Ma Antoinette B. Rios Weekly Assignments: Week 2: Movie Review MY LEFT FOOT… March 15‚ 2013 True to life story of Christy Brown‚ who was born June 5‚ 1932 in Crumlin‚ Ireland diagnosed and suffered cerebral palsy‚ condemned by people and assumed to be confined in the convalescent for fear that the family‚ would not be able to care for him. Instead Christy’s parents took and cared for him at home‚ not only accepted him as normal boy but as part of the family. Inspired by this‚ He grew up
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Cindy Smith English 101 February 17th‚ 2013 Taken Action films have always seemed to be my favorite type of film since they are different from others. Action movies show us that life can be dangerous‚ disappointing‚ wonderful‚ innocent‚ and normal all at once. Under different aspects of life’s journey. A movie that has all those aspects would be Taken (2008)‚ this film demonstrates how strong a father’s love is‚ and what he will go through to save his daughters life. Directed by Pierre Morel this
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In the 2002 movie release of My Big Fat Greek Wedding‚ the writer Nia Vardalos‚ director Joel Zwick and producer Tom Hanks‚ tell the story of a real life scenario that is increasing in our ever diverse world. Vardalos‚ basing the movie on her real life marriage‚ gives the audience an inside view as to what goes on inside an interfaith marriage and how to make it work. Yet in today’s society‚ the typical view of a marriage is seen as either a fairy tale or ball and chain. However‚ after watching this
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My Movie Prozac Nation is based on the book written by Elizabeth Wurtzel and her struggles with depression and drug addiction. Her book Prozac Nation was written during her time at Harvard University while she studied journalism. During this time Wurtzel writes about her battles with being a student‚ severe depression and drug addictions. During Wurtzel’s academic career at Harvard she received The Rolling Stones College Journalism Award. Even though Wurtzel struggled with many demons she was able
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The last drop of sweat my body has to offer slowly falls from my forehead onto my two-year-old neatly pressed black concert dress. In the first oboist’s chair I sit‚ horn neatly propped in my lap‚ as I wait for the conductor to walk onto stage. My slightly trembling hands make physical the instinct to run‚ hide‚ offer some excuse and exit stage left. My mind flashes to the earlier part of this day‚ filled with practice and reed-making‚ in preparation for the moments about to unfold. Doubt‚ worry
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seconds to prepare and 45 seconds to speak. 1. What is your favorite hobby? 2. Describe a talent you have 3. What is a good book that you would recommend? 4. What is your favorite season of the year? 5. Explain about an object that is very special in your life. 6. Describe a holiday you enjoy celebrating 7. What is a possession you value highly? 8. What is your favorite method of transportation? 9. Where is your favorite park or public space? 10. What famous person would you most
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Twenty-Four Illuminated Frames a Second for Two and a Half Minutes: What’s the deal with movie trailers? The excitement that comes with a long-awaited movie trailer is almost as good as watching the movie itself. Over the course of my life‚ I have been excited over many movie trailers. I clearly recall 8th grader me‚ back in 2008‚ when director J. J. Abrams released‚ what “youtuber” StarBoy1701 commented‚ “the mother of all teaser trailers” for his upcoming film Star Trek (2009) on his website
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Outline Subject: Favorite Pet Focused topic: a dog Thesis statement: A dog would make a great pet for me because dogs are very loyal‚ they are easy to train‚ and they are good company. First Body Paragraph - Major Point 1 Topic Sentence: One of the great things about a dog is that they are extremely loyal. Supporting Detail 1a: Dogs are always happy to see you when you come home from school or work. Expanded Detail: My friend Elise’s dog
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you anxious‚ nervous‚ moody‚ and depressed after you smoke. Using tobacco can cause headaches and dizziness. Mouth Tobacco stains your teeth and gives you bad breath. Tobacco ruins some of your taste buds‚ so you won’t be able to taste your favorite foods as well. Tobacco causes bleeding gums (gum disease) and cancers of the mouth and throat. Heart Smoking increases your heart rate and blood pressure and causes heart disease and heart attacks. If you try to do activities like exercise
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out of the love for daughter and the young man’s inclusion‚ he helped them hold a big weeding and bought a house as a gift to this couple. Key Words：intercultural marriage‚ Greek culture‚ self-surrender‚ inclusive‚ religious Part 1: Introduction My Big Fat Greek Weeding is a romantic comedy film which is centered on Fotoula“Toula” Portokalos‚ a middle class Greek American woman who falls in love with a non-Greek upper class “White Anglo-Saxon Protestant” lan Miller. Toula is a dull girl‚ being
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