Take-home Midterm Exam 1. Diasporic cinema is any film making surrounding a community that is not a part of its country of origin. Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger‚ Hidden Dragon can be identified as a diasporic film‚ and this can be traced back to simply Lee’s birth. Lee is of Taiwanese decent and reportedly had never been to China before shooting Crouching Tiger. This can be seen throughout the film as it mystically depicts China through the eyes of the diasporic Lee. While the film was highly authentic‚ the
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) waged war against the government of Sri Lanka for 33 years. Being a minority group in a nation that has a long history of Western colonization‚ prompted the LTTE to lash out against the Sinhalese majority in the years following the country’s independence in 1948. Throughout the 1970s‚ the group began using acts of violence‚ while undergoing a couple of name changes‚ until 1976 when the group formally became the LTTE. Shortly after their establishment‚ the
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In the story‚ ‘The Child by Tiger’ Dick is not like the people in his community. Dick has a dark side. Dick is being very sneaky and moves like a cat‚ using the rifle and all the ammunition to kill many people. Dick in the story was very sneaky. “He went too softly‚ at swift pace‚ he was upon you sometimes like a cat” (726). Though it doesn’t seem like much‚ Dick did this all of the time. He could come up on people without them even knowing he was there. Another example of this was when he saw the
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disagreements‚ but at the end of the day they are supposed to look out for and protect one another. However‚ when a fight between family members stubbornly drags on‚ it can cause major conflicts within the family. In Amy Chua’s Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom and Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club‚ the author tackles the topic of mother-daughter relationships. However‚ both of the author’s perspectives on the relationships differ from one another. In Amy Chua’s work‚ the chapter portrays a patient and serene
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Crouching Tiger‚ Hidden Dragon 95:20-99:00 Ang Lee‚ who is known for his chameleon-like diversity by which each of his film has completely different subject and genre from the previous one. The first scene I am going to focus on the ending scene of “Crouching Tiger‚ Hidden Dragon” (2000)‚ in editing‚ cinematography‚ mise-en-scene as well as sound these four aspects. This scene is basically describe two protagonists enters into a great forest full of bamboos where they have an intensive fight on
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In the article “Mother Inferior” writer Hannah Rosin responded to Amy Chua’s book “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”. According to Rosin‚ Amy Chua’s parenting approach is completely wrong‚ and kids don’t need strict parents and that many rules‚ what they need is support and freedom to express themselves‚ so they could find the right path to success without being dictated by their parents. Rosin claims that many American parents are like Chua who push their children into many activities‚ but she believes
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HOW TO STUDY LIKE A TIGER CUB Q: I was just wondering if you could share some studying tips? Like how to study smart or more efficiently? Preliminary Steps 1. Choose classes that interest you. That way studying doesn’t feel like slave labor. If you don’t want to learn‚ then I can’t help you. 2. Make some friends. See steps 12‚ 13‚ 23‚ 24. General Principles 3. Study less‚ but study better. 4. Avoid Autopilot Brain at all costs. 5. Vague is bad. Vague is a waste of your time.
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Early Childhood Tiger Woods was born Eldrick Woods on December 30‚ 1975‚ in Cypress‚ California. He is the only child of Earl and Kultida Woods. His parents founded out that their son’s talent at an unusually early age. They said that he was playing with a putter before he could walk. The boy was gifted not only with exceptional playing abilities‚ but he also possessed a passion for the sport. Woods first gained national attention on a talk show when he beat a famous comedian and a golfer
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“Good Morning‚ Hazelwood”(19) Vocabulary Concludes- ends #1. What has recently arrived at the school? The SAT scores arrived at the school over Christmas break. #2 What annual event is coming up at Hazelwood High? The annual Hazelwood High Talent Show is coming up soon. #3 What purpose do you think this chapter severs? I think the purpose of this chapter is to tell us that the SAT results are back. “Black and White”(20) Vocabulary Bias- prejudice‚ impartiality Stereotypes- preconceived ideas
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In many instances‚ living in a country does not mean one is living that country’s lifestyle. Throughout The White Tiger‚ the Stork and the Mongoose repeatedly remind Mr. Ashok that “This is not America” (Adiga 61). They do so because Mr. Ashok is constantly bringing up American habits and culture‚ which is the upbringing that Pinky Madam has. Even though Pinky Madam lives in India with Mr. Ashok‚ she never lives an “Indian” lifestyle; instead‚ she lives an American lifestyle in India protected by
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