The Split Cherry Tree (by Jesse Stuart) Background information: The story takes place in Appalachia‚ a mountainous region in east USA. Despite its natural resources‚ the region was long poor. Many of the early settlers in Appalachia were poor farmers who were seeking cheap land. In the 19th century‚ most of the Appalachian economy was based on farming and agriculture. In addition‚ the educational system in the Appalachian region was weak due to lack of government funds and the mentality of the
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explains to the judge that “You read in the papers about giving people help. The banks get it. The soldiers get it. The breweries get it. And they’re always yelling about giving it to the farmers. What about us? We’re kids!” Finally‚ in another scene‚ Eddie states to the judge “Go ahead! Put me in a cell. Lock me up! I’m sick of being hungry and cold. Sick of freight trains. Jail can’t be any worse than the street. So give it to me!” Wild Boys of the Road resonated with the American audience and the
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Family Matters first aired on ABC in 1989 and lasted until 1998. There are 215 episodes that tell the story of the middle-class Winslow family from Chicago. The show focuses on Carl‚ a police officer and his family: Harriet‚ Eddie‚ Laura‚ and Judy. Harriet is Carl’s wife. Eddie is their eldest child‚ Laura is the oldest daughter‚ and Judy is the youngest of the three. Also living in the Winslow household is Harriet’s newly widowed sister‚ Rachel‚ and her child‚ Richie. In the “Pilot” episode Carl’s
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the night Connie meets a boy named Eddie. During her hangout with Eddie‚ Oates writes that “…her face was gleaming with a joy that had nothing to do with Eddie or even this place; it might have been the music” (Oates
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This photograph taken by Eddie Adams on 1st February 1968 during the Vietnam War shows the execution of Vietcong officer Nguyen Van Lem‚ also known as Bay Lop by South Vietnamese Gen. Nguyen Ngoc Loan‚ chief of the national police. The prisoner’s hands are tied as “Colonel” is about to pull the trigger. This picture was taken in the city of Saigon on the second day of the Tet Offensive; a series of attacks on all of South Vietnam’s major cities by the communist North Vietnamese and Vietcong rebels
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influence with their differing methods and used it as a way of creating change. Such activists can be seen establishing change within their countries of Australia and America. From Australia‚ influential activists are displayed through the actions of Eddie Mabo and Charles Perkins whilst in America Martin Luther King and Malcolm X stirred up change that would revolutionise America. Change can only be conceived through the opening of one’s actions and their methods provide different elements of effectiveness
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Ordeal by Hunger In Ordeal by Hunger‚ there are many heroes in the disastrous Donner Party story‚ but one of the most colorful and heroic members was McCutchen‚ William. McCutchen had a wife and child who were from Missouri. McCutchen himself was six feet six and was powerful in proportion. I think that McCutchen is a hero because at the Little Sandy River McCutchen and two other men agreed to go forward to Weber canyon‚ where they will meet Hastings and guide him back to the Donner
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Critical Essay – The Lottery‚ by Shirley Jackson Shirley Jackson deals with an important human issue in her short story‚ the lottery. She shows how people will conform to the norm even if they think it is wrong and conforming to the norm means they will hurt and even kill their family and friends. The lottery is about a little town somewhere in America where every year the town stones one member of its community to death. The person who is stoned is selected through a ballot but all the way through
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convey the ideas and themes of each text. While they both share similar themes‚ the way life writing codes and conventions are applied differentiates The Laramie Project and Mabo. In the film‚ Mabo the viewer is positioned to align themselves with Eddie and feel empathy towards him. Film techniques are used in a way where the audience is positioned to understand Eddies struggles and become emotionally attached. Eddies flaws are also revealed during the biographical film making him a more realistic
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Quentin Tarantino has greatly improved his career since his first script in the late 1980’s.One of his latest achievements is his film Django‚ which grossed an astounding $425 million worldwide. However‚ his most iconic films are those that kick started his career such as: Pulp fiction and Reservoir Dogs. Although both movies are similar in content and dialogue‚ Pulp Fiction differs in its complexity‚ plot‚ budget and high profile cast. Tarantino’s first movie‚ Reservoir Dogs‚ had a lower budget
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