Remember the Titans text response essay Although it is an inspirational film‚ the greater messages of tolerance and anti-racism in Remember the Titans are lost in the hype of the Titan’s football victories. To what extent do you agree? Remember the Titans‚ directed by Boaz Yakin (2000)‚ is an inspirational film that addresses major issues of tolerance and anti-racism. The film also celebrates success on the football field‚ however the greater messages explore racism and the friendships that develop
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14/03/03 Response on " Diary of Mrs. Amelia Stewart Knight" When I finished this article I started to realize that the life of pioneers was not just one big adventure‚ but they had to face some really difficult problems like dangerous river crossing‚ bad weather‚ different kinds of accidents and diseases along the way without any chance for medical treatment. But first of all I had make a research to answer one question before all the problems along the way. It is how much did pioneers traveling
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Society‚ became a statistic in the year 2009. Her life abruptly ended in a car accident by a distracted driver. Linda Doyle’s life was cut short‚ simply because a driver could not put his cell phone down while driving (Hanes 1). Larry Copeland‚ a writer for USA Today‚ outlines the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s scary statistic that “6‚000 highway deaths each year involve distracted drivers” (1). While this number tends to sound extreme‚ knowing 6‚000 lives could have been saved
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Historical‚ Social and Political Issues in the movie FREEDOM WRITERS The thorough presentation of a well researched context in the film provided the environment for priming the viewers on the concept of belonging which was highlighted in the film. This grounded the film and prepared the viewers on the film’s main focus. Through the brief but meaningful snippets of what happened during the trial of Rodney King‚ the viewers were introduced to the conflict used in the film that surfaced and distinctly
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between “The god of small things” and “Freedom writers” Watching Freedom writers was‚ for me‚ an educative experience; since I work as a teacher. I have always believed that teachers have a huge influence on students‚ they (or should I say we?) have even the power to change our lives forever; that´s why they are-or should be- so important In both stories there are underdog(s). I can see clearly the similarities between Estha and the white boy from “Freedom writers”. Both are not part of the group (in
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One day I woke up‚ only knowing that I had no idea where I was and that my name was Emily. It was dark and cold where ever I was at. I looked around the best I could‚ it was so dark I could barely see anything. I could hear somebody creeping around and whispering my name. The voice sounded familiar. I ran into the person creeping. The person grabbed me and said‚ “ Emily‚ is that you?” Then I realized it was my best friend‚ Chris. Chris grabbed my hand and told me to follow him. Of course he would
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The Hunger Games Analytic Text Response The Hunger Games Analytic Text Response I think the Hunger games depicts a horrendous dystopia because Suzanne Collins makes the Hunger Games as a child slaughter match. She makes the characters such as the Game Maker as a man who takes orders from a bigger man who is sick minded as he reminds the 12 districts that we can take your children no matter what and make them fight in the glorious Hunger Games. He also gives each District a speciality trade which
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of different people and situations. Often times‚ without knowing it‚ movies teach us things when we don’t think we are learning anything. The movie Freedom Writers has a powerful and emotional message. The message of this movie is that we are all the same under the surface‚ this is most relevant to gangs and gang violence. The movie Freedom writers is set in a bad neighborhood in California. In the movie‚ the focus is on racial differences and gang violence. There is a white teacher who comes from
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Text Response- Of Mice and Men The 1937 novella of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck engrossed the audience with the plot providing great detail. The author portrays a realistic story about the Great Depression in America during the 1930s and the effects it had on the farm workers and the issues they experienced. Steinbeck employs many narrative techniques with meticulous care. The author uses many examples of foreshadowing and symbolism in the text. A considerable measure of anticipation can be felt
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Macbeth is a man worthy of our sympathy. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Macbeth is portrayed as being a loyal and noble man but when faced with a life-changing decision‚ his dark side begins to surface and greed takes over common sense. He appears to be quite gullible and is persuaded easily by his wife and the witches into becoming king and letting nothing get in the way. After a Macbeth returns from a battle‚ he is seen to be “noble Macbeth” in the eyes of King Duncan. By
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