and lightening effects the audience‚ also what the director want the audience to feel and understand. The movie that I have picked to do my essay on is the 2007 science fiction film I AM LEGEND. This film is based on RICHARD MATHESON’S 1954 novel under the same name and directed by Francis Lawrence. I AM LEGEND was distributed by the WARNER BROS.PICTURES. and released on DECEMBER 14TH 2007 in the USA.however the developing of the movie started way back in 1994 where several actors and directors
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I pick the picture “The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill” because it represents the era the story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” took place in. The plot of Sleepy Hollow revolves around the legend of the Headless Horseman most of the time mainly for suspense and action during Ichabod’s encounter and Brom’s exciting tales. The old tale is about a Hessian who has his head carried away by a cannonball during a war (which is most likely the american revolutionary war‚ since this is
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True Legend by Mike Lupica The book true legend is about a young man a junior named Drew Robinson from New York living in California who was one of the biggest known high school players in the country. He moved there because a man named Seth Gilbert who saw him play and knew he was going to be a star and moved him and his mom there to play for his school. He was so talented in basketball that people gave him the name true. Drew would get special treatment from everyone he knew because he was
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In Legend by Marie Lu‚ the author uses flashbacks to show symbolism‚ foreshadowing‚ and the importance of the pendant to Day. At this point in the story‚ Day is still locked up and June feels that the Republic is untrustworthy. June has just brought Day the pendant that he lost a while back outside the hospital trying to steal plague medicine. As soon as Day sees the pendant he is surprised and happy‚ and then remembers his life when his dad was still around. In days flashback he remembers the first
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The Legend of The Mirror Christine Recio Along time ago‚ in a far away land‚ there’s a princess named Mira. Princess Mira always wanted to be the most beautiful girl in the Kingdom. She always ask her servants to judge her look. Until one night‚ a girl knocked at the Kingdom‚ She was wounded and hungry. She ask for help‚ and all of the servants come to help her. Then Princess Mira heard about the strange girl. Everyone was surprised when the girl takes off her hood. She was lovely as the swan
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is based on an old fashioned story. The story is about a beautiful young girl named Katrina‚ she is a daddy’s girl that will always get her way with her parents. There is this boy named Ichabod and he is a very tall‚ ugly dorky school teacher and he had always had his eye out for Katrina. Well another boy comes around named Broom Van Bryant his nickname is Brom Bones‚ he is very popular‚ charming‚ loves scaring people‚ strong‚ good-looking and well-liked. Throughout this
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stem from the Navajo’s fear that the dead will come back to haunt them. The Navajo follow these customs not only because they are afraid of the consequences if they do not‚ but because it shows their respect to the deceased. One example of a Diné legend that attempts to explain the existence of death in the natural world was passed down from ancestors within the Navajo tribe. In this story‚ the Navajo people decide to place an animal hide in water. In doing so‚ they believed it would show them whether
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In Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow‚” readers follow Ichabod Crane from his fascination in mysteries to him becoming one. Being a schoolmaster‚ Crane travels around town and interacts with all types of civilians. The story is intensified with detailed descriptions of the diverse settings in town. These descriptions reflect Ichabod Crane’s way of life‚ his greediness‚ and his competition with Brom Bones. The portrayal of the schoolhouse in the story reflects Ichabod and how he is
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Lou Gehrig Baseball Legend Lou Gehrig‚ one of the greatest players of all time‚ struggled to make it in the big leagues. Although he did grow up in a normal family‚ the beginning of his career was rough. As he settled into the MLB‚ his career was one to remember. He really gave New York something to brag about. Towards the end of his career‚ an untimely sickness affected his life in the worst way possible. Lou Gehrig was born in Yorkville‚ Manhattan in 1903. His parents both emigrated from
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airborne and contact strains. Canines remain immune to airborne strain only. The vaccine trials continue. I’m still unable to transfer my immunity to infected hosts. The Krippen Virus is... elegant.” -Robert Neville A virus breaks out in “I Am Legend”‚ virtually wiping out the human race‚ leaving only a select few to return order to the world. Instead of being contractible through contact‚ in “The Stand”‚ the strain of influenza is an airborne virus. This epidemic wipes out over 99% of the earth’s
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