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Witness is the famous American movie directed by Peter Weir in 1985 which the story starts with the witness of a brutal murder happened in the bathroom of New York City station by a little Amish boy named Samuel Lapp. Through the investigation of the incident with the policeman, John Book, Samuel and his mother, Rachel, the viewers encounter the plain life led by blackclad Amish people. People there had a lifestyle which the “American” experienced a few decades ago, for example, riding horses…

they got to Mr.Cratchit's house, where they were about to have a family dinner for Christmas. Then Mr.Cratchit appears with Tiny Tim upon his shoulders.Tiny Tim had a little crutch and his limbs were supported by an iron frame. Tiny Tim was crippled. Bob more than anyone loved him, he wished to keep him by his side always, and he dreaded that Tiny Tim might be taken from him. All the Cratchits had the hope, that he lived. Scrooge, with a sudden interest that he had not had before, asked the…

Gift Giving – Among Hobbits it’s custom for the one who is celebrating their birthday to give presents to their guests. A theory I favour is that this custom has its origins from when the Hobbits still dwelled in the upper vales of the river Anduin and Sméagol (later called Gollum) murdered his brother over the One Ring. The details of that story were lost to the Hobbits, but the custom remained to remember that giving is always better than taking. Nori, of course, doesn’t have a clue about any…

The Watergate Scandal is known for its enduring impact on American during the year of 1972. It grew into a wide-ranging political scandal of burglary at the Washington Complex office which eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. The Watergate involved illegal activity that was designed to help Nixon win the reelection in the 1972 presidential elections. A team was put together to commit burglary, wire-tapping and sabotaging during this election. Watergate also had a…

“We are in danger of destroying ourselves by our greed and stupidity. We cannot remain looking inwards at ourselves on a small and increasingly polluted and overcrowded planet.” (Hawkings) Greed can cause a man to become self-centered and be one who cares only about his money. He may care less concerning the welfare of the poor. But what most don’t know or think about is how different and similar A Christmas Carol, the movie is to the written play.There are lots of similarities, but there are a…

Title Modern art is often called a masterpiece when it is usually off of a traditional piece of art. A Christmas Carol from around 1800s in England and How the Grinch Stole Christmas in an imaginary land called Whoville are two stories that are very alike mostly by the two main characters. The Grinch from How the Grinch Stole Christmas who hates Christmas, and Scrooge who needs to redeem himself from A Christmas Carol. A Christmas Carol has become such an influential work that modern authors…

The classic tale of, “A Christmas Carol,” has various insights to be viewed and interpretations to the text, all of which a good story should posses. However, it establishes an inevitable them, to which most would agree, is that it’s never too late for redemption, derived from the shifting of personality traits from Scrooge after living a life of poor morals into a man with a heart of benevolence. These changes occur during the entire course of the story, and are caused by elements of guilt,…

Isn't everybody frightened by their future? Doesn't someone want to know if they get married? When they die? Or what job they will have? Or if when they become elderly will someone care for them? In the beginning of, "A Christmas Carol', by Charles Dickens, Scrooge never thought about his future until Future ghost shows him what happens in his future. In the story, Scrooge, is haunted by three ghosts, Past, Present, and Future. All three ghosts show him events of his life. The events shown…

Charles Dickens novel, A Christmas Carol left a powerful imprint on the world, eternalized as its growing list of adaptations only continues. One notable adaptation, A Christmas Carol (2009), features acclaimed actor Jim Carrey, as the famous misanthrope Scrooge. In this variation, fidelity is found in the use of animation to its full extent, to depict the characters and world with greater freedom than live-action or written word. By analyzing three scenes, and Beyond Fidelity: The Dialogics of…

The Bacon’s Rebellion Bacon’s rebellion is a revolution that occurred in Virginia, which started in the year 1676. Nathaniel Bacon was the leader of this revolution who was born in England. Since he was very troublesome, his father sent him to Virginia from England with an expectation that he would mature and have a better life. During that time, William Berkeley was the governor of Virginia and also happened to be bacon’s cousin. The governor, Berkeley, treated Bacon with respect by giving…