Tim Burton’s film ‘Edward Scissorhands’ warns of the dangers of a conformist society. Throughout the course of the movie‚ viewers are constantly reminded of this peril. Burton highlights this hazard by indicating that people who are different may find it challenging to be accepted. Moreover‚ in societies where everyone is similar‚ there is often a level of complacency and absence of creativity. The audience is also informed of the dangers when Burton shows that disorder and confusion can result when
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Fear‚ it is a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger‚ evil‚ pain‚ etc.‚ whether the threat is real or imagined. It has the capability to prevent people from pursuing their dreams. This is seen in the case of the crystal merchant‚ Santiago‚ and the camel driver. These characters are all from the story‚ The Alchemist. Some of my personal experience will also used to justify. There are many examples that argue that fear is a challenge to those who wish to fulfill their dreams in the story
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means of exchange would tend to perform terribly. In this case‚ Santiago owns a pharmaceutical distribution business whose suppliers are based in the United States. This is an assumption because it simply mentions that he is importing for his business and that he needs USD to do so. Therefore‚ the economic policies of Hugo Chavez would be bad for a business that uses US imports as a factor of production such is the case with Santiago. However it did also mention that an exports such as oil markedly
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although it was not an easy task to handle he managed to make it happen. Santiago would not have reached his personal legend without the dream that started it all (the call to adventure)‚ the obstacles that ended up helping him( tests‚ allies and enemies)‚ or the people he met along the way (mentor). To begin with‚ Santiago would not have realized what his personal legend is without the dream. The dream reoccurred and at first Santiago tried to brush it off‚ but then he thought of it as an “omen”. This
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The story begins the morning of the murder‚ as Santiago Nasar is preparing for his day in the town of Colombia during the 1950’s. On the day that Bayardo San Roman is to marry Angela Vicario‚ Bayardo finds out that Angela is not a virgin as she had said. Out of jealousy and hatred‚ Bayardo inquires that the man who did this was Santiago Nasar. Bayardo returns Angela home‚ where she is beaten‚ and Bayardo and Angela’s brother set out to find Santiago. On this very day‚ the bishop is to come to the
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Character and Role of Manolin (The Boy) in the novel "The Old man and the Sea" On the very first page we introduce the character of manolin. This boy is the pupil of Santiago and has been learning the ‘Tricks’ of fishing from him. When Santiago fails in catching any fish‚ he is driven away by his parents. So Manolin joining other fisherman to join other fishermen to catch a fish. The boy is sad to part with the old man. The boy is emotionally attached to old man because “ the old man had taught
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movie goal is about one “Average Joe’s” challenging journey to get to the English Premier league. Santiago Munez‚ a Mexican immigrant‚ lived a simple‚ predictable lifestyle. His father worked for a landscaping company‚ and his dream was to one day own a similar company of his own. His plan was for Santiago to follow in his footsteps so they could operate the landscaping company as a team. Santiago on the other hand‚ had different aspirations. His goal was to make it pro and earn a spot on a professional
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Guilty or innocent? Santiago was never given that question he was automatically seen guilty and lost his life because of that. Where is the proof Santiago deflowered Angela? It was stated no one ever seen Santiago and Angela together. So if the town thought deeper and didn’t just assume things a man’s life could have been saved. The reason the town can automatically assume that Santiago is guilty is because they felt as if he was following in his father’s footsteps because he had taken Divina Flor’s
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characteristics that included grace under pressure‚ honor‚ courage‚ and endurance‚ and last but not least need for ritual. Santiago‚ Brian Piccolo‚ and Theodore Roosevelt are all great examples of code heroes. In Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Old Man and the Sea the main character Santiago displays the three main characteristics of a code hero. In this book‚ Santiago has not caught a fish in eighty five days and is in much need of a break. He finally catches an enormous marlin but to his dismay
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force seems to blind us of achieving that goal. Through Santiago‚ the main character‚ and his attempts at reaching his personal legend‚ we can be reminded of our own personal legends and become more aware of everything around us. Even though Santiago encounters many obstacles throughout his journey of self-discovery he manages to overcome them and learn
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