Philadelphia Story Character Analysis George Cukor’s star studded romantic comedy‚ The Philadelphia Story (1940)‚ offers modern viewers a look at changing personalities in 1930s/40s American high society. The film stars Cary Grant‚ Katherine Hepburn‚ and James Stewart in a clash of cultures centered around a wedding. Macaulay Connor (Stewart) is a reporter for tabloid like Spy Magazine‚ on assignment to write an exposé on the marriage of wealthy Tracy Lord (Katherine Hepburn) with the help
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Maria Tropiano BA 2196 Section 021Professor Teresa Gill Cirillo Writing Assignment #5: Philanthropic Project About Maria’s Boutiques Philadelphia Maria’s Boutiques Philadelphia is a collection of five consignment boutiques located in various locations in the Philadelphia area. This consignment business employs over 210 people and continues to grow on a national scale with more boutiques scheduled to open in several major American cities such as Los Angeles‚ Chicago‚ and New York. It also plans
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never saw a ghost. She ended up going on a search for her own ghost story in the most haunted place in America‚ Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. “Nearly 60 paranormal investigation teams explore the site each year‚ seeking evidence of ghosts within.” (Margee Kerr‚ October 31‚ 2015‚ on Page A23 of the New York edition with the headline: My Philadelphia Ghost Story.) Kerr was very competent with the organization and structure of her article; she my undivided attention when she wrote‚ “Standing
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Philadelphia yellow fever epidemic originated on July of 1793 and was one of the most significant American diseases in history. Yellow fever is known to be a contagious disease and at times transpired in mild provinces. Even though the first eruptions commenced along the coast and central of South America. It is proclaimed that Western Africa was the place where this disease primarily affected the people living there and later on spread to other regions. Not only does yellow fever contaminate humans
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United States was in Philadelphia it was called the Philadelphia Zoo. It was opened around 160 years ago and it was very popular. After the zoo was approved it took 15 more to be open due to the Civil War. But when the Zoo was open it was one of biggest attractions in Philadelphia. From this event it has effected the way of the world in so many ways. The 1700’s In the 1700’s the thought of the zoo started. It all started when sailors and hunters would
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perfected by Weir. The juxtaposition of Innocence and corruption is expertly displayed during scenes at the Philadelphia train station. Samuel Lapp oozes innocence. His formal attire complete with the "halo - like" hat confirm his amish background. The use of medium angle camera shots and camera tracking ensures that the viewer explores the unfamiliar territory of the Philadelphia train station from Samuel’s perspective. Close ups and extreme close ups of Samuels facial expressions convey the
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Life’s Uncontrollable Aspects in Lessing’s By: Michael S “A Sunrise on the Veld” As kids we all experience important moments in our lives‚ whether they’re times of grieving or celebration. It is those moments that may alter or influence the dreams we once had. “A Sunrise on the Veld” by Doris Lessing‚ portrays the human experience of a young man that changes his perspective of life and its purpose. He comes to realize that there are some things in life we cannot control
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For my first field trip assignment‚ I decided to go to the Philadelphia Art Museum. Believe it or not‚ this was my first time visiting this museum. By walking through the museum I saw some amazing paintings and sculptors. These artists were truly talented in what they were able to create. It was extremely difficult to choose a single piece of art and categorize it as my favorite. However‚ there were a few sculptors that left a lasting impression on me. The sculptor of the man nailed to a cross
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Rosemary Wells’ Max and Ruby’s Midas and Max and Ruby’s Pandora take Greek myths and give them a new spin. Her stories are aimed at young children in the hopes to provide an enjoyable reading experience while teaching lessons on life. She accomplishes this‚ but only by completely creating new versions of Pandora and Midas. Wells’ changes greatly deviate from the ancient sources in her characters‚ the objects within the stories‚ and the outcomes. In her quest to make these stories relatable‚ Well’s
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Between 2013-2015‚ the Chip Kelly era of Philadelphia Eagles football was known for two things: uptempo offense and poor roster management. While the uptempo offense was fun in Kelly’s first year as Eagles head coach. It was only successful thanks to Andy Reid’s players (Nick Foles‚ DeSean Jackson‚ Jeremy Maclin‚ LeSean McCoy). In the offseason prior to the 2015 season‚ Kelly was given the controls to make player personnel decisions. That caused a major shakeup in the Eagles’ organization as Howie
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