environment to soldiers at war. For example‚ in the rapper Jay Z’s 2002 song “A Ballad for a Fallen Soldier” he points out‚ “On one side we got a hustler getting ready for the block (human beings) Other side you got the soldier getting ready for boot camp (soldiers) They’re both at war (this is life)” (Genius‚ 2015). Jay Z grew up in Brooklyn’s Marcy Projects where he was exposed to drugs‚ poverty and violence which contributed to his lyrics in the song connecting his experience to a soldier at war. I think
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An Actor Prepares’ by Constantin Stanislavski Because I’m usually immersed in web stuff‚ it’s interesting to read a text whose ideas are still relevant to its target profession 70 years on. It was mostly a more enjoyable read than I expected — it’s written as if by a student of acting‚ reporting on a year of training. It makes clear how much more there can be to acting than just “pretending to be someone else”. Unfortunately I kind of lost it around two-thirds of the way through‚ when he starts talking
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What is one thing that boxers‚ soldiers‚ and wild animals have in common? Can’t think of anything? Well here is one‚ each of them in their own way‚ falls under hostility and their particular mode of being dominant. Boxers fight their opponents in small arenas‚ to prove they are strong enough to defeat the world champion. Soldiers are trained to be aggressive and fight for their country no matter what. Unlike boxers and animals who fight bare-handed (or bare-pawed for the animals)‚ they use guns and
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acquire knowledge of hanging: ‘A hangman‚ perhaps‚ might be called a student of hanging‚ but it is secondhand study. The only real student of hanging that is possible is someone who is being hanged. Only he can study it firsthand‚ and only he knows exactly‚ what it is’” (Bierce 11). The statement being a student of hanging by Peyton referred that he was a hangman but in reality he is the one that is hanged. Hanging is not the outcome Mr. Farquhar had in mind. There are some examples of dramatic
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Reality shows‚ why do we like them so much? I started thinking about this question‚ and then I though about how many I actually had watched. Reality shows has become a big trend in our society today. People can become famous for almost anything‚ and a lot of people seem to think that being in a reality show is the biggest thing that can happen in life. I think all of us have though about being famous at some point in our life. How nice it would feel to be that athlete‚ singer or actor that everyone
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Virtual Reality: the Rise‚ Decline‚ and Return Xavier Woodard INF 103 Dr. Kris Jamsa December 10‚ 2012 Virtual Reality: The Rise‚ Decline‚ and Return Virtual Reality once the most talked about technological advancement‚ then a near nonexistent application‚ and now a returning enterprise. Virtual reality or VR‚ as it is often times referred to‚ is computer simulated reality that gives the user a feel of the physical world in an imaginary world setting. The history of VR is an interesting history
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Essay 3: All of the actors‚ whether they are professional or just amateur ones‚ always reckon that preparation in a play is half a battle in making sure of doing the part well. This step helps the actor know in depth about the script and his character as well as brings him opportunity to practise carefully on his own. If you want to make it successfully‚ you must always go through three main stages below. First of all‚ read the script as much as possible‚ at least 3 times
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Reality and illusion in the movie inception is a theme that is being debated a lot today. But what is reality and illusion anyway. Well reality is the state of what actually exists and has existed. On the other hand illusion is everything that does not exist but seems to exist. An example of an illusion is dreaming. When people dream it seems like everything they see is real but in reality it is just a hallucination. In the movie inception there have been a lot of debates on whether the last scene
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President Charles Taylor of Liberia abducted countless child soldiers during his fight for the presidency in a tumultuous civil war that lasted fourteen years. Taylor was known to be one of the first warlords to recruit young children into a life of soldiering‚ often requiring them to perform horrific acts upon innocent people. Child soldiers are a major issue in Africa; over six of its countries regularly use child soldiers. Child soldiers go through many struggles most cannot even fathom. These children
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The Deceit of Reality When it comes to reality TV‚ "reality" becomes a problem‚ a story created by producers and editors. The media exploits people who grope for airtime‚ who will do anything for their five minutes of fame‚ and are willing to bare their souls‚ or their bodies‚ for that matter‚ on national television. Neal Gabler wrote a piece on "Grieving for the Camera" which discusses the problems with the news today. According to Gabler‚ when people are in a state of grief‚ they are vulnerable
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