attack on the school‚ causing a large amount of violence. Van Sant simply takes us on a journey of what unfolds during a high school shooting and how most violence is committed with a sense of randomness by showing us this through cinematography‚ mise-en-scene‚ and the use of music. The Cinematographer‚ Harris Savides‚ wanted us to feel as if we are living within the characters by their day. Most of the scenes throughout the film are long run tracking shots that quietly follow the students‚ observing
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November first begins the Dia de los Muertos (also known as "Day of the Dead") festivities with All Saints Day in which the deceased children are honored and remembered. November second All Souls Day is for the remembrance of the adult dead. Dia de los Muertos combines these days to celebrate the the deceased and enjoy their memories. Day of the Dead is not at all scary‚ spooky or somber. The spirits of the deceased are thought to pay a visit to their families during Dia de los Muertos and the families prepare
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Growing up I never thought I’d have the strength‚ determination‚ and commitment to dance en pointe‚ yet here I am today‚ proving myself wrong. It all began when my parents put me in my first ballet class at age four. Even at such a young age‚ I loved every minute of dance class and knew I wanted to continue with it. Subsequently‚ I joined other styles of dance and thrived in those‚ but I always seemed to struggle with ballet. Not having the strongest core‚ most flexible arches‚ or longest balances
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Critical Film Analysis: Abre Los Ojos Abre Los Ojos is a spanish film that tackles Descartes dream argument. The films protagonist Cesar is a young man whose life is going wonderfully until a car accident disfigures his face and causes him to go into a depression. The film is told mostly in flashback from a prison where Cesar resides until it is revealed that his life is a fraud and that he has been cryogenically frozen and in a dream state. The film is all about the perception of what we think
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Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles Outline Topic: The Zoot Suit Riots of 1943: What caused them‚ what happened‚ and what were the effects? Introduction Causes for the riots in 1943 History of racism Stylish dress seen as un-American during wartime. Stage set for riots Sleepy Lagoon murder case and the Zoot Suit riots Effects of riots Cultural repression Political activism in Mexican American community Series of reforms in the Los Angeles Police Department Causes Mexican Revolution‚
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Air Quality Issues in Los Angeles Andrew Penn Humanities 120 Scott Meyers It is a beautiful‚ sunny morning‚ so your walk to work is something you are actually looking forward to today. After breakfast you get on your way and notice how truly warm it is‚ then you notice something else; your eyes are burning and you are struggling to gasp for another breath. Such is the life for the average Los Angeles resident. A city dominated by warm climate‚ show business‚ and extravagant lifestyles has been
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the big businesses not the undesirables. In response to the poor conditions Los Caballeros de Labor were created. Los Caballeros de Labor denounced the “Mexican rate” for any job. Los Caballeros believed the inequality of pay further divided the Anglo americans from the Mexican Americans. In addition Los Caballeros wanted the land of the people to be protected from the businesses who wanted to take their land. However‚ Los Caballeros de Labor were not the only groups standing against oppression‚ another
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Shan’e Roundtree November 14‚ 2011 MA VIE EN ROSE The movie “Ma VIE EN ROSE” deals with an aspect of transgender through the eyes and family of a transgendered child by the name of Ludovic. To Ludovic‚ it’s natural to want to be a girl. He looks up to the Barbie-like children’s television character which is known as Pam. He dreams of one day being a princess just like her and marrying his best friend Jerome. ("We walk down the aisle‚ I look gorgeous...") He knows for sure one day he’ll grow
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1992 a time of mistrust and racism roamed the streets of Los Angles. With the footage of Rodney’s beating in the public mind‚ trusting police would never be the same in Los Angles. Despite all the tension their was a diverse population from different culture‚ beliefs‚ and mindset making Los Angles a city with little communication between the police and its citizens. With intense separation between everyone and a lack of communication with local LAPD‚ targeting people based on looks became almost
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Twilight Los Angeles; 1992 very accurately depicts the L.A. Riots. It shows the hardships the citizens of L.A. Underwent during one of the cities most devastating tragedies. The monologues that Smith chooses all show the relationship between greater things than the L.A. Riots such as prejudice and tolerance‚ guilt and innocence‚ and class conflicts. These are all issues that are very prominent in most of the monologues. The actual events provide the focus‚ and stated or implied a reference point
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