innocence to protect innocence. These statements are what send Holden off into the three day soul-searching quest that dooms Holden to sinking into insanity in our novel. The critic opens with a rather descriptive insight about how others view and critique Salinger’s first and only novel‚ as well as pointing some of the flaws that Catcher has: “The novel is sentimental; it loads the deck for Holden and against the adult world‚ the small but corrupt group that Holden encounters is not representative
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When searching for images from Notorious (1946) almost every one of them includes a half full/empty bottle or glass. In a film about the aftermath of worldwide war‚ somehow alcohol and its dangers work their way into being a major theme. The film begins with the two main characters throwing down a few drinks and then partaking in a drunken car ride away from their problems. Eventually‚ they are pulled over and we see Alicia (Ingrid Bergman)‚ in a drunken fit‚ lash out at Mr. Devin (Cary Grant)‚ who
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Contrast of colour Within the film the rich and wealthy are shown with a brighter light and the poor working class are shown with a dark lighting. The composer of the film expresses this contrast of colour to define the social context of the time. This great divide between the wealthy and the working
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Dope is a film directed by filmmaker Rick Famuyiwa‚ released in 2015 about three high school students that get caught up in a huge drug scheme. The story revolves around Malcolm and his two best friends‚ Jib and Diggy‚ as they find themselves with a huge possession of drugs following the birthday party of Dom: the local drug dealer. Malcolm comes to terms that he must sell all the drugs while concurrently making sure he gets accepted into Harvard. The movie is filled with adventure‚ comedy‚ drugs
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Metropolis: “Breaking down the utopia” In January of1927 Metropolis was released to the German public. The film‚ which was directed by Fritz Lang‚ was one of the first science fiction movies in the history of film. The film focuses on the differences between the working class who power the city and the wealthy whom indulge in it. The film was host to many German stars at the time such as Alfred Abel and Brigette Helm. As this conflict is going there is a separate yet relative
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Casablanca is a romance and drama film that was released in the United States (US) in 1942. The captivating wartime film is about two men vying for the love a woman. It is also a political film that highlights Morocco during the Second World War. Casablanca was produced by Warner Brothers and directed by Michael Curtiz one of Hollywood’s most creative and brilliant directors in that period. Casablanca has the perfect combination of intrigue‚ suspense‚ romance‚ and drama that captivates the audience
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The Crucible is one of the film that is made from the play. There are some differences between them because some parts were cut off and some parts were made up to fulfilled the mood in the movie. In the book‚ the authors used a lot of devices to set mood and tone‚ and develop characterizations such as figurative languages‚ sensory imagery‚ and sentence style to create particular effects. In order to make the film even more intensive and interesting‚ the film makers need to use various techniques
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Bowling for Columbine) and Cannes (for Fahrenheit 9/11) award winning writer/director. Again‚ at the recent Cannes Film Festival‚ Michael Moore’s premier of "Sicko" was an overwhelming success. It received a 15-minute standing ovation when the curtain went down‚ and according to the American Society of Registered Nurses‚ “had made even the most hardened journalists weep.” This film depicts the story of the American health system in crisis. Albeit being an avid fan of American medical series-
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This film exhibits Free Will in a unique way. Through sheer determination and strong will‚ Joel and Clementine overcome their own brains. This film’s plot highlights the idea that if you set your mind to something‚ you can accomplish it. Many people would out themselves in a situation like Joel’s and as they find themselves regretting it after it’s “too late‚” they simply submit to their “fate”. In other words‚ they let external factors control them. Instead of Joel wallowing in self- pity and giving
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Wajda’s film‚ Katyn‚ has a remarkable way of delivering the insight of the Katyn Massacre to the viewers. The stories of each characters were told in different perspectives‚ which I thought was quite intriguing because they were all fairly tied to one another. Straight off the bat‚ the opening of the film introduced the separation of Anna and her husband‚ a Polish Officer‚ Andrzej‚ which really hinted the initial issue at the time. Officers were separated from others and were set to deport. The progression
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