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    Movies of the 1930's

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    Movies in the 1930 ’s Gangster films and musicals came from Broadway in the 1930 ’s. These two new genres symbolized the impression that Hollywood had on national culture during the great depression. Some musicals like gold diggers were not just made to be enjoyed but intended to go against the economic depression. It did just that by showing the spirit of optimism and cooperation. Gangster film such as "Public Enemies"(1931) and "Scar face"(1932) dramatized violence. Violence in those films were

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    or African peoples. But the name of India has never been mentioned in spite of the fact that India‚ an equally ancient civilization also grew and developed almost simultaneously with the famous Maya and Aztec Empires. They had developed their own cultures and reached their peak‚ made tremendous achievements in the fields of arts‚ architecture‚ sciences like astronomy and medicine. Indian mythological stories‚ the Jataka and Kathasaritsagar refer to the golden land of the Maya‚ their kings‚ their architectural

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    room films that from 1946 through the 1970’s there were films called social hygiene films in which mini movies were watched in educational settings serving as the base example of how men‚ and women should act in societal settings. The films had titles such as “What to do on a date”‚ which served to encourage abstinence‚ and waiting ‘til marriage‚ while titles such as “You and Your Family” shows how the “normal” family should act on a day to day basis‚ women were to stay home‚ and take care of the

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    Grades do not Reflect Intelligence As young adults we have been tested many times over the years‚ whether it be by a parent‚ friend or life itself however‚ the most common of tests we receive are from school. Growing up we were taught to believe that A meant smart and F meant dumb. Time and time again this caused distress in students who were very smart but declared dumb by the education system. Contrary‚ students who were receiving higher marks are not necessarily the most intelligent. Eventually

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    1. Who and what gives us our identity? There are many things that make up who we are today. Which include language‚ culture‚ race‚ personal choices‚ nationality‚ tastes in music‚ food‚ etc. I believe that the most important components of our identity comes from our race‚ culture‚ religion and socio—economic status. Race and religion play an important role in formation of our identity because these factors are the roots. The beginning of the beginning. Race is something that you can’t change‚

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    Movies And Gender Roles

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    that society expects women to act differently from men. While it is not a quite battle‚ nor a submissive one‚ for what is it worth‚ people have still found a way to identify themselves within these boundaries. However‚ identifying themselves does not mean that they are obedient to a certain set of expectations. Yet‚ we find ourselves surrounded by movies‚ music‚ etc. that

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    don’t even notice the huts!” Static “Rescue? Yes of course! All the same‚ I’d like to catch a pig first-” Dynamic “People don’t help much.” Static “you’re chief. You tell ‘em off.” Four Dynamic “I was chief‚ and you were going to do what I said. You talk. But you can’t even build huts-then you go off hunting and let out the fire-” Static “I cut the pigs throat” Dynamic “You and your blood‚ Jack Merridew! You and your hunting! We might hve gone home!” Static “Ralph! Ralph!” Five

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    Books vs Movies

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    Vs. Movies Why are audiences so upset with the way the movie turned out after reading the book? ” Ask any reader who has seen the movie version of a favorite book‚ and the answer will usually be‚ the book was better.” (Corliss‚ 2005‚ p. 1)They are frequently disappointed because the movie versions are not sticking to their all-time favorite book. Growing up with books like Harry Potter‚ as readers or having someone reading to us our minds wonder off to this mystical land‚ picturing how our heroes

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    Favorite Movies and Music

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    they prefer to do rather than the others. Even we could forget things to accomplish our important tasks when we are doing the things we like. Sometimes we got upset and had some physical distractions in our lives‚ we were so sad and stress when we memorized them. So we also do something we like to forget our stress‚ sadness‚ worries and negative thoughts. For me‚ I love to listen to the music and to watch movies and dramas. I am used to do these things when I feel distress and down. But I don’t waste

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    Violence has been an immense variable in our society‚ regardless of what era our childhood occurred in. Violence is all over the place and it consistently has been in every generation. Constantly people find out about violence‚ whether it is in their neighborhood‚ on their televisions or even just in their local news. Regardless of the fact that if you are not a violent individual and you live in a sheltered and secure group‚ you are still not sheltered from violent actions. The alarming issue about

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