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    The Purple Rose of Cairo

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    Film has captured and enchanted audiences since its origination with the Lumiere Brothers; and‚ as it developed‚ it began to be used to convey messages and ideas. Film started to become a creative outlet that then turned to a catalyst of philosophical thought. Film theorist Sergei Einstein expressed that film “as a work of art‚ understood dynamically‚ is just the process of arranging images in the feelings and mind of the spectator”. Thus‚ directors began to realize that audience manipulation was

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    In literature there are a lot of themes‚ some more noticeable than others. One very important theme that is prominent in a movie and two short stories: The Purple Rose of Cairo‚ Of Mice and Men‚ and The Necklace‚ is being a female in a male-driven and controlled society. In ‘The Purple Rose of Cairo’‚ Cecilia is married to Monk‚ who is an abusive alcoholic as well as a cheater. Monk doesn’t let her have a say in anything and demands that she give him every penny she makes from waitressing‚ so he

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    The purple rose of cairo takes place in New Jersey around the 1930’s during the depression. Cecelia is a waitress in her town‚ unfortunately that doesn’t last long. Feeling sad about losing her job Cecelia gos to the local movie theater to watch “the purple rose of cairo” to find some happiness in her somewhat drab life. Tom Baxter is a secondary character in the movie‚ although to Cecelia’s surprise he walkes of the screen into her life. He declared she leave her husband and explore the world with

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    Anything can be possible in the movie. During the Great Depression countless Americans have to face the harsh economy. However‚ Cecilia(Mia Farrow) chooses to escape dreary live by watching glamorous movie in The Purple Rose of Cairo(dir. Woody Allen‚ 1985). She has an unpleasant marriage and hopes to have a romantic life in a big city with a romantic man - Tom(Jeff Daniels). As a result‚ she sees the film again and again. Surprisingly‚ the bravest and the most romantic character‚ Tom steps away

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    The two scenes extracted from The Purple Rose of Cairo‚ (Woody Allen‚ 1985)‚ depict the major themes recurring throughout the entire film. The photography‚ editing and the sound present in the scenes are used to portray Tom Baxter’s illusory film world‚ and Cecilia’s miserable existence during the American depression of the 1930’s. These techniques bring home to the viewer the constant shifting between perception and reality in Cecilia’s world. The bird’s eye view-establishing shot of the Ferris

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    Cairo, Egypt

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    Cairo‚ Egypt Cairo‚ Egypt is a very good place to visit. It is the capitol of Egypt and the home of many historic sites of Egypt. I have never been there but from all of the research that I have done‚ Cairo is a good place to go on a vacation because of all of its sights. Cairo has a very warm climate. If you want somewhere warm‚ Cairo is the place to go. Its year round average high temperature is 27° Celsius‚ which is 81° in Fahrenheit. The year round average low is 15° Celsius‚ which

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    Cairo, Egypt

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    The word prejudice refers to prejudgment: i.e. making a decision before becoming aware of the relevant facts of a case. In recent times‚ the word has come to be most often used to refer to preconceived‚ usually unfavorable‚ judgments toward people or a person because of gender‚ social class‚ age‚ disability‚ religion‚ sexuality‚ race/ethnicity‚ language‚ nationality or other personal characteristics. In this case it refers to a positive or negative evaluation of another person based on their group

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    Overpopulation in Cairo By Grant Lindgren‚ Daniel Jarosz‚ Ryan Petritis‚ Isaiah Carrington The problem in CairoCairo‚ Egypt is completely overpopulated. People have to live in cemeteries from lack of housing. This causes a problem because of the close proximity‚ it is easier to catch and spread diseases and can lead to food shortages. The overpopulation is caused by 99% of Egypt being a desert and impossible to live in. This also causes a problem for the environment because the population

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    Subtitle: Research Paper (final Draft) A Solution: Urban Chaos in Cairo What is known today as the Greater Cairo Region is in fact a combination of a number of neighbouring cities and governorates (including Cairo‚ Giza‚ Helwan‚ Qalyubia and 6th of October. Since the first establishment in the region‚ Al- Fustat in 641 AD‚ Cairo was in continuous growth. The numerous and different reigns over Egypt since the establishment of Cairo‚ different Islamic periods‚ Ottoman‚ French‚ English until the revolution

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    The authors have treated the idea of rebellion as if the people of Cairo or Muslim women have the right to go against the law because it is their right. When telling the story‚ the author used the point of view of the people and the women to give a sense of feeling on what it is like being in their position. By going against the law‚ it is a rebellious act but it is done because they want to have freedom and rights. The words the authors used have helped to mold and shape the idea that the law was

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