(page 278) This quote is from Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle. Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha is about a 10-year-old boy named Patrick Clarke‚ but everyone calls him Paddy. This books ’ setting is in 1968 ’s Dublin‚ Ireland. At the beginning of the book‚ Paddy is a cruel boy; he enjoys the Three Stooges‚ Geronimo‚ Father Damien and the Lepers‚ and also his favorite soccer player George Best. Paddy has challenges in life just like every other 10-year-old boy he has problems at home‚ but when he ’s with his
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Throughout the years there have been many changes in our education system‚ money and time have been invested to benefit students in their future. Despite these efforts however‚ the fact that we are lacking behind in various subjects remains. Instead of improving‚ our education system seems to be deteriorating and has lost the value it had. It’s not surprising to see that most of the high school graduates are unprepared for college or work‚ even after more than 13 years of preparation they still lack
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British New Wave Cinema made its appearance during the late 1950’s in the world of European cinema representing Britain as a nation in a socio-political aspect during a time where Britain was divided and defined by social class. Some of the issues portrayed in British new wave cinema are issues such as the economic state of Britain at the time‚ poverty issues‚ employment ‚racism‚ sexual orientation‚ and gender‚ all these as a reality of the country. The representations of these films at the time
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Cell Phones had made an impact in our lives both good and bad. In the editorial “How Cell Phones Changed Our Lives” by Douglas Stewart‚explains how cell phones have made a enormous impact on our lives. The first cell phone was made by Martin Cooper in 1973. Cell phones are used to send and receive messages‚ calls‚ emails‚etc. Although cell phones changed the way we interact‚ there are various disadvantages too. Cell phones help people in tough situations‚ it help the way we interact‚ however no
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information about their friends in real-time. It is important to keep in mind that people can be easily controlled by their smartphone. Eventhough a smartphone is used for work purposes‚ people need to worry about being addicted to their devices. Has checking email become almost as natural as breathing? If so‚ what could people do right now to keep from unnecessary using
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TURKISH CINEMA NAME : MUHAMMET SURNAME : TARHAN ID : 02031139 BEING A KURD IN TURKISH CINEMA “The best way of spreading and imposing culture‚ political behaviour and literature to other states is cinema” my father always says. Then he adds: “For instance‚ America introduced emperialism and it’s ‘power’ to the whole World via American movies”. Previously‚ i was not be able to comprehend that‚ however‚ after I started being interested in cinema‚ i realised
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Out with the Old… Mainstream cinema is always‚ in some form‚ a reflection of the time or place it was made in. This reflection can be present within the filmic language in numerous ways; ideologically‚ technologically‚ geographically‚ culturally‚ ethically etc. It is because of this that non-contemporary films sometimes struggle to find a new audience within contemporary culture. As time passes‚ culture changes‚ and as a result films can quickly become out dated. Screen writer Charles Mortiz explains
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Digital Cinema –Boon or Bane! In today’s fast paced age‚ with technology upgrading constantly‚ soon filmmakers will be opting for more digital rather than analog prints. Digitization is nothing but electronic software distribution without the use of any physical media‚ utilizing media like satellites & the internet. In the beginning of the decade‚ if the introduction of multiplexes gave the cinema industry a huge boost‚ then digitization will usher in the second phase in the resurgence of Indian
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believe that peaceful resistance to laws positively impacts a free society. It allows people to be individual and express their views and feelings about certain things. It gives the people a voice and makes them feel important and heard by society. If people don’t act and speak up there will never be a change. Gandhi once said “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” Most people are afraid of change and things being different but our society is the way it is because of change and people
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without creating long lasting impacts still seen today. Some of their most famous legacies we still look upon today are engineering‚ architecture‚ and religion. All of which we see everyday in our modern lives. The romans made huge innovations to the ancient world in engineering such as indoor plumbing ‚ as well as in architecture like the outstanding famous roman buildings such as the colosseum. The romans also made famous the religion of christianity. Ancient Rome has lead the way for future innovations
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