have been exposed to PTSD due to the wars that plague our entire country. Japanese‚ American Indians‚ Hispanics‚ Asians‚ Chinese‚ American‚ and Filipino cultures have all had cases of this disease but all deal with it in a slightly different way (“Cultural
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Samurai‚ warriors that fought to show respect and honor to their ancestors and community. Samurai was placed in the middle of the social pyramid this means that the samurais did not have too little or too much power. Samurai are very important in history because‚ they would take on Seppuku which is a ritual suicide and these warriors swords had a special significance. To begin with‚ the ritual suicide that the Samurai would perform is significant because‚ assuming that the Samurai were to lose in
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When searching for images from Notorious (1946) almost every one of them includes a half full/empty bottle or glass. In a film about the aftermath of worldwide war‚ somehow alcohol and its dangers work their way into being a major theme. The film begins with the two main characters throwing down a few drinks and then partaking in a drunken car ride away from their problems. Eventually‚ they are pulled over and we see Alicia (Ingrid Bergman)‚ in a drunken fit‚ lash out at Mr. Devin (Cary Grant)‚ who
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Literary Analysis: The Last Song “Life…was much like a song. In the beginning there is mystery‚ in the end there is confirmation‚ but it’s in the middle where all the emotion resides to make the whole thing worthwhile” (Sparks 391). The novel The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks has a deep meaning and a life lesson to it that relates a lot in today’s society‚ says most people who have read the book in the past. This novel is a long journey made up of family problems. Ronnie‚ the teenage daughter
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Introduction Personally‚ I am a big fan of future dystopian stories that explore questions about ourselves as humans. The Last City of America delivers in both regards: it is set in a ravaged America and it follows all sorts of characters‚ constantly challenging you to ask yourself what it means to be good or evil. Summary The Last City of America is a dystopian epic set in future America. A virus called Hephaestus has swept the nation and made conception difficult. In 2025‚ birth rates declined
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Casablanca is a romance and drama film that was released in the United States (US) in 1942. The captivating wartime film is about two men vying for the love a woman. It is also a political film that highlights Morocco during the Second World War. Casablanca was produced by Warner Brothers and directed by Michael Curtiz one of Hollywood’s most creative and brilliant directors in that period. Casablanca has the perfect combination of intrigue‚ suspense‚ romance‚ and drama that captivates the audience
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Bowling for Columbine) and Cannes (for Fahrenheit 9/11) award winning writer/director. Again‚ at the recent Cannes Film Festival‚ Michael Moore’s premier of "Sicko" was an overwhelming success. It received a 15-minute standing ovation when the curtain went down‚ and according to the American Society of Registered Nurses‚ “had made even the most hardened journalists weep.” This film depicts the story of the American health system in crisis. Albeit being an avid fan of American medical series-
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head to toe. Whether that armor belonged to a knight or a samurai doesn’t matter‚ because they are not all too different. The knights of Feudal Europe were fearsome armed warriors who lived to protect their country and fought even if it meant death. The fearless samurai of Feudal Japan did the same. Both groups lived to serve their lords and leader‚ and they fought to keep peace and to protect their country. The question is‚ were the samurai‚ the brave warriors of Japan‚ and knights‚ the strong warriors
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Wajda’s film‚ Katyn‚ has a remarkable way of delivering the insight of the Katyn Massacre to the viewers. The stories of each characters were told in different perspectives‚ which I thought was quite intriguing because they were all fairly tied to one another. Straight off the bat‚ the opening of the film introduced the separation of Anna and her husband‚ a Polish Officer‚ Andrzej‚ which really hinted the initial issue at the time. Officers were separated from others and were set to deport. The progression
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into most people’s mind. Consequently‚ some people question whether or not the film‚ Stagecoach‚ is truly a western because of it having many more complex elements that are not typically featured in westerns. However‚ upon analyzing the plot of Stagecoach‚ it becomes quite evident that despite having details that separate it and make it stand out amongst the other westerns of the time‚ it still qualifies as a western film because it has all the content to make it a stereotypical western. When you boil
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