American History X The setting takes place in Venice‚ a little beach town in the Southern California. Derek‚ the leader of the neighborhood skinhead gang gets arrested and put to jail for killing two members of a Crip gang that tried to steal his car. His little fourteen year old brother has seen everything and testified for Derek‚ for only that reason he did not get life sentence‚ and just three years in a prison. In jail Derek learns the truth behind “white power” gangs and what he believed
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The title of American History X is derived from the name of a class Danny (Furlong) is forced to take after writing a controversial essay on Adolf Hitler’s autobiography‚ Mein Kampf. When his Jewish teacher (Gould) becomes outraged‚ he bursts into Principal Sweeney’s (Brooks) office and complains. Danny is called into the office and is told that he must write about the life of his brother‚ Derek Vinyard‚ and have it on his desk the next morning or face immediate expulsion. Danny continually complains
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December 11‚ 2001 Malcolm X and The Shakespearean Tragic heroes Aristotle defines a tragic hero "as good but flawed‚ must be aristocratic‚ must be believable‚ and must behave consistently." -Aristotle. The Muslim leader Malcolm X can be compared to such tragic heroes such as Othello and Hamlet. Malcolm’s life and his personality have similar traits from both of the famous Shakespearean heroes. In this paper we will look deeper into the life of Malcolm X and find the similarities between
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Malcom X’s Similarities to Hercules Malcom X was a man who could be easily compared to the likes of Hercules of Ancient Greece as both had similar pasts‚ trials and family lives (though slightly out of order). Both men were the son of someone great and someone who was seemingly unworthy. Malcom Little‘s father‚ Earl Little‚ was a well educated and famous preacher. Preachers‚ at the time of Malcom’s upbringing‚ were very respected and were bringing messages of revival and equal rights/the need to
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The life of Malcolm Little‚ and the hardships he was born into and had to deal with is the purpose of “The Autobiography of Malcolm X”. The text is very beautiful and powerful due to the way the author structures each scenario to the point where the reader becomes greatly involved. Throughout the story‚ the author allows the reader to understand everything by describing every event and confrontation vividly. (Alex Haley‚ Page. 1) “When my mother was pregnant with me‚ she told me later‚ a party of
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PLAYER X. START! Shattered tiles crunched beneath the soles of my shoes; the destruction of the ground was accompanied by the disheartening sign of fractured and partial columns haphazardly dotting the dreary landscape. Gaze surveying the remainder of what I considered the consequences of a ruined city‚ I noticed the emerging towers at the horizon. As far as my eyesight allowed me to view‚ decimated landmarks defaced the eerily silent entrance point. Other figures‚ many clad in a similar outfit
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X was written during the middle 1960’s but covers a span of about 35 years. The story of Malcolm’s life is set against a historical backdrop which takes us from the roaring 20s‚ through the depression‚ to World War II and the Civil Rights era. Malcolm’s personal struggles throughout his life closely mirror the turmoil which plagued the nation during this snapshot in history. Malcolm X was born as Malcolm Little on May 19‚ 1925 in Omaha‚ Nebraska. He was the son of a
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Character Analysis Clyde Bruckman‚ the main character in the X-files Episode. He is a fat‚ old man who sells insurance and has ability to see people’s future. He uses this ability to help Mulder and the woman to resolve the murder. But‚ this ability which he calls it as a curse leads him to his suicide? I think his foreknowledge has somehow caused his suicide. For his ability‚ he can identify and see how a person dies‚ and he tells the woman that he dies with her on the bed together. And
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SECTION D : LITERATURE F.1 TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA – A.J. Cronin 1. Extract Based Questions Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow. Write each answer in one or two sentences only : 1. ‘When the resistance movement began secretly to form they were among the first to join. When the war was over and we had peace at last‚ they came back to their beloved sister.’ (a) Who are ‘‘they’’ referred to here ? (b) Why did they join the resistance movement ? (c) What had
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ESSAY TITLE “Using the case study provided at the end of the module identify and explain the client’s issues and devise a course of treatment for him taking into account any ethical issues” Introduction - Mr X case study Mr X is 45 and has worked for the same company for 18 years. He is not married but has a “sort of girlfriend”. His mother is in a home and he visits her regularly‚ due to this he is unable to socialize with his colleagues. He would like to apply for a manager’s
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