Film Analysis: “MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING” Introduction to Sociology “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”‚ is a wonderful movie all about the Greek sub-culture in Chicago. This movie explores‚ and demonstrates many sociological points. This movie is exceptional because‚ this movie also shows the values of Greek immigrants living in America. Furthermore‚ the American Greeks in this movie promotes three traditional values - marry a Greek boy or girl‚ have Greek babies‚ and feed everyone. This is a value that
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Comedy Scene Analysis: “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” Comedic movies combine clever dialogue with superb actors and unique cinematography to stir up good feelings in the audience. “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” is a classic comedy film that has the audience laughing throughout the entire movie. The movie tells the story of Ian and Toula and their interesting and hilarious journey to marriage. Ian comes from a very conservative home with two shy parents and no extended family. Toula comes from a very
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love about Britain" David Cameron said. Catherine Middleton went into Westminster Abbey at 11am and came out an hour later‚ holding the hand of the second in line to the throne as her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge. At the moment of their wedding‚ the Queen gave a title to Prince William as Prince William of Wales. The couple couldn’t stop smiling at each other. Later‚ appearing on the balcony at Buckingham Palace to give each other the required kiss to please the watching crowd and the
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The Campus Wedding On March 31‚ Mary Jackson announced that she and Larry Adams were going to be married at April 22. There were many things to do considering they have only 21 Days. First is the reserve of the church‚ it takes a day to reserve the church and reception hall‚ and they need 17 days notice‚ and after that to decorate the church will take 3 days. An extra $100 contribution on Sunday will cut the notice to 10 Days. Second thing is the maid of honor is in Guatemala and it will take
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enrich a community or a group. | |The two prescribed texts “The China Coin” by Allen Bailey and “Immigrant Chronicle” by Peter Skrzinecki and the related text of my choice “My | |Big Fat Greek Wedding” by Joel Zwick use these techniques to present perspectives about belonging. | |These texts have shown that acceptance and understanding are necessary for a sense of belonging by presenting
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over. The dramatic scenes were weaker in contrast to the comedy but still worked. The three main actresses were good although Joan Chen was the star. If you liked What’s Cooking or Mambo Italiano or My Big Fat Greek Wedding‚ then I think you will like this movie. I am Asian but not Chinese so I do have my biases. Having said that‚ I think that this film will help break the typical Asian stereotype and will be a mainstream success. Apparently Sony pictures has bought the distribution rights so I expect
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Name: Ellaine G. De Jesus Section: IV-Sun Elements of Drama Most successful playwrights follow the theories of playwriting and drama that were established over two thousand years ago by a man named Aristotle. In his works the Poetics Aristotle outlined the six elements of drama in his critical analysis of the classical Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex written by the Greek playwright‚ Sophocles‚ in the fifth century B.C. The six elements as they are outlined
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nostalgia‚ great pride in my heritage (not many people I know are Greek). It prompts great curiosity; how could such a simple meal have this profound effect on me? Dinners that include Spanakopita are always special. Whenever anyone smells it from across the room (or from across the house)‚ he or she must beware of the herds of people who are about to stampede to the overflowing plate (which will be gone faster than one can say “opa”). --- Every Sunday night‚ my dad’s side of the family gets
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customs is wedding. Every country has its own classic way of wedding but in some countries the traditional wedding is usually the same. America and Saudi Arabia are big countries with unique customs and traditions. The difference between a Saudi wedding and an American wedding is like the difference between moonlight and sunlight. The wedding is an important event for all cultures. American culture and Saudi culture are different in preparation for the wedding‚ ceremony‚ and after the wedding.
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Collectivism in my big fat greek wedding: • All the Greek families from the neighbourhood are very together‚ as they all join up together at the Greek restaurant. • When the main character asks her father if she can go to University he gets very upset and says no‚ as he doesn’t want her to leave the family and get on with her life. • The father offers money to Thia Voula for her travel agents business; this shows how they help each other within the community. • Tula asks to her boyfriend‚
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