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    that I think what all the crew members and captains had to go through was really hard and miserable. They had to go through times when they could have gotten eaten up by a big shark or died of thirst and hunger. The way how Hunter Scott used the movie Jaws when Captain Quint tells the story of the sinking of the Indianapolis was just a cool way to learn about the sinking. Hunter Scott had a good imagination when he wanted to start the project and the interviews. Captain Mcvay’s life after the sinking

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    Current Events from 1968 to 1974 This is an account of the “current” U.S. events between the years 1968 and 1974. Since the book Jaws was written in 1975‚ these historical occurrences should serve as a background for what was happening in the years leading up to the book’s publication. These occurrences were no doubt instrumental in Peter Benchley’s writing‚ as I’m sure they served as a possible inspiration for some of the content in the book‚ as well as perhaps a metaphor for some of

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    groundbreaking stories Jaws and The Old Man and the Sea; however‚ both of these stories ended up exploring a similar topic. For instance‚ Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea shows one man’s determination against the forces of nature. Santiago uses his years of fishing experience to catch the marlin and trump nature. Similarly‚ Spielberg’s Jaws follows 3 men’s battle with a great white shark. In the end‚ they too accomplish their goal of beating nature. Overall‚ The Old Man and the Sea and Jaws show

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    director build tension and suspense to scare the audience in the filmJaws’? Jaws Essay The filmJaws’‚ was made in 1975 and is a thriller set on a small American town called Amityville. The film is about a man-eating great white shark that terrorises the seas of Amityville and it’s public who swim in it. Steven Spielberg directs this nail-biting thriller. ‘Jaws’ is set on the 4th of July‚ which is an American Independence day. This film will keep you on the edge of your seats. This essay will

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    Valeria Zarubina May 28‚ 2013 World History World War II as a Watershed Event After World War II ended in 1945‚ it was considered to be a watershed event because of its major impacts on history. After the end of World War II‚ the United States had a lot of great changes that occurred. An example of such a change was that women were given more rights. Secondly‚ due to the fact that the nuclear weapon was created during World War II‚ people lived in constant fear that a bomb would be released

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    Analyse the ways that the director builds suspense and scares the audience in the filmJaws’ The film Jaws was directed by Steven Spielberg in 1975. It was a good film at the time‚ and still is because Steven Spielberg is known for creating films that build suspense and scare people. Jaws is about a shark that attacks people on the beach at a fictional holiday resort‚ called Amity island. Jaws was set on the 4th of July‚ because it was Independence Day and that is a holiday in America when

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    illustrate the effects of the interplay (interference) of the state and the capitalist system on Japanese film industry. • To explain the causes and effects of such interferences: – The ways films are produced‚ distributed and exhibited – Type of films allowed‚ – Regulation and censorship‚ The Arrival of Sound Cinema in Japan • Sound cinema arrived comparatively late in Japan. WHY? • 1st sound film: Heinosuke Gosho’s My Neighbour’s Wife & Mine (1931). The Only Son (1936) The WWII and Its Effects

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    lubrication work in the daily use . (1) We should add the grease with right amount which is about 1/3-1/2 of mining machines space; To a service-oriented brand integrity‚ As the professional manufacturer of complete sets of mining machinery ‚like jaw breakers‚ Henan Hongxing is always doing the best in products and service. A large amount of grease cans the increase friction torque‚ rise equipment temperature‚ so that machine wear is more serious. On the other hand‚ for few lubricating grease‚

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    The film Tous les Matins du Monde‚ produced in 1991‚ stars Jean-Pierre Marielle‚ Gerard Depardieu and Anne Brochet as the main characters of the film (IMDB). This film is set in seventeenth century France where music was a prominent part of French culture and was a part of everyday entertainment everywhere from the great palace of Versailles to the small countryside villages. At the time‚ orchestral music was very popular and the learning to play the violin and or cello were of the utmost important

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    The social importance of film in the 21st century is extremely evident to be a powerful form of communication. Through sound and images filmmakers make use of technical‚ symbolic‚ audio and written codes to convey strong messages. These themes are portrayed in all types of films such as documentaries‚ commercials and even Hollywood blockbusters. As time moves forward so does the ability to connect‚ through film‚ with the social aspects of our age. Every story‚ every image‚ every sound has an impact

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