Hollywood star. "Rocky" was released in 1976 and went to be on of the most successful movies of all time‚ and also winning the Oscar for Best Picture‚ Best Director‚ and Best Actor nomination for Stallone. In 1982‚ he co-worte the action film‚ "Rambo: First Blood". Rambo became just as popular as Rocky Balboa‚ which led to the two sequels‚ both written by Sly. He co-wrote‚ directed and produced "Staying Alive" and starred in "Nighthawks"‚ "Victory"‚ "Tango & Cash"‚ "Lock Up" and "Rocky V". Sly has starred
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"It’s not about how hard you hit‚ it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward" (Rocky Balboa). In the quote from Ben Carson and the poem "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes‚ a universal theme is shown--life is not easy and no matter what. there will always be adversity or obstacles that need to be overcome. In order to be strong and tough‚ facing the problem is mandatory. To be successful‚ overcoming adversity is mandatory no matter how hard it gets. To begin‚ the poem‚ "Mother
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The phenomenon of American dream is widely known all around the world. Although‚ there is no clear definition or precise interpretation of the term‚ almost every human being dreams about it. The essay is to set out to discuss what the American dream is and how it is understood. The idea of of American Dream is deeply embodied in American history. Its first traces are ob-served in the times of frontier life in XIX century when many settlers risked their life to find better living conditions for
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portrayed the public view on the cold war. The Day After is a film that captured the emotional intensity of the cold war. Red Dawn displayed a good example for the predictions of what could have happened if the cold war escalated into a World War. Rocky IV is a great metaphorical film that symbolized the tensions and reactions of the USSR and U.S.A. There was a tense relationship between the USSR and U.S.A. Filmmakers rendered these relations and views of the cold war. In The Day After‚ Filmmakers
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Ernest Barnes: The Spirit of Movement Ernest “Ernie” Eugene Barnes Jr. was considered to be one of the leading artists in the world. He is popularly known for his portrait titled “Sugar Shack” which was featured in the 1970s sitcom‚ Good Times. His artistic expressions create uniqueness and imaginative experiences in African American culture. His interest in painting was sparked while browsing through art books when he accompanied his mother to work. He began painting while he attended North
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Chapter 1: New World Beginnings Vocabulary 1. Marco Polo: Marco Polo was an Italian explorer who spent several years in China. When he returned in 1295‚ there became a sudden interest in finding a quicker route to Asia. Polo‚ along with father Niccolo and his uncle Maffeo‚ was among the first westerners to travel the Silk Road. 2. Francisco Pizarro: Francisco Pizarro was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who conquered the Incas located in Peru‚ in 1532. He claimed land from Panama to Peru for
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Despite whatever hand in life we are dealt‚ the question of whether or not this life is beautiful should never be a difficult one to answer. As human beings‚ we have the innate ability to make our own choices. The decisions we make in life‚ no matter how big or how small‚ can define who we are as people. When one chooses to cheat‚ no matter the context‚ he or she is immediately robbing themselves of their potential. Anyone can choose to cheat. One could cheat at any moment of any day throughout
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to America so you can rebuild yourself with a new dream that only America can provide. Ant this dream is now known as the American Dream a dream that you can accomplish anything you set your mind to. To quote Sylvester Stallone form the movie Rocky Balboa “Now‚ if you know what you’re worth‚ then go out and get what you’re worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hits…” this quote describes what is bad about The American Dream and that is the road to success. Nowadays in modern society it is
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AP LONG FORM 1. Diction: the accent‚ inflection‚ intonation‚ and speech-sound quality manifested by an individual speaker‚ usually judged in terms of prevailing standards of acceptability; enunciation. (Dictionary.com) “I was the youngest child in the school by two years‚ and I spoke only English‚ the infected tongue that had spread like a plague into the sacred land and contaminated the pure‚ sweet waters of Afrikanerdom.”(Power of One 3)-Peekay “No‚ no small baas‚ the lieutenant will come
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novel) U4A1 – ISP Annotated Bibliography U5A1 – ISP Progress Report #2 (here you will review your ISP film) U5A2 – ISP Thesis/Outline U5A4 – Final ISP Essay ISP TOPICS FILM CHOICES NOVEL CHOICES Personal Liberation/Redemption Gran Torino Rocky Balboa Albert Camus‚ The Outsider Carol Shields‚ The Stone Diaries Ernest Gaines‚ A Lesson Before Dying Ian McEwan‚ Atonement Jane Urqhart‚ The Stone Carvers John Irving‚ A Prayer For Owen Meany Khaled Hosseini‚ The Kite Runner Margaret Atwood
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