find. My dad is a very hard worker. He has worked his whole life to get where he is now. For many years my dad has been the sole provider for the family. He has built from ground up everything we have‚ because like many people he came here for the American dream. He is a contractor and builds/remodels houses. He has teach me and my brother that trade as well‚ maybe not because he wants us to do that for a living‚ but so we know how to do that in case we need to in the future .We now live very comfortably
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process and for many it’s a daily struggle for many. The short documentary “The Color of beauty” examines the “blatant racism”(00:20) and discrimination that occurs within the fashion industry. The film revolves around Renee Thompson‚ an ethnic model trying to overcome the racism that exists in the fashion industry in order to make it on top. In today’s modernizing fashion has become a powerful driving force. The film‚ argues issue that Caucasian models are preferred over colored models‚ which is evident
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lesser talked about obstacle that some models have to face is their own skin colour. In the short film “The Colour of Beauty”‚ directed by Elizabeth St. Philip and published in 2010‚ the experiences of an aspiring supermodel named Renee Thompson is used to argue that the modelling industry is a racist environment that are not giving equal chances to models of ethnic backgrounds. Throughout the film‚ St. Philip uses statistics‚ Thompson’s experiences‚ and reputable sources to connect with the audience’s
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The Logistics of Storytelling: Native American Representation in Film When someone says the word Native American‚ most see a distinct image in their minds. From headdresses‚ to war cries‚ the public’s perception of Native culture has been undeniably shaped by the film industry. In a culture where everything is compared to the norm of whiteness‚ American audiences have always been fascinated by indigenous peoples‚ and have thus created a fantasy that’s been marketed as facts. This is the basis behind
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In any case‚ the happiness and well-being of a person is generally achieved as a result of the thorough understanding and acceptance of their identity. This is evident through the novel‚ “Alias Grace” by Margaret Atwood‚ the film “American Beauty” by Sam Mendes and the poem “In the Park” by Gwen Harwood. All three texts portray protagonists who either struggles to find their identity or is unhappy with their current identity. Indicating to the reader of the discontentment that is present if one’s
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Decline of American Horror Films American horror films have undergone several series of change in the past 50 years. The claim most often directed against modern horror is that it is somehow "sick". Some viewers declare its preoccupation with violence and sexuality is excessive and politically incorrect. However‚ the horror films of the 1960 ’s redefined and distinguished American horror with racial undertones as in Romero ’s "Night of The Living Dead‚" and indirectly addressing social and family
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Steinbeck’s novel of ‘Of Mice and Men’ and Sam Mendes’ ‘American Beauty’ each explore the American dream‚ an ideal of a happy and successful life to which all may aspire and achieve. Both texts place their own contextual perspective upon its ideals and the settings are the main distinguishing points between the texts‚ from the Californian Dust Bowl in the 1930s to the globalised commercial 21st century. ‘Of Mice and Men’ suggests that the American Dream is to attain private land ownership‚ so as to belong
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Native American conflicts in Florida between the Seminoles‚ Timucua‚ and the colonists played a very important role in Florida’s history as well as the history of the United States. Early conflicts between these parties were associated with the “Indian problem” of faceable removal and relocation. For Florida‚ this led up to three of the bloodiest wars the country had ever seen; the Seminole Wars. These wars have since been labeled by some historians as “America’s longest Indian conflict.” They
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Whose name comes to mind when you hear the word “hero.” A hero is a person you admire‚ look up to‚ and have respect for. A hero is someone you want to transcript because of their actions and accomplishments. A hero is someone we cherish‚ like our first teddy bear when we were young. My hero is my mom. I’ve been in this world for 14 years now and all I can say is that I thank god for creating the women that created me that I can depend on anytime and call my mom. After all the bad and rough
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SCENE I Stella is a transfer student in a famous university .In the beginning of her first semester‚ her teacher asked her to introduce herself. Teacher: Nice to meet you Stella‚ could you introduce yourself to everybody? Stella: Sure. I have a dream‚ that is‚ to have a colourful life in the next four years. First I’ll do my best in studies‚ not only for scholarship but also for myself. Second‚ i’d like to make some new friends in my university life. With no doubt‚ Stella will be a star in the
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