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    Case One: Charlie Jones‚ a fireman for Boulder County‚ Colorado‚ saw an ad for the vacation of his dreams in the local‚ “Boulder County Gazette.” The ad read‚ “Seven days at the wonderful luxury Windell resort‚ ‘Cabo Mar‚’ $1200 per person‚ all inclusive.” The ad featured a picture of the front of the hotel with a person receiving a massage by the pool superimposed over the hotel façade. The ad went on to say how the hotel was located on the beach at Cabo San Lucas‚ Mexico and in a wonderful

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    “environmental sounds in ingenious ways” (oxford music). One of Westerkamp’s soundscapes includes A Walk through the City‚ which “focuses on the people forgotten and unnoticed in today’s urban society” (Dirks‚ 1999‚ p.91). In Westerkamp’s work she is “highlighting the minute details of individual sonic events” (Dirks‚ 1999‚ p.91). Many of Westerkamp’s work explores the sounds that are often ignored by individuals. Westerkamp’s works demonstrate how soundscapes provide an opportunity for individuals to listen

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    They needed a distraction from the hardships of war and terror. Advances in the movie industries allowed people to forget the problems with war and have a great time at. 1940’s produced some of the best film in the history of Hollywood(Tim Dirks‚1). Advances in lighting‚ sound recording and special effects greatly impacted the sale of movies tickets. It was masterpieces like Casablanca‚ Dressed to kill‚ It’s a wonderful life that will be forever remembered in the film industry. Actors

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    of different ways to put together a story. We have drama‚ mystery‚ horror‚ and so many more that strictly put together a story. However‚ today we are focusing on Dirk and Devitt’s comprehension of a genre; how does the genre of a story respond to a specific social event and what are the repetitive responses that influence the story? Dirk and Devitt’s theory have influenced my thoughts and allowed me to reach deep into the text in order to write this analysis‚ and I know that is what their goal was

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    Creature from the Black Lagoon is in the genre of Horror and Sci-Fi. The subgenre would be monster movie. Film Critic Tim Dirks outtake on Horror movies – “They deal with our most primal nature and its fears: our nightmares‚ our vulnerability‚ our alienation‚ our revulsions‚ our terror of the unknown‚ our fear of death and dismemberment‚ loss of identity‚ or fear of sexuality.” Goodykoontz‚ B.‚ & Jacobs‚ C.P. (2011). The film fits into the Horror genre because of the suspense with the monster/creature

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    included an antagonist who was usually depicted as an iconoclast and their actions often resulted in pandemonium and terror. Out of German Expressionism came Film Noir‚ a coined phrase used to describe dark and cynical films that followed World War II (Dirks). Expressionist films like Nosferatu‚ are attributed to the creation of modern-expressionism in American films. Nosferatu and No Country for Old Men include similar main characters‚ ominous-looking camera shots and sets‚ and instances of fixation and

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    employees is the best measure . The leader should better be the college of the employees. In addition‚ the ability of the leader should better know the situation of the company. Dirk suggests that higher levels of perceived vulnerability may increase the impact of trust in leadership on team performance. (Kurt T. Dirk). They can know each

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    ship with a captain and a crew. When Charlotte gets on the ship she is nervous and uncomfortable. On one of the first days‚ a man named Zachariah comes‚ introduces himself‚ tells her about him and the rest of the people on the ship‚ and gives her a dirk and says “You might need this” meaning to protect yourself

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    Punished him hard. Mr.Cranick has but one arm now.” This made Charlotte have confusing emotions about both Zachariah and Captain Jaggery. Especially that Zachariah gave her the dirk [The knife] to protect herself she is now scared of what will happen and that they want revenge. This relates to the theme because the dirk scares her and could trust the wrong person then hurt someone that was good. Another reason this is the main conflict because since they all want revenge

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    Even though Dirk was his dog‚ protector‚ and only friend‚ he left the canine companion on a farm. Gary Paulsen saw how happy the dog was with the owner of the farm and sacrificed his own security for the well being of Dirk. This action shows kindness and caring beyond measure. At UNICEF this compassion is an essential trait. Nobody wants a leader that does not care

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