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    generation has grown to know and love have exposed children to many bad values. Classics such as: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves‚ Cinderella‚ Sleeping Beauty‚ The Jungle Book‚ 101 Dalmatians‚ The Little Mermaid‚ Beauty and the Beast‚ The Lion King‚ and Pocahontas display lessons not suitable for those of the younger years. In short‚ Disney movies have a bad influence on the younger generation by exposing them to subliminal messages‚ racist values‚ sexist thoughts and ideas‚ and bad morals. Subliminal messages

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    is that these texts are what literary historians call “history in the making.” In Smith’s text he writes‚ “Now ever once in four or five days‚ Pocahontas with her attendants brought so much provision that saved many of their lives‚ that else for all this had starved with hunger” (92). This Event would be considered as history in the making because Pocahontas brought provisions to the colonists which ultimately caused the survival of Jamestown. The fourth characteristic of Exploration Literature is

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    James Cameron got the idea of Avatar from Disney’s 1995 animated film Pocahontas. Imperialism is a policy of extending a country’s power and it began in the 1870’s. British‚ French‚ German‚ Belgium‚ Italian‚ Spain‚ and Portuguese are the regions that assume control of other regions. To many people imperialism is viewed as a negative way it promoted racism‚ countries owning other countries‚ and slaves were established. The movie “Avatar” was directed by James Cameron the movie was released December

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    Elliott Carter is among the most celebrated American composers of the 20th century. Until his death in 2012‚ Carter was a renowned ace in composing contemporary classical music. His success during his career spanning eight decades can well be manifested by the numerous accolades he gained including the most coveted Pulitzer Prize. Elliot Cook Carter‚ Jr. was born in New York City in 1908 and died in 2012. His interest in music began while he was in high school. Carter’s music career was instigated

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    Colonial Life

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    replacement of crude cabins‚ the 1700s also brought on the European military leaders to establish ethical rules to abide by in the newly developing civilized warfare. Disney has taught me much of what I know of colonial life from movies such as Pocahontas. My views of colonial life were stereotypical; the women did housework the men work the industry. Colonial hygiene had not by any means crossed my mind. History educators have yet gone into depth on the topic of colonial life on my behalf. I am

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    Disney is a creator of widespread and popular films predominately for young children. Most of the films Disney produces are fictional with the intention of proposing some kind of moral or ultimate lesson. Unfortunately‚ the moral or lesson for young females is not as positive as one may think. When interrogating traditional Disney films through a gender perspective‚ one will notice that the female characters are often portrayed as domestic‚ passive‚ and dependent on males. In terms of domesticity

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    D.    England Plants the Jamestown Seedling 1.       In 1606‚ a joint-stock company‚ the Virginia Company of London‚ received a charter form King James I for a settlement in the New World a.      The main attraction was the promise of gold‚ combined with a strong desire to find a passage through America to the Indies b.      Like most joint-stock companies‚ it was intended to last for only a few years‚ after which its owners hoped to liquidate it for profit c.      The arrangement put severe

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    The Water Movement

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    When you think of movement most people think of When you think of movement we only think of movement when it comes to a vehicle driving down the road‚ maybe a person walking down the street‚ are riding a bike. How about political‚ migration‚ better jobs‚ low taxes‚ and health care‚ but have you thought of how analyzing the movement in a film? type of movement that happen in films. Even though movement are enjoyable‚ relaxing‚ hard‚ lengthy‚ terrifying‚ and or for a purpose‚ movement can make a difference

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    nothing to do with the police until they need us‚” says Pocahontas Police Chief Al Henrickson. Al has been in the police force for 24 years and deals with the daily ins and outs with a submissive calmness. Sometimes people take for granted the small things that police do for the public like: unlocking cars‚ daily patrolling‚ crime prevention in the schools‚ and enforcing road safety laws. “We have two main highways in the heart of Pocahontas and with that comes heavy truck traffic and the laws need

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    States made by Harriet Winslow. This story reminds me very much with the story of Pocahontas. The old gringo and the general‚ Tomas Arroyo‚ both desired Harriet Winslow’s love. In the story of Pocahontas‚ John Smith and Kokoum also had such feelings towards Pocahontas. In The Old Gringo‚ Harriet has a passionate love affair with Tomas Arroyo‚ the man with the different culture as her. In Pocahontas‚ she falls in love with John Smith‚ the man with the different culture as her as well

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