West Side Story: Education Beyond the Classroom Being at an Ivy League institution‚ it is easy to think that the best learning experiences for a student comes from the classroom‚ but I was able to witness that this is not always the case. This semester I had the privilege of participating in Melodramatics production of West Side Story. I was cast as Chino‚ second hand man of his best friend Bernardo who is the leader of the Puerto Rican gang called the Sharks. I was a bit unfamiliar with West Side
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and screenwriter‚ who was credited for the musicals from there books "West Side Story" (1957) and "Gypsy" (1959). In 1957‚ Laurents wrote the libretto for "West Side Story." Which was originally conceived by Jerome Robbins as a twist on “Romeo and Juliet”. Idea for this began with Robbins. In 1949‚ he asked Laurents to draft a script for a story of conflict between Jews and Italian Catholics on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Took five years‚ and a rethinking of Manhattan demographics and geography
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Jared Malpass 1-29-2012 PD. 5 West Side Story Theme Essay In the movie West Side Story‚ there are many themes that were created. But the two that are the most important to me are‚ the importance of putting your differences aside‚ and that poor choices create bad outcomes. I think one of the themes that most reassembles West Side Story is‚ the importance of putting your differences aside is because both the Sharks and the Jets had there differences‚ but if they were to just put them
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believe that taking sides is human. This is done mainly through character development‚ events‚ narrative and setting. Using these techniques‚ Graham Greene is able to successfully create invited readings which support his views. Important to this process‚ character development is the center of this novel‚ and a powerful force behind the beliefs and invited readings presented by the text. Using characters‚ Greene has positioned readers to take the stance that everyone takes sides. Particularly‚ we
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In the children book The Other Side written by Jacqueline Woodson there is a fence on the side of the narrator’s yard. The fence that separates African Americans and Caucasians is symbolic for the segregation of the races in the United States. The author uses the two kids as a way to explain segregation to children. The kids on the either side of the fence‚ in the story‚ do not understand why the fence is there. In the story‚ there is several different feelings. In the beginning the tone is
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Throughout corporate America‚ downsizing is a common practice. The concept of downsizing as a strategic tool wasn ’t introduced until the 1980 ’s‚ and today it is a well known system. This has been caused by the accelerated growth of international and global competition throughout the past two decades. Increasing competition is forcing companies to drive their costs as low as possible‚ and the quickest‚ easiest way to cut costs is to cut jobs. Top management within corporations is most worried about
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Blind Side‚ Movie. November 17‚ 2009 released. Micro Summary: The blind side follows the story of Michael Oher‚ a boy from‚ ‘Hurt Village’ in the lower side of Memphis‚ who lives a life of poverty until he is taken care of and then adopted by the Tuoheys‚ a rich family who own a chain of Taco Bells. They help him improve his grades and develop his NFL skills until he earns a scholarship to Ole Miss University which helps him become a professional NFL player. Belonging in The Blind Side: During
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their personal desires. Motivation is what drives heroes and people to undertake in their objective‚ big In stories such as¨The Other Side of the Sky¨‚ and ¨New Directions¨‚ the protagonists‚ Ahmedi and Annie‚ ended up in atrocious situations‚ therefore motivating them to find an acquisition to their dilemmas in smart and unique ways. In the selection‚ ¨The other side of the sky¨‚ Ahmedi has a tough objective; save her mother from the danger that lies in Afghanistan. ¨Missing a leg after stepping
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is important to be aware of side effects. Knowing how to counter these side effects will help in easing your depression. If you experience anything unusual call your doctor right away. Make sure to discuss with your physician each side effect you are experiencing and how often they occur. Most side effects will be short lived and infrequent. However‚ only your doctor knows if you need a medication change or different treatment. Here are some tips on overcoming the side effects of antidepressants.
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A DISCURSIVE ESSAY (The other side of truth) Task: To write a short essay (300-800) words on the theme of truth. Beverley Naidoo grew up in South Africa but as a white child‚ she did not question why her family had all of the privileges that black families did not share. However when she went she went to university in the 1960’s she became involved in the anti-apartheid movement and spent eight weeks in prison. She has written about South Africa in “journey to jo’burg” and “no turning
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