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    fact that he had a small five year old crush on me. Jimmy was a shy little boy with glasses‚ so him coming up to me to say “Hi‚” was surprising “hi” i reply. The students are finally silent on the carpet; “okay class I am going to play “The Nightmare Before Christmas” so please‚ no

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    Skellington (voiced by Chris Sarandon)‚ the “Pumpkin King” of Halloweentown. Jack is tired of scaring people‚ and he sees a chance for that to change when he accidentally discovers Christmastown. He plots to kidnap and replace Santa‚ giving him rule over Christmas. However‚ Jack’s plan goes horribly (and sometimes hilariously) wrong. However‚ don’t let the fact that it’s an animated film stop you from watching this movie. The difficulty of good stop-motion animation is incredible‚ and the levels of dedication

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    with things that seemed quite queer to jack he was an etic observer of this town‚ a land filled with cold soft snow‚ little houses adorned with bright flashing lights‚ and filled with decorated pine trees and oversized socks. Things he had never seen before. He then discovered "Sandy Claws" his equivalent in this town‚ he is adored by his people much like jack yet he is so very different instead of being morbid and scary he is jolly and cheerful but is reveered in the same light‚ this just shows how

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    The Nightmare Before Christmas Review Tim Burton is best known for being a director‚ producer‚ and a screenwriter that blends the themes of science-fantasy‚ stop motion animation‚ musical themes‚ and horror. He has made horror movies with a hint of humor‚ and drawn characters that distinguish his unique style. When Burton was young‚ he would draw‚ watch horror movies‚ and read stories of Edgar Allen Poe on his free time. Burton later on won a scholarship called Disney-created California Institute

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    Christmas vs. Halloween the reward is a movie theme. The Nightmare before Christmas is a Halloween and Christmas classic when should I watch it?There is two different sides to this movie.There is the Halloween side all spooky‚creepy‚and there is the final ending to the trio is weird.There is also the Christmas it is like the song a holly jolly christmas it’s the best time of the year.Though I feel that one side is more understanding to the movie which is without a doubt Halloween.I believe the

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    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory‚ Edward Scissorhands‚ and The Nightmare Before Christmas by using low-key lighting‚ close ups/low angles‚ and non-diegetic sound to convey his mysterious yet whimsical style. The Nightmare Before Christmas is an ideal example of Tim Burton’s cinematic technique like low key lighting‚ non-diegetic sound/music‚ and low angle framing/close up. Tim Burton uses low key lighting in The Nightmare Before Christmas in many scenes. For example‚ the Halloween Land (aka where Jack

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    Cultural Anthropology Chapter 2 2. Construct a model of cross-cultural misunderstanding‚ using the information presented by Lee in this article. There are many cross-cultural misunderstandings including language barriers‚ the way people speak and interpret words‚ as well as actions performed. /ontah experienced these cross-cultural misunderstandings in the remotest corners of the Kalahari Desert‚ while living by the Bushman. Every year the people would slaughter an ox and feast and dance in celebration

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    Ashley Hawk Ms. Keene ENC 1101 29 January 2014 My Christmas Nightmare We never really think about death until tragedy happens and we’re forced to face the inevitable. We make plans for our future not realizing at any moment life can be taken away. I never really thought much about it myself‚ I mean who wants to think about something so saddening? That all changed when I was faced with the irrefutable veracity

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    November 20‚ 2013 Cultural Anthropology Fr. Edgar Javier‚ svd Activity No.1 – November 6‚ 2013 1. Define the following terms: a. Anthropology “The word anthropology is derived from the Greek words anthropo‚ meaning “human beings” or “humankind‚” and logia‚ translated as “knowledge of” or “the study of.”1 Likewise‚ it is a study which comprises four subfields: the physical anthropology‚ archaeology‚ linguistic anthropology and cultural anthropology or ethnology‚ which constitutes

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    Introduction: Cultural Anthropology is a term that is in everyday lives and topics. When one thinks of anthropology they think of the study of old remnants commonly referred to as archaeology. This‚ however‚ is not the only form of anthropology. There are four types of anthropology and they are archaeology‚ biological anthropologycultural anthropology‚ and linguistic anthropology. However‚ Cultural anthropologists are every where and study people of all walks of life. One can find a topic

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