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    Analyse the methods used to make the opening battle sequence of "Saving Private Ryan" both shocking and realistic and say how effective you find it as an introduction to the film. "Saving Private Ryan" is a film set in the genre of war and directed by Steven Spielberg‚ it was made in September‚ 1998. the film is set in set in June 1944‚ intended to reflect the chaos and horror of Second World War. Steven Spielberg directed the film and gained 5 Oscars because of it. Other films such as: ET‚ Jaws

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    The film Saving Private Ryan was directed by Steven Spielberg released on July 24‚ 1998 tells the story of a tragedy searching for Private James Francis Ryan‚ Private Ryan was last seen in Normandy‚ France‚ while the Second World War. The hunt to find the American soldier is the responsibility of Captain John Miller to gather a squad of soldiers to acquire the fourth son of the Ryan family‚ who had acquired the news on the same day of the passing of the three Ryan brothers while in combat. The film

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    What was D-day? What was represented‚ and who died for what? If you want that information you came to the right place. D-day (Operation Overlord) was so important in World War II. It gave so many people hope for their country. This battle was by far the most important‚ participated in by many‚ and a costly battle. This conflict was the turning point in the war. Lead by Dwight Eisenhower‚ the allies marched into Normandy and took what they needed and did it with a passion for their countries. Each

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    The Apollo landing on the moon was a important time in America history. Three important parts were John F. Kennedy’s 1962 Speech at Rice University‚ America landing on the moon‚ and America winning the space race. To begin with the Space Race started with a bet. The bet was tot see who could be the first one to get to the moon. This bet was between the Soviet Union and America the prize was pwer. Who ever got to the moon first had the pwer to send nuclear rockets to other countrys. This

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    Friedel-Crafts Alkylation Reaction Friedel-Crafts Alkylation Reaction Preparation of 1‚ 4-Di-t-butyl-2‚ 5-dimethoxybenzene Microscale Experiment Leah Monroe April 8‚ 2003 Organic Chemistry Lab II Experiment performed on March 20 and 25‚ 2003 Lab Partners (NMR only): Shannon Land and Jamie Yeadon Abstract: In this experiment‚ 1‚4-dimethoxybenzene reacted with t-butyl alcohol to form 1‚ 4-Di-t-butyl-2‚ 5 – dimethoxybenzene via a Friedel-Crafts Alkylation mechanism. A small amount of 1‚4-dimethoxybenzene

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    Landing Zone by John O. Wehrle‚ CAT I‚ 1966 Bio John Wehrle was born 1941‚ in San Antonio‚ TX is an American artist currently living in Richmond‚ CA. Wehrle is best known as a muralist and site-specific installation artist Proficient in painting‚ sculpture and photography‚ his work is in public and private collections. His work has been internationally collected. Wehrle is the son of an educator and a salesman. His father‚ Larry Wehrle‚ graduated from Texas A&M‚ where he was Captain of the Aggie

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    Saving Private Ryan-Essay ‘Saving Private Ryan’ was released on September 11th 1998. The movie was directed by Steven Spielberg‚ who is a successful director of many movies. The main actors in the movie were Tom Hanks playing Captain Miller and Matt Damon as Private Ryan. The central theme of the film is the moral dilemmas faced by soldiers in any war and the courage and strength drawn from their friendships. Five times Academy Oscar Award winner‚ including Best director in 1999‚ ‘Saving Private

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    In the movie Saving Private Ryan‚ American soldier private James Ryan losses all three of his brothers during World War Two. The Marshall‚ not wanting to allow a mother to lose all four of her sons gives orders to send a unit to find and rescue private Ryan‚ despite the possibility of letting many men die to save one mans life. In order to gain his staff’s support for this decision the Marshall reads them a letter written by Abraham Lincoln to a mother who lost five sons during the civil war which

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    To Rule the Night

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    “To Rule The Night” by James B. Irwin English 10 2/14/09 “As we flew into space we had a new sense of ourselves‚ of the earth‚ and of the nearness of God. I sensed the beginning of some sort of deep change taking place inside of me” -James B. Irwin The author’s purpose in the biography‚ “To Rule The Night‚” by James B. Irwin‚ is to inform the reader of his life‚ particularly his trip to the moon and how God opened doors for him to share the word with thousands of people.

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    June 6‚ 1944 will always be remembered in American history as the beginning of the end of World War II. D-Day‚ as it is commonly known‚ was the largest amphibious invasion and assault in the history of the world as nearly 160‚000 Allied troops swarmed the beaches of Normandy‚ France (History.com Staff). The decisions‚ preparations‚ and execution of D-Day define it as one the wisest military maneuvers in both American and world history. Despite attempts to find faults in the D-Day invasion‚ nearly

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