Gangs of New York � PAGE �4� Analysis of _Gangs of New York_ HUM/150: Introduction to Film Studies Workshop 5 Word Count: 2083 Analysis of _Gangs of New York_ In 2002‚ Martin Scorsese teamed up with Miramax Films to direct _Gangs of New York‚_ a film he had dreamed of making since the 1970s. With a $97 million budget‚ the film was a box-office flop‚ grossing only $190 million worldwide. Nevertheless‚ _Gangs of New York_ earned 10 Academy Award nominations‚ and won two Golden Globe Awards for
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The film‚ Gangs of New York (2002)‚ directed by Martin Scorsese‚ is loosely based on Herbert Asbury’s work‚ “The Gangs of New York: an informal history of the underworld” (1927). The film tells the story of a fictional character‚ Amsterdam‚ who is trying to avenge his father‚ who was killed in battle by the film’s main antagonist‚ William Cutting‚ also known as Bill the Butcher. The story is set in New York City in the mid-nineteenth century‚ specifically‚ at the infamous Five Points‚ which now makes
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live in New York city and me personally that means that they have several different opinions. Many people approve‚ accept and understand different practices and many do not. Which can cause them to be biased‚ selfish because they are not willing to accept other people who in their eye have abnormal behaviors. Being exposed to so many different cultures‚ traditions are such great gift in my opinion. Because instead of traveling and some people can’t afford that you can have it all in New York City. Diversity
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Emily Baker English 1101 11:00 A.M. 2 October 2012 Experiencing New York as a Marching Band Member The city lights‚ attractive sights‚ and bustling lifestyles were what I had only seen on television and dreamed of at night. I had only heard stories of this place‚ always imagining what it would be like to live in such a colossal city. This was a gift; my chance to do exactly what my mother did her senior year of high school. The people and places I saw‚ the events and experiences I got to
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spoke on challenging slavery. The intention to overthrow the current system in place was a there in New York City in 1941. It is shown in the actions of those who did rebel and confess to doing so. Davis infers that‚ “the intentions are often difficult things to establish in fact. While actions not always speak for themselves‚ they are more easily visible. So these actions of blacks in New York more easily show a desire and an effort to change some of the immediate circumstances of slavery” (29)
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Alvin Cullum York was born in a two room log cabin near Pall Mall‚ Tennessee‚ on December 13‚ 1887‚[2] the third of eleven children born to Mary Elizabeth Brooks (8 August 1866 – 21 May 1943)[3] and William Uriah York (15 May 1863 – 17 November 1911).[4] William Uriah York was born in Jamestown‚ Tennessee‚ to Uriah York and Eliza Jane Livingston‚ both travelers from Buncombe County‚ North Carolina.[5] Mary Elizabeth York was born in Pall Mall to William Brooks and Nancy Pyle‚ and was the great-granddaughter
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Cyberbullying.New York‚ NY‚ USA: Facts on File‚ Inc.‚ 2012. p 61. 4. "Protecting Kids from Cyberbullying." PBS. PBS‚ n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2013. 5. Zernike‚ Kate. "Son ’s Suicide Leads to Aid For Students." The New York Times. The New York Times‚ 02 Feb. 2013. Web. 16 Apr. 2013. 6. Debucquoy-Dodley‚ Dominique. "New York Looks to ’modernize ’ Cyberbullying Laws." CNN. Cable News Network‚ 01 Jan. 1970. Web. 17 Apr. 2013 7. PÉrez-peÑa‚ Richard. "Stricter Law On Bullying In New Jersey." The New York Times. The
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I. Introduction The Rockaway peninsula is part of Queens‚ New York City. The communities there‚ referred to as the Rockaways‚ border the water‚ with long stretches of picturesque beaches. The name "Rockaway" (phonetically spelled) means "place of sands" in the Munsee language of the Native American Lenape people‚ who once inhabited the area. After the Dutch West Indian Company bought the land‚ many of the indigenous groups were forced to move and were replaced by European settlers. In the 19th
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References: Editorial: The wrong Attorney General [Editorial]. (2005‚ January 26). The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/sgst/fullpage.html?res=9D0DE7DE163BF935A15752C0A9639C8B63 English‚ D
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the past ten years Portland and New York have been vying for distinction of being creative capital of the United States. They range in size‚ both geographically and in terms of population‚ they have very different environments and people‚ although they have some things in common‚ like a diverse art and music scene. We can explore these differences and similarities to better understand the significance of each city and the things they have to offer. New York is a city with pavement‚ concrete and
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