Consumerism: To Buy or Not to Buy Gandhi once said‚ "There is enough on earth for everybody’s need‚ but not for everyone’s greed." Almost everyone is guilty of this‚ impulse buying or splurging on the latest craze in technology. Take me for example. I probably have enough clothes and shoes to last me for a lifetime‚ yet I constantly find myself at the mall purchasing more articles of clothing that I simply do not need. Millions of people all around the world are guilty of the same thing. It’s
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Fight Club “Its only after we’ve lost everything are we free to do anything”‚ Tyler Durden as (Brad Pitt) states‚ among many other lines of contemplation. In Fight Club‚ a nameless narrator‚ a typical “everyman‚” played as (Edward Norton) is trapped in the world of large corporations‚ condominium living‚ and all the money he needs to spend on all the useless stuff he doesn’t need. As Tyler Durden says “The things you own end up owning you.” Fight Club is an edgy film that takes on such topics as
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The crowd watched intently as Charlie Ward and João Carvalho started their fight. Phones out‚ cheering as punches flew across the ring. As Charlie Ward threw one final punch‚ Carvalho fell straight to the ground‚ knocked out. Three days after this fight against Charlie Ward‚ Carvalho died‚ presumably from his injuries that occurred in the ring. Often times when fights break out in a sports game‚ or when it gets violent in the ring‚ fans get excited to see what is going to happen next. Fans do not
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Together We Fight by JGardener Tourists on an African safari snap photos of tall grasses‚ bushes‚ and a couple of acacia trees here and there. In the distance‚ a group of giraffes graze. Along with the rustling of the wind over the landscape‚ a gentle whistling resounds. A giraffe approaches and starts munching away on the leaves of one of the acacia trees. Cameras click in rapid succession. Suddenly‚ the huge mammal utters a horrific grunt of pain and runs away shaking its head. “What
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Oedipus Rex‚ a play written by Sophocles‚ and Fight Club‚ a movie directed by David Fincher‚ are two stories that relate to one another by sharing similar ideas and life lessons. One could argue that both contain essential qualities and characteristics of classical tragedy‚ but are they both ultimately tragic in the classical sense of the word? I believe that both Oedipus Rex and Fight Club do‚ in fact‚ exhibit the important qualities of classical tragedy but ultimately‚ I think that only one of
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book review Fundamentals of Piano Practice by Chuan C. Chang To my wife Merry and our daughters Eileen and Sue-Lynn The material of Chapter One originated from my notes on how the late Mlle. Yvonne Combe taught our daughters. Mlle. Combe was Debussy ’s disciple and helped transcribe his new compositions as he played them out on the piano. She performed that incredible Second Piano Concerto by Saint Saens with the composer conducting. Every audience that attended recitals by her
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Throughout the film‚ Fight Club there are several examples of masculinity traits that are naturally occurring but have been socially constructed. This film exemplifies masculinity in the fullest‚ specifically in its main characters: Tyler Durden and the narrator. The physical violence that is found in numerous scenes in Fight Club is one of the many portrayals of masculinity. Along with the physical violence‚ there are several other examples of masculinity traits that have been socially constructed
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Grace Tobin American History Through Film Film Review April 29‚ 2014 Fight Club‚ a 1999 dark comedic film‚ finds originality in it’s celebration of violence in which the heroes form an underground community with the license to commit crime‚ drink‚ smoke‚ and most importantly‚ beat one another up. In this film Edward Norton stars as your typical representation of the depressed‚ over worked and over anxious man. His life is dull and repetitive and his job sends him spiraling into a lifeless
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Conformity Conformity is a major theme in Fight Club‚ and there are a number of specific scenes that display the rejection of it and characters falling victim to it‚ sometimes unbeknownst to them. The Narrator‚ our main character‚ is a complex individual. He fits into almost every textbook example of social psychology. He is a complete nutcase. In fact‚ he is so incredibly insane‚ that he creates an imaginary friend with whom he transforms himself into a different person‚ free from the bonds of
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their destination. “This is where it gets tougher. The path is thin and will be slick because of the snow.” Her warning serious as she looked up at him. Then he wrapped his arms around her and picked her up. “Don’t be so serious. This isn’t my first time‚” his voice trailed off as he kissed her gently‚ her cold lips meeting his. The steam of their mingled breath obscured her pale face as she said‚ “Just be careful‚ what would your friends think if I had to carry you out of here?” Her giggle
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