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    In the beginning of the clip from The General‚ the use of costume and camera position helps to clearly introduce and identify the characters of the film. The clip opens with a medium close up shot of the protagonist Johnnie Gray as he looks into the distance‚ showing his importance in the film and directing the audience’s view towards the other characters of the film (General Thatcher and the ten men) respectively. A few of these men first appear in a long shot‚ hammering the top of the train. This

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    [pic] “The Lake Of Isle Of Innisfree” is about a person who wants to have a different life in “Innisfree” and to relax in his life before. The first stanza is telling the readers that the main character wants to be free and leaves the annoying things behind his head and be free. The first sentence starts with “I will arise and go now‚ and go to Innisfree.” It’s showing the readers that he is keen to go to Innisfree and is determined to go away. The next sentence “small cabin” is showing that

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    John Smith wrote this book with the purpose of creating his own historical narrative rather than rewrite heroics in history. Smith filled this work with his history and his life from his perspective along with tales and other stories from his adventures and time in the military. In this literary piece Smith shows the relationship between Early English Settlers and American Indians‚ shows the lifestyle of Early English Settlers‚ and shows the determination that the settlers had to build a new country

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    DBQ #1 Many new settlements were rapidly being colonized by Europeans in the 16th century. The two major European colonies were the New England and Chesapeake regions. The New England and Chesapeake regions were both settled by people of the English origin‚ but by the 1700’s the two colonies drifted to become to distinct societies. What was the differences these two regions had in creating such different societies? Even though the colonies were both settled by English settlers they came to

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    NOTES I. Freehold Society in New England Farm Families: Women and the Rural Household Economy • Puritan commitment to independence did not include women • A wife’s duty was to “love and reverence” her husband • The courts prosecuted many women and few men for having sexual intercourse outside of marriage (fornication) • Daughters usually received livestock or household goods‚ while brothers were given land • Women assumed the role of dutiful helpmates to their husbands • Bearing and rearing

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    General Mills: A History Of Responsibility Officially taking the name in 1928‚ General Mills has become one of the largest food companies in the world. They own brands like Cheerios‚ Pillsbury‚ Yoplait‚ Green Giant‚ Betty Crocker‚ Old El Paso‚ Totino’s and Progresso. Since the creation of their corporation‚ General Mills have established themselves as a company that flourishes by being socially and economically responsible. Their mission is to lead by example‚ and by doing so hope to promote

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    Middle Colonies enjoyed fertile soil vastly different from the nearby New England Colonies‚ which contained more rocky soil. Pennsylvania became a leading exporter of wheat‚ corn‚ rye‚ hemp‚ and flax‚ making it the leading food producer in the colonies‚ and later states‚ between the years of 1725 and 1840. Broad navigable rivers of relaxed current like the Susquehanna River‚ the Delaware River‚ and the Hudson River attracted diverse business. Fur trappers moved along these rivers‚ and there was enough

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    Colonies Need to Secede from the British Empire As woman who has lived in the Colony of Georgia all of my 17 years‚ I strongly believe we should declare independence from Great Britain. Great Britain has placed unconstitutional taxes on us‚ both internal and external. The intolerable acts were used to try to control everything we do‚ and allow that royal officials are exempt from their own trials by moving the trials elsewhere‚ so witnesses could not testify. If we secede from Great Britain we can

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    once a year. Because of its high number of followers‚ Super Bowl is the money-circulating event of the year. NFL players also consider winning Super Bowl as the glorious moment of their lives. The article‚ “The New England Patriots: Making the Team”‚ shares the story of a team‚ New England aka Patriots‚ part of NFL. The reading touches how salary cap agreement created problems for all NFL teams and is centered on how effective team building helped Patriots to come over these issues and become Super

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    Northampton‚ MA‚ and presents a glimpse into the lives of the members of the Young at Heart Chorus. The setting is primarily in Northampton‚ MA‚ with several scenes of the beautiful New England countryside. The film‚ which was directed by Stephen Walker for the Fox Searchlight production company‚ opens with a scene from one of the group’s concert performances. The film’s opening images are of an old‚ gray-haired woman that is performing a rock song by the Clash‚ “Should I Stay or Should I Go?” It

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