Introduction: Purpose of the Film This documentary is written‚ directed and produced by Michael Moore and is about the social repercussions of capitalism as well as corporate and government issues that conflict with the basic needs of people and their families. Moore takes a liberal humanistic look at the consequences of General Motors closing down several auto plants in Flint‚ Michigan in the late 1980’s and what can happen when a city is almost completely reliant on a single industry that shuts
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Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29‚ 1958‚ in Gary‚ Indiana. He was a dancer‚ record producer‚ songwriter and singer. Michael spent his entire childhood in a band called The Jackson 5 with his brothers. In the Eighties he broke free and become a solo artist. He made his own style of music with a bit of disco‚ rap‚ jazz‚ and rock rolled into his songs. He pushed boundaries with his crotch grabs and controversial lyrics. He had his own iconic style with one white sequined glove‚ fedora‚ pegged
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Why Michael Phelps is the Greatest Olympian of All Time Michael Phelps holds an astonishing 6 World Records to date. He is the one to beat at every event he participates in. Everything began in his childhood and he wants other children to have the same success that he had. Michael Phelps is full of success stories but he has his flaws. Many of his records have held for 10 years still yet to be beat. While Phelps is amazing‚ he is still human and has had his handful of rough times and lows. He
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Katrinka Smith Com101-002 Prof. Spears 6/20/2012 Capitalism A Love Story In the movie “Capitalism a Love Story” by Michael Moore they talked about capitalism in all countries but mainly the United States. Michael covered the topics of Wall Street‚ profits for juvenile prisons‚ under paid workers‚ home foreclosures‚ and Goldman Sachs. He showed us in our State that the people with wealth and power are vultures and has all the power when it comes down to the economic. I thought
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The Oscar winning British actor Michael Caine was born in 1933 at Bermondsey in London. He did not come from a theatrical family. His father was a porter at the Billingsgate fish market. His mother was a charlady (cleaning lady). His real name was Maurice Joseph Micklewhite. Young Maurice was evacuated from his home during the German World war II Blitz. He was placed in a home for 6 weeks where he was badly mistreated. He was beaten and poorly fed. At times he was locked in a cupboard. Finally his
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"Bowling for Columbine" Why anyone would go into a school with tons of loaded guns and shot up their teachers and peers is almost beyond grasp. But it happened. In the film‚ Bowling for Columbine‚ director Michael Moore takes an in depth look at what could have possibly made these ’troubled-youth’ do such a thing. He looks are more than just the tragedy at Columbine High School‚ but also at the NRA’s effects on people‚ the 2nd amendment‚ more school shootings and the United States compared to other
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Part A: Writer Michael Pollan discusses in his chapter “The Potato” from his book The Botany of Desire‚ the advantages and disadvantages of the development of the “Newleaf”‚ and also touches on hopes of perhaps discovering whether‚ why and how this “Newleaf” alternative may alter the relationship between people and food. Michael Pollan’s “The Potato” is well expressed adding an insight to consumers. Part B: A world filled with falsely represented genetically modified food. That very thought may
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The name Michael J. Fox should ring a bell‚ but that is just his recognizable name. His real name is Michael Andrew Fox. He didn’t go by that because it didn’t have a ring to it and decided to adopt the middle initial of the letter J. He choose that in a tribute to Michael J. Pollard and really liked the sound to that so‚ he went with J. Michael J. Fox is an outlier because he faced the troubles of Parkinson’s Disease. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 1991 and didn’t tell the media until 1999
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Have you ever hit a dead end and there seems to be nowhere to go. Michael Jordan was one of the best basketball players out there and he made a lot of good quotes. It is important to never give up because if you give up then you are letting yourself down and maybe other people. It is important to never give up because if you do you give all hope up for you and hope is the foundation of success. In the book Martian there was one person left on mars by himself and there was a point where he gave up
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Best in the Business: Michael Jordan vs. Lebron James Solomon Brendle Honors English 12 Mrs. Medlin 11 March 2013 Solomon Brendle Mrs. Medlin English 12 13 March 2013 Best in the Business: Michael Jordan vs. Lebron James Michael Jordan once said‚ “Some people wish it would happen‚ some people want it to happen‚ some people make it happen.” Lebron James and Michael Jordan lived their life according to this quote whether it was on or off the court. These incredible
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