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    we do not learn the true ending‚ because the one we do see is quite obscure and unexpected; Betsy in the back of Travis’ cab. There are many signs that this ending may be a figment of Travis’ imagination such as the way we are never shown Betsy actually sitting in the back of the cab‚ we only see her through Travis’ rear view mirror. This could suggest that the ending is more what Travis wanted to happen‚ not what actually happened.  The film goes against classical Hollywood genre by its use of

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    President of the current reality Deutscher - Man that lost current presidency to Keith‚ known as the anti everything man in the current reality Mr. Travis - The safari guide in to the past Lesperance - the assistant safari guide to the past Section One: Eckels remarks how lucky they are that Deutscher lost to Keith because it would have dictatorship Travis explains to Eckels that even a small thing like killing a mouse could change their future because that mouse might have been the food for something

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    knowledge is the most important part of the protagonist‚ Travis. Here Travis is trying to portray a tough guy‚ ignorant attitude when really he is a scrawny boy. Travis gains knowledge from the books he finds in Leonard’s trailer. He gains knowledge by Leonard teaching him in the trailer. Knowledge never leaves you. Travis’ goal as the protagonist in this book is to better himself and start a change in his life. Why would he want to better himself? Travis is trying to find out who he is. He starts off as

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    Dirty Little Secret: Jodi Arias Travis Alexander lived in Mesa‚ Arizona and was known as a smart‚ successful individual whom always cared and did for others. Travis was really dedicated to the Mormon Church his grandmother introduced him too as a young child. Prepaid Legal services in which the company Travis worked for had a service conference in Las Vegas in where he met this girl by the name of Jodi Ann Arias. It was known that Arias became part of the Mormon faith religion and was soon enough

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    named‚ Travis‚ Darla‚ Cooper and Emily. Travis‚ which is the main character of the story‚ is Emily’s brother. Darla is his girlfriend and Cooper has been his best friend for years now‚ so he’s more like a brother to him. The minor characters in this story are Travis’s parents‚ Cooper’s mother who’s always drinking and Darla’s father whom abuses her and her mother. Travis loves his life; he’s a champion diver and one of the most popular kids at school as well. The first day of summer came‚ Travis‚ Darla

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    construct a stylized vision of meaninglessness‚ in which a psychopathic protagonist moves from  street to street without direction‚ finding no release for the nameless anxiety he feels for the city.  Taxi Driver‚ with its unconventional (anti­)hero‚ Travis Bickle‚ lack of substantive plot‚ and mix  of documentary and abstract photography‚ defies traditional efforts to place it in a specific genre.

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    thought Travis would ask her to homecoming‚ but a couple of days before homecoming he stopped snapchatting her. He just ignored her‚ she grew a hatred towards him. He went to homecoming with his ex girlfriend‚ Emily went alone. After homecoming she drove to his house and egged his car‚ She did it two times after that. It was her way of saying f u to him. A month later‚ after a football game Travis snapchatted her. He didn’t understand why she hated him. Emily couldn’t believe how stupid Travis could

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    Review Fear The Walking Dead “Cobalt” The National Guard’s desire for the locality is exposed; Travis ‚ as well as Madison‚ make a tough choice. Doug Thompson is placed in a holding room at the area military services control post. Strand (Colman Domingo)‚ a fellow cellmate wearing a good suit‚ mocks Doug that he is not adequate enough to take care of his family members‚ however‚ fortunately‚ his spouse is beautiful enough to get someone who will be able to. Military personnel take notice of Doug

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    the personalities of Eckels and Travis through behavior and relationships.     Eckels character is described in the story as curious and obedient. HE displays curiousness showing his interest in the plan Travis was explaining to them. After takeoff for the Past‚ Eckels asks many questions like “Can these guns get dinosaur cold?” to know more about what exactly is going to happen (82). This shows that Eckels appears to be eager to figure out how the leader‚ Travis‚ wants the group of men to kill the

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    the time machine Travis tells Eckels and the other two hunters that they’re to obey the rules and to not step off the path or else it will affect the future. The T-rex then approaches them in the forest and Eckels is scared for his life and steps off the path and runs into the bushes to hide while Travis and the other two hunters take down the dinosaur. Travis then threatens to leave Eckels behind because he broke the one thing that Travis told him not to do‚ but instead Travis makes Eckels stick

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