Writer and director Gary Ross captured the essence of Plato’s philosophical views in his movie‚ Pleasantville. The movie is about two siblings‚ David and Jennifer‚ who live in completely different high school social scenes. Jennifer is the wild‚ extroverted teen who is obsessed with partying and boy drama. David‚ on the other hand‚ is a social outcast and spends most of his time watching TV‚ specifically‚ his favorite show‚ Pleasantville. David idolizes the show because of the perfect town in
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Describe at least one character from whom you learned something in the text‚ explain why you learned something from the character. Discuss visual and oral language features in your response. In the Film ‘Pleasantville’ written and directed by Gary Ross‚ three characters stood out to me. David Wagner‚ Jennifer Wagner and Bill Johnson these three characters taught me through a twist of events that as humans we are easily feared by the impact of change however I also learnt through these characters
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As he’d envisaged‚‚ the newly separated women seemed up to a seduction‚ although‚ considering the minimal effort required it could hardly be called that)‚ and Mark became more confident of bedding her with each second that passed. Possibly Lila Ross would have been pliable and agreeable‚ even without the alcohol‚ and drugs‚ with simply‚ after what she’d endured the past three months‚ the attention received from a handsome stranger‚ combined with the manner in which he remained attentive‚ stroked
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Outline: * Always a motive by Dan Ross shows the struggle of a man to prove his innocence despite strong evidence against him. The investigating officer does not understand him‚ and he is presumed guilty. The theme is portrayed that individuals may take surprising actions that are not known by others. This theme is effectively reviled through its characters‚ and title. * The characters Joe Manetti and Inspector Winters are essential to the portrayal of the theme. Joe‚ who is a dynamic
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Ross Perot is an American Business who ran as an independent candidate not once but twice in 1992 and in 1996. We will focus more on the 1992 election. He has been known as one of the most successful third party candidates to run. Perot was politically outspoken. In 1992‚ he was disappointed in the president at the time‚ George Bush‚ and also didn’t like any of the democratic candidates. So in 1992‚ Perot stepped on the sidelines and joined the political race for Presidency (Editors‚ 2014). In 1992
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“In Germany‚” is a piece of article written by Mike Ross. It has mentioned the history of Germany and the daily life of local people. Holocaust and World War 1 were the two large issues in Germany history‚ which harmed the relationship of the German and Jew. During the Holocaust‚ Nazi had sent Jewish people to toxic chambers. The writer has assumed that no Jew would treat Germany as their home after all these tragedies. However‚ in Berlin‚ the numbers of Jewish population are increasing by waves
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The setting in the Hunger Games by Gary Ross is a very interesting one. There is massive contrast between the capitol and District 12 is very vast and different. The whole setting gives me a WWII vibe. District 12 being very dreary and poor‚ there are woman doing laundry in big tubs and old men eating chicken bones. They have to hunt for their own food and sell it and also crops are sold. They are the poorest district‚ their reputation is for mining and coal. The bland colours and dirt roads with
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“…the spoken word‚ the text of a play is not valuable in and of itself‚ but is made so by the inner content of the subtext and what is contained in it” (Stanislavski‚ Building a Character) Theatre has always been about much more than what is written. The plays and musicals we watch extend far past the lines of dialogue we hear and enjoy. It is in the words that we find beautiful quotes and messages that we can carry throughout our lives‚ but it is in the subtext that thoughts are provoked‚ and we
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Truly Ross? The Modern Glengarry Glen Ross : A Normative Critique. Glengarry Glen Ross is a play by David Mamet that won the Pulitzer Prize in 1984. The play shows parts of two days in the lives of four desperate Chicago real estate agents who are prepared to engage in any number of unethical‚ illegal acts—from lies and flattery to bribery‚ threats‚ intimidation and burglary—to sell undesirable real estate to unwitting prospective buyers. It is based on Mamet ’s earlier workings in a similar
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teachers. This adventure typified the early life of Lord Robert Baden-Powell of Gilwell. A boy who could be described as wayward and unruly was actually developing the basic skills that he would use for the rest of his life. Not only did these skills help him personally‚ but they formed the framework for a training and education program for young soldiers and‚ later‚ for boys of all ages. Despite having a difficult time in school‚ Robert Baden-Powell became an accomplished military leader and eventually
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