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    “The exploration of the Great Northwest produced some of the most heroic figures in our history” (MRL‚22). The book fails to mention the heinous acts committed by many of the “heroes” of the nation in the name of “civilizing” the West. History is filled with people doing things “for the good of their country”. For example‚ it is easy to point out our founding fathers going to war with Great Britain to grant us freedom. It is almost even easier to point out that when Hitler started World War II

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    In the film‚ North by Northwest‚ the director provides us with specific editing techniques that clearly display Roger Thornhill’s character traits. By utilizing point of view editing‚ we are able to see things through Roger’s eyes as they are happening and as he sees them. These shots clearly reveal him to be a strong‚ brave and intelligent man‚ who is able to demonstrate these traits in the face danger. The overall narrative purpose of the Roger Thornhill and Eve Kendall dining car scene is

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    Benedict is correct in saying that our culture is “but one entry in a long series of adjustments”. The implications are based on the tribe in northwest Melanesia. The fact that they are forced to think that everyone is trying to poison them because the majority of the tribe feels that way. They have been taught that if they don’t think the way the others do then they are not normal in their society. They wouldn’t even seem to have a care in the world if someone was attacked in front of them. All

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    Northwest Ordinance of 1787: 1. Provided a new structure for government of the Northwest territory 2. Bill of Rights 3. Established requirements for statehood 4. Abolished slavery 5. Brought order to western settlement and incorporated frontier Americans into an expanding federal system Articles of Confederation vs Constitution: 1. Congress could request states to pay taxes………Congress could levy taxes on individuals 2. No system of federal courts…………..Had courts to settle

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    A theme is a concept in the movie that is continued throughout in order to establish a connecting motif that ties the movie together. One prevalent theme in the movie "North by Northwest" is double or false identities. Everyone in this movie either steals‚ creates‚ or assumes double or false identities at some point in the movie. No initial character ends up being who they appear to be. One major character that carries this theme is Roger O. Thornhill‚ played by Cary Grant. He begins as himself

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    North By Northwest Scene Analysis One of the final scenes in the film “North By Northwest‚” most easily recognized as the matchbook warning scene‚ conveys a significant amount of meaning in a small window of time. What makes the matchbook scene an excellent scene to evaluate is the large number of various film techniques that are used to portray its meaning and message. The scene‚ located towards the end of the film‚ creates a rising action to climatic level of suspense in the overall storyline

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    Known for its wet climate and natural resources‚ the Northwest includes the states of Oregon‚ Washington‚ and Idaho. This vast land region made up of rugged shorelines‚ volcanic mountains‚ and green mountain sides all play a part in the climatic‚ social‚ and ecological diversity. Levels of carbon dioxide and other heat trapping gasses in the atmosphere are on the rise‚ warming the earth and are causing wide range impacts. These impacts include the rising sea levels‚ melting snow and ice‚ extreme

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    that intensifies a scene. If a director correctly implements these within their movie‚ the audience’s emotions can very easily be manipulated. The first manipulation tool directors use is peculiar camera angles and shots. In the movie North by Northwest‚ directed by Alfred Hitchcock‚ there is a miraculous establishing shot. This shot captured the entire landscape for miles and miles. This accurately set the tone for the scene and gave you an idea of how the actor felt. Another example is

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    recognize higher power through various forms of art such as sculptures or drawings. Each artifact has a very specific use and helps connect them to the spiritual world. Through the work of the Tot Isu and Korwar I will explore how the people of Northwest New Guinea and the Solomon Islands use images to connect to the spiritual world. Toto Isu is an example of an image to facilitate the spiritual connections. Also called as Musu Musu and Nguzu Nguzu‚ is the traditional figurehead sculpture which

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    railwas in the Pacific Northwest region‚ and it provided opportunities for immigrant to come to the United States and fulfill their own American dreams. The railroad companies’ representatives went to China for the recruitment‚ and many Chinese were attracted to working in the United States by the hope of bringing affluent back home. Soon‚ the Chinese came to the United States crew by crew‚ and the massive Chinese workforce increased the Asian population in the Pacific Northwest in a few years. The

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