The two types of texts I am comparing are two different types of the underworld in Melbourne Australia. They explain the depth of crimes they committed and the gangs they were in. The novel I am using is Chopper Reads novel. In this he talked about his upbringing and joining the underworld as early as 15. The Movie I am comparing the novel to is Underbelly‚ written by Peter Gawler and directed by Tony Tilse. Under belly is about to rival gangs competing for complete control for the underworld.
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In episode 3 of The Wire‚ there are a lot of characters that seem to know nothing more than selling drugs and making money. However‚ in this scene starting at 10:41 and ending at 12:41 shows that these characters are bit more complex and two sided than we are shown. This scene starts with a very fast pan of the pit area until the camera finds D’Angelo. This pan of the courtyard shows how unsafe it is‚ and how the characters are being watched and how they should watch their backs. The pan of the
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In class we watched the video Girlhood. In the movie‚ we were able to watch two female offenders in the juvenile justice system. We were introduced to Shanae‚ a young girl‚ convicted of murder. We also met Megan‚ who‚ unlike Shanae‚ was not at the Waxter Juvenile Facility for murder‚ but‚ by comparison‚ lesser crimes. The movie follows the girl’s journeys after they leave Waxter‚ each for different reasons. The Facility took a genuine interest in Shanae‚ transferring her to a new institution
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Hoods is a performance by Real Tv performance in 2006 and aimed at a contemporary audience. The production is based strongly around themes and complications of the lower class society in today’s day and age. Also inspired by a series of new stories about children who had been abandoned in cars by their parents for hours at a time. The performance targets the audience in an attempt to incorporate Epic Theatre and Brechtian theatre conventions such as alienation‚ morphing‚ melding‚ and jumps. Techniques
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American Woman The struggles America has dealt with have been expressed in the lyrics of popular songs‚ specifically issues pertaining to government‚ politics‚ the period of the Cold War and Vietnam War. Another American issue that has been expressed in popular music is the drug world and its complications‚ creating a strong and forceful depiction of America. The song titled “American Woman” has been expressed through many different medium of art. “American Woman” has two versions; the first version
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In the film Taxi Driver‚ Travis Bickle‚ a middle aged man with no proclaimed direction in life in the beginning of the film. He soon enough‚ through his convictions about the "scum of the city‚" a love lost‚ and perhaps mental instability as a result of the Vietnam war‚ finds meaning in his life and carries it out through controversial actions. According to Merriam-Webster judging is defined as: "to form an opinion about (something or someone) after careful thought." Whether it be taking a girl out
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Maya Angelou is an inspiration to all women around the world. Her strength is internationally known. In “The Heart of a Woman” Maya Angelou recounts her life events between age 17 and 19. She raises her teenage son‚ becomes a successful author‚ and becomes romantically involved with a South African freedom fighter‚ as well as other men in her life time. Maya Angelou is a woman for all of us to emulate. The book ends with Angelou’s son leaving for college and Angelou looking forward to newfound
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2000s this matter is not really show up ‚ the fact is‚ American president is the person with black skin. The help is the movie that covers about race discrimination‚ this film apply the setting in 1960s and capture discrimination between white people and black . The story wrapped with conflicts that the characters dominated by the woman in a town called Jackson. Every scene in the movie tells about their unpleasant behaviour (white people) to their maids (black people). The story begins with flashback
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Our analysis is on the film The Italian Job. While we view the movie and determine the various norms‚ behaviors‚ roles and interaction between group members‚ as well as individuals the examination within the realm of film can present many of the same components. Thus‚ our group selected this movie to analyze based on its formation of a cohesive problem-solving group full of unforgettable characters. The Italian Job portray many different theories and aspects of small group communication. This
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Coen brothers can be considered an example of what not to do when first starting out as a writer and director in the film industry. From the beginning‚ they did not try to get a big name producer‚ go for big name actors‚ or write movies they knew would be hits. Instead‚ they raised money from the citizens of their hometown to make their first film Blood Simple‚ which starred pretty much no-name actors and actresses in an absurd plot. However‚ this put their name on the map‚ and it was because of that
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