Is ‘Trainspotting’ (UK 1996) an Irresponsible Representation of a Heroin-Chic Lifestyle? Trainspotting is a 1996 Channel 4 film‚ directed by Danny Boyle‚ based on the book written by Irvine Welsh. It follows the life of Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor)‚ a Scottish heroin addict and the influence addiction has on his and his friend’s lives. The mid-1990s saw the rise of the ‘Heroin Chic’ trend amongst young people across Britain. The term originated from the appeal of looking like a Heroin addict
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Topic: Why are some people socially excluded? Are they excluded by society or by their own behaviour? Some people are socially excluded by the combination of their own behaviour and the society which will be explained below. It is however important‚ to understand what it is to be socially excluded. Macmillan dictionary define socially as an activities that involve being with other people especially for enjoyment‚ it also define exclusion as a situation in which someone is deliberately prevented from
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MOVIE PRESENTATION PROJECT Presentation length: ~ 7min Tim preparing: 3 hours The name’s movie : HACHIKO – A DOG’S STORY Scene: 59:00 – 1:02:15 A. VOCABULARY: To rescue: to save someone or something from a situation of danger. Statue: an image of a person or animal that is made in solid material such as stone or metal. Loyalty: a feeling of support for someone or something. Gratefulness: a feeling that you want to thank someone. Be provoking someone emotions. B. PRESENTATION NOTES:
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The movie and the “outsiders” are interesting. Johnny kills‚ bob in the book and in the movie.There’s only one socs in the book and in the movie there’s way more. The movie and the book “outsiders” are like in some ways.All the characters are the same way in their personality.Dally is mean and cool liked described in the book in the movie. The grocery store that dally robbed Thoe he got killed. Thoe they share similar things the book is still different from the movie. The book and the movie
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Forum: General Assembly Committee 1 Issue: The situation of terrorist hostage taking Position: Chair of General Assembly Committee 1 Introduction Hostage Taking incidences vary around the world with perpetrators ranging from armed militant groups and individuals to members of workforces holding management captive in labour disputes. Often in these situations‚ companies or families are not in a position to control the resolution of the situation as the outcome rests in the hands of local law
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United Kingdom Economic Situation Summary: * In brief * UK’s Rating in Question * Europe’s Responsibility in UK situation * How Does the UK Respond About Fiscal Integration? * 2012 Forecasts * Conclusion United Kingdom in brief: Population: 62‚262‚000 Currency: GBP GDP per capita: $35‚646 (17th) Inflation: 4.2% France: 2‚7% Unemployment: 8.1% Public debt: 62‚8% of GDP over a trillion since beginning of the year. Balance of trade is negative. London is the
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Movie Critique: Munich Tiffany Jordan Just before 5 am on September 5‚ 1972‚ eight terrorist entered the rooms of the Israeli athletes in the Olympic village of Munich‚ Germany. The ensuing drama that unfolds in the movie Munich is suspenseful‚ and intriguing; the action is compelling‚ and sometimes heart-wrenching. The screenplay was adapted by Tony Kushner and Eric Roth from the book Vengeance written by George Jonas(Cohen). Producer Steven Spielberg describes it as “Israel’s covert response
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Situation #1: I like that we are allowed to have some land still but that’s about it. They are trying to take most of our land away and sell it to their people. The European Americans are trying to break up our tribes‚ encourage individual initiatives‚ further the progress of native farmers‚ reduce the cost of our labor‚ and Euro Americanize us. We have traditional beliefs and ideologies about our land and our existence and their trying to change everything about us. I don’t think it should pass
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by Paul Haggis was taken place in Los Angeles. This movie illustrates how discrimination and prejudice has affected our everyday lives‚ due to the misconceptions we have of each other. All the characters in this movie are either victims of prejudice and discrimination or are guilty of it. To help us give more understanding about this movie I am comparing the movie Crash to Joseph Healey textbook‚ Race‚ Ethnicity‚ Gender & Class. In this movie we see a wide range and depth of prejudice and discrimination
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Alive Assignment The movie "Alive" is a shocking true story of an Uruguayan Rugby Team that crashed their plane in the middle of the Andes mountains. The Uruguayan plane crash carrying 45 passengers to Chile unfortunately resulted only with the survival of 16 students. Through a traumatic shocking experience‚ the movie reenacts the event of the crash. This movie demonstrates various examples of the importance of psychological and physiological needs in our daily lives. It also outlines how
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