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    Even though Tan and Orwell have two different approaches to showing a struggle to fit into society‚ they are actually in agreement that people who come from different places struggle to fit. This common ground becomes apparent through the emotion behind each authors’ writing. In both Tan and Orwell’s writing they show a variety of feelings. These feelings consist of sadness‚ anger and bitterness. The first illustration of both authors’ accord is the way each of them express sadness from the way

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    Elephant the Movie

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    Gus Van Sant’s Elephant was at once critically praised and denounced by both film reviewers and filmgoers alike. The cinematography takes you on a waltz throughout a seemingly typical day at an unnamed high school‚ stopping through the journey to focus on the stereotypes of school. The jock‚ the quirky artist‚ the cliqued girls‚ the skateboarder‚ they are all represented and representative of his film. Van Sant created a film‚ seemingly without a staunch opinion on the horrors of the Columbine

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    Columbine Shooting

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    The Columbine High school massacre The Columbine High School massacre occurred on Tuesday‚ April 20‚ 1999‚ at Columbine High School in Columbine‚ an unincorporated area of Jefferson County‚ Colorado‚ United States‚ near Denver and Littleton. Two senior students‚ Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold‚ embarked on a massacre‚ killing 12 students and one teacher and injuring 24.The pair then committed suicide. It was the deadliest massacre throughout U.S history taking place at a high school. This

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    Elephant (2003)

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    It is the fourth deadliest school massacre in United States history. The phrase “elephant in the room” is used as a metaphor to describe an obvious truth that goes unaddressed‚ or simply ignored. Everyone knows it is there‚ but no one will say what needs to be said‚ or acknowledge the problem that is in front of them. Gus Van Sant’s‚ Elephant‚ is a cinematic response to the 1999 Columbine High School shootings. Van Sant’s open-ended treatment of the Columbine event is one example of how his creative

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    British system of government in India provides the motive for Gandhi’s "Defending Nonviolent Resistance" speech. George Orwell conveys peevishness of the same system--the British government by the shooting of an elephant and the repercussions of the event. The overall attitude in Orwell’s Shooting an Elephant leans toward resentment of both government and murder‚ while the overall attitude in Gandhi’s Defending Nonviolent Resistance inclines toward the uprising of government and nonviolent protest. Both

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    Basketball Shooting

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    Basketball Shooting - The Art & Science of Shooting a Basketball Basketball Shooting Is Both Art and Science Fundamentals of Shooting A Basketball By Coach Jerry Tarkanian Shooting a basketball is both an art and a science. Basketball shooting is an art form because it involves finely tuned hand-eye coordination rather than gross motor skills. For example‚ unlike such skills as the defensive stance and pivoting‚ which are relatively invariable‚ shooting form is highly individualistic. There is no

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    Alexandria Ferlo History 101 November 18th 2013 Aurora Colorado Shooting July 20‚ 2013 The event I chose to talk about is the Aurora Colorado movie theatre shooting on July 20‚ 2012. The shooting killed 12 people and injured 58 others. James Holmes who is now 25 years old and was a former doctoral student in neuroscience. Holmes has pleaded not guilty by reasoning of insanity to his charged of murdering 12 people and attempting to murder dozens more. Holmes is currently awaiting

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    ELEPHANT FACTS

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    THE ELEPHANTS There are two types of elephant‚ the Asian elephant and the African elephant. Elephants are the largest land-living mammal in the world. It can weigh up to 6.000 kilograms and measure up to 3.3 meters at the shoulder. Elephants can live to be over 70 years old. Elephants are herbivores and can spend up to 16 hours a day collecting leaves‚ twigs‚ bamboo and roots. An elephant’s skin is 2‚ 54 centimetres thick. Elephants have poor eyesight but an amazing sense of smell. Both female

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    School Shootings

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    School Shootings I. Cases of where this has happened A. Columbine High School massacre B. Montreal‚ Canada shooting II. How can it be prevented A. Metal detectors 1. Efficiency 2. Private rights B. School Resource officers 1. Intimidating 2. Friend C. School Surveillance 1. Cost 2. Effectiveness D. Counseling III. Who is committing these crimes? A. Students B. Outcasts at school C. How they form groups IV. Why is this happening? A. Teasing B. Lost of old friends

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    Mass Shootings

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    decade there has been multiple firearm related mass shootings. From Columbine to sandy hook they have been deadly and have taken all walks of life. From small children to old adults. There is no specific target‚ these are people with mental illnesses that we yet not understand. What I can tell you is that this is nothing new‚ mass killings go back to the early 1900’s in American culture even 1800’s in the American west. There were forty one mass shootings from 1900-1980 in America. Then a sharp rise between

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