U64003 FILM HISTORY SHORTLIST OF TOPICS FOR IN-CLASS TEST 2 (scheduled in week 12) 1. Choose one Hollywood major studio and write a brief account of its history (e.g. typical products‚ strategies‚ organization‚ people‚ films‚ crises‚ etc.) from the “classical era” of the studio system to the advent of conglomeration. MGM: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - part of Loew’s enterprise. Loew’s owned a movie studio‚ a network of international distribution and a theatre chain (centred in NY). By 1924 he
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The Things They Carried‚ a novel by Tim O’Brien‚ is a collection of war stories told from a fictional Vietnam veteran’s perspective. O’Brien elucidates the physical and emotional barrier war creates between men and women to help demonstrate the frustration soldiers have with women in war. O’Brien illustrates the physical and emotional barrier Vietnam creates between men and women. The letters soldiers write to their girlfriends in the United States demonstrate the physical barrier between the two
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Do Hard Things‚ by Alex and Brett is a challenging book. It is written to teenagers to convince them of the need to overcome the stigma of low expectations. It goes through‚ in depth‚ the story of both Alex and Brett and all that they were able to accomplish by choosing to take risks beyond what people expect you to do. Many times‚ teenagers of today are expected to be rebellious and good-for-nothing until they are older. Alex and Brett set out to prove the world’s view of teenagers is wrong. They
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she wanted two show the relationship between the mother and her daughters and also how could something so small could be so variable for someone. First thing I will talk about the mom. Mostly the mom is responsible about everything‚ she is always working hard to make money for her daughters and she is the man and the woman of this house. The thing that shows that she works hard that she sacrifices here dreams because her daughters. Here is a quote that describes the mom ”In real life I am a big boned
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Why are people seen as different? I believe the thing that’s wrong is people don’t have enough information and they don’t want to see change. As August Strindberg has said “There are poisons that blind you‚ and poisons that open your eyes.” I believe this means there are things that make us humans assume things and some things we are so used to we don’t view it as wrong anymore; it takes discrimination to be bold to be seen as wrong in this society because of how people view things. People have to
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The Things They Carried in “The Things They Carried‚” by Tim O’Brien In “The Things They Carried‚” by Tim O’Brien the theme of “carrying” both physical and emotional objects by the main characters can be found in the novel. While these men carry the same standard physical army gear‚ they differentiate with personal tangible and intangible items. From Lieutenant Cross’s responsibility of his men‚ to Henry Dobbin’s girlfriend’s pantyhose for its magic‚ each man faced the war with these things attached
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In the article‚ “There’s No Such Thing As ‘Old Age’ Anymore” by Joseph Coughlin it is discussed that the term “old age” was made up about a century ago‚ and is now fading out as older people are becoming producers rather than consumers. Many older adults are working in jobs such as manufacturing‚ teaching‚ and even delivering healthcare. Coughlin states that “Businesses founded by people over the age of 50 are already major sources of employment across the nation.” Many products made by older adults
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“The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brian outlines a platoon’s experience during the Vietnam War and specifies many items that the soldiers in the platoon bring while going on marches. If I had to bring three items with me into battle‚ I would bring a photo of my family (which includes my dog)‚ some type of gun‚ and a Benedictine bracelet. These things would combine and give me motivation‚ authority‚ and protection. Tim O’Brian’s short story “The Things They Carried” is a story‚ which follows a platoon
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Defending your country is not an easy task. Having the determination to make it through the experiences of war is amazing at itself. While reading‚ The Things They Carried‚ by Tim O’Brien‚ it was acknowledged that men work through very tough situations for their country in Vietnam. The main characters in this novel show examples of the puritan work ethics due to the amount of strength they need to continue through tough times. The pride the men show off in the novel really shows
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Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried is a very uniquely written book. This book is comprised of countless stories that‚ though are out of order‚ intertwine and capture the reader’s attention through the end of the novel. This book‚ which is more a collection of short stories rather than one story that has a beginning and an end‚ uses a format that will keep the reader coming back for more. Typically‚ a novel contains four basic parts: a beginning‚ middle‚ climax‚ and the end. The beginning
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