SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUBS reading group guide: JaKe by Audrey Couloumbis Reading Levels: AR 4.0 Pre-reading activity Make text-to-self connections Ask students to complete a short writing activity using the following prompts: How would you define family? Do you have relatives you don’t know very well? Are there people in your life to whom you are not related by blood that you consider part of your family? Write “FAMILY” in large letters on the board or on chart paper. As students share their
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character seducing him into crime. Although classic film noir generally is in reference to a style of film from the 40’s and 50’s‚ film noir form and style can be found in some contemporary films. One of those being Roman Polanski’s Chinatown. Although Chinatown breaks certain rules of film noir – it was filmed in 1974 and is in COLOR (black and white film is a traditional element of Film Noir) it models itself with formal elements of Film Noir genre including the sexy femme-fatale (with a twist)
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“Basically‚ they do in different ways what Polanski does in Chinatown: set the elements of a conventional popular genre in an altered context”. Although it doesn’t follow every guideline for a classic film noir film Chinatown is an example of the genre. The film simply takes place in modern times (when it came out). The 1970’s even provides a similar backdrop for the film to that of 1940’s film noir‚ a major war affecting the country. The film itself contains many key characteristics that noir will
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Films Chinatown In this essay I will discuss technical‚ stylistic‚ and storytelling from one of the great American noir films of all time‚ Chinatown. The storyline is unparalleled and the portrayal of the characters by Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway are brilliant. Director Roman Polanski and writer Robert Towne created a masterpiece‚ and it doesn’t go unnoticed. The duo captures everything that is film noir from the World War II times while tweaking the rules along the way. Chinatown is set
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The site that I have chosen for this ethnographic research is the streets of Chinatown. The reason why I chose Chinatown is because it portrays my Asian background‚ but at the same time‚ it still brings out some Western elements so that I could relate the two different cultures with each other. I had some trouble coming up with a site that allows me to feel connected to it because a lot of the other sites that I go to more often do not signify anything special particular about my character. The
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Chinatown: Its culture‚ history‚ demographics and landscape Abstract This research paper encompasses parts of Chinatown ’s culture‚ history‚ demographics and landscape. We will attempt to explain some of their beliefs and customs‚ as well as‚ link the present Chinese Americans to their past in Communist China. It ’s hard to remain objective‚ particularly while taking this class (COMS540)‚ but in an effort to remain somewhat neutral‚ we will limit our comments to just slightly closer to being
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Moreover‚ a substantiated argument can be made in favor of the commercializing process. In regards to Gallery Place/ Chinatown particularly‚ recent decades have shown economic growth and a reduction of poverty in that specific area‚ as well as a dramatic shift in the socio-economic class and diversity of the population. For example‚ two decades ago the majority of Chinatown’s population identified as Chinese or of Asian descent‚ while today “most of the neighborhood’s residents are young professionals
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Jake‚ Reinvented Artwork I chose to do the Artwork assessment that captures Jake’s disillusionment. Everyone thinks Jake is this awesome person‚ but in the end everyone gave up on him because he turned out to be something he’s not. Starting in the top left hand corner of my drawing‚ there is a picture of Rick and Jennifer. Throughout the whole story it is blatantly obvious that Rick is head over heels in love with Jennifer‚ but since the beginning of the story Rick has been telling us this story
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James Berardinelli’s review on Roman Polanski’s Chinatown purports that the film is ‘one of the best films to emerge from the 1970s’‚ exploring his value judgements and sweeping generalizations but providing minimal evidence to substantiate. Berardinelli immediately introduces his review in a positive light‚ often adopting debateable opinions. Not only does he cite this movie as ‘the high-water point’ in both Jack Nicholson and Polanski’s careers but he also labels it the ‘finest colour entry into
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Dear city council‚ Chinatown has been recognized as a historic‚ cultural‚ and economic important location. Historic buildings are home to a hodgepodge of shops‚ herbalists‚ lei makers‚ antique dealers‚ temples‚ bars and restaurants. Thus Chinatown is the place where many Asian immigrants gather for business‚ as this place projects colorful and eclectic blends reflecting Southeast Asian cultures. Further‚ it is the place where many local farmer bring fresh products for business. Customers can
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