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    beyond flags and borders and passports.” By that‚ he meant that films uphold the concept of “show‚ not tell‚” using various cinematic techniques and strategies to create a mood and tone that anyone in audience‚ despite language barrier‚ can understand. Tim Burton is an American director‚ producer and screenwriter who has directed and produced over a dozen major films‚ each one upholding to a distinct style that Burton has created. Burton was inspired by Vincent Price when he was younger‚ and strives to

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    The ordeal that a soldier experiences during a war is often unshakable‚ haunting both memories and the current happenings in one’s life. In the beginning of The Things They Carried‚ by Tim O’Brien‚ O’Brien describes the lasting turmoil both he and Lieutenant Jimmy Cross feel as a result of the war: “... Jimmy rubbed his eyes and said he’d never forgiven himself for Lavender’s death. It was something that would never go away‚ he said quietly‚ and I nodded and told him I feel the same about certain

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    both alter his life completely. Number one is to run to Canada where he can live free of war and live his life by his own standards. Number two requires his submission to the judgmental remarks of his townspeople and society by fighting in the war. Tim O’Brien‚ the author‚ ultimately chooses option two‚ and states he chose the coward’s choice of a solution. Setting plays a key role in illuminating O’Brien’s life-changing decision and what swayed him to choose the cowardly option. The meat factory

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    “The Things They Carried” Thesis Statement: In “The Things They Carried‚” the soldier uses physical objects to calm their secret fears. This symbolizes emotions‚ spiritual burdens within the objects that symbolize times‚ places‚ and also what they feared. Another thing we are not aware of is when the author mentions dust which is a constant reminder to the soldiers that they are not safe. In this short story the narrator wanted to express the loneliness the soldiers felt and distressed because

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    “Why Draw” by Tim Parsley provides clarity on the unanswered question of technique alone creating a project and that drawing is a journey of self-discovery. Parsley draws attention to the fact that drawing takes patience. Through this moment of focus and meditation we can better understand ourselves and the world around us. We “see.” The author reflects on a story about one of his students. She asks how to draw a nose. This question is similar to many other complicated answers in this world. How

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    Outline Literature Summary: “The Things They Carried”‚ published in 1990 tells a true story of Tim O’Brian‚ author and main character‚ who is drafted for the Vietnam war. He tells about the different items that him and his fellow soldiers carried with them to help cope with the traumatic environment that they were placed in. Thesis Statement: The Things They Carried is a perfect example that shows that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an issue as old as war‚ only recently have we discovered

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    One look at the creepy movie cover‚ Corpse Bride‚ and you will see that Tim Burton has created another amazing movie. The story shows Victor (Johnny Depp) a guy who is supposed to marry a beautiful girl Victoria (Emily Watson) but runs off to practice how to properly propose and comes back married to Emily (Helena Bonham Carter) who is a dead corpse bride. Burton’s creative characters‚ plot‚ and settings makes Corpse Bride a fun experience for all ages. The setting is dark which makes it creepier

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    O ’Brien‚ Tim. The Things They Carried. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt‚ 1990. Print. 2. O ’Brien‚ Tim. Going After Cacciato. 1st ed. New York: Broadway‚ 1999. Print. Secondary Sources 1. Franklin‚ Bruce H. “Tim O ’Brien‚ My Lai‚ and America.” Literary Resources on the Net. Rutgers University‚ 1994. Web. 28 February 2013. 2. Vernon‚ Alex. “Salvation‚ Storytelling‚ and Pilgrimage in Tim O ’Brien ’s The Things They Carried.” Proquest Learning:

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    On 06 September 2013 Detective Tim Elmore and I were at the Cleveland County Detention Center when we heard radio traffic from Patrol Sergeant Jon McIntyre requesting Criminal investigation Division on-call be notified of the event he responded to. Detective Tim Elmore called Sgt. McIntyre and was told McIntyre`s squad just responded to a shooting at 421 Lemmons Road‚ Mooresboro‚ North Carolina; an 11 year old girl shot and killed her 19 year old step-father. Detective Elmore contacted our Lieutenant

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    realizes that fantasies have no place in war-torn Vietnam‚ that many men count on him just for their survival‚ he like everyone else has to face the grief and horrors that come from war‚ grow from these struggles and lead. It’s interesting to see that Tim O’Brien chose the name “Jimmy Cross” as the protagonist and heroin in this short story. It was definitely not a coincidence that the lieutenants’ initials are “J.C”‚ or his last name is Cross‚ or that in the end Jimmy learned to sacrifice himself for

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