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    to acknowledge its role as an organizing principle in society and cultural relations (Lipsitz 201). What makes Derek such a powerful and frightening character is not the fact that he is racist‚ but that he is a well-spoken and bright individual. Many would say that the personalityof his character shows that he is dealing with his own white privilege. The movie takes a turn when Derek ends up in jail and is raped for his actions in jail by fellow white inmates. However‚ particular qualities allow

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    life. The analysis shows clearly that Danny and Derek indeed have confused identities and therefore join a neo-Nazi gang. Since they lost their father‚ because of a murder on him‚ Derek has unconsciously been looking for a new father figure and which he indeed finds in the gang’s leader‚ Cammeron Alexander. The reason why Danny follows down the same road as Derek is due to the fact the he looks very much up to his brother and therefore to make Derek proud‚ Danny tries to show him that he can do the

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    eating. It is expected that Tia’s parents Derek and Vanessa sees Tia as the problem when Vanessa referenced “we’re here for Tia’s problem not ours”. By externalizing the problem and mapping its influence it will give Tia the freedom either to submit to or fight against the influence of the problem with eating (Russell‚ 2000). It is expected that other narratives exist among Derek and Vanessa that have contributed to the problem with eating. It appears that Derek and Vanessa’s relationship has been in

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    and his older brother. Derek has been imprisoned for the killing of two men‚ who tried to steal his car one night‚ thought that is not the only reason for Dereks violent act‚ the main reason is that they were black. He was at that time the leader of a neo-Nazi‚ white-power group. Hooking up with a local white-power activist Cameron (Stacy Keach)‚ he organises a group of white kids into an organised mob who terrorise local black owned businesses. When returning from prison Derek finds his family fallen

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    Joan Gardona Andrada II-BSE English Creative Writing (POETRY) Forms Specific poetic forms have been developed by many cultures. In more developed‚ closed or "received" poetic forms‚ the rhyming scheme‚ meter and other elements of a poem are based on sets of rules‚ ranging from the relatively loose rules that govern the construction of an elegy to the highly formalized structure of the ghazal or villanelle. Described below are some common forms of poetry widely used across a number of languages

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    conflicts for Brian. At the end of Necktie River is The Brannock Trading Post‚ where Brian would be able to get supplies and request for help for Derek. Unfortunately‚ it was estimated that Brian would have to travel 150 kilometres through the winding course of the river to get to the trading post. Then‚ the author stated if Brian stayed with DerekDerek would die of thirst in two‚ perhaps three

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    1998 and has been directed by Tony Kaye and written by David McKenna. The movie tells the story of a young American man in the late 1980s and 1990s who is called Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton). Derek is drawn into the neo-Nazi scene after his father was killed by a black man. He believes that the black men are suppressing the white race. Derek Vinyard achieves an important position in the neo-Nazi gang of Venice Beach which is called the Disciples of Christ (D.O.C.). One night Danny (Edward Furlong)

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    York‚ rich and snobby‚ with a few exception‚ I was one of those exceptions in New York‚ but now everyone likes me‚ I have money and can afford things I could not before. There was one guy‚ Derek who was being extra kind and nice around me‚ I had a feeling‚ a feeling something would happen. The next day‚ Derek asked me out on a date‚ at first I was not sure

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    Vinyard‚ where he races to tell his older brother Derek (who is a neo-Nazi) about three young Afro Americans breaking into his car in front of the house‚ Derek reacts and gets his gun and with no forethought shoots them. Two of the boys died‚ so Derek is sent away for three years in prison. In jail he meets a group of neo-Nazis wich are related to other bands from different races. Black Lamont is a black guy who works in the prison laundry with Derek‚ they start to talk and finally become friends.

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