The documentary Super Size Me‚ produced by Morgan Spurlock‚ is a film which aims to frighten its viewers into adopting a more healthy lifestyle. Super Size Me uses techniques which attempt to shock the viewer- showing them the devastating effects that consuming nothing but fast food (in the case of the documentary‚ food purchased from McDonalds) for 30 days has upon the physical and mental health of the previously healthy Morgan Spurlock‚ as well as highlighting some of the practices of the fast
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What my ethics mean to me and how they can help me in life. Everyone has their own personal ethics‚ for me this means being honest to my self in everything I do. I use my personal ethics to help in making choices that affect every aspect of my life. Personal ethics for me mean that I choose to be who I am and don’t let others effect the way I think or behave. Ethics are what makes us who we are and how we react to situations. In school it is important to have personal ethics‚ this helps us
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A Summer To Remember The movie Stand By Me is based upon a novel by Steven King. It doesn’t have the same eerie feel as some of his other books and is generally a more serious movie. It takes place in the small town of Castle Rock‚ Oregon. It is the middle of the summer in approximately the early 1960’s. The kids are bored and that is the setup for their adventure to go find a dead body in the woods. The main role of Gordie LaChance is played by Wil Wheaton. He is having trouble in his
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References: Arseneau‚ A. (2003‚ September 24). Case #3358 Roger & Me. United States. Retrieved July 15‚ 2005‚ from http://www.dvdverdict.com/ Hartung‚ W. D. (2003‚ February 14). War without end? The costs of the new military buildup. United States. Retrieved July 15‚ 2005‚ from http://www.iansa.org/iraq Moore‚ M. (Director). (2004). Fahrenheit 911 [Motion Picture]. United States: Columbia Pictures. Moore‚ M. (Director). (1999). Roger and me. [Motion Picture]. United States: Warner Brothers Pictures. Raimi
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Super Size That? What if you ate fast food every day? What if you ate it three times a day for thirty days? After recently watching Super Size Me‚ a documentary that depicts a problem which is now on the road to overtake smoking as the largest cause of preventable deaths in the U.S.‚ I can say that like Morgan Spurlock‚ director of Super Size Me‚ there is a likely chance that the experience would not end pleasantly. In fact‚ the information provided in this documentary short through Spurlock
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Reign Over Me Depression affects all people. Reign Over Me is a movie that deals with a character in a grave state of depression. In Charlie Fineman’s (Adam Sandler) case depression hits hard and leads to a major behavioral change. Fineman blocks out major parts of his life including his college roommate‚ Alan Johnson (Don Cheadle). After running into him on the street‚ it takes a while for this encounter to jog his memory of his best friend. We learn later that this depression is due the
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BLESS ME ULTIMA The Mystical Three The number three is being constantly used throughout this book. Every time Rudolfo Anaya uses three‚ it is always representing different situations. In Bless Me‚ Ultima‚ the use of the mystical number three supports the magical realism embedded in the novel. Antonio is a six year old boy who has three older brothers and they all happen to have a big impact on him and he really looks up to them‚ especially Andrew. For example‚ “Andrew had said he wouldn’t
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quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature‚ music‚ speech‚ or other forms of expression‚ of evoking a feeling of pity or compassion. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pathos?s=t) Example: In Chapter 6 of Rudolfo Anaya’s Bless Me Ultima‚ Anaya uses pathos‚ “For the first time I would be away from the protection of my mother (Anaya51). Function: The pathos used on the above example is significant because it explains the amount of love and attachment Antonio has towards his mother
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Is Super Size Me convincing? Super Size Me is unarguably a convincing bit of work. In no way can the data be argued as flawed or skewed. The methodology was simple and straightforward – eat nothing but McDonald’s food for every meal for an entire month – if it is not on the menu‚ it is not on the diet. I was amazed by how quickly Spurlock’s body started to respond to the vile poison he was pumping into his system. In just thirty days Spurlock gained over twenty pounds! Nearly a pound per day
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To some‚ eating solely off the McDonald’s menu for thirty days to see what the effects may be is looked down at as an attack on unhealthy and fast food corporations‚ but to many‚ Super Size Me is an incredible documentary that helps shine a light on the horrendous effects that fast food has on our society. Morgan Spurlock’s rules are simple: only food off of McDonald’s menu may be eaten‚ he must consume three meals a day‚ if asked to super size he must‚ and everything on the menu must be eaten at
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