Jaclyn Butler 04/24/2012 Intracultural Communications Professor Brook Film Analysis on 2009’s “Precious” Analyzing a dynamic film like the 2009 “Precious” is difficult. The movie got a lot of praise for the acting and the story that was portrayed but it also got a lot of heat from the race that was portrayed in the movie. African Americans nationwide said the movie made their African American ghettos into a sexually incest ridden‚ classless society and didn’t properly show any of the positive
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The similarities and differences in the articles “A Practical Guide to Critical Thinking” by Greg R. Haskins and “Become a Critic of your Thinking” by Dr. Linda Elder and Dr. Richard Paul will be addressed below. Similarities The similarities in these articles are to use critical thinking skills when analyzing an assumption‚ and many good tips and strategies are given on how to accomplish this. In both articles strategies such as not closing your mind to a claim that is made by a person
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Research Question: The government should not engage in the surveillance of their citizens in the interests of national security. After the occurrence of the terrorist attacks on September 11‚ 2001‚ President George W. Bush signed a law‚ the PATRIOT Act. The PATRIOT Act made it easier for the law enforcement officials to use certain techniques such as wiretapping and other surveillance technologies to aid in the war against terrorism. The reason why this topic needs to be addressed is located
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Rewrite Story What I Did On My Holiday by Chrissie Manby I can’t wait for this holiday. Sophie Sturgeon will have a perfect romantic holiday with Callum Wales. I had prepared the whole thing to be perfect as well as for the night before we head to Majorca. But Callum did not show up. He at last sent a text saying he will not come over. He wants a break up and he will not go to Majorca. I decided to hide in my flat. I can’t go by my own. But I need to look independence like how everyone in the office
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Guy Montag is a fireman in charge of burning books in a grim‚ futuristic United States. The book opens with a brief description of the pleasure he experiences while on the job one evening. He wears a helmet emblazoned with the numeral 451 (the temperature at which paper burns)‚ a black uniform with a salamander on the arm‚ and a “phoenix disc” on his chest. On his way home from the fire station‚ he feels a sense of nervous anticipation. After suspecting a lingering nearby presence‚ he meets his new
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Peter Paul Rubens is viewed in our time as one of the Masters of his period in art. Living in the 1600’s he was vastly influenced by the Baroque ideals of art and culture. He is considered by some to have blended the work from the Renaissance and Early Baroque into one of the first truly "European" styles of painting. His style is considered to be an exaggerated Baroque style with large amounts of emphasis on color‚ sensuality‚ and movement. Subjects in Rubens’ paintings are commonly shown in dynamic
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“The Pigman” by Paul Zindel is a story about two kids whose prank call went wrong and you should read! “The Pigman takes place in a town‚ mainly at Mr. Pignati’s not so tidy house and sometimes at the zoo.” Lorraine‚ a caring girl who looks after people and lives with her mom. John‚ a kind person but he smokes and drinks a lot. Mr Pignati‚ a very nice and caring person but he is sad often because of his dead wife. Lorraine calls a random number with John because there friends have a prank call competition
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In the book The Pigman by Paul Zindel. There were two main characters‚ one of the characters his name is John‚ and the other is a girl and her name is Lorraine. They both or sophomores and go to the same school. You might think that they are the same‚ but they very different from one another. Lorraine is a good girl and John is the complete opposite. John is a six foot dude with longish brown hair and blue eyes. (pg 6) John is not your average good kid he is far from being good. He drinks‚ beer
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The theme of the book‚ the Alchemist‚ is to pursue your personal legend above all things. Paul Coleho makes it very clear that any one can achieve personal greatness by using a shepherd. Their are many reasons why you should follow your personal legend. Not only could you benefit from it‚ other lives you encounter on your journey maybe changed. You may have to post pone your journey to find the funds to complete you journey. In the book Santiago sales his sheep and goes to a lnad he has never seen
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