Ziyin Chen History 146-04 In 1978‚ November 18th‚ there was a tragedy happened in a town located in Guyana. The town’s name was “Jones Town‚” and it was named by Jim Jones. The purpose of the town was to bring Jim Jones’ believers together and live happily ever after‚ but turns out to be a huge tragedy for those who were living in Jones Town. Around 909 people committed suicide by drinking poison under the command of Jim Jones. There were few survivors‚ but they have lost their family members (Nelson)
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The two artifacts I chose to write about are the films The Notebook and Titanic. The Notebook is a romantic film directed by Nick Cassavetes and based on the best-selling novel written by Nicholas Sparks. The two main characters are played by Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams who are madly in love. The film was released May 20th of 2004. The next is Titanic‚ it is a romantic film directed by James Cameron and was released November 1st‚ 1997. Leonardo DiCaprio plays Jack and Kate Winslet plays
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A Wrinkle in Time written by Madeline L’Engle is about a girl named Meg Murry‚ her little brother Charles Wallace‚ and their friend Calvin O’Keefe who are normal kids and then they go out on a journey to go find Meg’s lost father. One main character in A Wrinkle in Time is Meg Murry. Meg Murry is a young and plain girl. She wears glasses and has braces. She thinks she is unattractive and doesn’t think good things about herself. In school she gets into trouble with her other classmates because she
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At the beginning of the novel‚ Meg was self-deprecating and somewhat insecure. She was in her attic bedroom‚ pondering on how “It’s the weather on top of everything else. On top of me. On top of Meg Murry doing everything wrong” (Page 7). This quote shows how little she thinks of herself; how she thinks she does “Everything Wrong”. This also shows what little confidence she has‚ again through her doing “Everything Wrong”. In the middle of the novel‚ she accepted her differences‚ but didn’t fully
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penalty was something that was widely practiced in almost all cultures. The Death Penalty is one of the main issues hotly debated in our society today. Currently 34 of the 50 states allow the death penalty. On January 31‚ 2000‚ Illinois Governor George Ryan declared a moratorium on further executions in Illinois pending «The opportunity to review the recommendations of a commission that I will establish». The death penalty is forbidden by law in a state of Illinois today. Gov. Pat Quinn signed a bill
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of Forensic Psychology Professor Makin April 26‚ 2015 Abstract This essay will discuss Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple. The essay will explore the potential prevention of the massacre if Jim Jones had been profiled prior to Senator Leo Ryan and his members’ arrival. The essay will discuss the mass suicide in which occurred at the People’s Temple. Jim Jones will be discussed and how he could control the minds of hundreds of people. Constitutional ramifications of profiling Jim Jones
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In the early 1900’s silent films amazed audiences with images‚ later talkies impressed with sound‚ today we have 3D. As technology continues to evolve so too will film genres. Genres‚ while having some shared characteristics‚ also differ in terms of stylistic devices used. For instance‚ the dramatic film “The Notebook” effectively uses color to reinforce theme and has plausible performers as the two main protagonists. “The Notebook” directed by Nick Cassavetes in 2004 tells the story of a couple’s
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instead of holding on we surrender via selecting the easy choice and then‚ sink ourselves in the river of failed hopes and dreams; giving up. Counting stars‚ now a popular song‚ was performed in 2013 by an American pop rock band called One Republic. Ryan Tedder‚ the band’s lead singer composed the song and produced it. The reason that lingers behind the composition of the song; according to the composer‚ is to resurface the importance of the issue of drugs in his hometown‚ America; and to recur the
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be filled with memories and creative ideas. The strangely arranged area shows the unique‚ fun‚ and creative personalities of the beings that live in this enclosed room; it’s almost as if a burst of happiness blew up in here the night before today. Ryan Sheckler‚ taking up one large portion of the wall is extremely inviting and dreamy to look at‚ I gaze into his eyes every time I look up and ponder. The sweet discussions between best friends make me feel like we are a close family that will always
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Remember the Titans 2000 Jerry Brucknerimer *STARS* Coach Boon- Denzel Washington Coach Yoast-Will Patton Julius- Wood Harris Gary Berter- Ryan Hurst The movie Remember the Titans takes place in Virginia. The year was 1971 when there were no racial mixings in the schools the previous years. The movie starts practically the day that the announcement of desegregation was going to come into action. The movie is in a small Virginia town where they say that
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