A Narrative Analysis of the Film The Great Debaters and its Relationship to the Urban Debate League Movement A Senior Project Presented to The Faculty of the Communication Studies Department California Polytechnic State University‚ San Luis Obispo In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Bachelor of Arts By Nicholas J. Carrasco Chris Skiles Senior Project Advisor Signature Date Signature Date Dr. Bernard Duffy Department Chair © Nicholas J. Carrasco 1 Table of Contents
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The film “Working Girl” illustrates the feminist fight and struggles of women in the work force in the 1980s to the present‚ every contradiction relates to the main problems that women face. The two main women characters in “Working Girl” represent the two types of stereotypes of women that establish themselves in the corporate world‚ Kathrine Parker and Tess McGill. Despite the film being an inspirational feminist story‚ the writer Kevin Wade created a love plot between the main character‚ Tess
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................... 2 Film Viewing ............................................................................................................................................ 3 Film Information .................................................................................................................................. 3 Short Film Explanation ........................................................................................................................ 3 Film Comparison...........
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University ASIAN STEREOTYPING IN FILM An Analysis Shelby Hanna Language of Film Ryan Louis December 8‚ 2011 It is not often that we see an Asian person as the main character of a major Hollywood production. It’s upsetting that it even seems to be a surprise when they score the role of a supporting actor or actress. People of Asian descent are not only discriminated against in movies‚ but also by the film industry itself. Throughout a substantial number of films‚ Asian men and women are consistently
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Business Analysis of Home Depot Inc. Lowell Adkins MGT/521 April 18 2012 Jeff Jordan Business Analysis of Home Depot Inc. The Home Depot was founded in 1978 by Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank. Along with investment banker Ken Langone and merchandising guru Pat Farrah‚ the founders’ vision of one-stop shopping for the do-it-yourselfer came to fruition when they opened the first two Home Depot stores on June 22‚ 1979‚ in Atlanta‚ Georgia (“The Home Depot”‚ 2011). From the start‚ associates
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Film Analysis Essay on Freedom Writers Main Credits Title: Freedom Writers Director: Richard LaGravenese Scriptwriter: Richard LaGravenese Adapted from: The Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell Actors/Main characters: Hilary Swank-Erin Gruwell‚ Patrick Dempsey-Scott Casey‚ Scott Glenn-Steve Gruwell‚ Imelda Staunton-Margaret Campbell‚ April L. Hernandez-Eva Benitez‚ Jaclyn Ngan-Sindy‚ Jason Finn-Marcus‚ John Benjamin Hickey- Brian Gelsord‚ Plot Summary The movie “Freedom Writers” is based on a
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Set up in the late 1970s‚ Home Depot grew rapidly over the 1980s and early 1990s‚ adding stores at the average annual rate of 20 percent. In the late 1990s‚ the company’s comparable store growth rate began declining. It was also experiencing operational difficulties due to its tardiness in developing systems to manage its rapid growth. In this situation‚ the board decided to bring new leadership to the company that can focus on new technologies‚ build efficiencies and reallocate resources while keeping
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minority groups like women a platform where they could voice their experiences from their own perspectives. The magazine‚ The Ladies Home Journal‚ unknowingly documented the journey of women in America. The magazine revealed a progressive trend where the use of household technology prompted a lifestyle change that afforded women the freedom to work outside of the home. As in this case‚ feminist history showcased the significance of this historic event‚ but without specific methods of history a women’s
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Home Depot Environmental Analysis Home Depot Environmental Analysis An organizations external environment consists of three interrelated sets of factors that play a principal role in determining the opportunities‚ threats‚ and constraints that the company will face. The first factor is the remote environment that comprises of factors originating beyond any organizations operating situation such as economic and technological factors. The second factor is industry environment. This more directly
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opening scene of the film introduces Xanadu‚ Kane’s mansion castle with the mis-en-scene connoting a foreboding and ominous atmosphere. A panning shot is used to show the expanse of Kane’s wealth – the initiation of the film in this way establishes to the audience that Kane is someone who has gone to great lengths to attain the wealth and material possessions that he has; however the dark atmosphere suggests that perhaps the American Dream isn’t what it seems. In the words of film critic Jonathon Bowen
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