Ridley Scott’s Gladiator is the critically acclaimed 2000 film starring Russell Crowe which won forty-eight awards‚ including a BAFTA for best film. Gladiator depicts the tale of Maximus Decimus Meridius and his struggle against the might of the Roman Empire and the vicious gladiatorial arenas. Throughout Scott’s masterpiece are a wide range of filmic techniques in the visual and auditory channels that collaborate in enunciating the overall narrative. The opening sequence is a prime example that
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Bùi Minh Thắng – KTTT55B Critical thinking assignment Selections 11A and 11B The two arguments discuss about whether Gay Marriage should be allowed or not. As far as reasonability is concerned‚ the first argument “Equal treatment is real issue – not marriage” is less strong than the second one “Gay Marriage Unnatural”. In the first argument‚ the writer (USA Today) had some good reasonings and didn’t use so many rhetorical devices. The ultimate ground of this argument was seeking for an equal treatment
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If you are looking for a nice relaxing ride through various scenic locations‚ then Bike Rider DX by Lireneosoft is probably not the game for you. Unless of course your idea of relaxing is jumping over bottomless pits‚ dodging hostile birds and avoiding deadly traps. There are no motorists to watch out for‚ so it is not all bad though‚ and you get to take a whirlwind tour of ten different countries. The game was originally released on iOS and Android‚ so it is not the best looking title in the 3DS
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In Witi Ihimaera’s novel "Whale Rider" we follow Rawiri as he goes through his life watching the growth‚ incidents and magic of his niece Kahu. Kahu is destined to be the next chief of the Maori in Whangara‚ New Zealand‚ a tribe that has descended from the legendary "whale rider." However‚ Kahu is‚ as Nanny Flowers says‚ "Hungry for [her grandfather’s] love‚" (Ihimaera 34) and struggles to receive it because she is a girl. The author presents this story through Kahu’s Uncle Rawiri’s point of view
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The Aral Sea Disaster Abstract The Aral Sea and the entire Aral Sea basin area have achieved worldwide notoriety due to the environmental disaster. The example of the Aral Sea disaster has sent a signal to the entire international community demonstrating how fast and irrevocable the environmental system can be ruined if there is no long-term thinking and planning in place. This paper gives a broad overview of the policies that have resulted in dying of the forth-largest inland body of water.
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Save the Sea Turtles Laura Jo Dethloff English/215 July 23‚ 2012 Donna Strong Traveling the seas by day and night are the ancient sea creatures known as sea turtles. The deep blue waters are full of them from leatherbacks to loggerheads‚ and many more. The 100- pound enormous creatures are threatened or endangered at the hand of humans every day. With the tragic problems the world face today it is a wonder that people consider saving these animals. Environmental conservatives
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is the noblest‚ greatest‚ and most adventuresome novel in the world. Mark Twain definitely has a style of his own that depicts a realism in the novel about the society back in antebellum America. Mark Twain definitely characterizes the protagonist‚ the intelligent and sympathetic Huckleberry Finn‚ by the direct candid manner of writing as though through the actual voice of Huck. Every word‚ thought‚ and speech by Huck is so precise it reflects even the racism and
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In A Place Where the Sea Remembers‚ Sandra Benitez invites us into a mesmerizing world filled with love‚ anger‚ tragedy and hope. This rich and bewitching story is a bittersweet portrait of the people in Santiago‚ a Mexican village by the sea. Each character faces a conflict that affects the course of his or her life. The characters in this conflict are Remedios‚ la curandera of the small town who listens to people’s stories and gives them advice‚ Marta‚ a 16 year old teenage girl‚ who was raped
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Psychology Through the Old Man and the Sea An old man dedicates his life to his passion‚ the sea. Ernest Hemingway’s “The Old Man in the Sea” portrays the psychological lens. This is developed through the old man’s relationship with the boy‚ his positive attitude‚ and loneliness. The psychological lens is visible through Santiago’s relationship with the boy. For example‚ when Santiago and the boy are fishing‚ the boy says‚ “Keep the blanket around you‚ you’ll not fish without eating while i’m alive
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The book The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway‚ is about an old man‚ Santiago‚ and his genuine fondness of the sea. Every day he travels out to sea to go fishing which is his occupation. For the past eighty-four days the old man has not caught a single fish. On the eighty-fifth day he sails out to sea as usual‚ and this is the day that changes Santiago’s life forever. He hooks an unusually immense marlin‚ and they have an agonizing battle for several days. Hemingway often compares Santiago
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