Expressionism and Realism Mixture in The Last Laugh and Citizen Kane One of the greatest expressionism and realism film- The Last Laugh- directed by German Director F.W Murnau‚ was released in December 1924. The exaggerated camera shots in this film give the audience a strong sense of anger‚ disappointment‚ and compassion of the Hotelportier. Facial expression and characters’ action stick out from the film. Selection of the camera settings are mostly set on the street or the apartment which
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Thomas Paine‚ Common Sense In the year 1776 Thomas Paine wrote his pamphlet Common Sense to convince the struggling colonists that succession from the British monarchy was not only inevitable‚ but also justified‚ and that it was time for the people of the American colonies to rise up against the British control. At this time the American Revolution had been in progress for about a year and the colonists were divided about what to do. There were Patriots fighting for independence‚ Loyalist who were
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Nicole T How Democratic was Andrew Jackson? Mr. P 12/21/12 Andrew Jackson was the first person from the West to be elected as member of the senate and later a president of United States. He was also a war hero of the Battle of New Orleans in the war of 1812 against the British. As president he destroyed the charter of the Bank of the United States by abusing his veto power. But the reason the people consider him a "Democratic" is because he granted his supporters‚ friends‚ and illiterate
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Four Types of Informative Speeches The last part of chapter 14 is a bit confusing as it attempts to categorize the different approaches to Informative Speaking. For our purposes‚ we will assign Informative Speeches to the following four (4) types‚ and this is to REPLACE pages 337-344. Use these‚ and NOT the ones in the text‚ to guide you in the development of the Informative Speech. 4 Types of Informative Speeches 1) Descriptive – in the most general sense‚ you are trying to get the
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“The Reign of King Andrew” President Andrew Jackson might have lived a common man’s youth‚ but he eventually transformed his life of poverty into that of a king. As Jackson grew older he became a powerful ambitious man and was ready to assert his influence throughout his presidency. Jackson left a memorable legacy with his days in office that included forceful removal of Native Americans‚ setting off the Spoils System into the American Government‚ and turning the presidential
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us feel. Michael Joseph Jackson commonly known as MJ as well as ‘The King of Pop’ was an American musician‚ entertainer‚ and pop icon whose successful career and personal life has been a part of pop culture for almost 40 years. In the early 1980s‚ he became a dominant figure in popular music and the first African American entertainer to amass a strong crossover following on MTV. He was born on August 29th‚ 1958. As the seventh child of the Jackson family‚ he made his debut onto the professional
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The term "common law" originally derives from the 1150s and 1160s‚ when Henry II of England established the secular English tribunals. The "common law" was the law that emerged as "common" throughout the realm (as distinct from the various legal codes that preceded it‚ such as Mercian law‚ the Danelaw and the law of Wessex)[43] as the king’s judges followed each other’s decisions to create a unified common law throughout England. The doctrine of precedent developed during the 12th and 13th centuries
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seek revenge for the loss of his family and for the lack of support from the justice system‚ Clyde Shelton will not let anyone stand in his way. Law Abiding Citizen is a good thriller film because it is full of suspense‚ has a strong plot throughout with no “plot holes”‚ and contains a strong set of complex characters. Clyde Alexander Shelton had his whole world ripped apart one dark night when two burglars came into his home. Clyde lay helpless in the floor as his wife and daughter were murdered
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POETRY ANALYSIS THE UNKNOWN CITIZEN BY W. H. AUDEN PENGKAJIAN TEKS SASTRA INGGRIS Fakultas Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya - Universitas Indonesia Kampus Baru UI‚ Depok The Unknown Citizen By W. H. Auden (To JS/07 M 378 This Marble Monument Is Erected by the State) He was found by the Bureau of Statistics to be (A) One against whom there was no official complaint‚ (B) And all the reports on his conduct agree (A) That‚ in the modern sense of an
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The Appeal Abolitionist David Walker published the pamphlet‚ Appeal‚ which encouraged enslaved men and women to rebel against their white owners for their freedom. This pamphlet urged emancipation of all slaves in the United States and argued the idea of colonization. Walker’s audience in Appeal was intended for all enslaved men and women in the United States and around the world. Walker’s pamphlet Appeal caused a major controversy within slave owners and slaves but also inspired many future leaders
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