Documentaries are meant to test the boundaries of what we’re comfortable with. They’re supposed to bring new knowledge to an otherwise ignorant audience and inform them of it. This information is usually also something that challenges the viewers status quo. It could be revolutionary‚ horrific‚ countercultural or even just a little bit edgy. But documentaries are meant to show us the world around us in different shades of grey than we’re used to‚ and there no period of filmmaking that personified
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Edith Hahn Beer‚ born in 1914‚ wrote The Nazi Officer’s Wife‚ a memoir about her life and struggles for survival during the rein of Adolf Hitler. Edith goes chronologically through her life and tells the truths about the constant fear she lived in. Throughout her entire ordeal‚ perhaps her biggest fear was that her identity would be revealed and lost at the same time. Yet despite the risk it posed to her life‚ Edith Hahn created a remarkable collective record of survival: She saved every set of
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Anne had conflict with her mother Edith sometimes‚ for example‚ the prayer incident. One night‚ when Anne was waiting for her Daddy to come and said her prayers with her‚ Edith told her that Otto would not come yet and suggested that she will replace the role of Otto one night as to pray with Anne together. However‚ Anne refused to praying with her mother‚ Edith was heartbroken by this‚ she said “ I don’t want to be cross‚ love cannot be forced.” with her tears in her eyes. Anne’s rejection also
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Leadership through Followership: Examining the Life of Edith Cavell During her final hours in the clutches of the German forces during the First World War‚ Edith Louisa Cavell summarized her life’s work with the famous quote‚ “I realize that patriotism is not enough; I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone.” These words capture not only the spirit of who Edith Cavell was and what she stood for; they embody the very essence of what it means to be a nurse. Theorists and scholars alike have
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project was funded through the ECU Industry Collaboration Scheme by Edith Cowan University and the State Library of Western Australia. Better Beginnings: An evaluation from two communities. ISBN: 0-7298-0607-3 Published by Edith Cowan University 2‚ Bradford Street MOUNT LAWLEY WA 6050 Ph: 08 9370 6346 Email: c.barratt_pugh@ecu.edu.au © Edith Cowan University 2005 The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of Edith Cowan University or the State Library of Western Australia. Copies
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When compared to the lifestyles of Greece’s ancient heroes‚ modern life appears uneventful and repetitive. This is why Edith Hamilton’s belief that “Greece’s great men let all their acts turn on immortality of the soul. We don’t really act as if we believed in the soul’s immortality and that is why we are where we are today” perfectly describes the difference between Greeks and modern man. When Hamilton says that the great men of Greece let their acts turn on immortality‚ she describes the desire
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Upon reading “The Less Important Myths” in Edith Hamilton’s Mythology‚ it became clear that King Midas and his tale of greed and free will would be the most impactful and interesting to read about. Starting off with the depiction of an old man by the name of Silenus drunk and lost in Midas’s vast and beautiful garden. After falling asleep and being spotted by some of Midas’s companions‚ Silenus was draped in flowers and was awoken to a 10 day celebration full of festivities and entertainment in his
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College School of Business‚ Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania‚ and Columbia University must be reviewed for their educational prowess‚ accessibility‚ and admission statistics. When
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Encomium: Miep Gies Miep Gies was a Dutch citizen that hid Anne Frank and her Jewish family during the Holocaust. When Adolf Hitler‚ a German Dictator‚ and his soldiers began the Holocaust‚ The Franks decided to go into hiding and Miep Gies agreed to be their helper. Gies was aware that the punishment for hiding a Jew was the death penalty‚ however she sacrificed her life‚ remained loyal to the Franks‚ and stood for what she knew was right. This is why Miep Gies should be considered a hero and admired
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"We [women] are‚ as a sex‚ infinitely superior to men." Elizabeth Stanton (prominent woman suffragist) - (excerpted from One Woman‚ One Vote by Wheeler‚ pg. 58) <br> <br>"Frailty‚ thy name is woman." <br>William Shakespeare - (excerpted from Hamlet‚ Act I‚ scene 2) <br> <br>This quote made by Stanton in 1890 shows many of the feministic beliefs held by the women of today. And the quote made by Shakespeare holds many of the same thoughts shared by men. The battle of the sexes is prevalent everywhere
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