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    “Digit has no peers in his group. I understand that” declared Dian (Gorillas in the Mist). The movie Gorillas in the Mist was based on the life, work, and isolation of Dian Fossey in the late 1960’s. Dian was known throughout the world for research on gorillas in the mountain forests of Rwanda. Although her work paved the way for future researchers, Dian was also known for her mysterious murder and everything she did to keep the gorillas safe. Her story is a mystery because she sacrificed everything

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    green mist. But its presence didn’t feel evil, like wicked Frey or the witches. It felt more ancient, powerful, and definitely not human. I got up the nerve to ask, “Where can I find the key?” The mist swirled more thickly, collecting right in front of me and around the table covered in magic tricks. Suddenly a man in a gray suit was sitting at the table pulling a rabbit out of a hat. His face became clearer. It was Simon. I knew this act couldn’t be real. It was a trick, made out of mist. Simon

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    Gorillas In The Mist

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    Gorillas in the Mist I have not seen this movie before, so when I was watching it I was not sure what to expect. The movie was a little outdated but still displayed a great story line and kept me entertained. I was more into the story of Dian Fossy, I found myself wondering if she was going to make it back to the states or keep living in Africa. She gained a great relationship with the gorillas, so it would be hard to leave them. This film was very accurate to readings and documentary films I

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    Flame In The Mist Thesis

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    The Flame in the Mist, written by Renée Ahdieh, is an enthralling historical adventure/fantasy set in Japan. The Mariko, the daughter of a samurai was sent to the imperial palace to meet the emperor’s son. On the way, she gets attacked by the Black Clan, where she’s the only one the escape alive. She secretly plans her method of vengeance. Mariko barely escapes to the forest, where she secretly plans her method of vengeance. Clothed as a boy, she begins her journey to penetrate the Black Clan and

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    vision. The animal evades me entering through the cloudy mist. With the mugging humidity my skin begins to perspire. I roll up my sleeves on my outgrown leather jacket up my arms with great difficulty. Reappearing into my vision, I draw nearer to my prey. I swiftly draw back my bow and a burning sensation finds its way into my muscles as the tension of the bowstring throughout my hunt increasingly menaces me. Whizzing through the mist the arrow strikes the unaware creature dead in between his

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    Fly 11”. All were horror movies totally different compared to the Shawshank Redemption. But as Darabont gets older he gains greater experience in the industry he becomes the director of his own huge selling films such as “The Mist” and the “Green mile”. As the film “The Mist” is in the same style of “The Shawshank Redemption”. Darabont screen wrote for as earlier in his carrier. It is a classic American horror film based in the 1980’s. The film the ‘Green Mile” would relate a lot more to The Shawshank

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    R. Ahdieh’s novel, The Flame in the Mist clearly displays the ongoing and problematic social issue of gender inequality. Along with the novel, the articles provided by Global News and Maclean’s, help the reader better understand the severity of the social issue alongside the reason for the protagonist’s actions while overcoming these issues. The story is written in first person, allowing the readers to establish a personal connection with the main character and their actions. This perspective also

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    Mist: A Short Story

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    Mist It was a dark, quiet night. There was Three kids named Zack. Bob, and Billy. Bob and Billy dared Zack to go into the lake alone and stay in the lake of 1 hr. Zack, like he is, said yes. So he went off with no flashlight or phone. The only thing his friends gave him was a match. Zach lit up the match halfway there because he saw something over the lake, it was thick and had a foul odor to it. Zach saw something in the mist is was a figure he rubbed his eyes and the figure was gone. Zach said

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    A Companion To the Movies Title and Year: “Shawshank Redemption” (1994) Director: Frank Darabont (based on the Stephen King novel) Actors: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, and William Sadler. The Shot Long/medium/close-up: Roger Deakins, the film’s cinematographer, and director Frank Darabont worked together to create this wonderful and classical film heavily utilizing long shots, close ups, and slow zooms. Throughout the film “Shawshank Redemption”, a series of shots take place where

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    Tragedy can be shown with great archetypes. Director Michael Apted used archetypes in Gorillas in the Mist to show tragedy. Diane Fossey, the tragic hero is put on a quest after seeing Dr. Louis Leaky’s presentation on Gorillas in Africa. She is called to action but in the end falls to a stronger enemy. Tragedy can be shown using many different archetypes. One type of archetype used was plot. This is shown by Diane leaving her normal life. As Diane does by going to Africa to study the Gorillas.

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