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    A GOOD CITIZEN

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    A good citizen needs to imbibe many qualities. That he has some duties and responsibilities to bear is true‚ but at same time‚ he enjoys some rights and privileges as a citizen of a free state. While he has every right to participate in the judicial‚ legal politics‚ religious and social affairs of the nation‚ he has also some responsibilities i.e. not to injure the sentiments of others and to protect the weak against the strong. To stand by the state‚ under all conditions‚ is his first and foremost

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    persuade the people of Rome. When Brutus spoke at Caesar’s funeral‚ he appealed to the people’s logic. His speech was formal and more directed towards the Romans. He spoke to the audience with superiority. He neither wept or showed emotion. He began with "Romans‚ Countrymen‚ and lovers!" (3.2‚53) He did this to join the people together and justify Caesar’s death. Throughout his speech he used repetition describing Caesar as an ambitious man affecting

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    Citizen Kane

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    childhood His parents sent him off and clearly he always yearned for love through the rest of his life He continually promises (promises are another prominent element talked about in the dialogue) people things so for his own benefit/so they will love him Kane’s statues (and other belongings)‚ which are talked about in this film‚ clearly represent an attempt to fill this need with material items The statues themselves are almost human like so perhaps this is Kane’s way of filling his need for people

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    Citizen Kane

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    John Alois Prof. Raffay CIN100/9259 12/3/09 Citizen Kane is often regarded as the greatest American film of all time. It expertly executes many different aspects of film making as an art form. Orson Wells used a new style of shot framing called Mise en Scene to show the dynamics in a scene. He also used lighting in ways that had never been used before. As the star of the movie as well‚ Orson Wells delivers an all time great performance as Kane. All these things add up to create one of the greatest

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    Report: Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times The following report of H.W Brands’‚ Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times‚ will contain a synopsis of the book and a review of the contents. Brands brilliantly portrays the seventh president of the United States‚ Andrew Jackson. Jackson is born in the mountains of South Carolina on March 15‚ 1767. His widowed mother loves him dearly. Jackson fighting in the war against British ignites hate inside Jackson which is ongoing throughout his life. Orphaned at

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    An Ideal Citizen

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    What is an ideal citizen? What does it mean to be an ideal citizen? What separates the ideal citizen from just a regular citizen? These questions tend to create a lot of debate. To some‚ an ideal citizen might be viewed as someone who is well educated‚ well mannered‚ and a proud American. While to others‚ an ideal citizen may be viewed entirely differently. To help shed some light on the topic‚ we have comprised an ideal way of tackling these tough questions at hand. In order to

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    Citizen Kane

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    Citizen Kane “the best film of the 20th century” according to the AFI and many other film organizations. André Bazin describes this film as “a discourse on method”. What Bazin is basically trying to say is that Citizen Kane is a technical movie for its time. Citizen Kane is a realistic film and it is number one because of it ’s cinematography‚ the framing‚ editing‚ kinetics‚ storytelling‚ soundtrack and it ’s overall message. Citizen Kane ’s photography was not like most films of their era. The

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    Good Citizen

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    “Bad Officials Are Elected By Good Citizens Who Do Not Vote.” Join He Police Force …. Serve Your Country. Don’t Buy Movie Tickets In Black … Support The Corruption Free Nation Fighting Corruption Can Begin With Boycotting Bribe-Giver Pay Your Taxes Do Your Duty.& Enjoy Your Rights & Protect Your Nation Till Your Last Breath. Treat Every Woman Or Man As You Would Like To Be Treated. "Live For Yourself‚ Die For Your Country" " Good Citizens Are Rare‚ You Can Pick Them Out In

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    Eng-241 Science Fiction and Fantasy The Appeal of Science Fiction Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with scientific content like superpowers‚ the future‚ or extraterrestrial life. Personally‚ I like science fiction because it offers a form of escape from reality and‚ although all fiction does this‚ it creates new possibilities for the future. Author Gary Benford defines the genre as “…a controlled way to think and dream about the future. An integration of the mood and attitude of

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    The Socratic Citizen

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    Assignment I: Is Socrates a good citizen? Discuss with reference to the Apology and the Crito. The Socratic Citizen Plato’s Socrates is a character plagued and prized with contradictions. He professed to care for nothing so much as virtue and human excellence but was incriminated by the greatest and most open democracy in ancient history. He was wrongfully convicted‚ yet unwilling to avoid his unjust execution. He is at once the most Athenian‚ citizenly‚ patriotic‚ and other-regarding of philosophers—and

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