Response to Text: Carlitos Way The film Carlito’s Way directed by Brian De Palma uses visual and verbal techniques to show the idea of world of crime. The main aspects of world of crime are loyalty‚ betrayal and can’t escape your past are all shown in the film. Together visual and verbal techniques are used to show the main idea of the film which is world of crime. An important idea in the film Carlito’s Way is the idea of loyalty. Loyalty is shown throughout the film by Carlito to his friends
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Personal Response: “On Becoming a Writer” Naomi Cranfield Prof. Denise Ogden ENG 115 28 October 2012 Summary and Personal Response: On Becoming a Writer Mr. Russell Baker is a professional writer whose writings have earned him the Pulitzer Prize on more than one occasion. The excerpt “On Becoming a Writer” came from his memoir “Growing Up” (Baker‚ 1982). In this section of his memoirs‚ Mr. Baker is explaining that pivotal moment in his life when he realized he wanted to become a writer.
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How does the writer of this text use language and grammar to shape the readers response? The author uses jargon‚ puns and compound sentences to shape his readers response. This is done by paying attention to his audience which is the readers of the Metro‚ which are public transport users. Also to his purpose which is to entertain his audience. Puns are used to give a light-hearted effect to entertain his audience. This is evident where the author says “A new musical talent spreads his wings”
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Diary Entry 1 I could tell Tai’s grieving period would be considerable‚ unless I found someone to take Elton’s place right away. The next day in class a new guy named Christian came into my class and he was hot. Okay‚ okay I know I said I would find a guy for Tai‚ but I suppose there’s no harm in finding one for myself also. During the next few weeks I did what any normal girl would do. I sent myself love letters‚ flowers and candy. Just so he’d see how desired I was. Just in case he didn’t already
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QUESTTION: While "I’m Not Scared" revolves around the adult’s world of corruption and violence‚ it is essentially about the child’s world of friendship and betrayal.’ ANALYSIS: Niccolò Amminiti’s "I’m Not Scared" is s novel which explores the topics of friendship‚ loyalty‚ betrayal‚ violence and morality. Essentially‚ the story follows Michele’s innocent perception of an adult world‚ and his gradual spiral into a state of lost innocence caused by the very ones who are closest to him. Even
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The song “Freedom” by SayReal a young talented band converts Frederick Douglass words to lyrics‚ music‚ and a video. Frederick Douglass was a 19th century freedom fighter whose inspiration‚ words‚ and ideas make up the actual words of the song; it was published April 28th‚ 2016 (my birthday) by Richard Fink. “Frederick’s song (Freedom)” is based on the life and teachings of abolitionist and civil rights. It is all about tolerance and fighting for the cultural‚ political‚ financial and social freedoms
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A Christmas Carol’ Topic: ‘Charles Dickens presents a warning to society through his novella ‘A Christmas Carol’. Discuss. Fictional stories‚ although based upon make-believe tales‚ can often expose the truth behind an author’s personal views and ideals‚ as well as act as powerful tools to present social messages and warnings to readers across many generations. ‘A Christmas Carol’‚ written by Charles Dickens‚ is a novella in which social inequality is highlighted through the journey of a notorious
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Media‚ which serves as an information and entertainment outlet‚ also helps to illuminate the different classifications of people such as race‚ class‚ and gender. The movie Freedom Writers‚ directed by Richard LaGravenese in 2007‚ is a great example of a movie that is filled to the brim with insight and different perceptions of these barriers between people. We follow the story of a teacher‚ Erin Gruwell‚ as she begins her new teaching career in a school that has been introduced to an integration
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Freedom Writer is based on a true story. Teenagers in Woodrow Wilson High School had many conflicts in their lives‚ which also affected on their education as well. A new high school teacher Ms. Gruwell assigned a class that was full of students who were labeled as at risk. Gruwell refused to allow her student’s lives to become self-fulfilling prophecies. Gruwell believed in her students and herself that she can make better people out of them and to give them the support that their parents failed
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In the movie‚ Freedom Writers‚ students at Wilson High School are self divided into several distinct classes based on ethnicity‚ financial status‚ and popularity. Students are likely unable to break free of their social groups because of previous history and the overemphasis of the racial differences in gangs. The intolerance of other ethnic groups comes from the impact of observing the actions of generations who lived during racial segregation and the Civil Right’s movement. These older generations
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