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    The Queen A film directed by Stephen Frears in 2005 Written assignment: Write an essay (700-1000 words) in which you make a portrait of either Queen Elizabeth or Prime Minister Tony Blair, based on the way the character is depicted in the film. Your essay should also include a brief characterization of either Prince Philip or Cherie Blair. You may use any of the elements of ‘cinematic technique’ and/or ‘theatrical elements’ in support of your portrayal of the characters, using the document

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    In the 2006 film Blindsight, the overall mission is to assist six blind, unprivileged teenagers of a small tribe; Tibet. Citizens of Tibet views these six teens as being demon possessed, their families have shunned them, and society rejects them due to their handicap of being blind. However, the motive behind the film was to aid the blind adolescents by allowing them to gain self-worth and accomplishment of completing the climb up the mountain as well as proving the town and society wrong. Lhakpa

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    This study will analyze three central characters in the film: Blood Diamond (2006) by director Edward Zwick. By understanding the moral and ethical dilemma of illegal “conflict diamonds” being stolen and smuggled by Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) there is an unethical and immoral business dilemma he must deal with through other characters he encounters during the Sierra Leone Civil War of 1999. Another character, Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou), is a native of the region that has been captured and

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    bumps in the road; their van breaks down, Olive is left behind at a gas station and Edwin passes away. They eventually make it to the pageant - although the pageant itself does not quite go as planned. Throughout this analysis, I will be viewing the film Little Miss Sunshine through Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory and looking into examples of adult-child relationships, child capacities and self-regulation. As a child, the adults around you greatly influence you as you grow up. In lecture, we discussed

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    In his 2006 film, Still Life, Jia Zhangke creates an enigmatic case study of alienation and displacement. Through the use of space, both literal and figurative, and long, extended takes that expand the perception of time Zhangke tells the story of a people who are victims of their own environment. What is perhaps most striking of the film, beyond even the existential and political undertones, is the division drawn between the cold and demonstrative attitude the government adopts towards its citizens

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    Alive in Christ Nicholas Kimber Introduction: Who is Roger Federer? Federer Holding the Au open trophy 2018. Roger Federer was born on the 8th of august 1981 in Basel in Switzerland. Roger started playing tennis at the age of 8. By the age of 14 Federer was Switzerland’s junior champion. Federer soon became the youngest tennis player to finish a year with a rank in the top 100 in the world. This was achieved at the age of 18 years and 4 months. His rank was 64th in the world. Federer

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    Different types of symbolism are used to add significance to point out uniqueness in connotations that a writer uses when writing literature. An author’s literary works may include multiple symbols to give perception to his or her readers. When a writer uses a symbol, it is intended to heighten the sense a reader’s communication of literary works. The three key symbols in the short story in “Everyday Use” is that of quilts stored away in a trunk, the house, and hands. The quilts represented the African

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    Highway to Heaven One of the greatest actors of all time was Michael Landon and he was also a terrific producer. I loved him on the TV show Little House of the Prairie but I thought his own TV show Highway to Heaven was pure genius. It was a show which became very popular and lasted quite a few seasons. It was all about an angel who is able to live here on earth and help people. In the show Landon was the angel called Jonathan and he was befriended by a human named Mark played by Victor French. I

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    Blackfish documentary Among the thing individuals regularly do with their families and companions is visiting amusement parks like SeaWorld. These can be incredible spots for diversion, and a good time for individuals of all ages. There are rides to appreciate at some of these parks, and a large portion of them have a wide range of shows where it is conceivable to see creatures doing traps and performing stunning abilities. The creatures appear to be cheerful thus do the mentors. It can help a man

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    When I was four I started playing softball; when I was nine I started playing tennis: and when I was fourteen I started playing volleyball. Up until now I thought these were just ways of my parents getting rid of me for a couple hours a day. Up until now I did not realize that I learned anything more from playing these sports than hitting a homerun, serving a kick serve, or being able to set a ball 20 feet away. Now, I realize that all these sports have taught me some key life lessons. These sports

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