Twombly (Pheonix) who falls in love with Samantha (Johansson)‚ his artificially intelligent operating system. The film‚ released in 2013‚ marked Jonze’s screenwriting debut and was developed after he read an article about a program that allowed users to instant message with an AI program and received critical acclaim for it’s expert take on society’s growing dependence on technology. The film takes place in Los Angeles of the near future – Theodore is a lonely‚ rather introverted man who spends his days
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of castles. The word castle is derived from the Latin word castellum which means fort. Castles still stand today as one of the most magnificent structures ever built. Not only are people fascinated with their grand splendor‚ but with their luminous presence of authority. Castles were not built for defense alone; they were symbols of social status‚ wealth‚ power‚ and intimidation. Kings and queens were not the only people to inhabit castles; noblemen could also construct their own castles.
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people of the town attributed the marriage of Conrad at such a young age to Manfred’s fear of an ancient prophecy. The prophecy stated that the Castle and Lordship of Otranto should pass from the present family whenever the real owner should be grown too large to inhabit it. On the day of the wedding‚ a large helmet appeared in the courtyard of the castle. When the family and all the guests saw the helmet‚ they noticed Conrad‚ crushed‚ underneath it. Theodore noticed that the helmet looked like
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An Australian male; outgoing‚ masculine‚ hard working and courageous who can concur anything with a cold one in his left hand‚ a snag in the other and a hot shiela by his side. This seems exactly the life Australian blokes are living‚ so were told or rather yet shown. This perception of a dominate brute male‚ with his submissive shiela by his side is the typical representation displayed within mainstream Australian films. Although this view on gender roles outside of the big screen is not the case
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I recently read the book‚ “The Glass Castle‚” by Jeannette Walls‚ which is a short novel in the form of a memoir. She is famous for both “The Glass Castle‚” but also wrote another best seller‚ “Half Broke Horses.” I would give this book a positive rating‚ and also deem it one of the best books I have read so far. Walls kept juggling many themes‚ kept the book lively at all times‚ and keep all aspects of her novel true. The plot had a very fast pace‚ and beautifully illustrated the pains she and
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CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY Norman Castles Write-Up #2 Ryan O’Donovan (6153089) 2/25/2013 Submitted to Professor Sarmad Al-Mashta in partial fulfillment of Concordia University’s BLDG 482Impact of Technology on Society and Architecture. Castles of the Middle Ages serve to illustrate the social and economic changes of the time [1]. In particular‚ the Norman castles of the Romanesque era can be viewed as a tool that was used to impose social and economic reform on the Anglo-Saxon society in Medieval
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Abstract Norway has a rugged terrain and a cold climate. Its most famous castle‚ named Akershus‚ is located in Oslo‚ Norway and was built in medieval times. Its architecture was advanced for that time period‚ and was extremely important in the protection and defense of Norway. Akershus was also a fortress as well as a castle‚ which led to better protection. This was also in the time of the Vikings‚ the much feared defenders of Norway‚ who were known to be very brutal in war. It was rebuilt‚ updated
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Do Australian people have a distinctive culture or are stereotypes of in texts true? Australians are perceived in text as‚ beer-drinking larrikins‚ people who use kangaroos as a transportation‚ crocodile wrestlers‚ lack in fashion‚ foster beers‚ desert‚ sparsely populated and bushmans and mateship. However these representations are not true. Stereotype is a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. National identity is a person’s identity
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book The Glass Castle‚ there is a huge power of the idea of the “American Dream”: to become educated‚ wealthy‚ and ultimately happy. Almost throughout the entire book there are references or ideas that pertain to the goal of wealth or happiness coming eventually. It appears as soon as Rex Walls even brings about the notion of building a glass castle‚ it was a dream‚ and something to aspire to‚ just like everyone has dreams for their future. Aside‚ though‚ from the glass castle idea‚ the parents
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The Divinity of Australian Identity From the fabricated tale of mystery in Peter Weir’s ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’‚ to the prototypical portrayal of Australian principles and behaviour in ‘Crocodile Dundee’‚ directors and audiences alike have been fastidiously and attentively representing their beliefs about how true Australian’s should behave in film for decades. With the recurring themes and values of courage‚ mateship‚ resourcefulness‚ and the toughness of the Australian people as the centre of
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