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    Transcendentalism began in 1820‚ and this was seen as a rebellion against the common literature at the time. This movement all started with writers in Massachusetts; Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ Fredrick Henry Hedge‚ and Margret Fuller. This movement was influenced by Romanticism. Romanticism means a movement in the arts and literature that originated in the late 18th century‚ emphasizing inspiration‚ subjectivity‚ and the primacy of the individual. Transcendentalist believed in self-reliance‚ individualism

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    Human beings have a chance to survive only jointly. All of the moral laws that are praised by transcendentalists‚ as independent infinite truth; or another example of transcendentalism is Kant’s ethics of duty (Rachels‚ James‚ 1999) were simply determined by the natural selection. Severe conditions of wild nature taught humanity that the single way to remain alive is to help each other; otherwise‚ they are merely a number of

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    ===============COMEDY============================== 1. The Dictator is a 2012 British comedy film co-written and starring by Sacha Baron Cohen‚  in the role of Admiral General Aladeen‚ the dictator of the fictional Republic of Wadiya visiting the United States 2. The Gods Must Be Crazy is a South African comedy film written and directed by Jamie Uys. 3. The Hangover is a 2009 American comedy film‚ co-produced and directed by Todd Phillips and written byJon Lucas and Scott Moore 4

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    Ralph Waldo Emerson’s works "Self-Reliance” and Nature esteem transcendentalism as a romantic‚ individualistic philosophy of life in hopes of establishing contemporary concepts in society which reject traditional institutions and customs. Emerson’s thoughts are generally based on inward reflection‚ in which the capabilities of one’s soul and intuition are fundamental. He believes that a rejuvenated sense of personal inspiration can overpower the dogmatic constructs society imposes on its members

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    Visions of psychological‚ emotional‚ spiritual paralysis and despair run rampant throughout dark romantic literature. Dark Romanticism can be seen as the antithesis of the Romantic ideals that reached their ultimate form in Transcendentalism. Edgar Allen Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ two dark Romantics‚ were concerned with the human condition and human nature in a way that few other writers of the time period were. Although strikingly different from the Transcendentalists‚ Hawthorne and Poe emphasize

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    "“I Am What I Am” by: The Jonas Brothers "I am what I am‚ and nobody else. And if you’ve got a problem better take it somewhere else because I can’t turn back‚ I’m right on track and if you think you know well then you better check your facts.” “I am what I am‚ what can I say? I’m gonna be this way right up until my dying day. Because that’s how it goes head to my toes”" The message is that being yourself is the most important thing. It expresses that you shouldn’t back down from your beliefs

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    Ageism In Movies

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    thirty-six‚ she was rejected by the director for being "too old". (Bertodano) . According to an interview of Zoe Saldana‚ “By the time you’re 28 you’re expired‚ you’re playing mommy roles.” (Saldana). Age inequality was significantly shown in many romance movies. The gap of age differences was immense. Aging stars are still being paired with actresses who could be their daughter‚ in films from "Pretty Woman" to "The Girl With a Dragon Tattoo. (The Wrap). Age inequality and gender inequality are linked together

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    GEOGRAPHY @ THE MOVIES: EARTHQUAKES Right: Image of the world’s plates. Earthquakes nomrally occur in faults‚ which is where 2 plates meet. 2012’s earthquake: Hollywood fancy or serious possibility? Roland Emmerich‚ director of previous Hollywood blockbusters ‘Godzilla’ (1998) and ‘The Day After Tomorrow’ (2004)‚ has brought us a new disaster film named ‘2012’. Having proved (and been criticized about) he is familiar with using digital visual effects‚ he shows us he is no stranger

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    The Right Thing is a comtemporary look at racism in a ordinary city urban neighborhood. The movie is seen through the eyes of the main character‚ Mookey‚ we are shown the multiple relationships and often typical stereotypes of racial groups. This movies is filled with symbolism and imagery that feeds to the story’s plot. Throughout the movie‚ the scorching heat is always being refereed to. As the movie goes on ‚ the heat rises. I think this is done to represent the increasing racial tension within

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    Into The Wild Transcendentalism is a philosophical movement that opposed against modern day society and modern culture‚ transcendentalist look further than normal people who just settled for what is told to them. Nature is one of the most important aspects‚ Transcendentalists believe nature is linked to god and soul‚ God and Soul can be found in the tranquility of nature. Chris McCandless is a kid fresh out of College who had a dysfunctional family and a dreadful childhood the only people he

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