Jared Potts Ms. Reeves Film/Capstone 4 November 2012 Mise-en-Scene: The Strangers The Strangers (Bertino) is a 2008 horror/thriller film‚ directed by Bryan Bertino‚ and starring Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman. Based on true events‚ The Strangers‚ tells of a young couple‚ Kristen McKay (Liv Tyler) and James Hoyt (Scott Speedman)‚ who stay in the Hoyts’ rural summer home after attending a wedding. Throughout the night‚ three people in masks (Kip Weeks‚ Gemma Ward‚ and Laura Margolis)‚ one man and
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This book by Jimmy Carter is about a boy named Jeremy‚ who is disabled and befriends a monster that comes out of the ocean called a Snoogle-Fleejer. This boy is left out and made fun of because of his crutches‚ so he reads on the beach‚ while the other kids play. One day a monster comes out of the ocean and since Jeremy cannot run‚ the monster approaches him and talks to him. Jeremy finds out that he isn’t mean at all and really just wants a friend. Then Jeremy’s mom gets sick causing Jeremy to stay
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Strangers are Non-Judgemental It is going to be a fabulous day; I knew that because the first thing I had done the previous day was to get myself the earliest possible appointment with my favourite salon for an indulgent morning. The spoilt brat that I am‚ I like to get my services from a particular lady at that salon. She is‚ by all means‚ practically responsible for my glowing skin. The lady in question is a beautiful‚ warm person called Catherine‚ a motherly figure. It is a relief to see her
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Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ Takes us Back into Past‚ Reflects the 80s Classics and Television The Duffer Brothers certainly deserve kudos for creating ‘Stranger Things.’ Viewers are raving about the television series and for many‚ watching it was like taking a trip down memory lane as the science-fiction horror series has multiple cinematic influences from the past. It would not be wrong to call the series an ode to Steven Spielberg’s children movies and 1980s television. This Netflix tale reminds
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confliction of what “law” is and what is “justice” that becomes prevalent towards the end of The Stranger‚ and deems the question as to whether true justice was given to Meursault. As respectable as it is to deem that justice was served to Meursault in regards to his crime‚ if it can be called that‚ due to the very nature of justice and law‚ justice was in fact not served at the end of The Stranger. While law may hold an unbiased face and appear to be clear cut‚ the problem remains that its structure
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Based on a Patricia Highsmith novel The Strangers on a Train (1951) revolves around the inexplicable and unnatural link between Bruno Antony (Robert Walker) and Guy Haines (Farley Granger) which is established from the very first shot. Hitchcock draws parallel between the two. The opening shots introduce us to two pairs of men’s feet as their owners arrive at the station‚ the shoes characterise the two-one showy‚ vulgar‚ brown-and-white brogues and the other plain‚ unadorned walking shoes. Visual
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Chris Carter is an American author born in Brasilia‚ Brazil where he spent most of his childhood and young adult years. He would move to the USA to study criminal behavior after graduating from high school. After working for several years as a criminal psychologist and trying his hand as a member of a rock band‚ he decided to become a professional writer. He published his first crime thriller The Crucifix Killer in 2009 and has been writing ever since. Chris Carter is best known for the Robert
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holding demonstrations. However‚ some blacks used writing as a means of contributing. James Baldwin published Stranger in the Village as a means of expressing his views of African-American racism. As a result‚ their efforts helped set the foundation for equal rights among blacks for generations to come. Although the basic needs were met‚ there is still a lot to be done today. In Stranger in the Village‚ Baldwin expressed how common he found racism within a remote Swiss village‚ which is thousands
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In the novel The Stranger by Albert Camus‚ the protagonist Meursault is a man who is indifferent to major events in his life which would deserve a "proper" reaction according to society. Also‚ the decisions he makes in his life are done carelessly and without a second thought about whether what he is doing is good or bad. As a result‚ Meursault is a stranger to society because of how differently his view on life is based on how he approaches certain aspects of life. Eventually‚ death is what connects
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Carter Brothers Pecans In the recent 6 years‚ from 2007‚ American pecans become more and more popular in China. “Over 20 % of U.S. production went to China”‚ said Daniel Zedan‚ the president of Nature’s Finest foods‚ and he also expects china to buy one third of production of pecans in the U.S.. To some extent‚ China has become another huge market for pecans. Also‚ pecans is also a main agricultural production in Alabama‚ Carter Brothers Pecans‚ one of the most comprehensive trading services for
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