1) The Breakfast Club A classic American coming of age movie that follows the story of five very different high school students who meet in detention and share their stories with each other to only find that they have a lot more in common than they had imagined. This is the kind of movie that will be talked about forever. A perfect rainy day movie! 2) The Notebook The Notebook is considered to be one of the most iconic romantic dramas. The story follows a man named Noah who is in search of this
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This was the paper I passed for the movie "The Emperor’s Club" for Teaching Professions class last semester. Haha! Enjoy? :))) Mr. William Hundert was a promising teacher who was quite possibly the next headmaster for St. Benedict’s School for boys. Mr. Hundert taught the classics and served as moderator for the yearly Mr. Julius Cesar competition. On the first day of class‚ he tells his students that “Great ambition without contribution is without significance‚” taking Shutruk Nakhunte’s life
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huge portion of what’s going to happen relies on the way we handle our present. Much of what our future brings depends on how much we let our past made an impact in our lives. To fully explain my point‚ let us examine the movie‚ “The Emperor’s Club”. It is a movie starring Kevin Kline as Professor William Hundert of St. Benedict’s School for Boys. It is a story about a dedicated Western Civilization teacher who has hoped that he could make a dent by imbibing his virtues and principles to his
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stories very similarly relay the ways that people seek to find greater understanding of themselves in the most confusing‚ chaotic times. This is just one prime example of a strong resemblance between these two stories. As the reader‚ the theme and symbolism of these stories share many commonalities. In both “A & P” and “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”‚ the relevant theme expressed amongst both is that the demand for social acceptance often means much less than what we choose to assume. In Updike’s
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The most important responsibility in our Corps is leading Marines. If we expect Marines to lead and if we expect Marines to follow‚ we must provide the education of the heart and of the mind to win on the battlefield and in the barracks‚ in war and in peace. Traditionally‚ that education has taken many forms‚ often handed down from Marine to Marine‚ by word of mouth and by example. Our actions as Marines every day must embody the legacy of those who went before us. Their memorial to us—their teaching
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The Breakfast Club contained a wide variety of communication. Within this essay‚ the various types of communication and behaviors will be discussed. Key terms will be pointed out and highlighted‚ as well as described in relation to the examples extracted from the film. The character’s included: Brian (brain)‚ Andrew (athlete)‚ John Bender (criminal)‚ Claire (princess)‚ and Allison (basketcase). I will concentrate on two characters through out the film. The first character is John Bender (criminal)
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BX2041 RESEARCHED ESSAY BY: CLINTON OSTANTA JUANLIE 12657622 Discuss some ways in which governments and gambling operators might minimise harm from gambling-related problems. Gambling‚ often described as a simple form of entertainment‚ has become uncontrollable behavior to many people. Pathological gamblers‚ gambling addicts‚ or compulsive gamblers are terms used to describe a person who considers gambling more than a diversion. The terms pathological‚ addictive and compulsive gambling
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Women’s Fight for Equality The French Revolution and the Russian Revolution served as a turning point in altering the prestige of women; these two events gave women the opportunity to try and level themselves with the male population. Comparatively‚ the women of these revolutions put forth their best effort to change their role. Women during these revolutions didn’t have significant rights. As time progressed‚ women achieved more rights and privileges‚ which served as a step towards changing their
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Miranda Luce Brian Maxwell ENC 1102 18 February 2013 Symbolism in “The Lottery” Shirley Jackson uses symbolism in “The Lottery” to show the importance of remaining faithful to tradition and the unknown consequences that seem to occur when citizens lose touch with their village’s rituals. The idea of a yearly lottery in this small village is a very important ritual that has been passed down for such a long time‚ so long that nobody knows why it was started or why it is necessary to keep following
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Humanity in Movie “Life of Pi” —Conflict between human nature and death Introduction Pi whose father operates a zoo in India has his special attitudes towards beliefs and humanity because of his extraordinary environment in which he lived when he was a child. His parents decided to immigrate to Canada when he was only 17 years old while Pi had to break out with his first lover. On the ship to Canada‚ a rainstorm occurred and the ship sank. Nevertheless‚ Pi survived dramatically
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