tried in a different way: I went to YouTube and looked for someone reading out loud The Weary Blues. Then I founded Langston Hughes reciting this precise poem‚ accompanied by a jazz band. Immediately I felt transported to 1958‚ seated in the front row of the theater‚ felling a mix of rhythm and depression in the air. Then‚ sitting in a stool in front of me‚ Langston Hughes starts to recite his "Weary Blues". In the way that Langston recited the poem‚ seems for me more like a song‚ the arranged of
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Deconstruction of a Static Image The image that I have chosen to deconstruct is of a TV series called Blue Bloods. When you first look at the image you can see three people standing; one standing to the side and two facing us. If you look closer towards the bottom there’s a reflection of New York City. This could be the setting of the series. They use quite dark colours but we will get into more detail later. In this advertisement the first element that caught my eye were the three characters
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Everyone has as a good and evil side to him or her. In this scene of Psycho it shows the both sides of Marion and Norman. Through the use of camera angles‚ film techniques‚ dialogue‚ and sound effects‚ the film portrays the main characters‚ as they are being trapped‚ unable to escape their state of mind‚ the guilt of their actions. These sides are shown mostly through the lighting. Certain conflicts and how the characters deal with them and each other are what shape the structure of the movie
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It is not what is seen that circles the mind‚ it is the unseen. Books‚ movies and society in general present the “unseen” and the “unknown” to develop the characters and plots. Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry illustrates the “unseen” and the “unknown” through the rumors associated with the beasts. Kira‚ the main character‚ along with her friends discover the truth from exploring what society does not see. The “unseen” and “unknown” elements throughout the novel facilitate Kira’s knowledge of the dystopian
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Kenya’s political scene has been a spectacle to closely follow because of the volatile situation it is currently experiencing. After the heavily contested 2013 elections that saw Uhuru Kenyatta narrowly become the president of Kenya‚ the political scene has been so volatile with a lot of changes and advancements from the most formidable oppositions. Uhuru Kenyatta who became the president of the country via the The National Alliance political party has had a tough time as president as a result of
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Generally‚ many “Bawdy Blues” songs exploit innuendo lyrics because it encompasses socially forbidden subjects such as extremely blatant sexual themes‚ prostitutions‚ adultery‚ lesbianism or social ills. Often times‚ these obscene songs are frequently banned from radio stations. The only way to have an access to these songs sometimes is to listen to them on a jukebox machine due to its explicit librettos. For example: Lucille Bogan’s humorous sexual references song entitled‚ "Shave ’Em Dry" (1935)
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Chelsea Culberson Instructor Jacob Kruse Communications I 15 September 2014 Sonny’s Blues “Sonny’s Blues” is a story of disorientation at first; it tells a story of a young man named Sonny and his older brother who is the narrator. Sonny is a young boy who in fact grew up in a world of abandonment. He suffered from drug addiction‚ being a school dropout‚ and personal desertion issues. As the story unfolds from his brother’s point of view‚ it explains how the older brother wished he had been there
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imprisonment. In sequence 13 while Christof is doing a live interview he tell the audience that Traman is not trapped in Seahaven and he is free to leave anytime that he wants to but as we see by the action of Christof he was lying when he said that. In this scene we especially get to see the truth about what Christof said as it shows some of the most intense and extreme extents that he was willing to go to to prevent Truman from leaving. The existence of the Truman Show revolves around Truman remaining in Seahaven
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daughter. Within this opening sequence‚ there are many scenes with Michael sitting with Kay and talking about his family. He goes as far as to tell Kay about family secrets and how there was a hit put out on someone and how his family was involved. Kay is taken aback by this naturally‚ but the audience is even more taken aback because they’re seeing a member of the Corleone family go against family code. That opening scene contrasts from the final scene in the first film in many ways‚ but a big difference
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tells the story of an affair which has all sorts of crazy and unpredictable effects on all parts of all the characters’ lives. It stars John Getz as Ray‚ Frances McDormand as Abby‚ and Dan Hedaya as Julian Marty. I have chosen to analyse the first scene‚ starting with the opening shots of nowheresville‚ Texas until they arrive at the motel. The film begins with seven shots that establish the setting. This is shown as Texas‚ implied by the Texan accent of the man in the voiceover‚ and the oil rig as
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