In society today‚ mentally ill people are often discriminated against and isolated due to their ‘differences’. Many films and documentaries have been produced to address and create an understanding regarding the pain and suffering‚ felt by those affected by mental illness. Witness‚ directed by Michael Buckley‚ a young independent filmmaker‚ explores the life of the key protagonist‚ John Harrowell‚ forced to live the majority of his life within the walls of a mental institution. Through the use of
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(In this scene Victor receives information and Gloria’s file from Becky on Golden Hands. Gloria is then sent back to the Golden Hands Rest Facility for Young Prodigies. Gloria hates being in Golden Hands and its overly cheery staff. The scene then goes drastic when Gloria escapes. Scene Note- There is not a lot of monologue from Gloria.) (The scene starts with an eerie car ride similar to the one in the prologue‚ as Victor takes Gloria to Golden Hands. During the car ride Victor has a flash back
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Steven Truscott 1) The charge against Steven Truscott was that he was convicted of first degree murder. 2) Steven Truscott committed the crime on June 9‚ 1959. The crime took place when she disappeared from the Air Force Base that was South of Clinton‚ Ontario. She was then found in Lawson’s Bush. 3) The Crown’s theory was that the crown theorized that Steven and Lynne met at the bases’ school‚ Lynne had hitched a ride off of Steven’s bike and road into Lawson’s bush where he had raped and strangled
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The blockbuster film Ocean ’s Eleven‚ released in 2001‚ was the first film of a trilogy of heist films directed by Steven Soderbergh. This big budget crime-thriller remake of the 1960 ’s Rat Pack favourite conveys the intricately thrilling plot where Daniel Ocean leads a rag-tag group of con artists and ex-cons for the monumental heist of 3 major Las Vegas Casinos. This sequence is significant because it sets up the diegesis of the film and also gives us an insight into the character of the protagonist
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The opening scene in David Lynch’s Blue Velvet portrays the theme of the entire film. During this sequence he uses a pattern of showing the audience pleasant images‚ and then disturbing images to contrast the two. The first shot of the roses over the picket fence and the title track "Blue Velvet" establishes the setting (Lumberton) as a typical suburban town. The camera starts on a bright blue sky with birds chirping and flying by and then tilts down to bright red roses over a bright white fence
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First Scene Narrator: Ruth is a 17 y/o college student who used to be so cheerful and happy. When she was only 11‚ her mom left her and her dad. Well‚ that’s what his dad always told her. But despite that‚ she was still grateful and contented with her life. Suddenly‚ a tragedy happened and her dad died because of car accident and in just a snap‚ she became an orphan. (Ruth is being consoled by Samantha‚ her bestfriend) Samantha: Please‚ take a good care of yourself Ruth. I know it’s hard‚ but it
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Act 2 Scene 2 Line: 0 – 40 In this passage from line 0-40 in the act 2 scene 2 of the novel Macbeth written by William Shakespeare. This passage pretty much talks about how Macbeth went to King Duncan’s room while the servants are drunk and murdered King Duncan. This is one of the most important scenes in this novel. I will organize my speech by going down the lines of the text. There are two characters in this passage‚ which are Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Throughout this passage Lady Macbeth
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There have been legal ramifications such as civil rights lawsuits against hospitals for loss of employment due to mandatory flu shots. A Michigan nurse filed a $100 million lawsuit against the hospital requiring her to get a flu shot. Karen Good filed a lawsuit in Ohio for being terminated due to vaccine refusal due to religious beliefs. In 2013‚ she was denied the religious exemption and she now is suing for back pay‚ statutory liquidated damages‚ emotional distress and loss of salary. She
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determines if a film is effective or not? Is it the setting‚ characters or plot? A film could have the best plot and most skilled actors but it is worth nothing unless it has proper film techniques. Things like sound and music‚ camera angles and camera movement are all key parts in developing an effective film. To have the capability to represent an atmosphere‚ mood and setting; everything must come together to represent the main purpose of the film. In the film‚ “The Crucible”‚ the scene being analyzed;
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Steven Hoskins was a 39 year old man with learning disabilities who was subjected to harrowing abuse ending in his death in St Austell‚ Cornwall on 6th July 2006. He had a troubled history‚ had experienced a significant amount of bullying and discrimination in his life and needed support to live in the community. Hoskins was placed in a bed-sit by Adult Social Care in April 2005 and he was allocated 2 hours of help each week‚ but he chose to cancel the service in August 2005 and by September 2005
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