Introduction Kramer vs. Kramer (a dramatic film‚ released in 1979 by Robert Benton) focuses on the expressive meaning of testing and reorganising gender roles within a family as a structural institution. Analysing the relationship between the film’s content and form with reference to five film elements being genre‚ narrative‚ mise-en-scène‚ cinematography and acting supports this statement. The film depicts the story of the Kramer family: Ted (Dustin Hoffman)‚ Joanna (Meryl Streep) and their only
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An Adopted Champion of the Youth Movement The Graduate‚ directed by Mike Nichols and starring Dustin Hoffman is not only critically hailed as a one of the greatest films of all time‚ it is also one of the most financially successful films of all time.1 Although initially looked over by the established Hollywood elite‚ the film found a home with an underrepresented and frustrated youth culture that was taking root in the 1960s. Its success lay in its effective portrayal and communication of the
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Text and Discourse The nature of text When we think of a text‚ we typically think of a stretch of language complete in itself and of some considerable extent. However‚ there appears to be a problem when we have to define units of language which consist of a single sentence‚ but that fulfill the basic requirement of forming a meaningful whole in their own right. For example: “keep off the grass”. This text is complete in terms of communicative meaning. So‚ if the meaningful of the texts does not
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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 such as alienation and morphing are used to disconnect the audience also Challenge the dominant culture‚ and provoke critical theatre in young audiences
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Literary Analysis of Two Texts Renita Redding Instructor: Irene Robles-Huerta ENG 125 March 21‚ 2015 The short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been”‚ by Joyce Oates‚ (1966)‚ and the poem‚ “What it’s Like to Be a Black Girl”‚ by Patricia Smith‚ (1991)‚ are both about the coming of age of young girls and the conflicts that they encounter. The two pieces explore issues that most young girls have with their bodies and others during their puberty years. The literary elements that will be
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In this world‚ several characteristics quickly transform it into a horrible place‚ however‚ there has always been one constant that keeps this world together. This constant is the willingness to set aside differences to work for a greater future. But we sadly have devolved to a primitive social state in which a lot individuals resolve simple differences‚ such as political opinion‚ with violence. Similar to how Neanderthals resolved differences. Consequently resulting in why we live in a America
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Film Photography vs. Digital Photography My love of photography started at a very young age‚ long before I was able to buy my own camera. Whenever my step-father would get the camera‚ I knew something important was happening; he didn’t waste film on just anything. That was true with most every family in the 60’s and 70’s because film wasn’t cheap and neither was the developing. I remember sending the film off in a special envelope that required not one‚ but two postage stamps; that was a considerable
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Shannon Mrs.Rogers English 112 N01B 14 October 2012 Apple vs. Microsoft The question can quite often spark tension between people: are you an Apple or Microsoft lover? Technology is a personal choice that stems down to one’s perception of what they think is innovative‚ creative‚ and efficient. Since the mid 70’s‚ both of these computer companies have worked continuously to make what appeals to people the most. Everyone has their own ideas as to why they prefer one to the other‚ and as technology
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“RATIO ANALYSIS AND COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET OF BHUSHAN STEEL” PROJECT REPORT 2009 Submitted for the partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award Of POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT SUBMITTED BY AVINASH KUMAR JHA ROLL NO-8073 UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF Prof. GUNJAN AGARWALL Department of Management INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT EDUCATION INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT EDUCATION G.T Road‚ Sahibabad‚ Ghaziabad (U.P) DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE This is to certify that the
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Ethnographic films have focused on one key component‚ reality. It is the goal of ethnographic filmmakers to do their best to try to‚ in their minds‚ to the best of their abilities‚ express that perfect representation of the real. According to Peter Loizos‚ real[ism] “appears as it does in real life” as if the camera is an unseen observer; “Realism is life as it is lived and observed” (Loizos 165-66) and reveals the “whole bodies [...] whole people [...] whole life” (Loizos 7). That reality can only
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