom - in 2008. Until then‚ blacks and whites had had separate proms even though their classrooms have been integrated for decades
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Taking a closer look at one scene‚ the filmmakers are able to create an authentic look at the two most tumultuous decades of changing in American culture. Specifically‚ the scene involving Jenny‚ drug use and her contemplation of suicide (1:29:07-1:31:18) which is completely without dialogue relies heavily on the elements of mise en scene to communicate the mood‚ message‚ and tone. It is very compelling and connects the audience. The set design is filled with small details that add to believability
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Film adaptations are a common way that we exchange film and literature. When adapting a book to a film three important considerations or must to look for is fidelity‚ a more creative way between the original text and the adaptation and how the audience implied the original work and if they understood the adaptations. The signs and symbols show that the meaning is constructed well and is understood. One film adaptation that is a must is fidelity. Fidelity is what extent and adaption is true
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Film Language The Semiotics of Cinema What is Film Language? Ways in which films tell stories and affect the viewer; the elements of filmmaking employed to tell the story in a particular way Christian Mertz’s theory: film was not a language system but a language. French film theorist Conventions Customary ways of doing things‚ rather than grammatical rules A way in which something is usually done‚ especially within a particular area or activity Example: Canadian tire money‚ where it
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Comparative analysis of two stories : "My brother’s keeper " " and Do angels wear brassieres?" The two short stories that I am comparing are " My brother’s keeper" by Geoffrey Philp and " Do angels wear brassieres?" by Olive Senior. "My brother’s keeper" talked about history ‚race ‚ identity‚ friendship‚ family‚ age‚ motherhood and sexuality and how they are defined around cultural and traditional positions. It is about a young man named Paul and his account of the changes he
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communication all around us. These concepts are in everything‚ from the way we talk to our friends‚ learn in class‚ and even in the things we do for fun‚ such as reading or watching movies. Jerry Maguire is one such example. The way the characters in the film interact with one another as well as conduct their day to day routines can be analyzed to further explain the concepts of interpersonal communications. Concepts covered include the very reason we find it necessary to communicate‚ the cultural/social
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the process of envisioning and designing a film‚ which includes the key players of what it takes to design a film. My film of choice I will talk about and give examples for is Zoolander (2001). Film Production Director- Ben Stiller Production Designer- Robin Standefer Art Director- Stephen Alesch A film director is the person who directs the making of a film. In some cases the film director can control the artistic and dramatic aspects of the film . They also visualize the script while depending
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defining performances. Film is one of the most impactful medias of all time; filling our worlds with unthinkable thoughts‚ inconceivable worlds and generally taking us away from the harsh realities of daily life‚ Giving us a great escape to the stuff of dreams. However‚ beyond the glittering lights and propaganda‚ women face inequality in the film industry; both in general‚ both in unrealistic beauty standards and lack of females in the industry. Since the first flicker of film‚ women have been second
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How useful and reliable is the film JFK for historians studying the assassination? The film ‘JFK’‚ directed by Oliver Stone‚ explores the exploits of the heroic Jim Garrison and his controversial investigation into the assassination of the president John F. Kennedy in 1963. Oliver Stone’s film ‘JFK’ presents a particular view and interpretation of the circumstances surrounding the assassination. The film insinuates that there was a large conspiracy involving the CIA‚ FBI‚ the military-industrial
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