Anthropology 249 Instructor: Aigli Brouskou Student: Serge Fessas American College Of Thessaloniki 2012-2013 Movie Review: Gran Torino The movie Gran Torino‚ is a movie that is based on an old neighborhood which was mostly American nationalities living there. Through the years this changed and it became an Asian society to live in. This movie was directed and produced by Clint Eastwood‚ which we has also one of the main characters in the movie. The story of the
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Paul Shim Miguel Estagle Crystal Yun Katelynn Mayfield Rachel Duncan 2.Evaluate the extent to which the American West a land of opportunity for various groups from 1865 to 1900. (Paul Shim chapter 27 #2) The popular idea of westward expansion was still thriving in the United States‚ which caused many people to migrate towards the west. The American West in the second half of the 19th century was a land of opportunity on the surface‚ but it also had its hardships for people such as the average farmer
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Describe the concept of the Manifest Destiny and analyze its impact on the nineteenth-century South and West. How were the ideas of expansionists similar or different from the goals and experiences of ordinary migrants? What effect did the movement of thousands of individuals to the West and Southwest in the 1840’s and 1850’s have on indigenous peoples? This writing assignment will attempt to describe the concept of Manifest Destiny and analyze its impact on the nineteenth-century of the South
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BAHS U.S. History Period 8 Zuhura Da Breo April 24‚ 2011 Ever since the United States was formed‚ people have continuously moved west. The West has always been seen as the land of opportunity. It was a place for people to go who may have not been successful in the East. It was a place for wealthy people to invest money. Despite all these countless opportunities‚ the trip westward was beyond capabilities of many Americans. Many people could not afford to pay for the long trip out West. To
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The film Die Hard was released in 1988 and directed by John McTiernan. The film is a fast-paced action thriller. The movie involves police officer John McClane (Bruce Willis) trying to stop a terrorist organization lead by Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) which has infiltrated a large sky scraper and taken the building’s employees hostage. One of the last scenes of the movie shows McClane confronting Gruber for the final time. Only Gruber and one of his men remain and they are in the company’s vault‚ stealing
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Oakland has a high crime rate and it all evolves around gangs. Gangs are the major thing in Oakland‚ they are the ones to sale drugs‚ guns and are also the ones who are committing all kinds of crimes such as robbery and murders. In order to stop all of this there’s a lot to be done and it will need help from everyone in order to be able to make a difference. Making a positive change is always good‚ specially when it comes to bringing safety to people’s lives. Gang activity is found all over Oakland
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La Amistad Decades of Hollywood’s interpretation of our nation’s past struggles and triumphs have both aided the American people in empathizing and understanding our predecessors‚ as well as helping to skew our views of the reality of the past. Often times in Hollywood’s retelling of historical events‚ truth is manipulated by filmmakers to accommodate necessities in storytelling such as character development‚ plot devices and alterations that allow a story to unfold within a 2 hour time frame
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California‚ A Place‚ a People‚ a Dream In “California‚ A Place‚ a People‚ a Dream‚” James J. Rawls gives his version of the California dream‚ and describes the paradoxes that are associated with that dream. According to Rawls‚ the California dream is a love affair with an idea‚ a marriage to a myth‚ or fantasy. (Rawls 22‚ 23) Everyone has their own version of the California dream. It might be something‚ or nothing at all. As I began reading Rawl’s essay‚ I found it
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Korean Population in New York City New York City is the haven for so many poor‚ hopeful‚ confused people who have gathered up the courage to leave their homes in their native countries and try to start anew. America has been named the "land of the free" because immigrants from all times and all places have the opportunity‚ optimistically‚ to be able to create a new life for themselves and their families‚ to make money‚ to live free from dictatorship‚ and to practice any type of religion they
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Film noir is a type of film genre that portrays the underside of society. The genre began in the 1930’s and remained as a strong cinematic medium until the early 1960’s. Film noir literally means "black film" in French and features themes which are more negative than positive‚ with an overall dark and shadowy outlook--being filmed in black and white. This film genre takes in detective and crime noir as well as many gangster films of the 1930’s. Movies such as Bullitt and Vertigo are just a few examples
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