In response to September 11‚ congress passed the USA Patriot Act which‚ by creating new laws‚ increased the goverments’ power of surveillance‚ in the hope to aid in the prevention of future terrorist attacks. The ACLU believes that the USA Patriot Act challenges the law when it come to the protection of privacy for Americans‚ however‚ the USA Patriot Act instead‚ ensures the safety of the American people; and although it was one of the quickest pieces of legislation to be passed‚ it was an effort
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Rough Draft Opposing Viewpoints Essay As the great Italian philosopher‚ Niccolo Machiavelli‚ once said‚ “The ends justify the means.” What needs to be done‚ must be done. This humane concept is represented in all forms of life. In in its purest form‚ it is represented in the USA Patriot Act. This Act of Congress‚ which was passed in 2001‚ simply enhances the United States investigative skills‚ sometimes bypassing certain restrictions to preserve the safety of our country. Most notable‚ it uses
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where the paleness of one’s skin determined success minorities‚ especially African-Americans‚ seldom have the opportunity to prosper in the industries of today‚ such as Hollywood. Hollywood has grown into a pivotal commodity of the human society that not only entertains us as audiences‚ but shapes our beliefs and views as well. Hollywood racism‚ despite the denial of its existence‚ presets itself through the underrepresentation of African-American talent as well as the repeated recognition of said figures
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historical events to the present day though the use of imaginative history and film adaptation. Lawarence Raw’s book reviews of several medievalism texts‚ Imaginative History and Film Adaptations‚ proposes the idea that there could interdisciplinary work between filmmakers and historians (in particular medievalists) which could lead to a more comprehensive understanding of medieval history and the importance of adaptation. History is argued‚ through
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The Patriot (2000) The Patriot is a film about the Revolutionary War. It was directed by Roland Emmerich and starred Mel Gibson as well as Heath Ledger and Joely Richardson. It has had three Oscar Award nominations and has won ten other awards. When the film was released it received much attention‚ criticism‚ and controversy‚ mostly for its historical accuracy (Glancy‚ Mark). The film The Patriot is not historically accurate because of the depiction of British soldiers‚ the way in which people
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History 122 – American History to 1877 Jason Dickson Historical Movie Review: The Patriot The movie‚ The Patriot‚ is the story of a South Carolina plantation owner‚ Benjamin Martin‚ who leads a local militia against British troops in the South during the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. Martin‚ who is a widower with six children and a veteran of the French and Indian War‚ wants nothing to do with the war until a brutal British Colonel‚ William Tavington‚ kills one of his sons
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"Hollywood" Bounty Hunter Most Police Departments require a uniform that clearly identify’s their patrol division. The word uniform is defined as; A distinct outfit intended to identify those who wear it as members of a specific group. Through my many years of bail recovery and private investigations I have observed many people working within the industry wearing many different type of clothing. Bounty hunters wear plain clothes‚ uniforms‚ tactical battle dress‚ and a few other variants. I
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Classical Hollywood narrative ’Classical Hollywood cinema possesses a style which is largely invisible and difficult for the average spectator to see. The narrative is delivered so effortlessly and efficiently to the audience that it appears to have no source. It comes magically off the screen.’ John Belton‚ film scholar‚ Rutgers University Classical Hollywood narrative refers to the filmmaking tradition established in Hollywood during the 1920s and 1930s. It became the dominant style throughout
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The movie “The Patriot” was first released back in the year 2000 on June 27th. There are four different production companies that produced The Patriot and they are Columbia Pictures‚ Centropolis Entertainment‚ Mutual Film Company‚ and Global Entertainment Productions GmbH & Company Medien KG. This movie stared Mel Gibson as Benjamin Martin‚ Heath Ledger as Gabriel Martin‚ Joely Richardson as Charlotte Selton‚ Jason Isaacs as Col. William Tavington‚ Chris Cooper as Col. Harry Burwell‚ Tchéky Karyo
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What is a Hollywood Movie If you would ask a group what is “A Hollywood Movie” half of the group would say‚ "It’s the early Hollywood films" That showed what really is "A Hollywood Movie." With its structure‚ narrative‚ and visual elements that inspired future works. For example‚ Casablanca and its successful adaptation of forbidden love where he must choose between his love for a woman and helping her and her Resistance leader husband escape. While the other half would say‚ “It is a high
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