Katherine Alers Professor Diviani Chaudhuri Coli 280R 28 May 2011 “Infect: (verb) to contaminate with a disease-producing substance or agent (as bacteria)” (Merriam Webster Dictionary). Let’s face it‚ when the term “infect” is used it is never in a positive manner‚ especially in horror novels. Who brought the disease? What causes the infection to occur? Where are the “infected” living? When will it stop? These questions are the basis for what Bill Albertini calls the “Outbreak Narrative” (Albertini
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28 Days Answer the questions on your own paper in complete sentences. Questions are not in order but that is not important. If you are paying attention to the movie‚ you will be able to answer the questions. 1. Why did Gwen end up in rehab for 28 days? 2. List every substance that Gwen abuses. Which one do you think was her gateway drug? 3. What were Gwen’s physical withdrawal symptoms? 4. What prompted Gwen to realize she had a problem with substance abuse? 5. In what ways
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28 Days In the movie 28 days‚ emotional and physical the ups and downs of Gwen while in the treatment center are shown through many things and people. The movie itself is about this woman who is an alcohol abuser‚ and is forced to be put in a treatment after she screws up her sisters wedding and destroys property. It shows the different activities in the center that are used to cure everybody. In the movie‚ the different dimensions of Gwen are affected by her alcohol abusing. The one I
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A Night At The Movies: NAME: Date: 7/3/12 Points: ________/7.5 MOVIE: 28 Days 1. Briefly describe the plot of the movie: Gwen (Sandra Bullock) plays a party girl journalist from New York. Her sister is an uptight controlling bride to be. They were raised by an alcoholic single mother. At her sister’s wedding she arrived late and added another great disappointment to her sister as she fell into the cake and stole the limo to find a cake store. Gwen then crashed into a house and was
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Anarchy in the UK 28 Days Later has all the elements that make a movie scary‚ from terrifying creatures to compelling acting. Another thing that can make a movie particularly scary is the camera work. A horror movie is usually shot with a filter to make it appear as dark as possible. Also‚ camera angles have a large part of establishing tension in a horror movie. One overlooked aspect of camera work‚ is the use of digital film. 28 Days Later takes full advantage of this developing medium and as
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Shelby DiRoma 04-24-13 ACD 140 Professor Wilson 28 Days In the beginning of this movie Gwen is depicted as a “party girl”. She lived an inconsistent‚ unorganized and unidirectional life. She was impulsive and inconsiderate of the people in her life. This can be true for most people suffer with an addiction. Gwen’s use was not restricted to her night life it was a fixed part of her daily life. She was abusing not only alcohol but prescription pills also. Gwen’s use most likely derived
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If there is a zombie movie that I would have to recommend to anybody‚ it would be 28 Days Later. This movie is the modern depiction of what the monster Frankenstein has evolved to‚ what the zombie movies will be like in the 21st century. The movie was breath taking‚ involving lots of action‚ gore‚ fast passed‚ sex‚ betrayal‚ patriotism‚ and many other passionate themes worth talking about. There are a lot of things to think about and discuss‚ and many conclusions can arrive from different perspectives
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The movie 28 Days is about Gwen Cummings and her dangerous lifestyle. Gwen is a journalist with a partying attitude‚ alcohol addiction‚ and pain killer addiction to Vicodin. She has a blatant disregard for other people’s feelings and rules. The world revolves around what she wants and needs. She makes excuses for everything that goes wrong around her and according to her it’s never her fault. Until one day when she screws up‚ she ends up with a DUI and a twenty-eight day stint in a rehabilitation
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28 days What is the molecule responsible for oxygen transport by blood? Hemoglobin is the molecule that is responsible for oxygen transport by blood. What is blood pressure a measure of? Blood pressure is a measure of the force of blood that is against the arterial walls. The innermost aspect of the digestive tract is lined with what tissue type? The innermost aspect of the digestive tract is lined with epithelial tissue. As we age‚ what happens to the digestive tract? As people
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cope with change in the modern world. How far do you agree? 5) Volunteer work with disadvantaged groups like underprivileged children is the best way for yung people to learn about the real world. What are the advantages of such work? 6) Every day‚ animals are becoming extinct throughout the world. What do you think the causes of this are? What solution can you suggest? 7) Overcrowding in large cities has always been a problem‚ but with populations around the world about to double‚ the social
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