Crash ‚ a 2005 film by director Paul Haggis‚ begins by saying‚ "It’s the sense of touch . . .we miss . . . so much that we crash into each other just so we can feel something". The use of the word "touch" suggests human connection. "Feel" conjures a sense of emotion. We want to be moved by one another; to feel our common human existence. Our search for this sort of human connection persists despite many peripheral issues which divide us‚ but it is the search itself‚ not the issues‚ which provides
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CRASH COM200 Steven Fritzenkotter June 11‚ 2012 Crash Racism has been a big issue since the beginning of time. We have dealt with racism for as long as I can remember. In the movie crash‚ they deal with racism conflicts. In the beginning of the movie‚ two white
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Crash: A Disturbing Mirror on Humanity Thesis: The 2005 film Crash is an explosive exploration of prejudice. I. Plot Summary A. Vignette structure B. Characters both positive and negative C. Inter-relatedness II. Title as metaphor A. Car accident B. Accidental occurrence C. “rough contact” (312) D. Conflict of cultures E. Destruction F. Collision of opposing forces G. Contrasts and contact
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2.- Did you like the movie ? Why? Yes ‚ I liked it especially because of the unorthodox storyline and how it examines the racial tensions that are still alive today. The movie promotes racial awareness‚ but like any conversation about race‚ it demands close inspection. We see a variety of African American men and women‚ several Hispanic characters‚ a Persian family‚ and several Asians. A scene will switch to another only because the initial characters story line is intersecting with that of the
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In the book Maniac Magee‚ Jerry Spinelli‚ made Jeffery very productive by being productive on every task he had to complete. One of the biggest times Maniac Magee was productive was when Amanda Beale said no to letting Magee have a book of hers. He was productive and eventually got the book on page 10-12. Try to imagine how hard it would be to get that book from Amanda if you seemed like you had no interest in the book.It would be next to impossible because she loves her books‚ and to give a book
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Rainforest Crunch. Cherry Garcia. Peace Pops. Perhaps no other consumer brand’s image is so entwined with hippie-inspired idealism and social causes as Ben & Jerry’s. Among the ice-cream maker’s crusades: saving the endangered family farm by supporting farmers’ cooperatives and fair-trade initiatives. The message is unmistakable: by buying pints and cones‚ consumers are helping Ben & Jerry’s stick up for the little guy. But when it comes to its own "little guy‚" Ben & Jerry’s may not be quite so
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For the past four decades Jerry Uelsmann‚ a pioneer of photo manipulation in the darkroom‚ has been ultra-successful in creating a never-ending array of surreal photographic montages by hand. Critics have often likened these composites to "dreams that slip past our perceptual defenses‚ triggering a response but never quite revealing their meaning." In the interview that follows‚ PDN talks with Uelsmann about his life‚ his love for photography and how he creates his mystical‚ magical art. In this
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Jerry Spinelli is an author known for deeper themes in his novels‚ so it was a fun and new experience getting to try and find the main themes in his book‚ Eggs. First‚ Spinelli illustrated that families can often be complicated‚ but remain loving. In this novel‚ our main characters David and Primrose are both dealing with absent parents along with their ability to communicate with loved ones. However‚ towards the end‚ everyone has grown to show more compassion and kindness. Similarly‚ there was the
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investigation of Jerry Sandusky and his alleged conviction of sexual abuse. Jerry Sandusky‚ an assistant football coach at Penn State University‚ has been accused of sexually abusing boys in the basement of his home and in the school workout room and locker room. This investigation was triggered by one of the victims who went to the police and since then‚ more victims have come out as well. This boy stated that the attacks lasted for about four years. Jerry Sandusky met the boys though a foundation
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The negative psychological effects of racism in the world are significant. Racism poisons our society through the unnecessary and recessive hate and ignorance it brings upon us. The movie “Crash”‚ directed by Paul Haggis‚ shows us how racism can sneak up on you and subconsciously affect your decisions and the way you act throughout day-to-day life. Even the best of people can incidentally succumb to racism‚ as exemplified by Officer Tommy Hansen‚ played by Ryan Phillipe. Officer Tommy shoots Larenz
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