The 5th battalion of Evalesco’s troops were deposited at the foot of a rugged plateau that protruded haphazardly onto the vast‚ grey sea. Stationed among the ranks was Private Ignatius Blackthorn‚ a young new recruit clutching a substantial‚ rusting barrel loaded with hexed projectiles. It was his first time sent away on an expedition to a foreign land. As he and his fellow comrades trekked the rocky‚ inclined slopes up the plateau‚ a broad metal arch stood menacingly‚ sporting steel letters that
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The movie called the Peaceful Warrior was directed by Victor Salva. Written both by Kevin Bernhardt and Dan Millman. The movie inspired based on real life events through Dan Millman himself. Throughout this paper I will be showing how the movie connects to the teachings of Buddha and explaining in what ways that it does. One example in the movie which reflects a teaching of Buddha is when Socrates is talking to Dan about his return to being a gymnast again. Socrates tells Dan that “Sometimes you
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Essay ‘Saving Private Ryan’ By Holly Towler Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece Saving Private Ryan earned itself 5 academy awards‚ including the best director award in 1998. The all-star cast starring Tom Hanks‚ Matt Damon and more brings to life the horror of war. Seen through the eyes of an American soldier; the story begins with World War 2’s historic D-Day invasion. We follow captain Miller (Tom Hanks) and his soldiers as they battle their way on to Omaha beach. In the past war films were all
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fought during World War Two‚ many did not return home. Steven Spielberg’s epic war drama‚ follows a United States Army Rangers Captain John H. Miller (Tom Hanks) and his squad as they search for a paratrooper‚ Private First Class James Francis Ryan (Matt Damon)‚ who is the last surviving brother of four servicemen. Saving Private Ryan‚ opens with the Beach assault at Omaha on the 6 June 1944. This scene highlights the true horror of war‚ with its graphic and uncensored portrayal of war. This scene also
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14 Live Performance Paper: The Rocky Horror Picture Show The Rocky Horror Picture Show has been a cult classic since it’s birth‚ but as the years pass the musical has proved itself to be an acceptance of anything and everything offensive. The movie connected and expanded the LGBT community changing society as we know it. It is Rocky’s underlying condemnation of America’s sexual hypocrisy that makes the show still relevant today. The musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show portrays sexual liberation
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Civil Liability and Private Police Civil Liability and Private Police The police forces’ assignment - to preserve order and peace - is an unsubstantiated one convoluted by innumerable factors that appear exceptional to all situations officers have to manage‚ whether controlling a commotion or arresting suspects. In this case‚ the officers every so often are obliged to make use of force throughout their responsibilities‚ whether throughout an arrest or protecting the public‚ themselves
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For my reaction paper I chose to go watch The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Allen Theater on Friday night. I found the movie to be very interesting and hilariously funny. It is a spoof of monster‚ horror‚ and sci-fi flicks. The classic movie includes famous actors such as Susan Sarandon‚ Tim Curry‚ Barry Bostwick‚ Meat Loaf‚ and others and is definitely worth seeing. The movie begins with a woman named Janet accepting a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Brad. The happy couple drives away
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Provision of Education - Public or Private? Classical Economists Classical economics refers to the studies done by a group of economists in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. They included Adam Smith‚ David Ricardo‚ Jeremy Bentham‚ Thomas Malthus and John Stuart Mill who believed that the pursuit of individual self-interest produced the greatest possible economic benefits for the whole society. Their studies were primarily concerned with the way markets and market economies work. They developed
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the theme of war. The texts I have studied are Hotel Rwanda directed by Terri George‚ The Pianist directed by Roman Polanski‚ Life is Beautiful directed by Roberto Benigni and Saving Private Ryan directed by Steven Spielberg. The connections in these texts examine the effects of war as they are all set during war time. It was interesting to see that the same ideas came throughout the texts; in particular I expect Saving Private Ryan and Hotel Rwanda to connect as they both explore how war builds character
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Private prisons scattered across the country house tens of thousands inmates. The companies behind some of the largest private prisons claim they are lifting the weight of taxpayer dollars funding federal prisons. In a billion dollar industry‚ many find it hard to believe that they’re not working for their own best interest. Humans rights organizations across the country have challenged the corporations behind the industry. These groups argue that this system doesn’t work to rehabilitate prisoners
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