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    Themes In The Whale Rider

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    Throughout the film The Whale Rider‚ the director Niki Caro uses film techniques to convey the theme of expectation and disappointment. In the film‚ we are introduced to the character of Pai‚ who sets out to break Maori tradition and become the next leader of her tribe‚ while bringing her family and the community closer together‚ much to the displeasure of her grandfather Koro. Koro is an important figure as he is used by the director throughout the film to convey the theme of expectation and disappointment

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    Mosul Drama: Definitions‚ Types‚ and Characteristics Hamed Alass ’ad 1. Definition of drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" which is derived from the verb meaning "to do" or "to act". Drama‚ in some form‚ is found in almost every society‚ primitive and civilized‚ and served a wide variety of functions in the community. It is a unique literary form because it is designed

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    Story Elements

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    short stories. It lets us know that throughout the 19th and 20th centuries that Americans found stories in random places such as newspapers‚ all manners of magazines and they gained a wide variety of attention from critics as an essential part of literary studies Creative writing classes pop up at American universities and colleges drastically in the past 30 years. Bookstores‚ coffeehouses seemed to sponsor author readings and meetings giving the opportunity to the public to meet with writers and

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    Basset - Drama piece

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    play using the strategies of still image‚ narration‚ role play‚ cross cutting‚ and imagination. We used the mediums of movement and mime‚ spoken language‚ space and levels‚ sound‚ voice and mask. It involved the elements of plot‚ characterisation through the Stanislavski technique‚ rhythm‚ form‚ artaud and contrast. ‘Bassett’ is a short play named after the Village of Wootton Bassett‚ near Swindow‚ Wiltshire. In reality‚ Wotton Bassett is a small country Village close to the M4. It only has a population

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    The Salton Sea

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    #1: “The Salton Sea” Summary In 1905 heavy rain falls and snowmelt overfilled the Colorado River. In result the water poured over the headgates in to Alamo Canal. The flood soon reached an Imperial Valley dike and in a period of two years the entire process of the Colorado River flood would soon create the Salton Sea. The Salton Sea is located at the Colorado Desert in Southern California laying below sea level and said to be the largest lake in California. The creation of the sea made Salton City

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    Eragon The Dragon Rider

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    Many people are not who they actually appear to be. In the book Brisingr‚ by Christopher Paolini‚ Eragon‚ a Dragon Rider‚ turns into one of the legends of the land‚ which he protects dutifully. Everyone thinks of Eragon as one of the bravest men on the lands. Eragon appears to be tough on the surface‚ but is actually really emotional. On the outside‚ Eragon seems like the strong‚ brave role model‚ but he has gone through difficult challenges to get there. Eragon can be compared to a lion because

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    Rider Urinary System

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    A&P II – Test 3 – Rider Urinary System: Q 1. a) What are the different parts of urinary system. The 2 kidneys‚ The 2 ureters‚ the Urinary Bladder and the Urethra. b) What is nephron? Name different parts of a nephron. Write absorption and secretion of different parts of a nephron. Nephron: It is the functional part of the kidney‚ encharged of filtration of blood and eliminates the nitrogenous waste of our bodies. The nephron consists of: functional units; two parts: renal corpuscle

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    Kabuki: a Japanese Form

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    A Japanese Form Japan ’s dances and dramas as they are seen today contain 1300 years of continuous uninterrupted history. This prodigious feat of conservation‚ theatrically speaking‚ makes Japan an extraordinary and unique country. In all of Asia‚ where tradition generally is sanctified and change eschewed‚ Japan stands as the only country whose theatre is its entirety has never suffered an eclipse nor undergone any drastic revivification or renovation. The most traditional form of Japanese

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    Sea Animals

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    Sea Animals Sea animals are very helpful to people. They are also unique in their own ways. The world would be completely different without sea animals. My experience of sea animals was when I went to the National Aquarium in Baltimore. In the aquarium‚ I saw many fish that can do cool tricks and live in interesting habitats. One thing I learned about stingray fish is that the eat shrimp and other small fishes. Also‚ the aquarium contained many other animals such as monkeys‚ snakes‚

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    Easy Riders Raging Bulls

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    Easy Riders‚ Raging Bulls (Bowser‚ 2002‚ USA) is a documentary about Hollywood directors in the 1970s. This film might be a model for my Independent Study as it is told in a documentary fashion with clips and interviews intertwined in the film. When the interview is happening‚ the interviewee is in a close up head shot with a black background. In order to enhance the storyline‚ the film uses archival imagery‚ actual movie scenes‚ voice-over‚ interviews and film posters/titles. For example‚ when

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