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    The Jaws has become an icon of the successful horror movie which brought an unexpected success to its director Stephen Spielberg back in 1975. The movie was based on the same name novel by Peter Benchley who released the book in 1974. It is known that the producer of the movie Richard D Zanuck was a fan of the Jaws book thus he decided to make a salable movie on its basis (Gottlieb‚ 9). After rapid preparations Stephen Spielberg was assigned to become a director of the movie and for a while the process

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    Jaws Movie Analysis

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    There’s so many great films nowadays that have been created and are still being create. But one of my favorites is definitely Jaws directed by Peter Benchley. It was released in June 20‚ 1975. The screenplay is created to both Benchley and actor Carl Gottlieb. Jaws is based on a giant man eating great white shark that attacks beachgoers on Amitty Island‚ a new England summer resort town‚ causing the local police chief Martin Brody to hunt it with the help of a marine biologist and a professional

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    Jaws Discussion Questions

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    Answer the following questions in proper english grammer and format. (Which means don’t write like you talk or blog but as if you were answering test questions) 1. What was your favorite part of the movie jaws and Why? My favorite part of jaws was when Roy Scheider a.k.a Chief Martin Brody was talking to his wife Ellen Brody outside and was yelling to his son to get out of the boat that was docked. Ellen thought that Martin was over reacting and just stressed after the recent shark attack. She

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    How does the director Steven Spielberg use filmic techniques to build suspense and tension for the audience in the film Jaws? Steven Speilberg directed the epic blockbuster film‚Jaws‚ alongside producers David Brown and Richard D. Zanuck. He is an American film director‚ producer‚ screenwriter and undoubtedly one of the most influential personalities in the history of filmmaking. Additionally‚ Spielberg is the highest grossing filmmaker of all time and his movies have earned in the region of four

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    Jaws Media Essay “Jaws” is a thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg. The film is about a great white shark that cause havoc to the small township of Amity‚ New England. The film is set around the 4th of July with the shark’s first victim dying only a few days prior to one of the busiest days of the year‚ t. This is significant because in the USA the 4th of July is one of the biggest national holidays of the year‚ nearly all Americans will not be working and as it is in the middle of summer

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    Suspense Story

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    Michelle Cisneros 9/30/12 2pd One night‚ i looked out the window‚ and i saw the neighbor disappear into his hallway. It was very strange‚ and i was very puzzled. So i decided to go help him. It was up to Chris and I to help him. I made a very stupid decision‚ and because of that decision‚ i was under house arrest. Luckily‚ the court only had me under house arrest until the sixteenth‚ that was in about a week and a half. Even knowing that‚ i dreaded being in my house all day‚ not knowing

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    A Night of Suspense

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    I walked on briskly‚ trying not to look back. Somebody was following me. I could feel it.  I continued to walk‚ counting my steps‚ making sure I didn’t step on any cracks; believe me‚ I’m not the superstitious kind‚ but‚ yet‚ I felt wary.  Splat. A raindrop landed right on my nose and it dripped down my face. I hated the rain‚ every drop on your head feels like an egg that is being smashed on your face. I wiped the rain of my glasses with my gloves. One step‚ two steps‚ three steps. I stopped

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    Due to the movie Jaws‚ shark attacks have become sensationalized ‚ and the common misconceptions of the creature‚ most people do not know how vital they are to the environment. Sharks are being brutalized by fishing boats. Fishermen have been known to catch the shark‚ cut off its’ fins‚ and toss the species back in the ocean. The fins are used for consumption such as shark fin soup which is considered a delicacy in many countries. Without their fins‚ the sharks are unable to maintain their buoyancy

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    famous authors being R.L. Stine writing the novel of Goosbumps on different scary topics. But this is not the person that we are focusing on‚ How do horror writers create suspense? By Percy D Aco and August Heat by W.F. Harvey. One of them writing about how they get there idea of suspense and the other writing about suspense. The How do horror writers create supense? Is very interesting how these writers come up with scary and spooky stories. Stories like this can keep you up at night‚ make you

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    August Heat Suspense can make you over think and become attentive. The feeling of wanting to know more creates confusions and boldness to the reader. The reason for suspense is to hook the reader onto the story‚ while hooking the reader to the story‚ the author wants to astound the reader into wanting more. W.F Harvey introduces suspense and it is shown throughout the story “August Heat” but it’s enhanced in the ending of the story. The story is about two men who occasionally meet one hot summer

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