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Hayao Miyazaki, an influential Japanese film director who has produced animated films that still remain popular both in Japan and worldwide. Throughout this essay, one of his most famous animated films “My Neighbor Totoro” will be discussed, exploring the religious elements used in the film, based on a comparison of Shinto and Buddhism. This should help us understand how Miyazaki delivers the message that nature is sacred. To understand the religious elements of the film, we should discuss the…

The Physics Behind Figure Skating Growing up as a child, I always went to the RDV and saw girls my age participating in figure skating. That is when my fascination began. However, I could not join because I was already committed to dancing. Additionally, a movie came out on Disney Channel when I was younger; it was called Ice Princess. The movie centered on a girl focused on physics and she had a similar project as mine: looking at the physics of ice-skating. As she spent time videotaping and…

CHAPTER THREE – THREE MAJOR BATTLEFRONTS The author’s definition of battlefronts is the common sexual issues that can hinder a man’s journey towards God’s gift of sexual success. If the reader is not experiencing these battles then this chapter can provide insight to help others. Battlefront 1 – Abuse Besides sexual abuse, the author has included two other forms – physical and emotional. “To be a whole man your soul must be healed from past pain as much as possible.” (p. 36) In self-protection a…

DirecTV and actor Rob Lowe have recently collaborated on a series of commercials. The purpose of these commercials was to persuade people to get rid of cable, and sign up for DirecTV. Every commercial that was released pretty much followed the same format. I will be specifically analyzing the commercial titled, "Far Less Attractive Rob Lowe." The commercial begins by presenting the audience with Rob Lowe as his normal self. He is depicted as the handsome, successful, and confident man that a…

I’ve always enjoyed the rush of performing. The stare of thousands of eyes on you, the music ringing loudly in your ears. Sometimes, though, it’s too much. My whole life is a performance, always pushing me to be perfect in the suddenity of the moment. Don’t be fooled however, it’s a horrible show I always put on. When I was three years old, I was bouncing off the walls, digging in pots, being the problematic child. The only things that calmed me were singing and generally being worn out. That…

At Schiel you had the luxury of participating in multiple arts. Along with academics, each day of the week would be focused on dance, art, vocal, or instrumental music. Dance was what I enjoyed the most, and I had also been dancing at Manyet dance studio for a couple years at the time. My third grade year I decided to audition for SCPA. Dance was my passion, and I was interested in gong further with it. So I auditioned, and…

Stimulation in the United States is exhibited in different courses, for example, music, TV programs, and even computer games. A standout amongst the most famous ways individuals today stay entertained is from remarkable taped motion pictures. From "activity stuffed" to chilling thrillers, films fulfill anybody with any class inclination. Viewing a better than average motion picture at home is one thing, however sitting in a real motion picture theater is a very surprising story. Viewing a film…

become a true success and has been awarded “Best Dance Studio” on the KCRG A-LIST 2 years in a row. Through all these successes the students are encouraged to keep going and she shows the real reason they went out for dance; to have fun and get…

I am Viclamin Nightburn, Lord of this manor and the town of Banniff. The person who is reading this, I can only assume, is my son, Mangus. There is no other way to gain access to this journal unless you are of my bloodline. The statue will not open for anyone other than a direct descendent or one that carries the bloodline of Vilgoth. I am not just the Lord of Ebonwulf Keep and Banniff but I am also the master of the Forgotten Continent. A hidden empire awaits you there, my son, many, many…

The first half of the semester we watched a total of 5 different movies. Each of these movies had different storylines, characters, settings, and motives. However one thing they all had in common was character development. The two movies that stuck out most to me were Billie Elliot and My Life as a Dog. Billie Elliot was directed by Stephen Daldry, a well-known stage director, photographed by Brian Tufano, and written by Lee Hall. It was seen to take place in 1984 and released in 2000. The…