Bonnie and Clyde

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    enemy. Well, his name is John Dillinger. Dillinger was a well-known felonious in America during the Great Depression. There were many notorious criminals in the 1930s all hated and feared by the public such as, Al Capone, John Dillinger, and Bonnie and Clyde. To start it off, Al Capone was sentenced to 11 years in prison for tax evasion. He was also fined 8,000 dollars along with the 11 year sentence. But the fine was not the problem, considering he made 60 million dollars selling illegal liquor…

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    Glamorous clothing, high speed car chases, powerful weapons and who could forget the die-hard love Bonnie Parker had for Clyde Barrow. Thousands of articles, news broadcastings, and radio stations covered this couple's every move. Bonnie was more than just the better half of this killer couple, she was often referred to as the brain and motivation behind the Barrows Gang's criminal spree. Since her death, Hollywood and mass media has created many versions of her life. However most accounts are…

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    1. Needs Assessment: The students seemed to be extraordinary interested in the topic showing it by being active in the class and desiring additional information. Due to lack of time in the busy schedule, the teacher wants to still enrich the instruction about this topic and answers the questions, therefore going through an interactive PowerPoint outside the class would work the best 2. Target Audience: 10 and 11 year old fifth grade students that are mainly Caucasian from middle-income homes.…

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    FBI Role In The US

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    Another member of the United States Intelligence Community that has a notable role in the protection of the United States interests is the Federal Bureau of Investigations or for short, FBI. Unlike the CIA, the FBI does not directly involve itself in foreign intelligence. The FBI operates under the Department of Justice with a primary focus on federal criminal investigation and domestic intelligence but sometimes there is a cross over and the FBI finds itself involved in terrorist and foreign…

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    Crime In The Great Gatsby

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    When one looks back to the 1920s a glimpse of its reality could be related to, The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The vivid colors, cravings for wealth, and extravagant parties all romanticized in the novel. Whatever it is People were looking to celebrate since WWI had just ended in 1918. People at the time wanted to treasure the importance of each and every day and wanted to live life to the fullest. The roaring twenties are remembered as a time of great technological advancements…

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    Gangster Movies Essay

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    Development of the Gangster Films Gangster films are the most complex category of films that mirror our view on the moral justice as well as order whether legal or illegal. Crime films are centered on criminal activities such as hoodlums, bootlegging alcohol during Prohibition, bank robbers, and petty theft. Admittedly, the criminal activities that feature in the gangster films are executed against the laws, and they are carried out with no regard to the safety of human life. They evolve around…

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    brutality is masked with the security of standard black and white images. These challenges the audience to question the essence and validity of social implications associated with the media. The movie characters Bonnie and Clyde play real life criminals. Comparing Mallory and Mickey with Bonnie and Clyde, it is true that the slight similarities between the two groups seem to contrast; this convolutes the screen a mix of real and unreal presentations. Use of point of view is applied in the…

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    Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole Gibran Valenzuela LaFayette High School Abstract Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole were 2 serial killers that met on 1976 in a soup kitchen. They soon started a sexual relationship. Together they started a serial killer behavior. The story of what happened after that is unclear, but it is believed that they were responsible for over 200 murders. Exactly how many people they killed is unknown. One of their most used methods to kill was arson. It was reported that…

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    Addie Loggins a young orphan who is thrown into the hands of a travelling con-artist. Paper Moon uniquely stands out against other classic films from the same year, such as The Exorcist, and American Graffiti. A darker portrayal of the similar ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ duo is Badlands (1973), which premiered several months after Paper Moon. While both films share similar themes and concepts Paper Moon depicts a loveable, but unlikely, father-daughter criminal duo whose humour and wit is stark against its…

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    The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing: A Discussion The most relatable person in The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing would have to be Steven Spielberg, while discussing the challenges of choosing how to edit a scene with so many options with many different outcomes. This describes one of the biggest challenges one might face while editing film. His passion for what he does shines through as well. The documentary teaches a few things about visual storytelling. While talking about…

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