Wk6 Assign: Project 1 - Journal – Drama Part II 1. What is your reaction to this week’s play: "Fences"? My reaction is that Troy Maxson has made a lot of mistakes in his life‚ but finally has settled on the right track. He has a wonderful wife‚ a son‚ and a steady job. But when Troy’s son brings home a request that causes him to look back and dwell on the bitter racism in his unfulfilled past‚ Troy’s stable life takes a downward spiral. As the Maxson family loses contact with each other and
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explored natural selection using a laboratory. We wanted to see what was the effect of the type of food available on the frequency of different types of bird beaks. Our hypothesis was that If the type of the food available changes‚ then the frequency of beak types will change‚ because birds with beaks more suited to the available food will be more successful over time. Variables: Independent Variable: type of food available Dependent Variable: frequency of each type (size and shape) of beak
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Film analysis: Front of the ship scene – Titanic Nothing on earth can rival the epic spectacle and breathtaking grandeur of Titanic. This sweeping love story sailed into the hearts of moviegoers around the globe‚ ultimately emerging as the most popular motion picture of all time. The flying scene in Titanic is a beautiful and romantic phase of the film because it invites the audience to empathise with the lovers. These two characters are the protagonists of the film‚ a young man of low social status
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AMERICAN PLAGUE Basic statistics about the number of countries and states stricken with yellow fever‚ as well as the number of people affected‚ were taken Conclusions of the Board of Experts authorized by congress to investigate the yellow fever epidemic of 1878. The reports also estimate the cost of the 1878 epidemic as $ 200 million‚ which today would be calculated as over $ 350 million. The quote about yellow fever striking the Atlantic and Gulf states with more force than the one that bombed Pearl
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Mrs. Moss Journalism/ Per. 2 3 March 2013 The History Yellow Journalism Yellow journalism is sensationalist journalism. In other words‚ it is when newspapers post bogus‚ exciting stories to the makes the newspaper sell. Yellow journalism all started out with Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst. Their competition between each other’s newspaper changed the way people view their news and the people who provide it. Joseph Pulitzer was born in Mako‚ Hungary on April 10‚ 1847. Pulitzer was
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to hide. Therefore the discovery of secrets also induces fear. Fear‚ whether it be fear of life‚ or reputation‚ can heavily influence the actions of society. It possess the ability to impair the judgement and actions of people. Similarly‚ in The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ the townspeople are completely ruled by fear. This fear is mainly caused by the strict punishments given to those who violate Puritan morals. It also brings along a sense that one must protect his own life and interests. This need
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“... gave me the impression of someone crouching to way lay me.” Not knowing what it is‚ it builds tension rapidly as he advances towards it. Here the author instigates an anti-climax releasing us slightly from the tension. The author relieves the reader by revealing that it is only a statue. Statues in the dark are classic elements to a ghost story. Often in human form they make you feel as though you are being
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The Crucible is a riveting play written by Arthur Miller detailing the sorrowful event known as the Salem Witch Trials. The Salem Witch Trials took place 1692 in the colonial town of Salem‚ Massachusetts. The horrendous trials took place after allegations of witchcraft (which the Puritans considered an offense worthy of execution) began circulating through the town; after which mass hysteria ensued within the town’s people. Consequently‚ two hundred people were accused of witchcraft because of this
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collide with each other‚ creating conflicts that are a constant part of today’s culture. Although it gives examples of many different races conflicting‚ it appears that the main focus is between blacks and whites. Crash reinforces the idea of racial tension between blacks and whites‚ which influences the viewer to believe that conflict between races is continuously occurring. However‚ it then breaks down the barriers of these stereotypical relationships to show that blacks and whites can exist in harmony
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the previous act: Act 2 Scene 6‚ Romeo and Juliet are married in secret by Friar Lawrence. The atmosphere in the scenes are juxtaposed‚ as Act 3 Scene 1 is extremely tense and ultimately becomes the matter of the play; initially a comedy‚ transformed in to a tragedy. The moods in each of the scenes contrast completely; one of love and unanimity and the other of death and anguish; these two scenes deliberately conflict love and hate‚ the main themes of the play. Act 3 Scene 1 begins in a “public
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