How has the "American Dream" been translated into popular film? Refer to at least four films. The American Dream is an often mentioned and well-known term used to describe the ideology of the United States of America. Despite the common usage of the term it is not always completely understood and so requires‚ at least‚ a brief introduction and definition. P Mueller in his writing Star Trek and the American Dream claims that " to some the American dream is just "from rags to riches"‚ to others
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Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? “Where are you going‚ where have you been?” is a short story by Joyce Carol Oates about an average fifteen year old girl who is not unlike many other girls her age‚ she is self-absorbed‚ and has a “Nervous giggling habit of craning her neck and glancing into the mirror‚ or checking other people’s face’s to make sure her own was all right.”(Oates‚ 388) The story takes place in Middle America. Oates wrote “Where are you going‚ where have you been?” in
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Seven years ago‚ filmmaker Kirby Dick released an eye-opening documentary entitled “This Film is Not Yet Rated.” In it‚ Dick launched an investigation into the secret review board responsible for the classification of films under the Motion Picture Association of America’s umbrella ratings policy. In addition to arguing that the MPAA reacts more favorably to films financed and backed by Hollywood studios while penalizing independent filmmakers‚ “This Film is Not Yet Rated” highlights the hypocritical
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Request For Proposal By Michel Potter ENG/221 Technical Writing Fundamentals January 21‚ 2013 Nancy Delain Company: Thermal Fab Manufacturing. Description of company: A medium sized manufacturing company that specializes in the manufacturing of steel and aluminum products for agricultural and public use. We have government projects for public parks and equipment for farms‚ and utility companies. I. PURPOSE OF REQUEST. Our company needs to acquire trainers to train our staff on using
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“They don’t care where you were born‚ just how.” Discuss the importance of genetic makeup in the world of Gattaca. In the world of Gattaca everyday life is based upon ‘perfection.’ Your career‚ social status and living conditions are all affected by genetic makeup and whether or not you were genetically altered before you were born. People’s position in society is not determined by their race or gender or social status‚ but the purity and "perfection" of their genetic code. When going for
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1. Describe how Will expressed his sexuality throughout the movie? For the majority of the movie‚ Will expressed his sexuality violently. First of all‚ during the scene where he and Skylar were making out in bed‚ she told Will that she is headed to California and wants Will to come with her -- Will didn’t accept his girlfriend’s offer since he believed that if he were to go‚ he’ll make a fool of himself and claimed that his girlfriend will regret taking him. When Skyler insisted‚ this filled Will
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In Joyce Carol Oates’ “‘Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?’ and Smooth Talk: Short Story into Film‚” Oates writes that Connie “An innocent young girl is seduced by way of her own vanity” and that “she confuses death for erotic romance” (419). Oates clearly defines her point when Connie first discovers Arnold Friend at the drive in diner. She catches Friend staring at her with a big smile and Connie “slit her eyes at him and turned away‚ but she couldn’t help looking back” (409). The fact
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The dramatic irony of “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” conveys the tone of warning about temptation. Connie’s situation is that she does not feel appreciated at home and uses her looks and actions to get attention and appreciation from boys even if it is short-term. She is self-conscious about her looks and is constantly worried about how other people perceive her. Friend’s fantasy is that Connie will willingly go with him and be his “lover” (605) even before he officially met her. The
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What would you do if you won $500‚000? If you won $500‚000 in the lottery‚ what would you spend it on? There are a lot of different ways that people would choose to spend this money. Some people would choose to spend it on themselves‚ others would choose to give it all away to charity. The way I would spend it would be a mixture of the two. (67) First‚ I would take $250‚000 and put it in the bank. If it is in the bank for a while‚ it will draw around four to five thousand dollars in interest
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Has Capital Punishment Ever Been Effective? Introduction Merriam Webster’s dictionary defines capital punishment‚ otherwise known as the death penalty‚ as the practice of killing people as punishment for serious crimes. Capital punishment dates back to the early eighteenth century B.C. in Hammurabi’s Code (“History of Death Penalty Laws”). The death penalty can also be found in the Hittite Code in the fourteenth century B.C. ‚ the Draconian Code of Athens in the seventh century B.C.‚ and the Roman
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