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    The 1999 film Fight Club‚ based on Chuck Palahniuk’s novel of the same name‚ was received as one of the most controversial films of the year‚ and has since gained a strong cult popularity. The movie places strong emphasis on the evils of modern consumerism‚ and adopts a “fight the system” attitude throughout. The setting is bleak and degraded – the main character‚ who remains unnamed for the entirety of the film‚ inhabits a city that seems perpetually dark and run down. All in all‚ the film attempts

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    Watching movies has been one of the most popular forms of entertainment. Different people have different was to enjoy the movies. Some prefer going to the movie theaters while others like watching DVDs at home. From my point of view‚ the better place to view a movie is in theaters. There are three main reasons for my answer. Firstly‚ movie theaters are well equipped to give the best quality to viewers. It cannot be denied that theaters can bring viewers a more realistic sensation and more amazing

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    John Krakauer‚ Into the Wild: Philosophical Journey or Suicidal Folly? Compared with oriental people’s implicit quest for freedom and truth‚ people in western countries are more direct which means that they pursue their goals through practice. The book‚ Into the Wild‚ tells a story about a guy who had a philosophical journey. The book shows a process of a person’s spiritual growth: from the yearning for the absolute freedom‚ a kind of irrepressible impulse and force‚ to the yearning for

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    Black Robe: A Historical Analysis Black Robe presents the story of a French Jesuit missionary struggling to stay true to his religion while traveling from Champlain’s fur trading outpost to a Huron Native American mission in Nouvelle France during the 17th century. Father Paul La Forgue sets out on the 1‚500 mile journey with members of the Algonquian tribe and a young Frenchman named Daniel Davost‚ determined to convert the “savages” to Christianity. Throughout the film‚ Father La Forgue faces

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    The character I chose to render a costume design for is Troy Maxson from the play Fences by August Wilson. Troy is the family’s main source of income and his character is a very strong willed and stubborn 53-year-old man. Troy relentlessly told his son‚ Cory‚ multiple times that his football recruitment was a waste of time and that he should get “…recruited in how to fix cars or something where he can make a living” (8; ch.1‚ sec.1). Therefore‚ from Troy’s actions‚ I knew that his costume should

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    A Durkheimian Analysis of the Execution of Troy Anthony Davis Section A: Synthesis of Durkheim Durkheim’s major argument in The Elementary Forms of Religious Life (1912) is that society is the basis of religion and religion is basis of society. Essentially for Durkheim‚ religion’s central concern is society. Religion is a set of symbols‚ rituals‚ and beliefs that exist in order to solidify and reinforce society. Religion is not just the realm of the supernatural‚ of spirits and gods. This is

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    "The movie‚ “Thank You for Smoking” is a comedy-drama about a tobacco industry lobbyist‚ Nick Naylor. The movie brings up serious issue of the addicting substance tobacco and its various effects on human’s health. In the opening scene of “Thank You for Smoking”‚ Nick has committed three fallacies:   1. “Joan‚ how on earth would Big Tobacco profit off of the loss of this young man... It’s in our best interest to keep Robin alive and smoking.” There is an element of False Analogy. He draws a weak comparison

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    By Chris Dinesen Rogers‚ eHow Contributor updated: April 22‚ 2010 Pollution ’s Impact on Historical Monuments Significance Pollution negatively impacts historical monuments and buildings around the world‚ from the Acropolis in Greece to the America ’ s own Lincoln Memorial. The threat is in the risk of losing these irreplaceable structures forever. Many of these monuments have cultural and aesthetic value that is beyond price. Acid Rain One of the more destructive forms of pollution is acid rain

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    Historical Colour Palette: Swingin’ Sixties Life in the sixties focused on self-expression and home design was just the place for people to make their individual statements about peace and love. Most of the colors in the era were inspired by nature. The color scheme we chose utilizes the four main colors seen everywhere in the 60’s.These colors included blue‚ orange‚ yellow and red; however we chose to use blue-green‚ yellow-orange‚ red-violet (pink)‚ and yellow-green hues. The colors share

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    BALER HISTORICAL-ADVENTURE TOUR DETAILED PASSENGER ITINERARY Night One: Departure from the Point of Origin / Night Trip 0930 hrs. pm Assembly at the Point of Origin (POO) 1000 hrs. pm. ETD from the POO Day One: Baler Tour Part I (Baler Historical-Cultural Tour) 0600 hrs. am ETA Maria Aurora/Check-in & Breakfast (M1) at Lorentess Resort 0800-1030 hrs. Rest & Relaxation @ Lorentess Resort 1100 hrs. ETD / Tour Proper: First stop: Centennial Tree 1200 hrs. nn Lunch

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